Exhibition

Iran, Germany to arrange exhibit on salt mummies

TEHRAN – Iran and Germany are set to arrange a joint exhibition on ancient salt mummies and their belongings, which have been gradually discovered in Iran’s Chehrabad Salt Mine decades ago.

TEHRAN – The 12th edition of the Woodwork Exhibition is currently underway at Tehran’s Niavaran Culture Center.

2021-01-24 18:45

Exhibition of woodworks underway at Tehran center

TEHRAN – The 12th edition of the Woodwork Exhibition is currently underway at Tehran’s Niavaran Culture Center.

National Museum of Iran Director Jebrael Nokandeh (C), Majid Salehi, the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Nicaragua, and Isaac Lenin Bravo Jaen, the ambassador of the Republic of Nicaragua to Iran attend a singing ceremony at the National Museum in Tehran on January 16, 2021.

2021-01-17 19:37

Iran, Nicaragua to expand museum relations

TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran and the National Museum of Nicaragua have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to lay the ground for further cooperation including the arrangement of joint online shows during the current coronavirus era.

* A collection of paintings by Mehdi Mashayekhi named “Brick Art” is on view in an exhibition at Negar Gallery.

2021-01-17 18:17

What’s in Tehran art galleries

* A collection of paintings by Mehdi Mashayekhi named “Brick Art” is on view in an exhibition at Negar Gallery.

2021-01-10 21:07

Exhibit of handwoven Persian carpets opens in China

TEHRAN - Iran on Saturday inaugurated an exhibition of hand-woven carpets in Shanghai to commemorate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations with China.

* Atashzad Gallery is playing host to an exhibition of paintings by Azarafruz Karimi.

2021-01-08 18:11

What’s in Tehran art galleries

* Atashzad Gallery is playing host to an exhibition of paintings by Azarafruz Karimi.

An illustration by Iranian artist Farshid Mesqali from writer Samad Behrangi’s book “The Little Black Fish” is on display in an exhibition at IIDCYA National Museum of Children’s Art and Literature.

2021-01-05 18:05

IIDCYA hangs illustrations by Iranian nominees for Hans Christian Andersen Award

TEHRAN – Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) is organizing an exhibition displaying the illustrations by Iranian nominees from various editions of the Hans Christian Andersen Award.

2020-12-30 18:57

Iranian musical instruments on display in Beijing

TEHRAN – An exhibition of Iranian musical instruments is underway at the Embassy of Iran in the Chinese capital of Beijing.

“The Ascension” by Hassan Ruholamin will be showcased in an exhibition entitled “Family of Ali (AS)” at Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Center.

2020-12-29 18:56

Tehran center to showcase works by Hassan Ruholamin, painter of Islamic stories

TEHRAN – Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Center plans to hang a collection of paintings by Hassan Ruholamin in an exhibition entitled “Family of Ali (AS)”.

2020-12-26 23:46

Newly-recovered antiquities to go on show in homeland

TEHRAN – A total of 49 glazed bricks, which have recently been returned home from Switzerland, will go on show at a museum in Bukan, where they were first unearthed in western Iran.

A view of Taq-e Bostan; a significant archaeological site in Kermanshah, western Iran

2020-12-20 19:46

Italian university hosting exhibit on Iranian history

TEHRAN – An archaeological exhibition, featuring slices of Iranian history, has recently opened at the Sapienza University of Rome in the Italian capital.

Paintings by Iranian artist Afra Safa are on view in an exhibition entitled “Dog Days” at Artifact in New York.

2020-12-19 18:15

NY Artifact showcases works by Iranian artist Afra Safa

TEHRAN – An exhibition of paintings by Iranian artist Afra Safa is currently underway at Artifact, a gallery in New York.

An incense-burner in the shape of a lion (1000-1100) is on show in the "Literary Excellence" section, demonstrating how texts decorated objects (Photo: © Musee du Louvre, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Hughes Dubois)

2020-12-16 20:59

London museum to host major exhibit on Iranian history and arts

TEHRAN – The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) will be hosting a major exhibition on Iranian history and arts.

2020-12-11 18:10

Exhibit to highlight obsolete fields of handicrafts

EHRAN- A crafts competition and exhibition will put the spotlight on the lesser-practiced Iranian handicrafts, which are on the brink of extinction.

2020-11-17 21:00

Photo exhibit to showcase rural landscapes in southwest Tehran

TEHRAN – An online photo exhibition is being arranged to showcase landscapes in villages of Robat Karim county sprawling on the southwest edge of Tehran province.

* Yalda Jamali is displaying her latest paintings in an exhibition titled “Meliorism” at Shirin Gallery 2.

2020-11-13 18:11

What’s in Tehran art galleries

* Yalda Jamali is displaying her latest paintings in an exhibition titled “Meliorism” at Shirin Gallery 2.

* Ladan Borujerdi is showcasing her latest collection of paintings “Observant” in an exhibition at Homa Gallery.

2020-11-06 18:25

What’s in Tehran art galleries

* Ladan Borujerdi is showcasing her latest collection of paintings “Observant” in an exhibition at Homa Gallery.

2020-10-30 17:49

Online handicrafts expo to start on Nov. 3

TEHRAN – The 34th national handicrafts exhibition of Iran will be held virtually starting November 3, Pouya Mahmoudian, the deputy cultural heritage, handicrafts, and tourism minister, said. It’s the first time that the annual expo will be held online due to the outbreak of coronavirus, she noted.

The Cyrus Cylinder, seen from the back, during installation at the Getty Villa. Achaemenid, after 539 B.C. Terracotta, 22.9 x 10 cm. The British Museum

2020-10-28 23:26

Cyrus Cylinder: the story of 2,600-year-old icon of freedom

TEHRAN - The 2,600-year-old Cyrus Cylinder is a small barrel-shaped clay cylinder, almost the size of an American football, which was inscribed in enigmatic-looking cuneiform on the order of the Persian King Cyrus after he captured Babylon in 539 BC.

2020-10-05 23:59

Lisbon seminar, exhibit to mark 500 years of Iran-Portugal ties

TEHRAN – A two-day seminar and exhibition of historical documents will start on October 8th in Lisbon to mark 500 years of Iran-Portugal (diplomatic) ties and relations.

2020-10-01 01:30

Treasures of Iran National Museum: Stone weight linked to Jiroft and Bronze Age culture

TEHRAN - During the Middle Bronze Age, the Iranian Plateau experienced a short ﬂuorescence of urbanism. Urban centers on the plateau, including Shahr-e Sokhteh, Hissar, Yahya, Shahdad, and Jiroft, were linked through an exchange network that connected the plateau with Central Asia, the southern coast of the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, Elam, and Mesopotamia.