Education
M.A. Painting, Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK — 2024
Haworth Trust Manchester’s Artist Community Studio Space Scholarship, Manchester School of Art, Manchester, UK
M.A. Painting, Sooreh Art University, Tehran, Iran — 2018
B.A. Handicraft, University of Art, Semnan, Iran — 2010
Upcoming:
Place
Castlefield Gallery, Manchester, UK
February 2027
Selected artists: Ron Hutchison, Mahrokh Mofidnakhaei, Ngo Chun Tse
Guest selector: Hannah Perry
Curated by Ryan French
2026
– Enhancing the Subject, Apollo Painting School Group Exhibition, UNITOM Projects, Manchester, UK 19 September–25 October 2026
– Global Roots Canvas, Group Exhibition, Mill 2 Gallery, 1853 Studios, Oldham, UK 18–29 September 2026; bridge 5 mill, Manchester, UK 3–16 October 2026
– Rhizome, Group Exhibition, Bankley Gallery, Manchester, UK 14–21 August 2026
– Manchester Open 2026, HOME, Manchester, 20 June – 6 September 2026
– Apollo Painting School Presentation, Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool, presented alongside Louise Giovanelli’s From Here to Here to Here, 28 March – 28 June 2026
– Peripheries, 1853 Studios, Oldham
– Apollo Painting School Group Exhibition, Alice Amati Gallery, London
2025
Rogue Women 4 (Guest Artist), Rogue Artists’ Studios, Manchester
Interchange, Apollo Painting School, Heaven 11, Manchester
Comme Ca Art x AWOL Studios Open Call Exhibition, Manchester
Enigma, Saan1 Gallery, Manchester
Making & Mending Open Call Exhibition, Manchester
Group Show & Open Studios, 1853 Studios, Manchester
2024
Shifting Sands, Saan1 Gallery, Manchester
M.A./M.F.A Degree Show, Holden Gallery, Manchester
The Harley Open, Harley Foundation, Nottingham
The Fronteer Open 2024 (Shortlisted), Fronteer Gallery, Sheffield
Beep Painting Biennial (Longlisted), Swansea
Beyond The Capital 3, Saan1 Gallery, Manchester
Visions, Fox Yard Studio 6, Stowmarket, Suffolk
Echos, Fox Yard Studio 6, Stowmarket, Suffolk
Professional Practice & Projects, 2019–2023
Independent Studio Practice, Private Commissions and Artwork Sales, Tehran, Iran — 2020–2023
Group Drawing Exhibition, Ezdaarprojects, Tehran, Iran — 2023
Group Painting Exhibition, Khazaeli Studio, Sari, Iran — 2022
Private Tutor in Drawing and Still-Life Painting, Tehran, Iran — 2021–2023
Founder and Facilitator, Independent Drawing Club, Tehran, Iran — 2021–2023
Tooti Nameh (Book Illustration), Soore Mehr Publication, Tehran, Iran — 2019
Group Drawing Exhibition, Iranian Artists Forum (Bahar Gallery), Tehran, Iran — 2019
Earlier Exhibitions & Professional Projects, 2008–2017
Greenness of Life, Farda Gallery, Tehran, Iran — 2017
Haft Dong: The Group Exhibition of Drawing, Negar Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran — 2016
Editorial Illustrator, Kheymeh Monthly Magazine, Iran — 2010–2018
Group Drawing Exhibition, Iranian Artists Forum (Tabestan Gallery), Tehran, Iran — 2014
Lahze-ye Ettefagh (لحظه اتفاق), Group Exhibition, Honar Art Gallery, Sari, Iran — 2014
Character Designer, 21st International Quran Exhibition, Tehran, Iran — 2012
Group Drawing & Painting Exhibition, Aria Gallery, Tehran, Iran — 2013
Merxout Projects (Open Source), Shirin Gallery, Tehran, Iran — 2012
Group Drawing Exhibition, Iranian Artists Forum (Bahar Gallery), Tehran, Iran — 2012
Group Drawing Exhibition, Iranian Artists Forum (Momayez Gallery), Tehran, Iran — 2011
The Third Damoonfar Visual Arts Festival, Tehran, Iran — 2010
Group Drawing Exhibition, Rahgosha Gallery, Sari, Iran — 2009
Group Handicraft Exhibition, Koomesh Cultural Centre, Semnan, Iran — 2008
Workshops & Community Engagement
2026 — Global Roots Canvas, DIPACT CIC, Greater Manchester, UK
Three collaborative workshops developed as part of the Global Roots Canvas programme:
– Expressive Mark-Making and Collage Workshop with Kim Hubball
1853 Studios, Manchester, 27 March 2026
– Collective Mark-Making, Islington Mill, Salford, 28 April 2026
– Keep, Cover, Frame, The Oldham Baptist Church, Oldham, in partnership with Ambitions, 6 July 2026
2009–2011 — Led figurative drawing workshops at Mozayan and Negar Ateliers, Sari, Iran
2010 — Led a figurative drawing workshop at Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol, Iran
Selected Press & Critical Writing
Debbie Lerner, “Enhancing the Subject,” Exhibition Text, UNITOM Projects, Manchester, UK, 2026
Mahmoud Maktabi, “Questions in Silence (پرسشهایی در سکوت): A Look at the Paintings of Mahrokh Mofidnakhaei,” Tajrobeh Magazine, Issue 49, Iran. Also published by Vayu Residency
Vaishna Surjid, “Rhizome: Memar, Nakhaei, Taherian, Yousefian,” Corridor8, UK
Charlie Currid, “Weighted – Mahrokh Mofid Nakhaei,” The Fourdrinier, UK
Akram Ahmadi Tavana, “In Conversation with Monet,” Poshtebam Magazine, Iran
Antonia Charlesworth, “Artist Review and Q&A: Mahrokh Mofid Nakhaei,” Blackpool Social Club, UK Also published by Creative Blackpool
Maja Lorkowska-Callaghan, “Realism Interrupted: Mahrokh Mofid Nakhaei,” Maja Lorkowska, UK
Maja Lorkowska, “Peripheries at 1853 Studios,” Creative Tourist, UK
Caleb White, “Enigma. – Saan1 – Review,” Caleb White – Exhibition Reviews, UK
Studio Memberships
Studio Member, Suite Studio Group, Casket Works, Salford, UK — September 2025–Present
