In the Fields of Empty Days explores the continuous and inescapable presence of the past in Iranian society. This notion is revealed in art and literature in which ancient kings and heroes are used in ...

Uncertainty has gripped life and art in Iran as unrest continues—Trump's threats of military intervention, meanwhile, have ...

Iranian cinema turns censorship, low budgets, and moral complexity into unforgettable films that captivate audiences ...

In the United States, cursive is dying a slow, loopy death. Roughly only half of the states require kids to learn it, leaving a generation of children to try and decipher grandma’s birthday cards like ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — As Iran faces increasing tensions with the West and turmoil at home, a new exhibition at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art is displaying Western artwork including pieces not ...

In the four decades since the Islamic Revolution, Iranian artists have used clever tactics and unconventional modes of art-making to display disobedience. Iranian artist Meysam Azarzad's protest ...

Last weekend, the Ovissi Boutique held a soft opening at the Reston Town Center. With many current featured artists and artisans on hand, Maryam Ovissi opened the boutique to highlight her father’s ...

An award-winning documentary and accompanying photography exhibition will make its way to a local theater this week. Photographer and filmmaker Fery Malek-Madani will show her photography exhibition ...

A happy and energetic race of scholars are archeologists whose camping ground is the Near East. Except for rare cases like the lateT. E. Lawrence, they are generally ignored by everybody but ...

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