Iranian Artist Maryam

Iranian artist Maryam Tafakory wins the 2024 Film London Jarman award

Tafakory’s blend of reality and fiction is ‘a compelling exploration of displacement, memory and resistance’ according to the judging panel. Iranian artist Maryam Tafakory has won this year’s ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

‘Films were an escape – to a deeper repression’: Jarman winner Maryam Tafakory on Iranian cinema

The UK-based artist and film-maker reveals how the work that has won her the prestigious award was the result of watching 417 films made in post-revolution Iran, many of which she ‘fell in love ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

The Artist, the Gallerist and Their Liver

Far from the dizzying auctions, splashy galas and angling dealers, a precious gift sheds light on a gentler way the art world works.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 19

Germany Shuts 3 Iranian Consulates Over Execution of German-Iranian

The rare step of closing the consulates reflected German protests over the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, an outspoken opponent of the Iranian regime.

World - The New York Times - October 31

Body found in search for missing artist

Police were called to Chalk Farm Underground station where a body was found on the tracks.

Frank Auerbach, artist, 1931-2024

The painter escaped Nazi Germany to become one of the towering figures of British postwar art

Business - Financial Times - November 12

A lowrider artist's journey "out of the darkness"

Rob Vanderslice, famous for his paint jobs in the world of lowriders, showed correspondent Bill Whitaker a 1996 Cadillac Fleetwood that illustrates his life story.

Iranian Officials Threaten Retaliation for Israeli Strikes

It was unclear how or when Iran plans to respond, or whether the rhetoric could be bluster. Iranian officials had downplayed the damage of Israel’s last attack.

World - The New York Times - October 31

Iranian-American journalist held in Iran, U.S. says

Reza Valizadeh had worked for Radio Farda, an outlet under Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that's overseen by the U.S. Agency for Global Media.

An Iranian American Was Arrested in Iran, U.S. Confirms

Rights groups said that Reza Valizadeh, an Iranian-American journalist, was recently arrested in Iran, although the State Department did not confirm that he was the person detained.

World - The New York Times - November 5

Activist takes own life in protest at Iranian regime

Kianoosh Sanjari was an outspoken critic of Iran's leaders and had demanded the release of political prisoners.

Iranian police arrest woman after a fight with motorcyclist who accosted her

Roshanak Molaei disappeared in Tehran after being taken into custody by police, raising concerns about her treatment as the country continues to crack down on women who defy mandatory hijab laws.

Iranian American human rights activist expresses defiance over Iranian plots to kill her and Trump

A prominent Iranian American human rights activist has expressed shock but also defiance about Iranian murder-for-hire plots to kill her and Donald Trump that were disclosed by the U.S. Justice ...

World - ABC News - November 9

I was on the edge of burnout, says campaigner for ADHD awareness

Ana Jaks is part of a campaign which aims to break down the stigma of women with ADHD in the workplace.

'Prison turned me into an award-winning artist'

Leeds-based Kevin Devonport says his life spiralled into criminality after leaving the Army.

Artist Vivian Suter’s Guatemalan jungle hideaway

She ended up in Panajachel by chance, but never left — building a home on a former coffee plantation that’s rooted in the landscape and filled with colour

World - Financial Times - November 7

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