Abdi Asbaghi

Abdi Asbaghi, a painter, was born on December 11, 1956 (20 Azar 1335 SH) in Tehran. He initially pursued studies in mathematics, but as his life unfolded, his growing interest in art led him to take up painting seriously. His early training was shaped under the guidance of Aydin Aghdashloo, after which he continued his studies in painting and art history at the Zangar Studio. These formative periods laid the foundation for a distinctive visual approach and a unique artistic signature in his work. Over more than three decades of professional practice, Asbaghi has established a prominent position among contemporary Iranian painters through his distinctive style and poetic worldview. His works are often created using acrylic on canvas and incorporate materials such as paper, fabric, and newspaper—elements that, in his practice, function not merely as visual materials but as carriers of layers of memory and personal and collective history. The central themes of his work can be traced to a sense of nostalgia and references to the cultural and social memory of Iranian society. Through concealment, metaphor, and ambiguity, his paintings engage with identity and the collective memory of the Iranian community. He held his first solo exhibition in 1991 (1370 SH) at Seyhoun Gallery, and since then has participated in dozens of solo and group exhibitions in Iran and abroad, including in Germany, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and Singapore. His works are held in collections such as the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Niavaran Cultural Center, the Rudaki Foundation, as well as significant private collections. Asbaghi is a full member of the Iranian Painters Association and an honorary member of the Institute for the Development of Contemporary Visual Arts. In recent years, his works have been exhibited at prominent galleries including Golestan Gallery, Schiller Gallery (Berlin), Artibition Gallery, and Shirin Gallery. His most recent major project was an exhibition titled “Ambiguity and Allusion” at Artibition Gallery. Abdi Asbaghi continues to reconstruct visual narratives through an exploratory approach rooted in historical, cultural, and aesthetic perspectives, and remains among the artists who creatively and thoughtfully sustain the connection between past and present within the frame of painting.

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Born 1956 (1335 SH), Tehran

Solo Exhibitions

2024 (1403 SH) — Allusion and Ambiguity — Artibition Gallery
2020 (1399 SH) — (Online Exhibition) — Golestan Gallery
2016 (1395 SH) — (Solo Exhibition) — Sohrab Gallery
2011 (1390 SH) — (Solo Exhibition) — Golestan Gallery
2006 (1385 SH) — (Solo Exhibition) — Schiller Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2000 (1379 SH) — (Solo Exhibition) — Golestan Gallery
1997 (1376 SH) — (Solo Exhibition) — Golestan Gallery
1992 (1371 SH) — (Solo Exhibition) — Seyhoun Gallery
1991 (1370 SH) — (Solo Exhibition) — Seyhoun Gallery

Group Exhibitions

2025 (1404 SH) — The Continuation of Day’s Whiteness — Bāshgāh
2025 (1404 SH) — More Recent — Artibition Gallery
2024 (1403 SH) — Contemporary Art Collector — Artibition Gallery
2024 (1403 SH) — Dorūs No. 34 — Artibition Gallery
2024 (1403 SH) — Re-Size — Artibition Gallery
2024 (1403 SH) — Rhetoric of Objects — Ex Homa
2024 (1403 SH) — (Group Exhibition) — White Line Gallery
2023 (1402 SH) — Modern Collector — Artibition Gallery
2023 (1402 SH) — The Scent of Flowers and the Song of Birds — Vista Gallery
2023 (1402 SH) — Recovery — Nian Gallery
2022 (1401 SH) — (Group Exhibition) — Artibition Gallery
2022 (1401 SH) — Lotfi: A Crossroads of Luminaries — Gooyeh
2022 (1401 SH) — (Group Exhibition) — Shokouh Gallery
2022 (1401 SH) — (Group Exhibition) — Haft Sammar
2021 (1400 SH) — Nowruz Rivers Festival — Aseman Cultural–Art Complex (Irin Gallery & Artibition)
2021 (1400 SH) — Archive 2 — Artibition Gallery
2021 (1400 SH) — Opportunity — Iranian Artists Forum
2021 (1400 SH) — Modernist Artists — Avaye Honar
2021 (1400 SH) — Small Works Collection — Artibition Gallery
2020 (1399 SH) — Collector 6 — Artibition Gallery
2020 (1399 SH) — Archive — Artibition Gallery
2020 (1399 SH) — (Group Exhibition) — White Line Gallery
2019 (1398 SH) — Frame 50 — Artibition Gallery
2019 (1398 SH) — Collector 5 — Artibition Gallery
2019 (1398 SH) — (Group Exhibition) — Laleh Gallery
2015 (1394 SH) — (Group Exhibition) — Nicolas Flamel Gallery, Paris, France
2014 (1393 SH) — (Group Exhibition) — Nicolas Flamel Gallery, Paris, France
2013 (1392 SH) — Melody of Portraits — Baku, Azerbaijan
2009 (1388 SH) — (Group Exhibition) — Opera Gallery, Dubai
2008 (1387 SH) — (Group Exhibition) — Tehran Art Expo
2007 (1386 SH) — Contemporary Iranian Painters — Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
2005 (1384 SH) — Spiritual Art — Niavaran Cultural Center
2004 (1383 SH) — (Group Exhibition) — Opera Gallery, New York
2001 (1380 SH) — (Group Exhibition) — Opera Gallery, Singapore
1996 (1375 SH) — (Group Exhibition) — Bahman Cultural Center
1995 (1374 SH) — Second and Third Painting Biennials — Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
1993 (1372 SH) — Second and Third Painting Biennials — Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
1991 (1370 SH) — Portraiture — Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
1991 (1370 SH) — First Painting Biennial — Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art

Auction Participation

2025 (1404 SH) — 23rd Edition — Tehran Auction
2024 (1403 SH) — November — Smart Auction (Artibition)
2022 (1401 SH) — 16th Edition — Tehran Auction
2021 (1400 SH) — No. 9 — Smart Auction
2021 (1400 SH) — 14th Edition — Tehran Auction
2019 (1398 SH) — No. 2 — Smart Auction
2019 (1398 SH) — 12th Edition — Tehran Auction

Abdi Asbaghi's Artworks (109 Artworks)

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Abdi Asbaghi's Exhibitions

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In Person - Online

CHARSOO

Artibition

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September 5, 2025 - October 6, 2025

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Surroundings

baashgaah

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August 8, 2025 - August 22, 2025

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Continuing Daylight

baashgaah

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April 18, 2025 - May 2, 2025

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RENEWED

Artibition

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March 7, 2025 - April 11, 2025

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