Art And Culture

A painting languishing in a New Jersey basement that turned out to be one of Dutch master Rembrandt’s earliest is on display at the J. Paul Getty Museum in California as a key part of an exhibit…

The first exhibition for ‘Synergy and Empowerment in the Field of Economy, Social and Culture’ between Iran and the US is to be held on January 6-8 next year, at the Los Angeles Convention Center…

The 19th edition of Iran International Festival of University Theater (IIFUT) will open on May 14.

It will focus on the quality of works and also provide “a suitable ground for training…

Several Iranian productions are partaking in the Cannes Film Festival 2016 which was inaugurated on Wednesday (May 11) in the French resort town of Cannes.

Globally acclaimed filmmaker…

Two exhibitions on historical Persian books opened at the Malek National Museum and Library in Tehran on Tuesday.

One show features a lithographic version of ‘Shahnameh’ (literally the book…

‘Captain America: Civil War’ scorched the weekend box office, bringing in the fifth largest opening weekend of all-time.

The massive debut contributed to Disney bringing in over $200…

A selection of print works by German artist Gunther Uecker opened at Tehran’s Lajevardi Foundation on Friday (May 6).

No matter how far the venue of the Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF), visitors rush to the annual event judging by the huge crowd daily at its new venue at the Shahr-e-Aftab (Sun City).

The Institute of Veteran Artists (IVA) honored master artists in various fields whose birthdays fall in the months of spring, at Tehran’s Enqelab Hotel on Sunday (May 9).

Artists and…

Winners of the National Seal of Excellence were announced in a ceremony at the Carpet Museum of Iran in the presence of Masoud Soltanifar, the head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and…

Kenyan and Malaysian cartoonists Gado and Zunar have been awarded the 2016 Cartooning for Peace Prize.

The accolade, which rewards cartoonists for their talent and commitment to…

A joint art project by Iranian artist Rokni Haerizadeh and Emirati artist Mohammed Kazem is currently on view at Gallery Isabelle van den Eynde, in Guggenheim, New York.

Titled ‘But a Storm…

The Art and Nature Club paid tribute to the late TV host and environmental journalist Mohammad Ali Inanlou at a ceremony on Sunday (May 8).

It was co-organized by Iranian Artists’ Forum (…

Following the first Iran-India joint movie ‘Salaam Mumbai’, due for screening in Iran in June, the first joint Sino-Iranian film is passing its pre-production phase.

Janusz Urbanski has a one of a kind chessboard he never plays, a personalized guitar he does not strum and a boat he cannot sail. Why? They are all made from tens of thousands of matches.

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The second Iranian Film Festival Zurich (IFFZ) will be organized in the Swiss town May 26-June 1, screening 28 feature and short films in competition and non-competition sections.

Nine top photographers were awarded at the 9th Theater Photographers Ceremony earlier this week at the Iranian Artists’ Forum in Tehran.

Aftab (literary meaning sunshine) Theater Hall in northern Tehran was officially inaugurated in the presence of artists and cultural officials on May 7.

The play ‘Killing the Pigeon’,…

The Kamkars, a Kurdish music band will hold a charity concert at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall to mark the 25th anniversary of Mahak Charity on May 26.

Titled ‘Shademaneh’ (literally happiness),…

An exhibition featuring 100 artists from over 20 nations, including Iran, is on display at the Blue Ash College Art Gallery, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, in the US.

Tilted ‘Dada Lives…

The Celebration of Iranian Cinema is the current event of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Film & Television Archive which explores the diverse currents of Iran cinema by…

A play, titled ‘Categories’, directed by Amir Gil, is currently on stage in Entezami Theater Hall at the Iranian Artists’ Forum, Tehran.

A work by the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384-322…

An art installation by Iranian-American artist Afruz Amighi is currently on view at Dubai’s Leila Heller Gallery.

Amighi has titled her exhibition with the Swedish word ‘Mangata’, a word…

Thousands of pigeons with tiny LED lights strapped to their legs swooped through the darkening skies in a jaw-dropping display of beauty, but savvy New Yorkers gazing up at the performance art…

Switzerland-based artist, Albertine Zullo, has put her latest collection of book illustrations on view at Tehran’s Arasbaran Cultural Center.

Titled ‘Picture Books from Switzerland’, the…