Neda Tavallaee

Neda Tavallaee spent her formative years in England, returning to Iran after the revolution amid the Iran-Iraq war. This profound shift, with its cultural and religious disparities, profoundly affected her perception of life both as a child and as a woman in the Middle East. As an artist, she chose to express her experience as an Iranian woman navigating this tumultuous era. Given the presence of religion and the numerous taboos in her culture, she began by internalizing her experiences. Persian culture’s multifaceted beauty compelled her; she immersed herself in poetry, music, and exquisite miniatures for inspiration. Her art has been exhibited worldwide with traditional paintings, alternative prints, and in recent years, NFTs.

Neda Tavallaee completed her B.F.A. from the Art University of Tehran in (2000). Global residencies enabled her to absorb different cultures, blending each experience into her creative palette. Neda currently resides in a serene garden in the Alborz province. Here, removed from Tehran’s hustle, she crafts her work. With her global influence, she has participated in numerous art exhibitions that have deeply resonated with audiences. 

Her solo exhibition includes ‘The Peculiar Box’ curated by Patrice Vallette at Vallette Gallery, Malaysia (2021). Jana Comparative Contemporary Art Gallery in Tehran (2015); the Siin Gallery in Tehran (2014 and 2011); and the New Heritage Gallery in Cape Town (2013). Beautiful Life Building in Cape Town (2013), Haft Samar Gallery in Tehran (2011); Sketches (private exhibition, Tehran) in (2006); and Khaak Gallery in Tehran (2002). She has also been part of group shows at Baashgaah Gallery, Tehran (2024); Tbilisi Art Fair, Tbilisi (2024); Resize, Artibition Gallery, Tehran (2024); Commemoration of World Food Day/ Niavaran at Cultural Center, Tehran (2024); Inaugural Exhibition/ Sadu House, Kuwait City (2023); Beautifull life building, Cape Town (2021); Jaffer Modern, CapeTown (2020); 7 Art Gallery, Istanbul (2019); Prizma Sanat Merkezi Gallery, Izmit (2018); the Open studio Kooshk in Tehran (2017); Edge Projects in London (2017); the Open studio Chhaap Foundation in Vadodara (2017); Alborz Painters Artists Association in Alborz (2017); ‘Dissensus’ presented by Bhavna Kakar of LATITUDE 28 exhibited at Bikaner House, New Delhi (2017);  the Atbin Gallery in Tehran (2016 and 2015), the Art for Peace Festival in Tehran (2016); I:O Art Residence at Helikon Art Center in Izmit (2016); Kargah-e-Honar in Tehran (2015); Haftnegah Art fair in Tehran (2014); Siin Gallery in Tehran (2013); Villa Kuriosum and Parking Gallery in Berlin (2012); Hamnavayi Art fair in Tehran (2012); Haftnegah Art fair in Tehran (2012); Shangri-la open studio in Beijing (2012); Beautiful life building in Cape Town (2012); Greatmore Studios in Cape Town (2012); Shafagh Gallery in Tehran (2001); Jamshidieh Gallery in Tehran (1997); and the Golestan Gallery in Tehran (1997 and 1996).

The artist has also taken part in residencies at AE the Project Room Studio at Art Eye Gallery Residency funded by Mercedes Benz, Johannesburg (2018); the Kooshk residency and Chhaap Foundation cultural exchange program in Vadodara (2017); I:O Art Residence at Helikon Art Center in Izmit (2016); USF Verftet Bergen in Norway (2014); Greatmore Studios in Cape Town (2012); and Red Gate Gallery in Beijing (2012).

The artist is represented by LATITUDE 28, New Delhi, India.