Though art is classified as “informational material” and technically exempt from U.S. sanctions, the situation has posed significant challenges for artists and galleries which have artistic interactions and cooperation with the ones inside Iran.

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...

Iranian art can make a significant contribution to the country's economic and development programs, such as increasing national income, entrepreneurship, job creation, export development, etc. Art galleries and expos play a significant role in the economic growth of Iranian art. The purpose of this research is to investigate the investment barriers in establishing art galleries and...