Beyond gender and genocide: decades after her passing, the story of Armen Ohanian - the ‘Dancer of Shamahka’ - has inspired a new generation of Armenian artists
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Straight Shooter
Nazli Ghassemi talks to Shahin Armin and Sohrab Daryabandari, directors of a new documentary telling the story of Iran’s much-loved – and loathed – Paykan automobile
Flower Power
What’s in a scent? A lot, apparently. Dana El Masri explores the intersections of scents, art, culture, and identity in the Middle East, in both historical and contemporary contexts.
New Horizons
Contemporary Istanbul’s Burcu Öztürkler gives a taste of things to come at the 2015 edition of the art fair featuring a special focus on Tehran
Secrets of the Caucasus
From Eastern European Jew to Caucasian Muslim prince extraordinaire: Valeriya Nakshun looks at the life of an enigmatic 20th century author and issues of cultural appropriation
Rug of War
Elnaz Bokharachi reflects on the phenomenon of war rugs in Afghanistan and the Afghan diaspora, as well as the longstanding tradition of rug weaving amongst the Iranian peoples
Bright Mice, Big City
Sahar Allamezade examines the evolution of a beloved Iranian children’s television programme from the 80s to the present and the sociocultural implications of the changes along the way
Like a Rolling Stone
Mina Khanlarzadeh looks at the tasnif genre and how Iran’s Velshodegan have been shaking things up in the realm of classical Iranian music
Facing History
Joan Hua examines the oeuvre of Shirin Neshat and her ongoing retrospective at the Hirshhorn Museum marking the end of a chapter in her artistic career
Street Fighting Man
Tehran-based artist and curator Ali Ettehad talks about the state of performance art in Iran, its history, and his struggle to bring it to the public