Argo Factory closed, Tehran, Iran, June 2026. Photograph by Simay Hashemi. Courtesy of Pejman Foundation. MERIP updates NEW: ‘Closed Until Further Notice’ – Keeping a Tehran Art Institution Alive During Wartime Dear Friends and Comrades, The US and Israeli war has altered daily life in Iran. Between airstrikes that have destroyed basic infrastructure across the country and a regime bent on repressing political expression, the institutions that sustain cultural life have had to navigate some perilous straits. Today we are sharing James Ryan, Hamidreza Pejman, Parham Ghalamdar • 7 min read
Argo Factory closed, Tehran, Iran, June 2026. Photograph by Simay Hashemi. Courtesy of Pejman Foundation. Art 'Closed Until Further Notice'—Keeping a Tehran Art Institution Alive During Wartime Artist Parham Ghalamdar interviews Hamidreza Pejman on the shifting role of cultural institutions during crisis. Hamidreza Pejman, Parham Ghalamdar • 13 min read
