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Iran art auction rakes in millions amid pressure over sanctions ... 438aljazeera.com 16/01/2019 Arts Mirror mosaic by 96-year-old female artist fetches close to $1m at the 10th edition of the Tehran Auction. by Mohammad Ali Najib *** More than 1,000 ...View Details»	Iran artist puts spotlight on water shortage through music ... 494aljazeera.com 15/01/2019 Arts Electronic musician Saba Alizadeh hosts shows at dried-up reservoirs to call attention to growing scarcity of water. by Saeed Jalili *** Alizadeh has...View Details»
Between censorship and a burgeoning music scene, Iranian rockers are t... 671equaltimes.org 20/12/2018 Arts By Sara Saidi 19 December 2018 *** From left to right, Shirin Vaezi, Amir Kharrazi and Amir Shahab, from the group AtriA, after a re-hearsal in their ...View Details»	Habibi Fuses Farsi Lyrics With Western Riffs... 617npr.org 02/12/2018 Arts The Arabic word habibi means "my love," an apt descriptor for Rahill Jamalifard's feelings about her Iranian upbringing and the music she creates. Jam...View Details»
Iran arrests teenage girl over Instagram video of her dancing in bedr... 820independent.co.uk 09/07/2018 Arts Maedeh Hojabri, an 18-year-old gymnast, admitted breaking moral norms in a state TV video Maya Oppenheim @mayaoppenheim *** The teenager appe...View Details»	U.S. sanctions hurt, but Iran's wealthy find solace in art ... 825latimes.com 04/07/2018 Arts By Ramin Mostaghim Jul 03, 2018 | 2:15 PM | Tehran In Tehran’s towering Azadi Hotel, a stone’s throw from one of the most notorious prisons in Iran, ...View Details»
'Art Is Almost Free': Iran Opens Its First-Ever Art Fair—Just as Its ... 790news.artnet.com 02/07/2018 Arts The founder of Teer Art says that with that anyone with foreign currency could "walk off with most of what’s on display." Tahereh Sariban, July 2, 201...View Details»	Arab & Persian cultures meet at Katara expo ... 689thepeninsulaqatar.com 23/04/2018 Arts The Peninsula DOHA: The Cultural Village, Katara, is hosting creative exhibitions by Iranian artist Mohammad Khaza’i until the end of April at buildi...View Details»

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