Recent Museum Acquisition

Almine Rech is pleased to announce that Mehdi Ghadyanloo’s artwork The dream spiral, from 2023-2024, is now part of the collection of the Singapore Art Museum. The artist will also have a solo show at Almine Rech Tribeca this November. 

Known primarily for his gigantic trompe l’oeil-style murals in central Tehran, Ghadyanloo also creates paintings, with surreal and minimalistic themes. He provides an autobiographical perspective, portraying the landscapes of his youth, his memories of Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988), and his life experience in the Islamic Republic. Although at times sombre and even suggestive of a failed utopia, Ghadyanloo’s work conveys hope that change can be effected, and it speaks with joy of what remains glorious in gloomy times. Mehdi Ghadyanloo is also considered one of Middle East’s leading public artists.

— Martha Kirszenbaum, writer and curator