Art And Culture

Prolific cartoonist and graphic designer Kambiz Derambakhsh, 75, will show his multifaceted art at Vista Gallery in Tehran.

‘Surprise’ is his upcoming exhibit. He is mostly known for his…

An exhibition of 200 photos from Iran’s tourist attractions taken by Turkish photographers opened in Ankara, Turkey, on Oct. 24.

The event marks the 40th foundation anniversary of Ankara…

Thirteen Iranian artworks along with 44 other lots are to go under the hammer at the 23rd edition of Christie’s sale of ‘Middle Eastern, Modern and Contemporary Art’, slated for Oct. 25 in…

On Oct. 26, a journey to the historical sites of Kashan City, Isfahan Province, is planned by Kalout Travel.

A bus will pick up visitors at 5 a.m. on Fatemi Street near Laleh Hotel.…

A rail tour from Tehran to Pol-Sefid in Savadkouh County, Mazandaran Province, is organized on Oct. 26.

Parsyad Touring Company and Raja Rail Transportation Company have organized the…

The letters written by American poet and writer Sylvia Plath (1932-63) have been collected for the first time, edited by Peter K. Steinberg, an archivist specializing in Plath, and Karen V.…

British statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) is remembered for his stirring feats of oratory that galvanized a nation during its darkest days at war. But a little-known painting, due to…

Zhiwar Tour has planned a trip to the forest of Sarpoush Tangeh in Mazandaran Province, accompanied by acclaimed fiction writer, TV director and editor, Yaqoub Yad-Ali, 47.

In a one-day…

Selected attractions of Yazd Province are on the itinerary of a three-day tour organized by Arand Tour.

Slated for Oct. 25-27, the tour will take visitors aboard a night train to the…

Winners of the 34th Tehran International Short Film Festival were awarded at the closing ceremony held at the Art Bureau on Oct. 22. The Polish short film ‘Evil Deeds’ directed by Piotr…

Iran is participating in the 62nd International Belgrade Book Fair in Serbia, which opened on Oct. 22 with 500 titles.

Iran Cultural Fair Institute is attending the event on behalf of…

Distinguished Iranian gem-cutter Hamid Amreza, who specializes in turquoise, unveiled his latest artwork titled ‘Turquoise Simorgh’ last week in Neyshabur, Khorasan Razavi Province.

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Iranian filmmaker Vahid Mousaian is coming to the 11th ‘Cinema Verite’ with his new documentary ‘The Symphony of Iran’. In the documentary Fereydoun Shahbazian, famous musician, composer and…

Qolhak Cineplex, one of the few venues to show foreign movies in Tehran, has announced its screening schedule for the Iranian month of Aban (Oct. 23-Nov. 21).

It will have two showings…

Twelve Iranian architecture groups are among the final winners of the 2017 2A Asia Architecture Award.

The winners were announced on Oct. 20 at a ceremony held at Estrel Hotel of Berlin…

Story writer, psychologist and sculptor Manijeh Armin, 72, has undertaken a comparative character analysis of two seminal works ‘Masnavi’ written by Persian poet and scholar Rumi (1207-1273) and…

A painting of Mona Lisa with moustache by French-American painter, sculptor and writer Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) was sold for $750,000 at Sotheby’s auction in Paris on Oct. 21.

The…

The crime/thriller ‘Memento’ helmed by Christopher Nolan is to be shown at Qolhak Cineplex on Oct. 24 at 9:30 p.m.  

A man who suffers from short-term memory loss as a result of a…

‘The Fountain’, a 2006 science-fiction written and directed by Darren Aronofsky, is to be screened at Qolhak Cineplex on Oct. 25 at 9:30 p.m..

It narrates the story of a man, Tom (played…

Qolhak Cineplex will also host the latest superhero film ‘Spiderman: Homecoming’ directed by Jon Watts on Oct. 25 at 9:30 p.m.

In this second reboot of the movie franchise, based on the…

Iran’s National Orchestra performed a concert titled ‘Neynava’ at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Oct. 21.

Renowned Iranian musician Hossein Alizadeh had composed the musical piece titled ‘…

Veteran illustrator Akbar Nikanpour, 61, has presented a collection of his paintings at Saless Gallery in Tehran.

Titled ‘Brightness of River’, the exhibit features a series of paintings…

Two films from Iran have won international awards from festivals in Asia and America.

‘No Date, No Signature’ directed by Vahid Jalilvand received an award at the Awards Night of the…

‘Shadowish,’ an exhibition of paintings with accentuated shadows is underway at Negar Art Gallery.

Most of the displayed paintings show landscapes dominated by dark colors. The…

Bonhams Auction House, one of the world’s largest and most renowned international auctioneers of fine art and antiques, motorcars and jewelry, has offered a selection of old manuscripts in its…