Nasser Karimi & Mehdi Fattahi TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Some of the world’s most prized works of contemporary Western art have been unveiled for the first time in decades – in Tehran. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi rails against the influence of the West. Authorities lashed out at artists for “attacking Iran’s revolutionary culture”. But contradictions […]
For the first time in decades, contemporary Western artworks, from Donald Judd to Christo, are on public display in the Iranian capital. They had long been locked away so as not to offend Islamic values. By Suzanne Cords
For the first time in decades, contemporary Western artworks, from Donald Judd to Christo, are on public display in the Iranian capital. They had long been locked away so as not to offend Islamic values.
The ongoing exhibit on minimalism, featuring 34 Western artists, has captured particular attention. Over 17,000 people have made the trip since it opened, the museum said nearly double the footfall of past shows