The organisers of the Islamic Arts Biennale have ceased trying to define Islamic art in favour of encouraging full expression of what it means to be a Muslim in the most diverse and inclusive way poss ...

The lavishly mounted exhibition brings art to the people, especially pilgrims traveling to the faith’s birthplace.

“The artist who, in the shadow of the throne of His Majesty, has become a master of calligraphy is Muhammad Husain of Kashmir ...

In the past, fantasy films dominated, requiring elaborate sets like throne rooms, palaces, fountains and dance halls. Later, film narratives shifted towards feudal households, mirroring the ...

Local and international experts are filling a government void, and have begun the process of mapping and assessing sites ...

Artist Adel Yazdi has been turning the long-neglected neighbourhood of Narenjestan's walls into a vivid visual tapestry ...

As the early morning mist clears with the sunrise, a unique group of international practitioners of the ancient art of Mamluk ...

Mohammad Rasoulof had crossed the Iranian border on foot into exile before the Tehran authorities got wind of his covertly shot new film The Seed of the Sacred Fig. In this domestic conspiracy ...

Amid conflict and economic woes, businesses have struggled in the capital — but dealers and curators sense the tide is turning ...

The country’s likely next chancellor wanted to focus on the economy—before suddenly betting everything on culture war.