Omid Shalmani
Omid Shalmani is a visual artist and photographer based in Tehran, Iran. Born on February 14, 1981, he studied photography and graphic design at university.
Shalmani began his career in art photography in 2012. His works have been exhibited extensively both in Iran and internationally.
Until 2016, Shalmani primarily used photomontage techniques in his work. Since then, he has developed a strong interest in stage photography.
His art often explores themes of love and destruction, expressing the emotional aspects of these issues through his personal experiences.
Omid Shalmani.
Solo Exhibition:
2012 – Solo Exhibition, Afrand Gallery
2015 – Solo Exhibition, Afrand Gallery
2016 – Solo Exhibition, Anahita (not) Gallery
2022 – Solo Exhibition, Afrand Gallery
Group Exhibition:
2001 – Group exhibition، Tabriz
2012 – Group Photo Exhibition, 10 days with Iranian photographers, Iran Artists House
2013 – Second Festival of Portraiture
2013 – CreativesRising event, Long Island New York City, see.me
2013 – Group exhibition, 4th Persbook, Iran Artists House
2014 – Group Exhibition, Panjerh Gallery
2014 – Group exhibition, Rouge Gallery
2015 – Group Exhibition, Afrand Gallery
2016 – A Glance at the Iranian Contemporary Photography, Mellat Cinema Complex Gallery
2016 – Group Exhibition, Afrand Gallery
2016 – Group Exhibition, Afrand Gallery
2017 – Group Exhibition, Fereshteh Art Gallery
2017 – Group Exhibition, Abad Art Gallery
2017 – Group Exhibition, Afrand Gallery
2018 – The Fadjr International Festival of Visual Arts
2018 – Group Exhibition, Afrand Gallery
2018 – Group Exhibition, Azad Art Gallery
2018 – Group Exhibition, Afrand Gallery
2018 – Group Exhibition, Afrand Gallery
2018 – Group Exhibition, Mojdeh Art Gallery
2019 – Teer Art week /Afrand Gallery
2019 – Group Exhibition, Negah Gallery
2019 – Group Exhibition, Etemad Gallery
2019- Group Exhibition, Mojdeh Art Gallery
2019- Group Exhibition, Afrand Gallery
2019- Group Exhibition, Farmanfarma Gallery
2019- Group Exhibition, Lahijan
2019- Group Exhibition, Atbin Gallery
2019- 7th international Shahr Film Festival
2019-Group Exhibition, Afrand Gallery
2019-Annual photo exhibition, Mojdeh Art Gallery
2019-7 the international Art for peace festival, Baroque Art Museum
2019-The 5th National Technology and Industrial, Film and Photography Farda Festival, Iran Artists Hours
2019-What If Not Exotic? Critical Perspectives in Contemporary Iranian Art, Building bridges art exchange
2020- Grup Exhibition, Shirin Art Gallery
2020- Group Exhibition, Afrand Gallery
2020- Group Exhibition, Negar art gallery
2020- 10th annual event of contemporary art persbooks: work-hand – Kashan, Iran
2021-Group Exhibition, Small-sized artworks, Aria Gallery
2021- Group Exhibition, Afrand Gallery
2022- Group Exhibition, Afrand Gallery
2022- Group Exhibition, azadart.gallery
2023 – Group Exhibition, Iran Artists House
2023 – Group Exhibition, Vista Gallery.
2023 – Shared studio residency, Azad art gallery
2023- Group Exhibition, Afrand Gallery
2024- Group Exhibition, Afrand Gallery
2024- Group Exhibition, Guyearthouse
2024- Group Exhibition, Afrand Gallery
2024- Group Exhibition, Azad Art Gallery
2024- Group Exhibition, ArtVoice Gallery
2025- Group Exhibition, Afrand Gallery
Performance:
2012 – A Performance (Photocracy) at the First Work in Progress Art Festival, Shirin Art Galler
2013 – A Performance, ” QUERY FOR MEANING ON ASHES”, Ghasr Museum
Art Expo& Auction:
2012 – Tehran Expo-Vahdat Hall
2012 – Art Expo 2012 – Photo Tehran Expo, Iran Artists House
2014 – Photo Tehran Expo, Iran Artists House
2016 – Hope Auction, Homa Hotel
2024 – SWISS RED CROSS (SRK) GALA IN GSTAAD ON 12 FEB 2024
Land Art:
2013 – Shadow collection، Land Art, Chouka Town
2013 – Shadow collection، Land Art, Ghasr Museum
Curry:
2016 – Curry Project Audio Event (Condition of War), Afrand Gallery
2024 – Contemporary art curatorial event (Blind Spot) in the CAMA Gallery
Umpire:
2017 – Umpire: the International Exhibition (self-sacrifice), Idea Gallery
2018 – Umpire: the International Exhibition (Kermanshah earthquake), Idea Gallery
Other:
2014 – Tehran Radical 2, Milad Tower, Compose and Performance an Audio Piece (Vakhan)
Book:
Romantic Adventurous. Published on Amazon