A work by 96-year-old Iranian female artist Monir Farmanfarmaian was hammered at 40 billion rials at the 10th Tehran Auction on Friday, setting a record high among 113 other artworks presented to Iran’s major art market. The Tehran Auction, conceived in June 2012, is described by the organizers as a national endeavor to fulfill the...Read More

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – A panel of international judges in design and handicraft production will meet in Tehran Sun. to review 65 Iranian handicrafts and 16 others from West Asian member states UNESCO Seal of Excellence consideration. Marzieh Torkamanian, head of the Handicraft Development Group, told Mehr News correspondent that five international judges including...Read More

TEHRAN, Jul. 2 (MNA) – 12-year-old Nasrin Mahboub won first prize at the international section of the 18th JQA International Environmental Children’s Drawing Contest in Japan. The JQA International Environmental Children’s Drawing Contest aims at giving “an opportunity for children of the future generation to become more aware of their global environment through drawing picture...Read More