Iran’s arts community and heritage suffer as US-Israeli attacks continue

Iran’s arts community has been disrupted as US-Israeli bombardment that began on 28 February continued into the Nowruz period, the Persian New Year that starts on 20 March, when travel and cultural activity are typically at their peak. Artists interviewed by The Art Newspaper described internet blackouts, unsafe travel, closed galleries, idle studios, and evacuated museum collections, with daily life reshaped by fear and displacement. An emerging Tehran-based artist identified as “Homa” said anxiety has halted her studio practice and criticized Western officials who avoid calling the situation a “war,” while another artist, “Mina,” said she moved in with friends after strikes hit nearby neighborhoods and has curtailed movement around the city. The article portrays a cultural sector largely paused amid ongoing attacks and uncertainty.

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