About this episode

In this episode, Abbas Akhavan discusses his artistic practice and its cultural implications.

Podcast: Momus: The Podcast Episode: Abbas Akhavan – Season 9, Episode 5 Pub date: 2026-05-27 Details: https://www.listennotes.com/e/b08c4fbd1ce8436c9942632740693843/ The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Momus, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

People in this episode

Guest: Abbas Akhavan

Topics covered

• art
• interview
• culture
• society

Keywords

• Abbas Akhavan
• art
• Momus
• interview
• culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Momus, Listen Notes

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