Mehdi Farhadian was born in 1981 in Tehran. He completed his bachelor's degree in painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Tehran University in 2005 and received his master's degree in painting from the same faculty. He has taught painting and drawing at the Tehran University of Science and Culture since 2010. During his studies, Farhadian participated in several group exhibitions and held his first solo exhibition in 2008 at Mah Gallery. Attending the Creek Art Fair in Dubai Brass was his first experience in the international arena. The turning point of this artist's presence in the world arena was at the Venice Biennale in 2015.

Mehdi Farhadian's paintings effectively integrate abstract and figurative features into dreamscapes. In his urban landscapes, people and animals often engage in mysterious activities. His style blends realistic and fictional narratives, providing a robust framework for addressing his rather personal subjects. In his works, he has a deep interest in the contemporary history of Iran. He incorporates political highlights into the context of everyday life experienced collectively. The motifs of Farhadian's paintings originate from sources such as the vegetation of the banks of the Caspian in northern Iran, famous Iranian buildings, and contemporary historical figures. Farhadian's painting behavior respects detail and manages contrasting visual effects from pouring and dripping paint. His high skill and original subjects, as well as the combination of abstract and expressive techniques, have made him a prominent figure among contemporary Iranian painters.

Farhadian's works are influenced by many visual traditions, such as German romanticism. Paints are pure in this artist's works. By mastering the qualities of Iranian and world painting, he elegantly incorporates famous works of art motifs into his works. In some works of the 2010s, Farhadian distanced himself from the central idea of his works and painted in a more liberated way. However, his works still depict humans, idealistic landscapes and apocalyptic imagery. He mentions in an interview with the reporter of Golestaneh magazine the influences that he gets from the history of art and famous artists: "Every painter should have a box in his mind and keep the possibilities that he takes from history through curiosity and precision; To use again, but this time in his own way." In fact, mastering the history of world art brings us to the richness of visual language."

His pure paints, used in multiple layers, are used to first immerse the audience in the color's freshness and then evoke a memory in the audience's mind. A memory that sometimes has the color and smell of a poetic wish and sometimes evokes feelings of nostalgia. Ironic suffering (political-social) runs through Farhadian's works at different levels. Nevertheless, his works do not suffer from politicization and social sloganeering.

He has had numerous exhibitions inside and outside of Iran, among which the following can be mentioned: ART CAPITAL (comparison), Grand Palais, 2016, Paris (France); The Great Game, Iran Pavilion, La Biennale di Venezia 2015, Venice (Italy); Magic of Persia, Royal College of Art, 2011, London (UK); and Iran inside out, Chelsea Museum, 2009, New York.