Two new exhibits in London add to the list of events going on in the Iranian-Brit art scene this season! Janet Rady Fine Art (JRFA)–along with Arte Sara–presents its latest […]

London-based organization, UKIFF will be showcasing more than thirty movies made by or about Iran/Iranians, during its inaugural cinema appreciation festival beginning this week. The majority of the films have been […]

The Magic of Persia Contemporary Art Prize shortlist for 2011 was released on Saturday November 6th, 2010 before world-renowned art collectors, artists, ambassadors and Sheikhs as part of the celebratory […]

Alcohol is “strictly forbidden under Islamic law”,  but in Iran (Persia), drinking wine dates back thousands of years. That’s right…The original party-people have left behind archaeological proof suggesting that the first […]

Is Maz Jobrani browner and friendlier? Apparently so: “Feels like just yesterday I was Brown and Friendly. Now, I’ve got more tour dates and suddenly I’m Browner and Friendlier.” Quips the […]

It’s all about Abu Dhabi Art 2010 this week! Iranian artists are showcased by renowned galleries from New York, UK, and UAE. Meem Gallery will be exhibiting the recent work […]

Forced to flee after the Iranian Revolution of 1979 at age eleven, author Angella M. Nazarian  takes readers on a physical and emotional journey from past to present and from […]

New York – An exhibition of 12 new paintings by Pouran Jinchi that explore chaos and disorder will be on view at Leila Taghinia-Milani Heller (LTMH) Gallery from November 17 […]

Scheduled to be released on November 5, 2010 and available at CDBaby.com, Iranian-American musician Roya Bahrami tells us of her new album’s essence: “It’s a reflection of our multicultural world and […]

Are you ready to be the next “big voice” in fashion? Generate Productions, United Entertainment Group and Doron Ofir Casting, in conjunction with Style.com, officially confirm and announce the search for the next […]

Farrokhzad was the first poetess to invite herself to the same circle of poets and write Persian poetry about love, lust and sexuality.

The countdown to Jon Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity in Washington DC is almost over and a group of Bay Area Iranian-American students from Iranican, a non-profit, are organizing/planning attendance […]

Celebrated contemporary Iranian artists from both their home nation and the worldwide Iranian Diaspora have donated artworks to go on sale as part of Magic of Persia’s Magical Nights silent […]

UK-based industrial design team, Arash + Kelly debut two new pieces: the Seventy Pound Note piece and the Lord of the Flies fly swatter. And with all the Quantitive Easing […]

Having just finished their “movie projects,” Iranian-American musician Haale, and her new band The Mast (Persian: drunk), are now back in New York, working on recordings for their debut album. Check […]

“Gold is a coveted and treasured commodity.” Iranian-American artist, Eric Esmail Parnes, tells us of his fascination with gold as evidenced by his metallically-enhanced collection, Icons. “Unlike, salt, it has maintained […]

Starring 32 of actor and director Modiri’s past accomplices (and friends like, Siamak Ansari) the show takes place in “today’s world.”

The widely-popular Ghahve Talkh (Persian: Bitter Coffee) TV show–which begins its 5th season in about three days–starts its storyline with Ansari’s character drinking a bitter cup of coffee which sends him back in time, via his thoughts.

Southern Exposure, a 36-year-old non-profit visual arts organization located in the Mission District of San Francisco, to present Time after Time: Actions and Interactions. Curated by Taraneh Hemami, the one-day film […]

“Anytime someone is at such a loss they contemplate or carry out a suicide…It is obviously sad.” MTV’s resident Persian actor, K-von tells us. “I would hope people realize whatever is bothering them now, won’t even matter in five years. In gym class as a pre-teen, I was once de-pantsed and thought it was the end of the world. Little did I know I would look forward to it later in life.”

Discovered by Robert Altman and current mämän (Colloquial Persian: Mom) to William Wolf Howey–whose father is Reba-actor Steve Howey–Sarah Shahi is starring in a new show: Facing Kate.