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 auction, including a copy from a book by royal Persian physician Zayn al-Din Gorgani (1040-1136).Zayn al-Din Sayyed Ismail ibn Husayn Gorgani, also spelled al-Jurjani, was […]

At his latest solo exhibit at Homa Gallery, avant-garde calligrapher, painter and sculptor Ali Reza Astaneh, 35, has again broken the formalistic tradition of calligraphic painting.His approach is minimal. In the displayed works Astaneh seeks to show the connection between the calligrapher and his past, Gallery Info reported.The exhibit will conclude on October 31. Enthusiasts […]

‘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 expressionist paintings have been created by short thin brush strokes on canvas.The exhibit ends on October 25 and the gallery hosts visitors 4-8 pm. The venue is located at No. […]

TEHRAN- The Fourth International Exhibition of Footwear, Bag, Leather and Related Industry of Iran, which is going to be held in Tehran from October 25 to 28, will host 230 Iranian and foreign companies. Trade delegations from Russia, China, Italy and Turkey will also visit the exhibition, which will be held at the Tehran Permanent […]

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 53rd International Chicago Film Festival on October 20, and ‘Blockage’ by Mohsen Gharaei was awarded at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival in South Korea, […]

Sana Sadeghi of Iran won the first prize at ‘Looking at the Stars: the Future of the World’ international painting competition for under-six children held by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and Peace and Cooperation, at a ceremony held at the Vienna International Center, October 20.Besides Sadeghi, seven other children received […]

Graphic designer and calligrapher Kourosh Qazimorad, 48, has put his artworks on display at Art Gallery 14, a new venue in Tehran.Titled ‘White Reveries,’ the exhibit is curated by the manager of the gallery, Masoud Nader. It opened October 20 and will run through November 6. Visiting hours are 11 am to 8 pm. Mondays […]

The workshop ‘Artistic Listening to Learn’ was held under the instruction of Daniela Bassani, renowned Italian sound designer, at the 34th Tehran International Short Film Festival at Mellat Cinema Complex in Tehran, October 19. According to a press release by the festival, in the workshop she talked about the role of sound in a film, […]

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 current leader of Iran National Orchestra goes on a journey to find the roots of Iranian traditional and Mugham music, IRNA reported. It took Mousaian nine years […]

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 that have also illustrative attributes. Having illustrated children’s books for decades, Nikanpour has a…