Art as a Social Mirror I.
Contemporary Iranian Art
In the past few years the Iranian art world has received enormous attention: exploding prices at international auctions, important exhibitions outside Iran, and publications which shed new light on contemporary art in Iran. How do Iranian artists and others in the cultural sector, including curators, explain the hype around Iranian art? What working conditions do artists face in Iran and in exile?
Art as a Social Mirror II: Another discussion about contemporary Iranian Art will take place on 27 Jan, 6 pm.