Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, the acclaimed 93-year-old artist who creates elaborate mosaics made of mirrored glass, is known for her work combining modern art aesthetics with traditional designs
HBO announced Thursday that Curb Your Enthusiasm will return for a 10th season. “We are thrilled that Larry will be back with his uniquely acerbic
In “Letter from Iran” Belén Fernández reminds us that we—people everywhere—are not Washington cyphers but flesh-and-blood human beings who must keep being defiant in order
Potentially great news for Shohreh Aghdashloo’s fans! Netflix announced yesterday the renewal of the Marvel series The Punisher for a second season. While we anticipate her return for
Mahan Esfahani’s name has become synonymous with the harpsichord. The 33-year-old Tehran-born musician was raised in the U.S. from the age of four, building his
When imagining a bookstore owner, you may envision certain stereotypical ideas—a quiet, reserved, studious individual who always has their head buried in a book. You
Congratulations to Iranian director Ali Noori Oskouei, producer Seyed Vahid Olyaee and writer Majid Asoudegan for winning the Best Long Animation Award at the 1st Palm Springs
1) Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian’s ‘Lottery’ Locates Its Lead Up-and-coming filmmaker Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian’s newest film Lottery now has its lead: Hamid Farrokhnezhad. The veteran actor
A few silent questions echo through Amir Motlagh’s new video, “what do you know of water’s worth while standing on the banks of the euphrates.”
Eight Iranian photographers won awards at the Through the Viewfinder international photo contest held in Kragujevac, Serbia. The contest, organized by the Kragujevac Photo Club, announced
Beautiful autumn photos from the western province of Hamadan. Photos taken from the hillsides, overlooking the villages of Simin, Devin, and Sarakan (Tuyserkan). Photo credit:
Iranian director Ali Asgari’s debut film Disappearance won best film in the Asian Feature Film Competition at the 28th Singapore International Film Festival. Disappearance, which beat seven
1) Joint-production Between Iran and the US ‘1st Born’ Finishes Principle Photography Ali Atshani and Sam Khoze’s upcoming 1st Born, which we’ve written about before,
Golnar Adili has a powerful, layered story about her heritage and immigrant identity to share, filtered through a seemingly limitless series of creative approaches. The
Majid Majidi, the outspoken Oscar-nominated director of Children of Heaven and Baran, has been making the news regularly in 2017, primarily surrounding his newest film
CAMA is a brand-new project that’s planning to make a ripple in the London art scene. The gallery’s owners explain to Sophia Akram for The
Top 12 Persian Music Videos Of All Time There are various types of Persian music, such as Traditional, Symphonic, Ritual, Folk, Rock, Classical etc., but when it comes
Several Iranian photographers won awards at the Brooklyn International Photography Festival in New York, the organizers announced on Saturday. The event, organized by the Art Bureau
Filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami’s death continues to reverberate through cinema news. Recently, at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), the “International Nominations Council [commended] Abbas Kiarostami
Young filmmaker Javad Daraei is an up-and-coming talent to keep an eye on. The 25-year-old Iranian student and filmmaker has won several awards in the
Iranian painter Vesta Kaviani is among the six artists who won a silver recognition plate at the 28th edition of the Arte Padova, one of the
1) Shirin Neshat Delivers Talk At Brown Multimedia artist and filmmaker Shirin Neshat recently spoke at Brown University. Juxtaposition of competing energies and notions of
Congratulations to Iranian artist Hoda Hadadi for winning the gold medal for best illustrator at the 11th Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards. The event, hosted this
Narges Abyar and Her Critics Following up on some of our big news from last week, filmmaker Narges Abyar has not finished punching her ticket
Persian carpets are a culmination of artistic magnificence, and if an exclusive rug were to be woven for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, it would
