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When the Body Became the Museum: The 2026 Met Gala

In this 2026 Met Gala cinematic analysis, we witness a transformation. For a few hours last night, the steps of

Narges Tafi

Narges tafi born in 1983 in Iran. She graduated in computer engineering from Mahshahr University in 2006. After graduation because of her great interest in Fashion Design, she had attended some designing workshops in Iran.

Architecture, Graphic Design, Industrial

Ebrahim Poustinchi

Ebrahim Poustinchi, architect, technologist, and graphic designer was born and raised in Iran in 1988 and moved to the United States in 2013. He is an Assistant Professor of Digital Design at the College of Architecture and Environmental Design at the Kent State University.

Sculpture

Athena Jahantigh

Athena is a doctorate graduate in Art & Science of Art from Pantheon Sorbonne, France.

Painting

Reza Azimian

Reza was born in 1977 in Hamedan, Iran. He is a self-taught painter with a focus on showcasing human’s psychological challenges.

Installation, Painting

Zahra Nazari

Zahra was born in 1985 in Hamedan, Iran. And currently she works and lives in New York City. She has a studio at the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts. Her large-scale abstracted and architectonic paintings and installations are based on the ruins of historical sites in Iran in conjunction with American postmodern architectural forms.

Painting

Amir H. Fallah

Amir H. Fallah was born in Tehran, Iran in 1979. He received his BFA from Maryland Institute College of Art in 2001 and his MFA from University of California Los Angeles in 2005.

Industrial, Mixed Media, Sculpture

Morehshin Allahyari

Morehshin Allahyari is an artist, activist, educator and occasional curator. She is the recipient of the leading global thinkers of 2016 award by Foreign Policy magazine.

Design, Graphic Design, Interview

Interview with Hassan Karimzadeh

Hassan Karimzadeh is a prolific Visual artist; Graphic designer, Cartoonist and Art director for many years.

Painting

Azadeh Razaghdoost

Azadeh was born in 1979 in Tehran, Iran, She received her BA in painting from Tehran’s University of Art in 2002.

Event

MAP 4th Annual Fundraising Gala in Orange County

As a nonprofit organization MAP contributes to the fight against poverty. Nearly one half of the world’s children live in

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Behzad Bolour | The Last Nomad of Persian Sound

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Interview with Nazila Ahmadi | A Journey of Resilience and Artistic Expression

Nazila Ahmadi, an Iranian Afghan actress, filmmaker, and performance artist, embodies the spirit of perseverance and the power of creative expression. Her life’s journey, marked by migration, struggle, and determination, has shaped her into a powerful voice in the world of art. Today, Nazila’s work is a testament to her resilience and a celebration of her Afghan heritage, as she navigates the complexities of identity, displacement, and artistic freedom.

Interview with Daryoush Gharahzad | The Urban Chronicles of an Iranian Visionary

In contemporary art's diverse and expansive landscape, Mehrshad Khalili emerges as a creative force and a philosophical enquirer, delving into the essence of our interconnected existence. Born in 1993 in Mashhad, Iran, Khalili's artistic voyage began under the wing of Gilda Ehsan, who not only taught him the technique and how to see the world through an artist's eyes.