Satrapi is best known for her graphic novel and film 'Persepolis,' a coming-of-age tale set against the Islamic Revolution; reports say she 'died of sadness' after husband's death

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'Beyond Garden,' now open through July 11, traces 84-year-old Farideh Golbahar’s decades of dreamy and meticulous oils on paper, shaped by Iran, Europe and Jerusalem

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Prime-location venue featured Western-style music that 'provided a setting for abnormal behaviors,' local media says; regime has long labeled rock and heavy metal as satanic

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