Banksy painting ‘self-destructs’ moments after being sold for $1.4 million at auction
For an artist that’s known for his stunts, this could be Banksy’s most perfect art world prank. The iconic image of a girl reaching out […]
Dutch archaeology exhibition kicks off in National Museum
A collection of the works of Dutch Archaeology and Art Highlights from the Drents Museum were put on display in National Museum in Tehran on […]
Iran to honor Persian poet Rumi
Several organizations nationwide will commemorate on September 30 the birth anniversary of the great Persian poet, jurist, theologian and Sufi mystic Jalal ed-Din Mohammad Molavi […]
Christie’s offers works by contemporary Iranian masters of art
On October 24, Christie’s in London will be offering Middle Eastern, Iranian and Turkish Modern and Contemporary Art for the first time in the history […]
‘Alphabet’ wins nomination at American festival
Iranian short animated movie ‘Alphabet’, directed by Kianoush Abedi, was nominated for an award at the US 2018 Revolution Me Film Festival. The six-minute animated […]
Tehran art galleries
A collection of photos depicting scenes of mourning ceremonies for the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions in Iran will be put on […]
Iran, UK seeking to expand museum cooperation
British Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt and UK Ambassador to Tehran, Robert Macaire visited National Museum of Iran. […]
Hamedan hub of Asia Tourism in 2018
Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) picked the province of Hamadan in central Iran as Asia Tourism in 2018. Hamadan is set to host two major international […]
Singapore seeking museum cooperation with Iran
Singapore’s ambassador to Iran in a meeting with Iranian cultural heritage officials called for cooperation between the two countries’ museums. Non-resident ambassador of Singapore Ong […]
Stolen Achaemenid bas-relief returned to Iran
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Gholamali Khoshroo said a bas-relief of Achaemenid era, stolen from Iran […]