The New York Times will be exhibiting “World Trade Center” from September 8th through the 12th. This exhibit is open to the public and will also be featured in the paper’s weekend supplement on September 11, 2011, in a special tribute for the tenth-year anniversary. One of the most lauded works from Parnes’ oeuvre, World [...]

“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 its value through the ages, and still exudes a sense of power and luxury. These objects like many historical, venerated pieces have been adorned, and therefore transformed into iconic [...]

Stepping off of Westwood  Blvd. in  LA, into a Persian bookstore, I made a complete examination of the space, and noticed  that one book was placed in two different locations.  “Ancient Iran,” by Massoume Price–and published by Anahita Productions Limited (2008)–was placed in both the “Children’s” section, as well as the “Adult Arts.” It seems [...]