Rebel, Jester, Mystic, Poet: Contemporary Persians
To Jun 4 Art can offer a way to make sense of the senseless. United by “self-expression over silence,” 23 contemporary Persian artists contribute reflective, spirited and even cheeky paintings, sculptures and installations responding to the climate in Iran and how Iranians are perceived. An exhibition standout by Farhad Moshiri riffs on fabled magic rugs by stacking together 32 Persian carpets and, nearby, their airplane-shaped cut-outs. $20, AGA KHAN MUSEUM, 77 WYNFORD DR AGAKHANMUSEUM.ORG
Where is the Critical Voice in Architecture Today?
Apr 7 The media loves starchitects and splashy, daring designs. But is the tendency to reward buzz-y structures that photograph well negatively impacting thoughtful, engaged critique of the built form? Architecture professors Kenneth Frampton, Craig Buckley and Keller Easterling speak on the…
