Tehran to commission sculptures for first International Sculpture Symposium
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Tehran to commission sculptures for first International Sculpture Symposium
The event will go ahead despite religious sensitivities
Niavaran Palace Museum mounts Chagall show in defiance of Iranian regime
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Niavaran Palace Museum mounts Chagall show in defiance of Iranian regime
Exhibition of Jewish artist’s work challenges official stance on Israel
Sami Azar reinstated as director of Tehran's Museum of Contemporary Art following protests by artists
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Sami Azar reinstated as director of Tehran's Museum of Contemporary Art following protests by artists
“This is the only time in Iran that a cultural manager has been supported by artists like this”, he tells The Art Newspaper
Ali-Reza Sami Azar, director of Tehran's Museum of Contemporary Art, has stepped down
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Ali-Reza Sami Azar, director of Tehran's Museum of Contemporary Art, has stepped down
Whilst the motivation behind his departure is unexplained, his career , driven by his reformist values, has left its mark on Iranian culture
Retrospectives boost Flavin but damaged Rauschenberg in 1998
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Retrospectives boost Flavin but damaged Rauschenberg in 1998
As Flavin’s survey continues its US run, recent record prices for the artist show how exhibitions affect the market
New York’s famous Museum of Modern Art turns the story of art upside down with its expanded $858 million new building complex
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New York’s famous Museum of Modern Art turns the story of art upside down with its expanded $858 million new building complex
At the hands of Japanese architect Yoshio Taniguchi, the MoMA has become twice its former size