The cultural history of Iran – from the early civilisations through to the modern era – is the focus of a major art-historical survey exhibition in Berlin’s James-Simon-Gallery. The works on exhibit bear witness to the central role that Iran played as a site of innovation, as a melting pot and cultural powerhouse connecting Africa, Asia and Europe. Additionally, it presents a rich kaleidoscope of the cultural creativity of urban societies.It takes visitors on a journey through time and the country’s rich cultural heritage.
The exhibition – a must-see for lovers of painting and ceramics in particular – shows how, over the course of several thousand years, a specifically Iranian cultural identity emerged as a language of instruction and cultural production, an identity that was continuously transforming. The exhibition will end 20th March 2022.
