Shirin Neshat was born in Qazvin ( about 100 kilometers northwest of Tehran, the Iranian capital ) in 1957. She
was one of a wealthy family with five children , his father was a
doctor, she describes...
Wise men from the east
Zoroastrian traditions in Persia and beyond 24 October 2013 – 27 April 2014 at British Museum, London Farvahar, Aida Foroutan, 2003. The winged figure is seen by the Iranian artist as a symbol...
Notes from Underground
‘In Iran, we’ve learned how to speak our minds without creating problems for anyone’by Joobin Bekhrad, REORIENT A few months back, on a sunny Thursday morning, I met a lanky, wavy haired wild child...
Paul Revere rides again in 'Persian Visions'
Revolutionary potential in Iranian photography show at USMUntitled by Ebrahim Khadem Bayatby Daniel Kany, Press HeraldIn America, we don’t typically think of artists as intellectuals. Warhol proffered...
Persia meets Europe in Zurich
by le mag, Euronews The artistic dialogue between Persia and Europe is at the heart of a new exhibition in the Swiss city of Zurich. It explores the way Europe and Persia, today’s Iran, began to inch...
'Persian Visions,' Ovations concert promise 'diverse immersion' in Iranian culture
“Untitled”, Arman Stephanian, 2003. Courtesy MaineToday Media.Exhibit Catalog (PDF)by David Carkhuff, Portland Daily SunThe universal character of art is one of the revelations offered by an exhibit...
Infinite Regress
Two Iranian Artists Multiply Their Spiritual ImagesThe Golden Gate Bridge and clouds are kaleidoscoped to resemble the mind-expanding art adorning mosques. Courtesy SF Weeklyby Jonathan Curiel, SF WeeklyWith...
