Women have always played an important role in the development of Middle Eastern culture and art, while there are few references to their activities in art history books. Recently, there have been many efforts to recognize female artists and their influences, but the women who have been involved in the presentation of art, are still lesser-known actors in the region's art world. This...

Art collecting in contemporary Iran is more of a patronage that even leads to archival activities. But is it possible to classify Iranian art collectors and talk about their motivations? In this short essay, Savana Boghossian has tried to propose a framework for art collecting in Iran, considering the limited information at hand.

Art dealing has always been associated with a negative charge, especially in the art world! Perhaps the reason is related to the material aspect of art, the profiteering of dealers and the loss of some artists. There are many historical and famous examples of a fight between a dealer and an artist, one of which is the controversy surrounding Scull's auction at Parque Bennet between...