Artist Arash Azadi to Participate in 2027 Sharjah Biennial
By Katty Biglari
Arash Azadi is a multidisciplinary artist whose electroacoustic and experimental music is used in performance art and audiovisual installation. He is among the 109 artists and artist collectives selected to participate in...
Infighting Intensifies Among Islamic Republic’s Leadership As Conflict Continues
By Kayhan Life Staff
Political rivalries among the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran -- those who were not targeted by Israel during the 40-day war, or who survived the military strikes -- have...
Stage Adaptation of Horror Film by Babak Anvari, ‘Under the Shadow,’ Opens in London
By Nazanine Nouri
London's prestigious Almeida Theater is presenting the stage adaptation of "Under the Shadow" -- an awardwinning 2016 horror movie by the British-Iranian writer-director Babak Anvari. The play runs through July 4.
Anvari's film,...
Tehran Province Faces Severe Water Shortage Despite Rainfall
By Kayhan Life Staff
The province of Tehran started the Iranian New Year with the worst water shortage in all of Iran, with its drinking water and agricultural supply both severely affected. Nearly three months...
Marjane Satrapi, Graphic Novelist and Oscar-Nominated Director, Dies at 56
By Kayhan Life Staff
Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-born author and filmmaker whose graphic novel "Persepolis" became an international bestseller, has passed away at the age of 56. Her family said in a statement that she...
Iran’s Resumed Internet Connection is Heavily Restricted, Experts Say
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iran’s connection to the global internet, which was severed on Feb. 28 at the onset of the U.S.-Israel war against the Islamic Republic of Iran, has been progressively restored in recent...
London’s Iranian Art Biennale Showcases Work from Inside, Outside Iran
By Katayoun Shahandeh
Upwards of 100 artists of Iranian descent from more than a dozen countries recently showcased their talents at London's 6th Iranian Contemporary Art Biennale inside the city's Mall Galleries. At a time...
Iran Sentences Two January Protesters to Death Amid Intensifying Crackdown
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Republic of Iran has pronounced death sentences against Esmaeil Ramezanpour, 38, and Arman Marefati, 30, both of whom were arrested during the January 2026 protests.
According to human rights sources,...
Reza Pahlavi Draws Parallels Between Iran, Ukraine at Black Sea Forum
By Kayhan Life Staff
Prince Reza Pahlavi drew parallels between the deadly drone attacks led against Ukrainian cities and the repression of protesters in Tehran at the Black Sea Security Forum on May 30.
“There is...
Artist Nasser Ovissi Is Celebrated in New Film Premiering at Toronto
By Katty Biglari
Nasser Ovissi -- a prominent Iranian painter whose imagery is rooted in Persian iconography -- is the subject of a new movie directed by Alexander Kwanje titled "The Messenger of Joy." The...
