Behdad Lahooti is an Iranian sculptor and an active member of the association of Iranian sculptors. He has years of experiences as director and general secretary of Tehran Sculpture Biennial, national Sculpture Expositions, and other sculpture-related events under his belt while cooperating with various Iranian art galleries, such as Aaran Art gallery and Hedayat Art Gallery, as an artist and has had several solo and group exhibitions so far.
He has experienced with a wide variety of materials over his long years of activity as a sculptor. Although his skill in working with varying kinds of metals has been particularly appreciated, he frequently uses wood, plaster, resin, ceramic, fabric, and many others in his creative process.
New materials and techniques are always welcomed in Lahooti’s pieces and his art is characterized by implementing modern techs and processes. Distinctive and varied periods can be seen in the works of this prolific artist, distinguishable for one another in terms of forms and manners of dealing with subject matters, nonetheless, social issues remain the key theme in his works and events in the world and Middle-East, wars, and news exert a big impact on him. Lahooti’s sculptures have been well-received by art enthusiasts due to their aesthetic qualities, both formal and visual, as well as their skillful construction. Although his works fascinate viewers by their sheer beauty at first sight, they provoke thought in all of them too.
Born in 1976 in Tehran, Iran, began his professional practice in 1996.
Head of the Board of Directors at the Iranian Sculptors Association 2025
Member of Board of Directors of Association of Iranian Sculptors- 6th circle, 2010-2012 and 8th circle, 2014-2016
Member of Council of organizers of Tehran Biennial of Sculpture 7th, 2017
Member of Council of Policies and Selection of Tehran’s 8th Symposium of Sculpture, 2016
Chairman of Padideh Mashhad Symposium of Sculpture, 2014
Member of Council of organizers of Tehran Biennial of Sculpture 6th, 2012
Chairman of Sculptor Expo, 2011
Member of organizers and supervisors of Tehran Beautification Organization, for Public Sculptor, 2013-2014
In charge of annual and group exhibition of Association of Iranian Sculptors, 2008-2013, including 5 Annual exhibitions of Small Sculptures and 2 Annual exhibitions of Sculptors under 35 year and Public art of “Dreakhtestan” for the city of Tehran.
Member of Selection Committee for Public Art Baharestan 2016
Member of Selection Committee of Tehran International Symposium of Sculpture
Member of Judges of Razavi Festival 12th year, 2014
“The Paradox of Imaginary Objects”, XVA Art Gallery, Dubai, 2025
“Captivated”, Khak Art Gallery, Tehran 2023
“Overture”, Curated by Ch Group, Vali Gallery, Tehran, 2021
“Apparatus”, Hedayat Art Gallery, Tehran 2019
“Another face” , Nicolas Flamel Gallery, Paris ,2018
“It is Fall”, Aaran Gallery, Tehran, 2016
Prong, Aaran Gallery, Tehran, 2013
Okra, Aaran Gallery, Tehran, 2010
Chahanchah, Aaran Gallery, Tehran, 2008
Ghanoun Gallery, Tehran, 2004
Sarv Gallery, Tehran, 2002
“Second Reality”, Music Museum of Iran, Tehran, 2025
“+25 paintings, 3 sculptures”, Soo Contemporary, Tehran, 2024
“A Selection of 70 Years of Iranian Sculpture”, Art Center, Tehran, 2023
“Contemporary Exhibition”, Hasht Cheshmeh Art Space, Iran, Kashan, 2023
“Surrealism in Contemporary Iranian Art”, Shirin Gallery, Tehran, 2018
“Parviz Tanavoli: 40 Years, 40 Artists”, Art Space Gallery, Ketab Garden, Tehran, 2018
“Tehran 7th Sculpture Biennial”, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, 2017
“Mardamard”, Lajvardi Foundation, Tehran, 2016
“Persian Gardens”, Aaran Gallery, 2016
“Four Corners of Imagination”, House of Artists of Iran, Tehran, 2015
Side event of “7th Fajr International Film Festival”, Tehran, 2014
“Tehran 3rd Biennial of City Sculptures”, Ein-ol-Doleh Mansion, Tehran, 2012
“Tehran 6th Sculpture Biennial”, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, 2011
“Superhero”, Aaran Gallery, Tehran, 2011
“Farjam Foundation” Exhibition, Dubai, 2010
“Black or White Iran?”, Versu Gallery, Turin, Italy, 2009
“Iran from Inside and Outside”, Chelsea Museum, NY, 2009
“The Makous Group”, Gallery 10, Tehran, 2009
“Tehran 5th Sculpture Biennial”, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, 2007
“Izmir Biennial Turkey”, 2007
“Under 35”, Momayez Gallery, Tehran, 2006
“Small Sculptures”, Mirmiran Gallery, Tehran, 2005