Artist Parviz Tanavoli hopes Lions of Iran exhibition will still go ahead in Tehran—and travel abroad
The exhibition will contain works by 24 artists, from three pivotal historical moments: 1960-70, the revolutionary era, and the post-war period
Galleries and artists see improvement after temporary relaxations were implemented to discourage nuclear proliferation
Scepticism grows about confiscated silver vessel handed over by the US as an act of diplomacy
Persepolis tablets on loan to Chicago's Oriental Institute since the 1930s compromised in lawsuit brought by victims of Jerusalem suicide bombing
More than 50 artists included are part of Anupam Poddar's collection
How a 12-screen video installation on show at Frieze was filmed despite Iran’s strict regime
Iran was gratified by the ruling that a foreign state's property in the US is exempt from such inquiries
The women who go against the grain, featured at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston
Although Iranian art heavyweights made their reservations about the show clear, it will go on to tour North America
But Arab donors are in scarce supply, while Turks, Iranians and others spend freely
As her debut movie, “Women Without Men”, screens in Basel, the artist explains that cinema is closer to her people
While one may not be familiar with some of the book's more niche digressions, Eigner's dexterity in referencing the ancient past never fails to impress
Experts blame poor sales on a dearth of representation in US museums
Loan of relic caught up in international political tensions
This development has done little to alleviate lingering tensions between Iran and Britain
The museum director has reassured Iran's vice president that the wait does not mean the loan has been called off
Does a crop of major presentations coinciding with the art fair indicate a proportionate energy in the market?
The British Museum pledged to send over the rare cuneiform cylinder in exchange for Iran's ample contributions to previous shows
Our first glimpse of plans for multiple museums laid out by the Iranian industrialist at Art Dubai '08
Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organisation will supervise preparations
Farhad Hakimzadeh was given two years' imprisonment after it was learnt he had stolen volumes from the two UK institutions
Christie's '08 auction report sees the mediocre pushed aside to make way for big names
The Middle Eastern contemporary artist discusses the state of the art market, his commercial success, and what it’s like to work in Iran
They represent good and bad aspects of Iraq’s modern history and cannot simply be obliterated
The director says that the collection will be the first of its kind in the region, catering to an emergent Muslim community
The news comes as unexpected due to suppression of religion freedom in the nation
Reinforced legitimacy adds £500,000 to upper estimate
Emotional responses were elicited by Michael Stevenson and Andy Warhol
The museum's director maintains that the agreement is no major coup