Art And Culture

Acclaimed artist Kambiz Sabri is displaying his new collection of sculptures at Khak Art Gallery in Tehran. The works bear some similarities with his previous sculptures in that he has again…

Composer, lyricist and vocalist Parvaz Homay starts his concert tour on March 1 in Tehran and wrap it up three weeks later in Dusseldorf, Germany.

The first program will be held at the…

Brazilian guitarist and composer Yamandu Costa is to give a performance at Azadi Tower in west Tehran. 

According to an email from the Brazilian Embassy, the event organizer, to the…

Veteran illustrator, painter and animator Farshid Mesqali is holding an exhibition of paintings, installation arts and graphical sculptures at E’temad Gallery 1.

The artworks are Mesqali…

Sadeq Tabrizi (1939-2018), a pioneer of calligraphic painting in Iran, will be commemorated at a ceremony on February 22 at Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.

Suffering from liver cancer…

The graphic novel ‘Jamshid, Sunset, Volume 1’ written by Ashkan Rahgozar has recently been published by Hooraksh Publication, affiliated to a namesake animation studio. It is the third book of ‘…

German electronic band Schiller, led by Christopher von Deylen, will return to Iran to perform a series of concerts at the Ministry of Interior Auditorium in Tehran starting March 4.

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Photographer and video artist Sassan Abri is holding an exhibition of photographs showing a variety of urban landscapes in Tehran.

Mohsen Art Gallery is playing host to the show which is…

Ehsan Gallery is holding its annual exhibition of calligraphy which opened February 16 and will run through February 21. 

On display are works of calligraphy by Venus Mohammadkhani…

Young sculptor, painter, sketch artist and character designer Ehsan Arjmand has put on display a series of paintings and drawings at a solo exhibition titled ‘Bigorexia.’

The exhibition…

An extremely rare 70-pound (32 kilogram) meteorite sold for a record $237,500 through Christie’s auction house last week.

This meteorite is referred to as a Canyon Diablo iron meteorite…

Iranian-American sister architects, Gisu and Mojgan Hariri, owners of the New York-based Hariri and Hariri Architecture Firm have shared pictures of their new projects on their website.

The School of Arts, Languages and Cultures at the University of Manchester in England has invited researchers in Iranian studies to submit papers for a two-day conference on ‘Modern Iranian Art…

A bronze bust of late filmmaker and photographer Abbas Kiarostami (1940-2016) was installed in the outdoor premises of Boom Art Gallery in Tehran.

Located at No. 11, West Armaghan St,…

Pop singer Mohsen Yeganeh is to hold two concerts in Kerman, capital of Kerman Province. He will have two performances on February 25 at the auditorium of the Kerman Power Plant, according to…

The main international competition section of the 36th Fajr International Film Festival will comprise feature and short film categories, each with 15 movies (12 foreign and three domestic…

The play ‘If You Were to Die’ written by French novelist and playwright Florian Zeller opened on February 14 at Independent Theater in Tehran.

Directed by actress and theater director…

Shahrzad Theater Complex is hosting the play ‘The Tale of a Tiger’ written by Italian actor-playwright Dario Fo.

Theatrical work ‘List of the Dead’ is being performed at Iranshahr Theater with Reza Servati as director.

Penned by Servati, Amir Ahmad Qazvini and Peyman Qadimi, the play is a loose…

Self-taught painter Hossein Aqaeepour, known for his map arts, is holding a solo exhibit ‘Away from Hustle and Bustle of City Life’ in the noisiest city of Iran.

Young Photographers’…

World Press Photo Contest 2018, the most prestigious photojournalist event in the world has named six finalists for its photo of the year award, with nominated images highlighting issues of…

Less than a week after the end of the 36th Fajr Film Festival (concluded February 11), which awarded the best productions from local cinema, the poster of the 36th Fajr International Film…

Pop singer Ehsan Khajeh-Amiri will perform two concerts on February 23 in Milad Hall of Tehran Permanent Fairground (Expo Center).

The event was organized following the warm reception of…

Parts of ‘Derafsh-e Kavian’ (Kaveh’s flag) a small collection of poems by late poet, author and lawyer Hamid Mosadeq (1940-1998) will be recited at a daf (large frame drum) concert.

Feature film ‘Mother, I’m Joseph’ directed by Mohammadreza Fartousi is to be screened at the global vision section of Cinequest Film Festival, in San Jose, California, February 21- March 11.…