Stunning collection of modern art goes on display in Tehran

Exhibits include works by Francis Bacon and gay Iranian painter Bahman Mohasses – bought before Islamic revolution of 1979A remarkable collection of modern western and Iranian art that had been gathering dust in the cellar of a Tehran museum and blocked from being shown in Europe has gone on display in Iran’s capital.The collection features works by two prominent gay artists, Francis Bacon and Bahman Mohasses.Related: Parviz Tanavoli: Iranian artist who made something out of nothingR