Photos: Handicrafts, promising field of investment in Iran’s Qom
ISNA | Ahmad Zohrabi: One of the attractions of the religious city of Qom in central Iran is the handicrafts. As the…
Tag Archives: Iranian art
‘We go deeper’: the artists spearheading the boom in Iranian art
The Guardian | Saeed Kamali Dehghan: Their works, which capture a different side of life in Iran, are shifting for vast sums.…
Qalamzani: The Iranian ancient metalwork art
Tasnim – Qalamzani is one of the traditional handicrafts of Iran that its origin goes back to the Sogians period that lived…
Art, culture most universal Iranian elements: Minister
IFP- Iran’s new culture minister says the country’s artworks and cultural products are the most well-known Iranian elements across the globe. Speaking…
Tehran auction 2017 grosses over $8mn
MNA – The 7th Tehran Auction was held 7 July 2017 at Parisan Hotel in the capital city where the best of…
Harvard Art Museums to show Persian paintings
Financial Tribune- An exhibition of Persian classic paintings will be held at the Harvard Art Museums, part of Harvard University in Massachusetts,…
The art scene in Iran
Billionaire.com |Olivia McEwan: A change in the world order presents significant challenges for a vibrant Iranian art scene. In 2016 Tehran Auction,…
Everlasting magic of calligraphy at Niavaran
Financial Tribune- A calligraphy exhibition titled ‘Everlasting Magic’ at Niavaran Cultural Center in Tehran, features 120 works by calligraphers from Qazvin Province,…
‘Siah-Bazi’ festival in Sari from Dec.26-29
Financial Tribune- The 3rd National Festival of ‘Siah-Bazi’ will be held December 26-29 in Sari, capital of the northern Mazandaran Province. Siah-Bazi…
Photos: 6th Tehran Auction
ISNA| Hemmat Khahi: The 6th edition of Tehran Auction was held on Friday at Espinas Hotel in Tehran where the best of…
Sophia gallery promoting Iranian art in Europe
Sophia Contemporary Gallery is a modern art gallery located in a 280-square-meter space in the heart of Mayfair, London. It showcases contemporary…
76th death anniversary of Kamal-ol-Molk: The eminent Iranian painter
Mohammad Ghaffari, better known as Kamal-ol-Molk, was born in Kashan in 1847 to a family greatly attached to art. He was undoubtedly…
The art of Minakari
The art of Minakari or Enamelling is called miniature of fire as well as the decoration of metal and tile with mina…
Veteran artist Parviz Kalantari passes away
Veteran Iranian illustrator, author and artist, Parviz Kalantari, passed away on May 20, at the age of 85, after a lifetime of…
World Tour – 7000 years of Iranian art
The head of Iran’s Museum Administration Board spoke about exhibitions which will celebrate 7000 Years of Iranian Art, and will be held…
Iran goes back to the future at Venice Biennale
Exhibitions explore The Great Game’s rivalry over Central Asia and thrust the contested geographies of the 19th century into the language of…
IFM introduces Iran’s art and culture
Focusing on the economics of art, offering cultural products and services as well as introducing Iran’s rich civilization to the world are…
Public and private lives of Iran in art
Nargess Hashemi’s explores what home means to the women of modern Tehran through pen drawings of Iranian architecture and carpets. Iranian artist…
Iran’s pavilion shines in Seoul Friendship Fair 2013
Iranian pavilion at the 2013 edition of annual multi-culture festival of Seoul Friendship Fair has been warmly received by a large number…
Generations of modern Iranian art: A new exhibit
On January 1, the Virginia-based Hermitage Art Gallery will ring in the New Year with an exhibit dedicated solely to contemporary Iranian art. Curated…