Two contrasting works boldly set the stage for the Middle East Institute Art Gallery’s “Maximal Miniatures,” a showcase of contemporary Iranian artists inspired by Persian miniature painting.

To be sure, the word “Persian” and “Persianate ... Understanding and curating that art requires a wholly different conception of our contemporary history. The views expressed in this ...

Persian calligram is a modern art style made up of a combination of calligraphy with painting and graphics. In the composition of calligram artworks, letters and words are arranged in such unique and ...

Abida-ji is Pakistani, from a culture infused with Persian influence, but less courtly, refined and restrained, and often, in contemporary art, more vital. When Islamic thinking comes to the fore ...

From contemporary art to fashion and even music, the symbolism of the famous Persian rug pervades in many of aspects of modern life beyond interior decoration, says Joobin Bekhrad. Poetry ...

But her pieces were also tightly controlled, featuring geometric patterns and intricate Indo-Persian borders. Glenn Lowry, director of New York's Museum of Modern Art, was astounded by the ...

Moving from Iran to the United States, France and back to Iran, the Persian artist represents ... Abol Atighetchi’s art is displayed at Oblong Contemporary Art Gallery in Bluewaters, Dubai ...

Mahi is the publisher of the book translated into Persian by Ahmadreza Taqa. Public interest in modern art continues to grow, as witnessed by the spectacular success of the Tate Modern in London and ...