Reorient (2012 – 2018) was a publication about the contemporary art and culture of Iran and the surrounding region.

Founded, edited, and co-managed by Joobin Bekhrad, and featuring the contributions of over a hundred writers around the world — including academicians, artists, curators, filmmakers, broadcasters, and editors of other notable publications — Reorient was instrumental in promoting the work of established and emerging artists as well as countering false narratives surrounding the cultures and peoples of the publication’s focus countries.

Covering visual art, film, literature, and music through long-form essays, interviews, and podcasts (on Reorient Radio, hosted by Bekhrad), Reorient was mentioned by such publications as The Guardian, Newsweek, The Art Newspaper, l’Officiel Hommes, and The Huffington Post,as well as organisations like Art Dubai and Christie’s, and was followed by nearly 100,000 individuals across its social media accounts.

In addition to its many contributors, Reorient was fortunate enough to receive the support of Abu Dhabi Art; the Aga Khan Museum; Art Dubai; ArtInternational Istanbul; the Beirut Art Fair; Cinéfranco; Contemporary Istanbul; Fondation Behnam Bakhtiar; and Magic of Persia, amongst other cultural institutions.

‘Quite stunning and beautifully designed.’

Atom Egoyan

Selected Press

The Art Newspaper

Art World Reels from Trump’s Immigration Ban

The Courtauld News

From Uckfield to Persepolis

Issue 38
The Globe and Mail

From Tehran to Toronto and Everywhere in Between

October 15, 2016 edition
The Guardian

From Institution to Iranian Revolution: Unedited History 1960 – 2014

L’Officiel Hommes

l’Orient Autrement
Issue 63
Newsweek

Leading Figures in the Art World Support Palestinian Artist Sentenced to Death for Apostasy

Supporters

Contributors

Abdellatif Abdeljawad
Afsoon
Tara Aghdashloo
Sheema Ahanin
Mania Akbari
Ali Al-Woozain
Sahar Allamezade
Rashed Aqrabawi
Sarah Aziza
Nicola Baird
Mashaael Basheer
Lydia Beardmore
Mohamed Belmaaza
Megan Bénéat-Donald
Kornelia Binicewicz
Elnaz Bokharachi
Simon Broughton
Rima Chahrour
Mohamed Chakmakchi
Sophie Chamas
Charlie Clarkson
Raphael Cormack
Laurence Cornet
Michelle Davis
Alex Dawe
Aimee Dawson
Rachel Dedman
Sherif Dhaimish
William Dobson
Aggie Ebrahimi Bazaz
Mario El Khoury
Dana El Masri
Aria Fani
Joseph Flaherty
Siobhán Forshaw
Asma Ghanem
Nazli Ghassemi
Nicolas Gilles
Maria Gómez López
William Gourlay
Sabrina Guerrieri
Hedy Habra
Sabah Haider
MK Harb
Amira Haroun
Sarah Hassan
Inaya Hodeib
Zoë Hu
Joan Hua
Ibi Ibrahim