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 sculptors has been well-received by art enthusiasts dues 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
Member of The Association of Iranian Sculptors
Beginning of professional practice by 1996
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
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
“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
“A Selection of 70 Years of Iranian Sculpture”, Art Center, Tehran 2023
“Contemporary Exhibition”, Hasht Cheshmeh Art Space, Kashan 2023
“A Place to Stand”, Malek Art Gallery, Tehran 2022
“Resize”, Artibition Gallery, Tehran 2022
“Rock Paper Scissor “, Negah Gallery, Tehran 2021
“Outlook”, Malek Art Gallery, Tehran 2021
Overture, Curated by Ch group, Vali Gallery, Tehran, 2021
“Shabtab 7”, Azad Gallery, Tehran, 2018
“Surrealism in Contemporary Iranian Art”, Shirin Gallery, 2018
“Approaches and Trends in Contemporary Iranian Art”, Mellat Gallery, Tehran, 2018
“Parviz Tanavoli: 40 Years, 40 Artists”, Art Space Gallery , Ketab Garden, Tehran, 2018
“Mardamard”, Lajvardi Foundation, Tehran, 2016
Visage/Image of Self Curated by Fereydoun Ave 2016
Persian Gardens, Aaran Projects, 2016
“Four Corners of Imagination”, House of Artists, Tehran, 2015
“7th Fajr International Film Festival”, Tehran, 2014
“Fluorescent”, Art Lounge Gallery, 2014
“Small Sculptures”, Forohar Gallery, Tehran, 2012
Honorary Diploma of “Tehran 3rd Biennial of Sculptures”, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, 2012
“Figurative”, Shirin Gallery, 2012
“Jungle”, Shirin Gallery, Tehran, 2011
“Superhero”, Aaran Gallery, Tehran, 2011
“Unfinished Works”, Mohsen Gallery, Tehran, 2011
“Self-Portrait”, Imam Ali Museum, Tehran, 2011
“Tehran 2nd Biennial of Sculptures”, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, 2010
“Private”, Free Designers Gallery, Tehran, 2010
“A Look at Three Generations of Iranian Sculpture”, Forohar Gallery, Tehran, 2010
“Secondary Imagination”, Forohar Gallery, Tehran, 2010
“Four Corners of Imagination”, House of Artists of Iran, Tehran, 2010
Farjam Foundation, Dubai 2010
“Black or White Iran?”, Versu Gallery, Turin, Italy, 2009
“Iran from Inside and Outside”, Chelsea Museum NY, 2009
“Baobab Seeds”, Group Exhibition of Aaran Gallery, 2009
“The Association of Painters and Sculptors of the Lorzadeh’s House”, Tehran, 2009
“Iran Black or White?”,Versu Gallery Turn, Italy, 2009
“Iran, Inside Out”, Chelsea Museum NY, 2009
“Baobab Seeds”, Group exhibition Aaran Gallery, 2009
“Group exhibition of Sculptors of under 35 years”, Tehran Artist Forum, 2009
“Jungle”, Shirin Gallery Tehran, 2009
“Makous Group of artists exhibition”, Gallery 10, Tehran, 2009
“Small Sculptures”, House of Artists of Iran, 4th Period, Tehran, 2009
“Sculpture Exhibition”, Gilan Visual Arts Center, 2008
“Environmental Art Exhibition”, Tochal Mountain, 2008
“The Makous Group”, Asar Gallery, Tehran, 2007
“Tehran Sculpture Biennial”, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, 2007
“Small Sculptures”, Third Period, Momayez Gallery, Tehran, 2007
Izmir Biennale Turkey, 2007
“Mustafa Pasha International Art Festival”, Turkey, 2007
Honorary Diploma of Tehran 5th Biennale of Sculpture, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, 2007
“Small Sculptures, Second Period, Momayez Gallery, Tehran, 2006
“Under 35”, Momayez Gallery, Tehran, 2006
“Gallery Arrangement”, Tehran University, Tehran, 2006
“Small Sculptures”, Mim Gallery, Tehran, 2005
“Rejected artists of the 4th Iranian Sculptors Society Biennial”, Tehran, 2005