Art And Culture

American Institute of Graphic Arts in Philadelphia is presenting a collection of works by Tehran-born, Philadelphia-based artist and designer Mehdi Saeedi.

At the show titled “From…

Iranian writer Majid Qeysari received the literary 2018 Eurasia Prize for his book “Three Pagan Priests”.

Eurasia Prize is an annual event held in Russia by the Association of Eurasian…

The short documentary “Bride” directed by Mehdi Heydari is set to participate in the 1st Foça International Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Film Days in Foça, Turkey, October 18-21.

The Iranian Academy of the Arts is to host a workshop on traditional needlework of Sistan and Baluchestan Province in early autumn by instructor, researcher and handicraft artist Shahin Pezeshki…

Houses on fire are the subject of a series of realist paintings by Ali-Akbar Jahangard. “If There Is a Home …” is Jahangard’s solo painting show underway at Sareban Art Gallery in Tehran till…

Small replicas of major attractions across Iran have been brought together in one place in Tehran.

Miniature Garden Museum is located at the intersection of West Golbarg and North Kerman…

Before Azadi Tower was built in 1971, National Garden Gate used to be the symbol of Tehran.

The famous gate is a southern entrance to National Garden, a historical compound in downtown…

The newly-established art gallery Nabshi Center in Tehran is holding an exhibition that narrates the history of the iconic Roudaki Hall in the center of the capital city.

Acclaimed filmmaker Asghar Farhadi and the stars of his new film “Everybody Knows” Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem walked the red carpet at the North American Premiere of the film on Saturday at…

On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, the 6th Art for Peace Festival will be held at the Mellat Cineplex Gallery in Tehran, September 14-28, featuring works of artists from 32…

Works by Iranian painter, miniaturist, page illumination artist, textile and fashion designer Ensieh Najarian will go on display at 7 Art Gallery in Istanbul.

The solo exhibit will open…

A political novel written by former US president Bill Clinton and American author James Patterson is available in Persian.

The fictional thriller “The President Is Missing” has been…

The self help book “Live Better With One’s Impulsivity” by French psychiatrists Charles-Édouard Rengade and Frédéric Fanget has been translated in Persian.

Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma,” a black-and-white drama drawn from the director’s memories of growing up in Mexico City in the early 1970s, won the Venice Film festival’s Golden Lion on Saturday.

French linguist and Iranologist Gilbert Lazard died of old age on September 6. He was 98.

Lazard devoted a great part of his life studying Iranian culture and Farsi language. His work on…

Two acclaimed feature films by Shahram Mokri are slated to be screened as part of the Focus section at the 24th L’Etrange (Strange) Festival underway in Paris. The 40-year-old director is well…

Sayeh Gallery in Tehran is holding a photo exhibition featuring shots taken by Farhad Javid.

The exhibit titled “The Outlook Between Two Darkness” features 46 photos Javid has taken from…

The cold war spy novel “A Legacy of Spies” written by British author John le Carré is available in Persian.

It has been translated by Mehdi Fayazikia and published by Chatrang…

The children’s play “Butterflies on the Street” about child labor is on stage at Honar Hall in Tehran.  

The musical drama written and directed by Nasser Avijeh deals with children…

Yale University in the US state of Connecticut has made writings and documents of Iranian author, literary scholar, critical editor and diplomat Ghassem Ghani (1893-1952) available to the public…

Seyyed Ehsan Emadi’s documentary on the private and military life of assassinated ex-prime minister Haj Ali Razmara is on the screen in a limited number of cinemas.

An exhibition featuring works of veteran and young emerging artists was launched on Friday at Negar Art Gallery.

All the paintings show flowers of various kinds, some in color others in…

Rezayan Art Gallery is holding a solo painting exhibition dedicated to the works of artist Mehdi Rezaeian.

Most of the works depict rural scenes. Two of the works show the historical…

Farda Art Gallery in Tehran opened an exhibition Friday featuring works created in the style of coffee house painting.

Coffee house painting is an Iranian narrative painting style with…

Works by UK-based Iranian filmmaker Ebrahim Golestan, 95, will be reviewed in his hometown Shiraz.

Golestan Cineplex in Shiraz at the weekend will screen some of Golestan’s documentaries…