Art And Culture
Iran art and culture news, Read the most current stories about art and culture in Iran including exhibition, movies, theatre and music news.
October 26, 2021 19:10
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June 10,2018Ketabsara Publications, based in Tehran, has released a book on the female characters in the Shahnameh, (Book of Kings) the longest epic title in poems written by Persian poet Ferdowsi (940-1020... -
June 10,2018Visual artist Roham Sanei has set up a solo exhibition of his works at Ariana Art Gallery. On display are paintings, graphic arts, sculptures and installation arts with themes revolving around a...
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June 10,2018Actor and director Parsa Pirouzfar will bring on stage an absurd play “A Summer Day” written by...
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June 09,2018Goldis Tile Co. has organized a tile design competition and has invited artists to submit nature-inspired designs. Based in Tehran with a factory in Ashkezar County in Yazd Province, the company...
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June 09,2018Research book “Armenia in Sassanid Era,” written by historian and freelance writer Parviz Hossein-Talaee has been released by Amir Kabir publications. The Persian book is in 158 pages and presents...
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June 09,2018Fanoos Theater House is to host the theatrical work “Bijan & Manijeh” June 21-29. Directed by Mahtab Nasseri, the play presents one of the love stories in the Shahnameh (Book of Kings), the...
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June 09,2018The novel “English Countryside” written by French novelist, screenwriter and filmmaker Marc Dugain has been translated into Persian. The romantic novel is translated by Parviz Shahdi and published...
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June 09,2018As per a memorandum of understanding signed between Iran National Museum and the art and history museum of Drents in Assen, the Netherlands, a collection of unique discoveries are to go on show at...
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June 09,2018An adaptation of the short play "The Wreck on the 5:25" by American Pulitzer winner novelist and playwright Thornton Wilder is to go on stage at City Theater on June 11. The play is about Herbert...
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June 09,2018Iranian artists will display their paintings alongside foreign painters at the 1st international painting symposium at Pulchri Gallery in the Hague, the Netherlands, June 16-18. The art project “...
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June 09,2018Young visual artists from Iran and the US are showing their works at an exhibition at Azad Art Gallery in Tehran. Titled “White Circle,” the event features paintings and installations of Los...
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June 08,2018A work by renowned visual artist, painter, sketch artist and calligrapher Faramarz Pilaram (1937-1982) will go under the hammer at the upcoming edition of Tehran Auction. The 9th Tehran Auction,...
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June 08,2018The largest artificial body of water in Tehran is Lake Chitgar in the west of the city. The lake is also known as Bamland Lake, for it is seen as part of Bamland commercial complex ranked 57 on...
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June 08,2018Classical vocalist Ramin Majlesi has released an album of nine arias for bass. The album “Bass Arias,” consists of nine arias which are a selection of long, accompanied songs for solo voice,...
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June 08,2018The Spanish psychological thriller of the two-time Oscar winning director Asghar Farhadi has sold over $5 million after three weeks of screening in France. Costing $11.7 million and starring...
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June 08,2018Time Museum, a historical house in Zafaranieh neighborhood, has a rare collection of clocks and time-measuring devices. Located at No. 12, Zafaranieh Street, on the corner of Parzin Baghdadi...
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June 08,2018Restoration work at the famous Shamsolemareh Clock in Golestan Palace in south Tehran is in the final stages and it will chime again in late August. The clock, the finest edifice on the eastern...
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June 08,2018The original map of the Hundred Acre Wood from the Winnie-the-Pooh children’s stories is set to...
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June 08,2018Located on the northern flank of Laleh Park on Kargar Street, the Carpet Museum of Iran exhibits a large variety of Persian rugs from different parts of the country. Founded in 1976, the museum...
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June 08,2018Domus Romana Art Gallery in Rome is hosting a group exhibition of artworks by contemporary Iranian visual artists. Titled “Iranian Arts,” the exhibition opened June 5 for a week. It is organized by...
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June 08,2018The futuristic play “A Number” written by the award winning British playwright Caryl Churchill is now available in Persian. Translated by Ali Mojtahedzadeh and published by Parseh publication, it...
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June 02,2018Ramsar County in northern province of Mazandaran will host a 6-day festival offering a variety of cultural and recreational programs. Slated for June 12-17, the festival will be held in the city...
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June 02,2018Mashayekhi Theater House is hosting a stage reading of “The Four Boxes”, a two act play written in 1967 by famous screenwriter and filmmaker Bahram Beyzai. Directed by Bahram Barkhordari, it is...
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June 02,2018A Swiss private foundation paid $5.48 million ($6.41m with fees) for a painting by German artist Max...
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June 02,2018Shirin Ettehadieh is to display her selected paintings in an exhibition at Niavaran Cultural Center, June 8- 17. The exhibit includes 30 paintings created by the veteran artist over the past three...
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