Farhad Moshiri

Who is Farhad Moshiri?

Farhad Moshiri is an Iranian artist currently based in Tehran.

Moshiri studied fine arts at CalArts in Pasadena, California, in the 1980s, where he first started experimenting with installations, video art and painting, before moving back to Tehran in 1991. He subsequently became well known for his ironic interpretations of hybrids between traditional Iranian forms and those of the consumerist and globalized popular culture widespread in his country.

His painted jars, which form a trademark of his production, look like three dimensional objects, bursting with popular foods, drinks and desserts, with popular scripts elegantly written on their body.

Other significant works include Stereo Surround Sofa, Silver Portrait on Red, Diamond Brain, and A Dream in Tehran.

His work is held in several public collections, including the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, the Farjam Collection, Dubai, and the British Museum, London.

He is represented by The Third Line, Dubai, Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin in Paris, Rodolphe Janssen in Brussels, and Thaddeus Ropac in Salzburg.