LONDON.- Today, Sotheby’s London established a new record for an Islamic work of art at auction when an illustrated folio from the Shahnameh made for Shah Tahmasp of Persia, universally acknowledged as one of the supreme illustrated manuscripts of…
Sotheby’s Sets Record for an Islamic Work of Art at Auction with the £7.4 Million Achieved for the Shahnameh
LONDON.- Today, Sotheby’s London established a new record for an Islamic work of art at auction when an illustrated folio from the Shahnameh made for Shah Tahmasp of Persia, universally acknowledged as one of the supreme illustrated manuscripts of…
Kazakh Artist Almagul Menlibayeva at Priska C. Juschka Fine Art
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Priska C. Juschka Fine Art presents Transoxiana Dreams, Kazakh artist Almagul Menlibayeva’s fourth solo exhibition at the gallery from March 24 through May 14, 2011. Menlibayeva films mythological narratives placed and staged in th…
A Thousand Years of the Persian Book of Kings at the Museum of Islamic Art in Berlin
BERLIN.- UNESCO has designated the year 2010 as Millennium year of the Shahname. The Museum of Islamic Art in Berlin and the Berlin National Library are seizing the opportunity to introduce this literary masterpiece to the public with their world-renow…
Peacock on Menu in Century Old Persian Recipe for Sale at Bonhams Indian and Islamic Sale in London
LONDON.- Bonhams next sale of Indian and Islamic Art on January 19th 2011 in New Bond Street, features a 19th century recipe manuscript that offers a fascinating insight into the preparation of various dishes in Qajar Persia, more than a century ago. C…
Magic of Persia Contemporary Art Prize Launches June 2010
LONDON.- The first of its kind, Magic of Persia Contemporary Art Prize (MOP CAP) is a global search to identify the most talented emerging Iranian artists from both its homeland and the Persian Diaspora. The MOP CAP judging panel is made up of experts …