Iranian Artists
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Iranian, Malaysian companies sign MoU on art business coop.
TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Malaysian BinaPavo company and the Iranian Mart Expo Globe in Kuala Lumpur signed a cooperation agreement on selling and exchanging artworks and expansion of art business between Iran and Malaysia.
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By: Seyyed Hossein Mirpour
Locally producing tiles in Khorasan Razavi
MASHHAD, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Iranian art in tile works is one of the richest art heritages in world history. Tiles are made of glass powder, "silica" and "kaolin" and are mixed with water in a special device and then turn into mud.
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By: Seyed Hossein Mirpour
Exquisite rings expo in Mashhad
MASHHAD, Nov. 12 (MNA) – The Iranian master of jewel engraving Ali Jahani has displayed 213 of his works in Zamen-e-Ahoo exposition to introduce Iran's handicraft to the world.
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By: Ali Haddadi Asl
Funeral of prominent Iranian cartoonist Kambiz Derambakhsh
TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – The funeral ceremony of late Kambiz Derambakhsh, the Iranian prominent cartoonist, was held on Tuesday in the Iranian Artists Forum.
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Prominent cartoonist Kambiz Derambakhsh passes away at 79
TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Iranian prominent cartoonist Kambiz Derambakhsh passed away in Tehran on Saturday at the age of 79.
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Funeral ceremony of prominent Iranian painter ‘Iran Darroudi’
TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Funeral ceremony of late Iran Darroudi, veteran and distinguished Iranian painter, director, writer, art critic and university professor in the field of art history was held at Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA).
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By: Afshin Fatahi
15th Marivan street theater festival
TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – The 15th edition of the annual international Marivan street theater festival underway in the border town Marivan in Kordestan province has attracted a lot of street theater lovers to the city so far.
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Prominent painter "Iran Darroudi" passes away aged 85
TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Iranian veteran painter, director, writer, art critic, and university professor, Iran Darroudi passed away at the age of 85 in Tehran on Friday morning.
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By: Hava Ahmadi
Local artists paint school walls before schools re-open
TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Some artists in Pol Sefid village in the northern Province of Mazandaran have drawn murals on the schools' walls in preparation for the new school year.
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By: mohammad Khodabakhsh
Opening ceremony of 'Castle of Art Garden' in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – 'Castle of Art Garden', a place to show, introduce, promote and teach Iranian art was inaugurated in Abbasabad Cultural Center in Tehran on Saturday afternoon in the presence of the Iranian Minister of Culture Abbas Salehi.
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By: Maryam Kamyab
Vaccination of veteran artists
TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – A number of Iranian veteran artists got vaccinated on Sunday.
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By: Mohammazreza Abassi
"Palestine Is Not Alone" Exhibition
TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – An exhibition of cartoons, caricature, and posters dubbed "Palestine Is Not Alone" is underway at the Abolfazl A'ali Gallery of the Tehran Hozeh Honari.
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By: Mohammadreza Abbassi
Azadeh Namdari's burial
TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – Azadeh Namdari, an Iranian TV host, was laid to rest in Tehran Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery on Monday. She was found dead in her apartment in Tehran on Saturday.
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VIDEO: Iranian artists join One Seedling One Life campaign
TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – A host of Iranian artists have joined a campaign dubbed ‘One Seedling, One Life’ that aims to promote organ donation.
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'Wax statue made to preserve martyr Soleimani's dignity'
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – In an interview with Mehr news, the Iranian sculptor Hamid Kangarani Farahani told of his recent piece of work, i.e. the wax statue of IRGC Qods Force ex-commander Martyr Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
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Veteran voice actor Changiz Jalilvand passes away
TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Renowned Iranian voice actor Changiz Jalilvand passed away in Tehran on Sunday at the age of 80.
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11th National Ceramic Biennial of Iran
TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – On Oct. 31, the 11th National Ceramic Biennial of Iran was inaugurated virtually in Niavaran Cultural Center in which 94 works by 87 Iranian artists will be displayed for a month.
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COVID-19 Children’s Art Competition winners announced
TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – The Ministry of Interior and UNICEF announced the winners of the joint COVID-19 Art Competition for children called “We Are All Champions” on Children’s Day and Week.
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Iranian illustrators honored at Moscow Image of the Book
TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Some Iranian artists have been honored in the International Illustration and Book Design Competition, Image of the Book in Moscow, Russia.
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Iran, Turkey women to hold 'Color of Peace' Art Exhibition
TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – The 3rd International Painting Exhibition "Color of Peace" will be held from Sep 20 to Oct 25 on the occasion of World Peace Day with the collaboration of Iranian Ahadi Gallery and Turkish Luna Gallery in Istanbul, Turkey.
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By: Manijeh Rezapoor
Maestro Mashayekhi calls on Iranian youth to practice bricolage in home quarantine
TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Maestro Nader Mashayekhi, the former conductor of the Tehran Symphony Orchestra, has called on Iranian youth to practice bricolage, construction or creation from a diverse range of available things, in order to manage the anxiety of the home quarantine for the coronavirus pandemic.
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Iranian maestro Houshang Zarif passes away
TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Iranian maestro and Tar virtuoso Houshang Zarif passed away on Saturday night, at the age of 81.
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Iranian artist Pakdel selected jury for Piracicaba cartoon exhibit
TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – Renowned Iranian cartoonist Alireza Pakdel has been selected as a member of the jury for the 47th Piracicaba International Humor Exhibition in Brazil.
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By: Mohammad Mohsenifar
12th Fajr Visual Arts Festival kicks off in Tehran
TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – The 12th edition of Fajr Visual Arts Festival, Iran's leading visual arts event, is currently underway at Saba Arts and Cultural Institue until February 28.
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By: Bahman Vakhshur
“Walnut Tree”: story of enemies’ sustained evil
TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – “Walnut Tree” is Mohammad-Hossein Mahdavian’s latest film in the docudrama genre. The director has already shown his ability and skill in this genre with “The Midday Event” and “Standing in the Dust”.
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By: Mohammad Mohsenifar
Artists' community celebrates Ali Nassirian’s 85th birthday
TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – The 85th birthday of veteran Iranian actor Ali Nassirian was celebrated on Saturday evening in Tehran in the presence of Iranian artists.
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By: Mohammad Reza Abbasi
Funeral procession of veteran actor Valiyollah Shirandami
TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – A funeral procession for the veteran Iranian film actor Valiyollah Shirandami who passed away on January 31 at the age of 88, was held at Iranian Artists Forum on Monday morning.
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By: Mahsa Safari
Magic of art: turning shapeless wood into abstract sculptures
GOLESTAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Nabiollah Mosaddegh is an Iranian artist based in the northern province of Golestan, who turns shapeless wood into astonishing abstract sculptures. He has put his magical work on display in over 50 domestic and international exhibitions.
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By: Mohammad Mohsenifar
12th Tehran Auction
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – The 12th Tehran Auction, the major venue in Iran for marketing artworks, was held on January 17 at Azadi Hotel, with 118 classic and modern Iranian artworks by 97 artists going under the hammer.
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By: Marjohn Sheikhi
Art enthusiasts drive total sale of 12th Tehran Auction to nearly $3mn
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – The 12th Tehran Auction was held on January 17, generating 31.717 billion tomans (roughly $2.9 million) with 118 classic and modern Iranian artworks by 97 artists under the hammer.
