Size isn't everything — even when it comes to visual art. But sometimes blowing things up doesn't hurt either. The American painter Conley Harris took this philosophy to the Museum of Fine Arts, ...

A happy and energetic race of scholars are archeologists whose camping ground is the Near East. Except for rare cases like the lateT. E. Lawrence, they are generally ignored by everybody but ...

Across the city, exhibitions, auctions, and lectures converge to celebrate art history, material culture, and centuries-old ...

Check out Colleene Fesko's appraisal of a Hovsep Pushman "The Persian Book" painting in this Season 27 exclusive digital appraisal. Antiques Roadshow is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS ...

Two contrasting works boldly set the stage for the Middle East Institute Art Gallery’s “Maximal Miniatures,” a showcase of contemporary Iranian artists inspired by Persian miniature painting. Elham ...

His Imperial Majesty Reza Khan Pahlavi listened to entreaty and, with a grand gesture, has given his official patronage to a Second International Exhibition of Persian Art* forthcoming at London’s ...

Iranian-born artist Sussan Sanavandi recently opened her own gallery on Spring Street, and the work is unique and quite poetic with its calligraphic and harmonious elements. And it's no surprise the ...

Can you explain what this piece of art is? It's a miniature that's probably about 5 inches by about 3 inches. It's a hand-painted peacock on a bone-type material. So the detail the artist puts in, ...