“Film Series: A Tribute to Iranian Filmmaker Jafar Panahi”, a film series that highlights the global artistic and social significance of the work of Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, will be held at the Asia Society and Museum in New York from Feb. 25-Mar. 11, 2011. Even before he made international headlines for his recent affiliation with the Green [...]

As an accompaniment to the Human Rights Watch Film Festival, ybca.org will present Panahi’s two newest features, both of which are banned in Iran, in March, 2011.

They will be preceded by the eight-minute short The Accordion, his last finished film before his arrest, about two child beggars.

Presented in conjunction with Falnama: The Book of Omens, the 2010 Iranian Film Festival begins on January 8th at Washington, DC’s Freer and Sackler Galleries. Amongst the five new films are: “A Man Who Ate His Cherries” by Payman Haghani, “Shirin” by Abbas Kiarostami, “Two-Legged Horse” by Samira Makhmalbaf, and “Heiran” by Shalizeh Arefpour; in addition to [...]

Coinciding with Frieze Art Fair, and in response to the current popularity of Iranian art on the international stage, Candlestar, in collaboration with the luxury five-star hotel, Hyatt regency London, is staging an exhibition of artwork by Iranian artists from 10–24 October 2009 in the hotel lobby.  

Images by: Shirin Neshat & Y.Z. Kami Magic of Persia’s fundraiser for 2009, Magical Nights in Dubai, will take place on Saturday 11th of April and Sunday 12th of April 2009. The highlight of the events as always will be the grand Gala and Contemporary Iranian Art Auction on Saturday 11th April 2009 at the Emirates [...]

Magic of Persia’s fundraiser for 2009, Magical Nights in Dubai, will take place on Saturday 11th of April and Sunday 12th of April 2009. The highlight of the events as always will be the grand Gala and Contemporary Iranian Art Auction on Saturday 11th April 2009 at the Emirates Towers in Dubai, when guests will have [...]