Hooman Mehdizadehjafari

Hooman Mehdizadehjafari (Hoo) is an award-winning visual artist and designer based in Canada. A graduate of Tehran University of Art with a Master’s degree in Sculpture and Painting, Hoo harnesses art as a compelling medium to foster connection and spark meaningful conversation. His work, often characterized by biomimicry and abstraction, draws inspiration from the intricate beauty and complexity of the natural world.

notable International achievements:

Hooman attending ArtParis 2016, The Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées, Paris, France. Pictured from right to left: French President François Hollande, artist Hooman Mehdizadehjafari, Silk Road Gallery owner Anahita Ghabaian. Photo credit: Emmanuel Nguyen Ngoc.

Hooman selected as the British Columbia province representative artist giving speech in Canmore National Public Art Competition, Canmore, AB, Canada, 2018. Photo credit: Dawn Saunders-Dahl.

Hooman selected as the British Columbia province representative artist giving speech in Canmore National Public Art Competition, Canmore, AB, Canada, 2018. Photo credit: Dawn Saunders-Dahl.

The Rising, the runner up design for the international Lions Gate Town Center, North Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2017.

Waves, the runner up design for the international Lions Gate Town Center, North Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2017.

Synergy a finalist design for the Bosa-Kathleen public art project, Metrotown, Burnaby, BC, Canada, 2022.

Embrace, A selected design for the final stage of Canmore National Public Art Contest. Canmore, AB, Canada, 2018.

Embrace, A selected design for the final stage of Canmore National Public Art Contest. Canmore, AB, Canada, 2018.

Creation by Hooman Mehdizadehjafari selected as one of the top 3 designs among 300 submissions for the CAMH National Public Art Competition, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2018.

Creation by Hooman Mehdizadehjafari selected as one of the top 3 designs among 300 submissions for the CAMH National Public Art Competition, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2018.

The Sky awarded as the runner up design for the Fifth Urban Sculpture Biennial of Tehran, Iran, 2010.

The Sky awarded as the runner up design for the Fifth Urban Sculpture Biennial of Tehran, Iran, 2010.