An Arts & Culture BLog
I first met Hedieh Ilchi in 2013. I had established myself as the art reporter at a media organization in Washington DC and effortlessly searched for intriguing local artists to write about and introduce to my audience. Preferably an Iranian subject, since the Target audience was a Farsi speaking one. But also someone who represents […]
If you’re into the DC art scene you most likely have heard of the Peacock Room. It is a marvelous work of interior decoration that is decades –or, dare I say, centuries – ahead of its time. Unfortunately, its creator – similar to other artists – was not appreciated, understood, or seen for the talent that he was. James Whistler, an […]
I am working on a series of portraits that got inspired by seeing some resemblance between a friend of mine and a Persian princess from the Qajar Dynasty. I asked her if I could paint her as a Qajar princess and she welcomed the idea. After finishing the painting I automatically started seeing historic and […]