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Why one Iranian artist is turning Shiraz's old neighbourhoods into a vibrant cultural hub
Artist Adel Yazdi has been turning the long-neglected neighbourhood of Narenjestan's walls into a vivid visual tapestry ...
Beirut has suffered endless catastrophes — its art galleries offer a glimmer of hope
Amid conflict and economic woes, businesses have struggled in the capital — but dealers and curators sense the tide is turning ...
Iran’s censor-defying filmmakers: ‘If it means going to prison, I will accept it’
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 ...
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After the collapse of the Assad regime, Syrian's are working to preserve their country's heritage
Local and international experts are filling a government void, and have begun the process of mapping and assessing sites ...
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An entwining of the past and present: how history and modernity inform Islamic art in the 21st century
The organisers of the Islamic Arts Biennale have ceased trying to define Islamic art in favour of encouraging full expression ...
49 famous architectural marvels to see before you die (including three in India)
In 1631, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I commissioned the Taj Mahal to house the tomb of his favorite wife. With its symmetrical ...