Shadi Ghadirian

Iran | 1974
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About Shadi Ghadirian
Shadi Ghadirian was born in Tehran in 1974. She studied photography at Islamic Azad University, completing her degree in 1998. That same year, she presented her first solo exhibition at Golestan Gallery in Tehran. Since then, her work has been exhibited extensively in Iran and internationally.

Ghadirian’s practice often examines the social construction of femininity within historical contexts, particularly through the tensions between tradition and modernity. She frequently employs staged photography or juxtaposes intimate, domestic spaces with broader social realities to explore these themes. Among her best-known photographic series are From the Qajar series (1998), Like Every Day (2002), Be Colorful (2005), Nil, Nil (2008), and White Square (2009).
The Most Expensive Artwork
ArtChart | Like Every Day by Shadi Ghadirian
Like Every Day
Realized Price
At Auctions
First Attendance
24 May 2006
# Attendance
53
# Artworks
78
Average Realized Price
7,268 USD
Average Min Estimate
4,954 USD
Average Max Estimate
7,022 USD
Sell-through Rate
60%
Average Growth of Artwork Worth
12.876%
Timeline
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Articles
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Untitled (1976), Parvaneh Etemadi
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