August 24, 2025
For the upcoming edition of the Armory Show, O Gallery is pleased to present a selection by six of its artists whose practices reflect the understanding of perception by Maurice Merleau-Ponty. In his 1945 book “Phenomenology of Perception”, Maurice Merleau-Ponty argues that the body is not merely an object situated in space—it is the very starting point for our perception of space. In other words, space is not simply a neutral or objective set of coordinates; it is a lived...
November 3, 2022
For the upcoming edition of Art021 Platform, O Gallery proposes a curated presentation by four of our artists: Ali Nassir, Shideh Tami, Ashkan Sanei and Armin Ebrahimi to highlight the artists’ very personal moments of introspection, rooted in their lived experiences as well as collective histories and memories. The works of the selected artists are deeply embedded within this uncertain time, evoking cautions, questions and desires. The online platform is available for viewing November 3 - 20 2022....
October 18, 2022
Certainty is the undeniable and irresistible knowledge of something. When defining our reality, certainty compels us to substitute the rational analysis processes with those based on memorization. Uncertainty, on the other hand, appears as the opportunity to generate a thinking process that responds to the realities of the unknown or changing nature....
October 6, 2022
O Gallery is pleased to announce its participation at SWAB Barcelona 2022 with a solo presentation of works by Maryam Mohry. Fueled by lighthearted naive sensibility and sarcasm, Maryam Mohry’s works on paper have a certain narrative quality, indicative of her passion to fully immerse in the process of creation and experimentation. Taking advantage of the translucent quality of watercolor and staying away from applying thick layers of paint, she finds watercolor and gouache best for crafting impulsive and plausible...
October 29, 2021
O Gallery is pleased to announce its participation at Artissima 2021 with a duo presentation of works by Ashkan Sanei and Farniyaz Zaker. Ashkan Sanei’s aesthetics is based on destruction and repetition and in his practice, he swings between creation and destruction. The fragility and vulnerability of paper, his chosen medium, allows him to leave traces in his work rather than specific objects, reminiscing rather than directly indicating. Currently living and working in Tehran, Ashkan Sanei (b. 1984 Urumieh) has...
May 19, 2021
O Gallery is pleased to present 5 works by Ashkan Sanei in the upcoming edition of the Drawing Room fair. The international online fair will take place from May 15th to 30th with 19 international galleries presenting only 19 shows by artists from around the world. In addition, works by Amir Karimi, Ghazal Khatibi, Maryam Mohry, Niloofar Lohrasbi, Pegah Rajamand and Razieh Sedighian are presented in the store section of their site....