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Shirin Neshat

Shirin Neshat is an Iranian visual artist who lives in New York. Her photos and films center mostly on women in the Muslim world.

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Shirin Neshat Iranian artist.

Shirin Neshat: 'Biggest uprising since Islamic revolution'

Iranian exile Shirin Neshat speaks about her new film "Land of Dreams" and the situation in Iran.
EqualityOctober 28, 2022
A still from "Looking for Oum Kulthum" by Shirin Neshat (2017)

Neshat celebrates Islamic women in new film

The most successful Iranian woman artist of her generation is back with a film about a legendary female Arab singer.
CultureJune 7, 2018
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Arts.21 - The Cultural Magazine

The Venice Biennale. Arts.21 checks out what’s hot and not
ArtsNovember 11, 201726:01 min
Deutschland Berlinale 2013 Filmfestival Jury Shirin Neshat

Iranian Shirin Neshat among Praemium Imperiale winners

Spanish architect Rafael Moneo and Senegalese star Youssou N'Dour are also among the winners of the top award.
CultureSeptember 14, 2017
Shirin Neshat

Why Shirin Neshat complicates 'Aida' at Salzburg Festival

With Anna Netrebko in the title role, Verdi's "Aida" got a fresh staging at this year's Salzburg Festival.
CultureAugust 7, 2017
Shirin Neshat

In exile: The artist Shirin Neshat

The new works that Shirin Neshat is showing in Venice look at the underbelly of power.
CultureMay 16, 2017
Italien Erwin Wurm 57. Kunstbiennale von Venedig

Everything about the Venice Biennale

The Venice Biennale opens to the public on May 13th. Arts.21 finds out what’s hot and not this year
CultureMay 16, 2017
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Arts.21 - The Cultural Magazine | 13.05.2017

Arts.21 Special: We find out what’s hot at this year’s Venice Biennale, from Anne Imhof to Shirin Neshat.
CultureMay 16, 2017
a scene from "Women Without Men"

Dreamy and real

Iranian-born artist Shirin Neshat's first film "Women Without Men" is a portrait of 1950s Tehran.
July 1, 2010
German director Fatih Akin

Film awards

German star movie director Fatih Akin is among the winners at this year's Venice Film Festival.
September 13, 2009

What's On at Europe's Museums

Exhibitions are underway showing life with the Rolling Stones in Düsseldorf, "mad" King George's obsessions in London, gigantic pinhole cameras turning the world inside out in Graz and more.
March 22, 2004