Tehran center to host exhibition by Afghan artists 

TEHRAN – An exhibition of artworks by Afghan artists living in Iran will open at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran on Monday.

Image of the Year Celebration kicks off at IAF 

TEHRAN – The 18th edition of the Image of the Year Celebration was inaugurated on Thursday at the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) featuring photos, posters and cartoons in addition to screening a number of films. 

Iranian Artists Forum to host Intl. Art Festival of Resistance

TEHRAN – The sixth International Art Festival of Resistance will open at the Iranian Artists Forum on February 8 with a top selection of artworks in the forms of poster, sculpture, typography, illustration, cartoon and caricature.

'Uraman: Fringing the Skies' photo exhibit recalls splendors of rural landscape

TEHRAN – Today, a photo exhibit opens in Tehran, aiming to resonance the audience with the splendors, architecture, ancient rituals, and everyday life in Uraman rural landscape in western Kordestan province, which is a candidate for becoming a World Heritage site in 2021.

Visual Arts Festival for Youth announces winners 

TEHRAN – Winners of the 27th edition of the Visual Arts Festival for Youth, whose artwork had been displayed at the Iranian Artists Forum, were announced on Saturday.

Visual Arts Festival for Youth opens  

TEHRAN – The 27th edition of the Visual Arts Festival for Youth opened online on Sunday as the entries are physically on view at the Iranian Artists Forum.

Exec warns of Iranian Artists Forum closure due to finances

TEHRAN – Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) director Majid Rajabi-Memar has warned that the forum is facing financial problems and will face closure if no immediate and serious actions are taken.

Tehran City Council renames street after graphic designer Morteza Momayyez 

TEHRAN – The Tehran City Council has renamed a street after graphic designer Morteza Momayyez, who is considered to be the father of modern graphic art in Iran.

Iranian Artists Forum to organize Asma-ul-Husna Annual Poster Exhibition online

TEHRAN – The Iranian Artists Forum announced on Monday the 16th edition of the Asma-ul-Husna Annual Poster Exhibition, a showcase for typographical works featuring the names of Allah, will be organized online this year due to the new coronavirus pandemic.

Italian film program opens in Tehran

TEHRAN – “Spotlight on Italian Cinema”, a weeklong Italian film program, opened during a special ceremony at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran on Thursday. 

Iranian Artists Forum to host exhibition of theater posters, photos

TEHRAN – Collections of theater posters and photographs will be showcased in an exhibition, which will open at the Iranian Artists Forum on Friday.

6th Silver Cypress Exhibition opens in Tehran 

TEHRAN – The 6th Silver Cypress Exhibition, which is organized biennially by the Iranian Graphic Designers Society, opened at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran on Friday.

“Hava, Maryam, Ayesha” on screen in Iranian theaters

TEHRAN -- “Hava, Maryam, Ayesha”, a co-production between Iran and Afghanistan by Afghan director Sahra Karimi, was screened at the Iranian Artists Forum on Tuesday with the producer Katayun Shahabi and director Karimi in attendance.

10 Days with Iranian Photographers wraps up

TEHRAN – The 8th edition of the 10 Days with Iranian Photographers, an exhibition that presents some of the latest projects by young photographers from around the country, came to an end during a ceremony at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran on Monday. 

New projects on display during 10 Days with Iranian Photographers

TEHRAN – The eighth edition of the 10 Days with Iranian Photographers, an exhibition that presents some of the latest projects by young photographers from around the country, opened at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran on Friday.

Posters by Morteza Momayyez on display in Tehran 

TEHRAN – An exhibition of posters by Morteza Momayyez, who is considered to be the father of modern graphic art in Iran, opened at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran on Friday. 

Artists to remember graphic design icon Morteza Momayyez in Tehran 

TEHRAN – Artists will come together at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran on Friday to commemorate the 14th death anniversary of Morteza Momayyez, who is considered to be the father of modern graphic art in Iran.

IAF celebrates Iranian Illustration Week

TEHRAN – The Iranian Illustration Week opened at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran on Friday to display a collection of illustrations by Iranian artists.

Tehran center to review films from early Iranian animation pioneers

TEHRAN – A selection of films from early Iranian animation pioneers will be screened during a special program at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran tomorrow.

Rare tazieh scripts on display at Iranian Artists Forum

TEHRAN – Copies of a collection of rare handwritten scripts of tazieh performances is currently on view in an exhibition at the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF).  

Iranian festival to review films by American director Maya Deren

TEHRAN – The Contemporary Iranian Experimental Cinema Festival will review movies by Maya Deren (1917–1961), the Ukrainian-born American experimental filmmaker.

U.S. sanctions’ deadly effects under spotlight in Tehran photo exhibit 

TEHRAN – “Silent War”, an exhibition of photos putting a spotlight on U.S. sanctions and their deadly effect on medical treatment in Iran, will open in the Iranian Artists Forum on Friday.

IAF hosts retrospective of actor, artist Esmaeil Khalaj

TEHRAN – A retrospective displaying works by the veteran stage and screen actor and artist Esmaeil Khalaj opened at the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran on Friday.

Iranian Artists Forum to screen collage film “Mosaic of Seven Colors” 

TEHRAN – The Iranian Artists Forum plans to screen the collage film “Mosaic of Seven Colors” directed Mina Salimi, an Iranian graduate of Goldsmiths, University of London, on Sunday.

Veteran ceramist couple to display works in Tehran

TEHRAN – Iranian ceramist couple Mohammad-Mehdi and Monireh Qanbeigi will display a selection of their earthenware in the Iranian Artists Forum opening on August 9.

Association of Iranian Sculptors’ exhibition underway at IAF 

TEHRAN – An exhibition organized by the Association of Iranian Sculptors is currently underway at the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF). 

Iranian Artists Forum to review Roy Andersson films

TEHRAN – Movies from 76-year-old Swedish director Roy Andersson will be reviewed during a three-day program starting from July 13 at the Iranian Artists Forum.

Top Iranian photojournalists honored 

TEHRAN – Winners of the Third Iran Press Photo Awards were honored during a special ceremony at the Iranian Artists Forum on Thursday.

By Manijeh Rezapoor

Tehran exhibit to take visitors on cultural tour of Nordic countries 

TEHRAN – Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland will provide a golden opportunity in Tehran to introduce Nordic culture during an exhibition opening at the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) on Friday.