A happy and energetic race of scholars are archeologists whose camping ground is the Near East. Except for rare cases like the lateT. E. Lawrence, they are generally ignored by everybody but ...

It’s the first posthumous exhibition at an American museum for Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian. Perceptions of Iran in the West tend to be media-driven, reducing an entire region to depictions of ...

Yosef Setarehshenas wants to revive and introduce Jewish Persian art to the world. And on the Jewish New Year of 5764, he plans to do it through a unique Persian calendar that will incorporate four ...

Showcasing a fusion of heritage craftsmanship and contemporary design, Persis Collection's latest products mark a monumental milestone. LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / November 18, 2023 / Persis Collection, ...

Nasrin Tabatabai is the translator of the book published by Elmi Farhangi, a major publishing house in Tehran. Art has existed for as long as humankind, but defining it is famously difficult. In this ...

This month, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, will unveil a new show of over 100 Iranian artworks dating from the 6th to the 19th century. The exhibition, titled “Bestowing Beauty: Masterpieces From ...

During a prolific 200-year period in the 14th–16th centuries, four master calligraphers invented one of the most aesthetically refined forms of Persian culture: nasta‘liq, a type of calligraphy so ...

Iranian-born artist Sussan Sanavandi recently opened her own gallery on Spring Street, and the work is unique and quite poetic with its calligraphic and harmonious elements. And it's no surprise the ...

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Sahand Soltandoost is the translator of the book that gives answers to technical questions such as Why do we enjoy art? What inspires us to create artistic works? How can brain science help us ...

Leila Heller, the president of contemporary art galleries in New York and Dubai, happens to also be the author of one of the most beautiful cookbooks released this year. Titled "Persian Feasts" — and ...