In The News Archives - PaykanArtCar

June 24, 2022
Les LGBTQ+ iraniens plus en danger que jamais | Fugues

Le 25 mai dernier, justement, tout un collectif luttant pour les droits des LGBTQ+ iraniens, y compris des réfugiés, s’est rendu à Oslo (en Norvège) pour recevoir le Prix international Vaclav Havel 2022 pour la Dissension créative (art contemporain). En même temps, ce collectif de diverses organisations participait au Forum… Read More
June 4, 2022
Iranian Artists-in-Exile Find a Vehicle for Protest | The Washington Post

The PaykanArtCar project has turned an Iranian-made sedan that was once gifted by Shah Mehammed Reza Pahlavi to the Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu into a vehicle for activism against Iran’s rulers. The idea is to use the car as a canvas on which Iranian artists can protest the depredations of… Read More
June 4, 2022
Iranian Artists-in-Exile Find a Vehicle for Protest | Bloomberg

An obsolete sedan once gifted to a Romanian dictator allows opponents of Tehran’s authoritarian regime to put an artistic spin on their dissent. Other activists should take note. Read More
May 30, 2022
Skeive rettigheter på fire hjul | Blikk

PayKanArtCar løfter skeives rettigheter i Iran. Nå har organisasjonen blitt hedret med Václav Havel-prisen. Read More
May 27, 2022
CNN Connect the World Transcript – May 27, 2022 | CNN

PaykanArtCar was featured on CNN host Becky Anderson’s Connect the World Parting Shots on May 27, 2022. Read the transcript here (our segment starts at 11:50:00). Read More
May 27, 2022
PaykanArtCar Featured on CNN host Becky Anderson’s Connect the World Parting Shots | CNN, PaykanArtCar YouTube

“In tonight’s Parting Shots this year’s Oslo Freedom Forum brought together human rights activists from around the world to shed light on the global struggle for freedom and democracy. One organization working to raise awareness for the LGBTQ community in Iran received the 2022 Havel Prize for Creative Dissent.”… Read More
May 18, 2022
Le premier prix d’Art contemporain LGBT+ s’expose aux Magasins Généraux | Numéro

L’art contemporain récompense enfin les artistes LGBTQ+ avec le prix Utopi.e | C’est un grand pas pour la communauté LGBTQ+. Alors que le 17 mai avait lieu la journée internationale contre l’homophobie, la transphobie et la biphobie, le premier prix LGBTQ+ d’art contemporain en Europe a vu le jour. Read More
May 3, 2022
PaykanArtCar Wins the 2022 Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent

(Washington, D.C.) — PaykanArtCar has won the Human Rights Foundation’s 2022 Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent. As one of three Havel Prize Laureates, the PaykanArtCar will be on exhibition at the Oslo Freedom Forum May 23-25. The Oslo Freedom Forum is a global gathering… Read More
March 16, 2022
Iran’s National Car Given Homoerotic Makeover to Make a Stand Against Anti-Gay Persecution | Attitude

Non-profit organisation PaykanArtCar is commissioning different artists to transform a historic 1974 Paykan Hillman Hunter to promote human rights. Read More
March 12, 2022
PaykanArtCar Exhibit In Montreal Brings Attention To Oppression Of LGBTQ Iranians | My Droll

A new art exhibit in Montreal is aiming to drive home a message of dignity and shine a light on the plight of the LGBTQ community in Iran who can still face the death penalty. … Read More