Among the top 20 young artists in the MENA region featured by ArtTactic in 2018, five Iranian artists are recognized, with only one of them residing in Iran. This indicates a trend where international galleries are focusing their attention on diaspora or dual-nationality artists. Recent examples of such artists include Mehdi Ghadyanloo, Maysha Mohamedi, and Ali Banisadr, who have co...

In this article, Ahmad Rafiei Vardanjani examines the effects of US sanctions on the Middle East and Iranian art economy. He describes how the Iranian art community's move toward new art has been an essential strategy for escaping the consequences of sanctions and accessing global art markets, rather than being a free choice from the heart of art.This article was translated into Per...