Iranian Artists
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By: Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet
Artists’ tax exemption a just decision?
TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Cultural and artistic activities are one of the eight categories exempted from paying basic tax under Iran’s tax law.
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Iranian cartoonists win titles at Belgian festival
TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Four Iranian cartoonists won titles at different sections of the Belgian Festival 'Olense Kartoenale 2019'.
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Iranian artist Manoucher Yektai passes away at 98
TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Iranian-born artist Manoucher Yektai, who belonged to the school of New York School Abstract Expressionist, has passed away at 98 in New York.
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Iran to host Russia’s Cultural Days
TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) will hold Russia’s Cultural Days in Iran on Saturday Nov. 9 in cooperation with the Culture Ministry of the Russian Federation.
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Shelly’s ‘Frankenstein’ to go on stage in Tehran
TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – A play adaptation of Mary Shelley’s famous novel ‘Frankenstein’, written and directed by Iman Afsharian, will go on stage at City Theater of Tehran.
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17 Iranian artworks to go under hammer at Bonhams
TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Seventeen artworks by Iranian artists will go under the hammer at Bonahms Auction in London on Wednesday.
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Iranian teenage singer wins at 11th Intl. Festival of Mugham Music
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Parsa Khaef, an Iranian teenager won the special award at the 11th International Festival of Mugham Music of Islamic Countries in Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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By: Saeed Fallahfar
Sculpture gallery at Iranian Artists Forum
TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – There is a sculpture gallery underway at the Iranian Artists Forum in downtown Tehran. The gallery is displaying a collection of 14 bronze sculptures and 35 paintings by Hossein Esmati and Mina Sadri.
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Artaud’s 'The Cenci' to go on stage in Tehran
TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Antonin Artaud’s play 'The Cenci', directed by Amin Saeedi, will be on stage at Nofelloshato Theater Complex in Tehran on 15 September.
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By: Mohammad Reza Abbasi
Funeral procession of veteran Iranian dubber
TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – A funeral procession for the veteran Iranian dubber Mehdi Alimohammadi, one of the famous dubbers and radio presenters, was held in the presence of Iranian artists and dubbers in Tehran on Friday morning.
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Iran's‘ Khosh Honar’ receives diploma in World Folk 2019
TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Iranian musicians received diploma at the IX World Championship of Folklore “World folk” 2019, which was held on Aug. 22 – Sep. 1 in Bulgaria.
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By: Mohamamd Khodabakhsh
Busts of veteran Iranian artists unveiled
TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – The new busts of veteran Iranian artists were unveiled at a ceremony on Tuesday at Iran (Ghazali) Cinematic Town in the presence of Iranian dubbing artist Manouchehr Esmaili, actor Dariush Arjmand and make-up artist Abdollah Eskandari.
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By: Armin Karami
'Marlon Brando' goes on stage in Tehran
TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – 'Marlon Brando' play written and directed by Mehran Ranj went on stage in Sepand Theater in the Iranian capital of Tehran.
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By: Mahmoud Rahimi
Artists' community celebrates Masoud Kimiai’s 78th birthday
TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – The 78th birthday of Iranian director, screenwriter and producer Masoud Kimiai was celebrated on Monday evening in Milad Tower in Tehran in the presence of Iranian artists.
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By: Armin Karami
'Sisyphus' goes on stage
TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – 'Sisyphus' written by Mohammad Sadegh Golchin and directed by Mohammad Berahmani went on stage at Tehran's Independent Theater on Tuesday.
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By: Armin Karami
'Moulin Rouge' on stage in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – 'Moulin Rouge' directed by Arash Abbasi and starring Ahmad Mehranfar and Mohsen Tanabandeh is currently on stage in Tehran.
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By: Manijeh Rezapoor
“The Moon and the Sun” up at Tehran gallery reflects mesmerizing prints of Ossouli paintings
TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Celebrated Iranian painter Farah Ossouli has another surprise: this time with silkscreen prints of a collection of her original miniatures in a book titled “The Moon and the Sun”.
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VIDEO: 11th Tehran Auction
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – The 11th Tehran Auction, an event for classic and contemporary art sale, was held at Parsian Azadi Hotel on July 5, with 79 artworks going under the hammer and generating 42.204 billion tomans ($10,048,571 at official rate) worth of proceeds.
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By: Marjohn Sheikhi
Air of caution at 11th Tehran Auction, total proceeds still set record high
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – There was a palpable air of caution at the 11th Tehran Auction on July 5, yet the total proceeds of over 42 billion tomans still set a record high, with 79 classic and modern Iranian artworks under the hammer.
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By: Asghar Khamseh
11th Tehran Auction for classic, modern Iranian art
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – The 11th Tehran Auction for classic and modern Iranian artworks took place Friday evening at Parsian Azadi Hotel, generating record high of over $10 million (official rate) proceedings for 79 works that were sold under the hammer.
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11th Tehran Auction to be held on July 5
TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – The 11th Tehran Auction will be held this Friday, with 80 classic and modern artworks by 60 artists going under the hammer at Parsian Azadi Hotel.
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By: Armin Karami
Commemoration of Kiarostami in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – The commemoration ceremony of late Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami was held at Khaneh Cinema in Tehran on Saturday evening in the presence of Iranian filmmakers and artists.
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By: Armin Karami
Carriere’s absurd comedy “Terrace” stages in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – ‘Terrace’ directed by Masoud Keramati is staged in Tehran’s Iranshahr Theater. The play written by Jean-Claude Carriere is an absurd comedy highlighting the inanity of life at the end of the modernist era.
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By: Maryam Kamyab
Artist community attends funeral of veteran voice actor Parviz Bahram
TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – A funeral procession was held Wed. for renowned Iranian voice actor Parviz Bahram, who passed away in Tehran on Monday at the age of 86 after having battled with cancer for many years. Bahram is best known for lending his voice to the narration of the Japanese documentary ‘The Silk Road'.
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Veteran voice actor Parviz Bahram passes away
TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – Renowned Iranian voice actor Parviz Bahram passed away in Tehran on Monday at the age of 86.
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By: Abbas Poustin Douz
Funeral ceremony of Behnam Safavi
ISFAHAN, May 15 (MNA) – Iranian pop star Behnam safavi has passed away on Monday, after years of battling with cancer. He died at 36. The funeral ceremony took place Wednesday at Isfahan’s Artists Forum.
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Iranian artist Monir Farmanfarmaian passes away
TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – Iranian prolific artist Monir Farmanfarmaian, who was known for her mirror mosaics and geometric drawings that set records at Tehran auctions, has passed away at the age of 97.
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VIDEO: 10th Tehran Auction
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – On Fri., Parsian Azadi Hotel in northern part of the capital played host to the 10th Tehran Auction – a three-hour event during which 114 contemporary artworks by 105 Iranian artists went under the hammer, grossing 344,030,000,000 rials ($8,191,904).
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By: Marjohn Sheikhi
96-year-old female artist sets record high at 10th Tehran Auction
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – A work by 96-year-old Iranian female artist Monir Farmanfarmaian was hammered at 40 billion rials at the 10th Tehran Auction on Friday, setting a record high among 113 other artworks presented to Iran’s major art market.
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By: Asghar Khamseh
10th Tehran Auction
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – 114 contemporary artworks by 105 Iranian artists went under the hammer at the 10th Tehran Auction on Friday night, grossing over 340 billion rials.