Art And Culture

  • Iran is a vast art gallery, says Gary Lewis, UNDP Resident Representative and UN Resident Coordinator in Iran.

  • A group exhibition of the best works by contemporary artists in Iran opened at Shirin Art Gallery in Tehran concurrent with the 10th anniversary of the gallery foundation, on December 18.

  • The first edition of the Student Festival of Art Visualization entitled ‘Patoq’ (a favorite haunt) commences Monday (Dec. 21) with focus on less considered issues in visual arts, say its…

  • The team of doctors who recently operated on Spanish musician Carlos Aguilera’s brain wanted to be sure they didn’t affect his ability to play the saxophone - so they had him play songs during a…

  • A painting collection by young Iranian artist, Leila Fallah, is on view at Mehrva Art Gallery.

    Titled ‘In Praise of Chicken’, the series includes 27 items of mixed media, portraying…

  • An oil painting collection by Iranian artist Vahid Chamaani is on display at Tehran’s Assar Art Gallery.

    Exhibiting eight of his latest artworks from his one and only series ‘Amino Acids’…

  • For the first time the stage reading of a foreign play in its original language was held at Baran Theatre Hall in Tehran on December 19.

    The play ‘Old Times’ by the Nobel laureate English…

  • The Iranian Center for International Law at the Presidential Office says the US has returned a part of its properties after 37 years.

  • Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMOCA) will devote its entire space to a display of works by the Belgian artist and conceptual provocateur Wim Delvoye in March.

  • The second edition of Tehran’s Story Award will announce the winners at a ceremony on Dec. 24.

    Entries, each reflecting one aspect or more of Tehran’s geography, climate, historical places…

  • The biggest ‘Heech’ (literally meaning nothing in Farsi) sculpture of famous Iranian artist Parviz Tanavoli was unveiled during the opening of a group exhibition ‘Veterans of Visual Arts’ at…

  • Istanbul, Turkey’s cultural and historical center, will host the Iranian fashion event ‘Persian New Style Vision’ from December 20-24.

  • An exhibition titled ‘The Crusader Bible: A Gothic Masterpiece,’ which includes more than 40 unbound pages from ancient French illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages, is on view at the Blanton…

  • The Polish Theatre Week wrapped up in Tehran cultural centers on Friday.

    Educational workshops, exhibitions and meetings were among the programs to familiarize Iranian enthusiasts with…

  • Two Iranian short films will compete in the Smile International Film Festival for Children & Youth (SIFFCY), December 21-27 in New Delhi.

    ‘Cloudy Children’ and ‘Red Dream’ are the two…

  • The 14th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) in Bangladesh will be host to 184 movies from 60 countries including 20 from Iran.

    The main competition section ‘Australasion’ is dedicated…

  • Art project ‘Living Brushes’ by Mehrdad Jafari, a skilled Iranian painter, will open at Dena Art Gallery on Thursday (Dec. 17).

    The project will provide an opportunity for visitors to watch…

  • An actor-puppet show ‘Golden Pumpkin’, directed by Mohammad Aalami is underway at Entezami Theatre Hall.

    A legendary Iranian tale, the show is about an old couple who are childless.…

  • A collection of caricatures by veteran classical cartoonist and painter, Kioumars Kiasat will be on display at Zamestan Gallery from December 18.

    The series includes 55 items created four…

  • A satirical play touring Germany aims to debunk any suggestion that the million migrants who entered Germany this year have made it to paradise.

    Heiko Ostendorf, director of “Asylant im…

  • Iranian-origin pianist Layla Ramezan will stage a piano recital on Thursday (Dec. 17), with a repertoire of masterpieces by celebrated past and contemporary composers at Hafez Hall in Shiraz.

  • An exhibition of photos by Polish photographer Magda Hueckel opened at Tehran’s City Theater on December 14, on the second day of the cultural event ‘Days of Polish Theater in Tehran.’

  • A Parisian beggar is now a bestselling author after his book detailing his life as a homeless man sold nearly 50,000 copies.

    In his 176-page book ‘My Life as a Panhandler: a Life on the…

  • A group photo exhibition ‘30 by 30,’ curated by young photographer Babak Haqi, will open on December 18 in Tehran.

  • The first Parvaz (flight) International Film Festival which opened on Tuesday seeks to showcase issues and problems as well as the capabilities and creativity of the physically challenged through…