Mehdi Hosseini

Born: 1943
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Mehdi Hosseini is one of the prominent and influential figures in contemporary Iranian art. His artistic practice spans painting and printmaking, and he has played an important role in the education and development of modern art in Iran. He completed his art studies at the Tehran School of Fine Arts in 1962 before moving to the United States to pursue further education. He graduated in Painting and Printmaking from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1968 and the Pratt Institute in New York in 1970. These academic experiences played a significant role in shaping his visual language and modern artistic outlook. In Iran, he studied under distinguished artists such as Shokouh Riazi, Mahmoud Olya, and Javad Hamidi, whose contributions had a considerable influence on the development of modern Iranian painting. Hosseini’s own work follows this modernist legacy while embracing an experimental approach. For many years, Hosseini served as a university faculty member, teaching art and contributing to the education of several generations of artists. Throughout his professional career, he has held dozens of solo exhibitions and participated in more than one hundred group exhibitions in Iran and internationally. His works are considered significant contributions to contemporary Iranian painting, reflecting an ongoing exploration of form, colour, and visual structures. This sustained artistic inquiry has established him as a respected figure in modern Iranian art.