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San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum Lends Its Facade to Iran’s Protest Art

by Rhea Nayyar February 6, 2023February 6, 2023

The works spanned a variety of media, showcasing the diversity of artmaking and image production that supplements a revolution.

Posted inNews

How Sepideh Moafi’s Golden Globe Dress Honors Iran’s Protest Art

Avatar photo by Mandy Taheri January 24, 2023January 25, 2023

Artist Milad Ahmadi hand-painted the vinyl red poppy flower to commemorate the lives lost since the death of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini.

Posted inArt

Murals in LA Lift the Voices of Iranian Protesters

by Matt Stromberg December 14, 2022December 14, 2022

Murals by Iranian-American artists across the city are inescapable reminders of the regime’s ongoing brutality.

Posted inNews

Grief and Rage as Iran Executes Mohsen Shekari by Hanging

by Rhea Nayyar December 9, 2022December 11, 2022

Online, dozens of artists have posted tribute artworks in honor of Shekari’s life and calling for the immediate release of protesters.

Posted inNews

Iranian Activists Stage “Die-In” at Met Museum

by Rhea Nayyar December 5, 2022December 5, 2022

More than a dozen activists participated in the action, organized by the group Woman Life Freedom NYC.

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Iranian Artists Plead for International Support

by Rhea Nayyar November 2, 2022November 7, 2022

Activists are organizing a “call-in day” to remind politicians of the ongoing crisis with a protest-performance planned in New York this weekend.

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Artists Stage Mahsa Amini Protest at New York’s Guggenheim Museum 

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie October 24, 2022November 23, 2022

An anonymous group of Iranian artists dropped 12 banners with the words “Woman, Life, Freedom” and portraits of Amini.

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The Many Shades of Iran’s Protest Art

Avatar photo by Pamela Karimi October 11, 2022October 12, 2022

In the four decades since the Islamic Revolution, Iranian artists have used clever tactics and unconventional modes of art-making to display disobedience.

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The Artists Amplifying the Voices of Iran’s Protesters

Avatar photo by Isabella Segalovich September 29, 2022November 23, 2022

As protests rage across the country following the death of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, Iranian and Kurdish artists are creating work in support of freedom.

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Artists Worldwide Demand Freedom for Iranian Women

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie September 28, 2022September 30, 2022

In the wake of Mahsa Amini’s death at the hands of “morality police,” artists and filmmakers across the world are voicing their support for protesters in Iran.

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Tehran’s Contemporary Art Museum Has a Serious Bug Problem

by Sarah Rose Sharp August 16, 2022August 22, 2022

A video showing insects crawling inside a framed photograph by artists Bernd and Hilla Becher caused uproar, and disgust, online.

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The Cinematic Time Loops of Shahram Mokri

by Forrest Cardamenis June 26, 2022June 24, 2022

A new box set of four of the Iranian director’s features offers a great opportunity to get to know his singular style.

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