Iranian artist Parviz Tanavoli banned from travelling to the U.K.
Iranian artist Parviz Tanavoli on Sunday 3 July, was prevented from attending a talk at London's British Museum after having his passport confiscated by the Iranian authorities.
On July 2, Tanavoli was prohibited from leaving Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport for London.
Tanavoli is the Middle East's most expensive artist at auction. His sculpture The Wall (Oh Persepolis), sold for $2.8m at Christie’s New York in 2008. See more realized prices for Tanavoli here.