A cooling national economy has apparently decimated China's appetite for high-priced contemporary art, according to the latest figures from Artprice, which compiles art market data.
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The book, ‘Books, Library Science and Library Research in Noushafarin Ansari’s Writings,’ was unveiled at a ceremony in honor of the prominent librarian, educator and cultural personality on…
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Sunday night, Tehran’s Vahdat Hall was host to a live performance of compositions by the acclaimed musician and composer Naser Cheshmazar, 63, who returned to the stage after 30 years.
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The Fallow Deer Literary Awards were conferred on a children’s educational book collection authored by Mohammad Haji Mohammadi and published by Chista publication, and the translation of children’…
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Stern action against movie piracy has helped in the revival of the cinema sector and contributed to curbing problems faced by the industry.
Cooperation of the Law Enforcement Forces in…
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An adaptation of Russian author Dostoyevsky’s ‘Crime and Punishment’ by Iman Afsharian, theatre director, is on stage at Tehran’s Masoudiyeh Café.
The original story is on the mental…
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A red carpet ceremony for the Iranian series ‘Shahrzad’ was held on October 10, in Cologne, Germany.
Directed by renowned filmmaker Hassan Fathi, the series has been made for the home video…
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An artwork created by acclaimed artist Mahmoud Farschian in 1972, sold for $160,000, higher than its base price of $102,000 to $147,000, at the second Iranian National Traditional Art Auction in…
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In a mural splashed across a four-story building in central Kiev, a small boy nonchalantly throws paper planes. The peaceful image is just one example of the colorful street art springing up…
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A group exhibition of visual arts dubbed ‘Half-Burned Matches’ opened at Henna Art Gallery on Friday.
Curated by Mahyar Charmchi, it includes artworks by 28 artists, thematizing social…
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Over 14 artists from 13 countries in addition to local artists are participating in the 7th Tehran International Sculpture Symposium at Milad Tower.
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Iranian short animation ‘The Kitten’ directed by Shiva Sadegh-Asadi will take part in the 2015 KloosterKino, a festival for short animations, in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, October 10-12.
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Two Iranian literary works, ‘Kulliyat-e Saadi’ and ‘Masalik wa Mamalik’ by Estakhri, were registered on UNESCO’s Memory of the World program at the 12th meeting of the International Advisory…
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Belarusian author Svetlana Alexievich, known for chronicling the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize for literature Thursday “for her polyphonic writings, a monument to…
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An Iranian 3D animated TV series ‘The Last Messenger’, which deals with the life story of the Prophet of Islam, was awarded the best 3D animation at the 9th Al-Ghadeer International Festival held…
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A group exhibition ‘Tehran, Open City’, curated by Farshid Parsikia, is underway at Dena Art Gallery.
The multi-dimensional cultural program will also host a Tehran photography competition…
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Two of the most powerful men in soccer were handed 90-day suspensions by the FIFA ethics committee on Thursday, essentially ending Sepp Blatter’s 17-year reign as president and likely stunting…
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Music concert ‘Rain of Love’ by Naser Cheshmazar, acclaimed musician, composer and orchestra conductor will be held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on October 11.
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The 9th charity bazaar, organized by Malaek Charity Institute opened at Tehran’s Qeytarieh Sport Complex on Wednesday, October 7.
The bazaar will present traditional Iranian dishes, jewelry…
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Iran has started cooperating with China to produce a long feature animated film ‘Superhero’ set to be released in 2019.
“After reaching an agreement with the Documentary and Experimental…
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Two theatre groups from Iran and Azerbaijan will stage a joint production based on the play ‘The King Snake’ by veteran Iranian theatre artist Bahram Beyzai.
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A garment symbolizing unity between the two main sects of Islam, Shia and Sunni, designed by Mina Afrouzi was unveiled in a Conference on Ancient Architecture Art in Tehran Modern Apparel, jointly…
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Cartoonists from 40 countries have submitted their works to the international cartoon competition in Tehran named after Aylan, the 3-year-old Syrian kid whose death shocked the world.
On…
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Ahmadreza Darvish’s ‘Al-Qurban’ won the grand prize for the best long feature film at the 7th Baghdad International Film Festival (BIFF).
The film which competed in the long fiction…
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The newest addition to the art display at the European Central Bank is a giant rock-like chunk of aluminum, but its Bulgarian creator has promised to replace it with a glorious masterpiece.
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