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A woman visits an exhibition called "Eye to Eye," which showcases Western art at Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art in Iran.

The government of Iran’s Western-backed shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and his wife, the former Empress Farah Pahlavi, built the museum and acquired the vast collection in the late 1970s, when oil ...

The presence of Western art comes as Iran's government has long fought against items like Barbie dolls and depictions of cartoon characters from “The Simpsons.” Such Western influences have ...

People take photos next to a painting of China's late leader Mao Zedong, done by American artist Andy Warhol, as they visit ...

The international community should recognise Iranian artists as human rights defenders on a par with activists, lawyers and journalists opposing the regime. That is the recommendation of a new ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — As Iran faces increasing tensions with the West and turmoil at home, a new exhibition at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art is displaying Western artwork including pieces ...

As Iran faces increasing tensions with the West and turmoil at home, a new exhibition at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary ...