The recent thaw in political relations between the US and Iran is being accompanied by art: Through January 31, 2014, Boston’s Robert Klein Gallery presents “Rana Javadi: Never-Ending Chaos,” the first in a series of exhibitions of contemporary Iranian artists. The exhibition is on display at the Ars Libri bookstore. Javadi lives and works in Tehran, Iran, where she has been director of the Cultural Research Bureau since 1989. She was also a founding member and director of Akskhaneh Shahr, Iran's first museum of photography. Her own work—printed on linen—blends new and old imagery in collages that address fractured identity, notes ArtDaily.

Filmmaker, photographer, and blogger Chase Jarvis warns you right up front that his video is not for those who cringe at the sight of expensive gear being destroyed. The video shows Jarvis working in Iceland recently with the DJI Phantom quadcopter, the go-to drone choice for filmmakers. The Phantom is built to carry a GoPro action cam, but Jarvis and his crew decided to go all DIY and attach a Sony RX100 II, a compact cam with large 20mp sensor, image stabilization, and built-in WiFi. The idea was to control the camera remotely from an iPad Mini and Sony’s PlayMemories app. The experiment did not end well. Jarvis’s conclusion: Filmmakers should not attempt needless hacks.

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