Exhibition reviews
Press articles
Cultural evolution: ‘Epic Iran’ at the Victoria and Albert Museum - Sameer Rahim, Apollo Magazine (8 July 2021)
Epic Iran: what the critics are saying about the V&A’s new exhibition - The Week (1 July 2021)
Art, diplomacy and a dash of controversy: 'Epic Iran' at the V&A - E. Nina Rothe, MIME (6 June 2021)
The show highlighting Iran's rich artistic streak - Vincent Dowd, BBC News (5 June 2021)
Inside London's Epic Iran Show: 5,000 Years of Beauty, Splendor and Might - Tim Cornwell, Kayhan Life (31 May 2021)
Meet the photo-obsessed Shah of Iran, who shared his artistic passion with his 84 wives - Lucy Davies, The Telegraph (30 May 2021)
An exquisite new exhibition brings home my long obsession with Iran - Rachel Cooke, The Guardian (30 May 2021)
London’s Key Art Exhibitions This Summer - Sarah Turner, Forbes (28 May 2021)
Gort Scott designs scenography for Epic Iran exhibition at V&A - Architect's Journal (28 May 2021)
Best art exhibitions and galleries to visit in London and across the UK - The Telegraph (27 May 2021)
Epic Iran Preview - Nazanine Nouri, Kayhan Life (26 May 2021)
'Epic Iran' puts 5,000 years of artefacts on show at London's V&A - Reuters (26 May 2021)
Epic Iran at the V&A — a rich history of Iran - Bryan Appleyard, The Times (20 May 2021)
Epic Iran at the V&A — a bracing journey across five millennia - Peter Aspden, The Financial Times (19 May 2021)
‘Iranian culture has huge depths and continues to be relevant today’ - Rachel Cooke, The Observer (16 May 2021)
Epic Iran at the V&A preview - the true story of a crucible of culture - Melanie McDonagh, Evening Standard (14 May 2021)
Living Like Kings - Matthew P. Canepa, Apollo Magazine (8 May 2021)
'Epic Iran' exhibition launches in London despite sanctions setbacks - Tim Cornwell, Middle East Eye (7 May 2021)
V&A restores casts of warriors that adorned ancient Iranian palace for once-in-a-lifetime display - Maev Kennedy, The Art Newspaper (28 April 2021)
Persian Splendours - Minerva Magazine (April 2021 issue)
Marvels of five millennia - Hali Magazine (April 2021 issue)
An Iranian Story - V&A Magazine (Spring 2021 issue)
Radio & TV reports
Asia House Arts & Learning Podcast Epic Iran with Tim Stanley - 8 July 2021
BBC 3 Free Thinking Epic Iran, Lost Cities and Proust (01:05-29:17) - 7 July 2021
Times Radio with Mariella Frostrup (02:21:00-02:27:27) - 27 May 2021
Video report by Manoto TV (16:30-41:45) - 26 May 2021
BBC Radio 4 Today Programme (1:43:00-1:47:00) - 26 May 2021
BBC World Service Newshour (34:42-42:30) - 26 May 2021
