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Ladan Boroujerdi is a painter born in 1971 in Tehran, Iran. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Painting from Alzahra University. She began her professional artistic career in the same year, presenting her first solo exhibition titled “Woven Works” at Naqsh-e Jahan Gallery in Isfahan. From the outset, her artistic path was shaped by a reinterpretation of Iranian painting traditions, particularly miniature painting, gradually leading her toward the development of a personal visual language situated between Iranian pictorial heritage and contemporary expression. Boroujerdi’s works are primarily executed in watercolor and gouache on paper and visually reference lacquer painting and Persian miniature traditions. Through meticulous detail, complex compositions, and narrative elements, she constructs visual worlds in which past and present are interwoven. In many of her series, mythological figures, historical narratives, and cultural symbols are recontextualized alongside contemporary elements, forming a critical re-reading of visual memory. Her works have been exhibited internationally in museums, galleries, and art fairs including Art Miami, Art Basel, and various exhibitions across Europe and Asia, with several pieces also presented at international auctions.
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Born 1971, Tehran
Education
1996
BA in Painting, Alzahra University, Tehran
Solo Exhibitions
1975 — “Woven Works”, Naqsh-e Jahan Gallery, Tehran
2008 — “The Overlooked Iran”, Abtin Gallery, Tehran
2009 — “Hostages”, Homa Gallery, Tehran
2012 — “Frogs and Crosses”, Homa Gallery, Tehran
2014 — “Detournement”, Homa Gallery, Tehran
2015 — “Enclosure of Trees”, Homa Gallery, Tehran
2018 — “Short Stories from the Land of Roses”, Homa Gallery, Tehran
2020 — “The Observer”, Homa Gallery, Tehran
Group Exhibitions
2009 — “Chafieh”, Homa Gallery, Tehran
2012 — “Historical Mistakes”, Scope Fair, Miami, USA; “Alternative Calligraphy 2”, Art Vienna Fair, Vienna
2013 — “Art Party 2”, Iranian Artists Association, Tehran; “Peace”, Opera Gallery, London; “Design Week”, Homa Gallery, Tehran
2014 — “Neo-Traditionalism”, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran; “Flowers and Birds”, Jame Gallery, Dubai; “Iran”, Homa Gallery, Tehran; “Black Gold”, Shirin Gallery, Tehran
2015 — “Grafting”, Mohtashami Gallery, London
2017 — “Pattern”, Vista Gallery, Tehran
2018 — “Summer Collection”, Homa Gallery, Tehran; “Archive Now”, Homa Gallery, Tehran; Tehran Art Week, Homa Gallery, Tehran
2020 — “Birds”, Contemporary So Collection, Tehran
2021 — “Modern and Contemporary Art of Iran”, Homa Gallery, Tehran; “Look”, Liam Gallery, Tehran; “Collector 9”, Artibition Gallery, Tehran; “Liam Collection”, Liam Gallery, Tehran; “Painting Exhibition”, Negar Gallery, Tehran; “Opportunity”, Artists House of Iran, Tehran; “Material Core”, A Gallery, Tehran
2022 — “Essay–Exploration”, Ex Homa, Tehran; “Resilience”, Foundry, Dubai
2023 — “Selected Works from Hosein Paper Gallery Issue 2”, Hosein Gallery, Tehran
Art Fairs
2013 — Art Miami (project “Historical Mistakes”), USA; Art Basel (project “Historical Mistakes”), Switzerland
2020 — Tir Art Fair (presented by Homa Gallery), Tehran
