The international community should recognise Iranian artists as human rights defenders on a par with activists, lawyers and journalists opposing the regime. That is the recommendation of a new ...

With its striking designs and bright colours, Yazdi's art can be reminiscent of Surrealism. It often comes across as surprising, showcasing a different side of Iran's artistic heritage that goes ...

Unveiled on 28 November 2022, Eyes on Iran is a multifaceted public art installation, punctuating the spaces of New York’s FDR Four Freedoms State Park. Eye motifs have been staged in different scales ...

Halasa explains that this mix of tradition and modernity underpins “dissident art” in Iran, which “often blends centuries-old indigenous motifs with contemporary global memes”. It also examines the ...

The 2008 photo Miss Hybrid by Shirin Aliabadi is one of the more modern pieces in the show, which takes visitors on a journey through Iran's art history The V&A museum's Epic Iran show is the ...

In Trilha, Iran do Espírito Santo’s new exhibition at Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel in São Paulo, the artist presents a new series in which he represents vinyl records in watercolor.

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

The Fury is a new body of work by the Iranian artist and filmmaker Shirin Neshat, who is known for her art and activism around being an Iranian woman and an immigrant to America. The London exhibition ...