Taher Pourheydari

Taher Pourheydari

Taher Pourheidari, a painter, was born in 1984 in Rafsanjan, Iran. He holds a Master’s degree in Painting from the University of Art, Tehran. Pourheidari’s work focuses on depicting Iranian cities, particularly Tehran, where trees and architectural elements convey the social atmosphere and reflect societal challenges. His first solo exhibition, “Nezam Abadi,” was held in 2011 at Homa Gallery. He was selected as a distinguished artist in the 5th Annual “Selected New Generation” exhibition and has participated in the Tir Art Fair. Pourheidari’s works have been repeatedly presented and sold at Tehran Auction House, Bonhams, Sotheby’s, and Jadou-ye Parsi.

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Born: 1984, Rafsanjan, Iran

Education

2009 – Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, Shahed University, Tehran
2011 – Master of Fine Arts in Painting, University of Art, Tehran

Solo Exhibitions

2011 – “Nezam Abadi” series, Homa Gallery, Tehran
2012 – “Beautiful Bride,” Homa Gallery, Tehran
2016 – “Complete State,” Homa Gallery, Tehran
2017 – “Tehrani Pine,” Narenj Gallery, Shiraz
2017 – “Tehran 2017,” Homa Gallery, Tehran
2019 – “Houses and Trees,” Homa Gallery, Tehran
2020 – “Works of Taher Pourheidari,” Homa Gallery, Tehran
2021 – “Telvar 2,” Homa Gallery, Tehran
2023 – “My Tehran,” Homa Gallery, Tehran
2024 – “Desert,” Homa Gallery, Tehran

Group Exhibitions

2008 – Participated in the 3rd and 4th Annual “Selected New Generation” Exhibitions, Homa Gallery, Tehran
2010 – Exhibition with the Academic Group of University of Art, Tabriz
2010 – Selected Artist, 5th Annual “Selected New Generation,” Homa Gallery, Tehran
2012 – “A Long Journey from Day to Night,” Cafe Khorshid, Lavasan, Iran
2013 – “Design Week One,” Homa Gallery, Tehran
2015 – “Summer Collection,” Homa Gallery, Tehran
2016 – “This House,” Iranmehr Gallery, Tehran
2017 – “Mind and Emotion,” Pardis Mellat Gallery, Tehran
2018 – “Summer Collection,” Homa Gallery, Tehran
2018 – “Archive Now,” Tir Art Week, Homa Gallery, Tehran
2021 – “This is Tehran,” Javid Gallery, Tehran
2021 – “Opportunity,” House of Artists of Iran, Tehran
2022 – “Contemporary Collection,” Artibition Gallery, Tehran
2022 – “Destruction – Online Exhibition,” Artibition Gallery, Tehran
2023 – “Tehran, Emotional Height,” Ex Homa, Tehran
2024 – “The Collector,” Artibition Gallery, Tehran
2025 – “Parallel World,” It/Cube Gallery, Tehran

Art Fairs

2020 – Tir Art, presented by Homa Gallery, Tehran