Meghdad Lorpour (b. 1983, Shiraz, Iran) is a painter based in Tehran, Iran where he previously studied at the Shahed University. After his early focus on portraiture, inspired by Persian mythology and Miniature Painting, Lorpour then expanded his practice to exploring flora and fauna, contextualising them in his multi-layered research.
Solo exhibitions include Nashi Wind, +2 Deh Vanak, Tehran, Iran (2024-2025); A Pale Surviving Sight, 009821 Projects, Tehran, Irn (2023); Daryabar, Dastan+2. Tehran, Iran (2018); Tangab, Electric Room, Dastan: Outside, Tehran, Iran (2017); Callus, Mah Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran (2013); Mah Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran (2010); Iranian Artists' Forum, Tehran, Iran (2006).
Group exhibitions include All About Eve, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London, UK (2025); Frieze London, Dastan Gallery, London, UK (2024); Landscapes of the Mind, +2 Deh-Vanak, Tehran, Iran (2024); Soft Edge of the Blade Vol 2, Zaal Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada (2023); Recovery / the Fourth Series, Nian Gallery, Tehran, Iran (2023); ‘Uprising’, Schloss Görner, Berlin, Germany (2022); Resilience, Shirin Gallery, Tehran, Iran (2020); 40 – 50 – 60, Azad Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran (2019); Painting Exhibition, Shokouh Gallery, Tehran, Iran (2018); Flash Back, Aaran Projects, Tehran, Iran (2018); The Second Anniversary of Negar Art Gallery, Negar Gallery, Tehran, Iran (2018); Update 5.0, V-Gallery, Tehran, Iran (2017); Update, Dastan+2, Tehran, Iran (2016); Summer Exhibition, Mah Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran (2016); Meeting After The Storm, Delgosha Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran (2016); Insomnia, Assar Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran (2016).
Highlights and Collections
Meghdad Lorpour has been the recipient of several awards: The Winner of "2nd Montakhab-e Nasl-e No Annual Exhibition", Homa Gallery, Tehran, Iran (2007); Runner-up, "Visual Art Festival", Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran (2006); First Prize, "Youth Art Festival", Tehran’s Museum of Contemporary Art (TMOCA),Tehran, Iran (2006); First Prize, "Fars Visual Art Festival", Shiraz Art Garden, Shiraz, Iran (2001). Lorpour's work has also been celebrated with a monograph 'A Pale Surviving Sight: A Conversation between Ashkan Zahraei and Meghdad Lorpour', 009821 Projects (2022). As well as being involved in art fairs Frieze London, Represented by Dastan Gallery (2024, 2023); Art Dubai, UAE (2022); The Armory Show, New York (2021); Artissima, Turin, Italy (2019); Art Dubai, UAE (2019); Sydney Contemporary, Australia (2017).
