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Residency Dates

1 – 19 April 2026

 

Nicolas Mehdi Pour Vahid

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Testimonial

"The Xenia residency was, for me, a place of rest and quiet observation of Great Britain’s unique light. Each small-format piece was prepared on primed linen canvas. On these canvases, I applied thin layers of paint in succession. The unhurried pace of the residency allowed me to let each layer of glaze dry, creating a dialogue between the pigments. It also allowed me to immerse myself in each subject for several days before starting on the canvas, with the constraint of dedicating only a few hours to it. Of the 9 small studies I created, 7 are very satisfying, and although I consider them works in their own right, they will serve as a foundation for developing larger formats.”

Bio

Born

1995,
Tours,

France

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About

Nicolas is a French-Persian painter, based in Paris. He studied Design at La Martinière in Lyon.

Influenced early on by his mother’s work as a sculpture restorer and his father’s devotion to Persian literature and poetry.

He exhibits regularly in Paris, notably with Galerie Laffanour Downtown +, Galerie Dauphine and Romero Paprocki.

In 2025, he completed a residency at The Cabin LA (Los Angeles), mentored by Danny First, and participated in the Kiyoshima Apartment residency hosted by Beppu Project in Japan.

His work was presented in a solo exhibition at Mallorca with A66 gallery (2025). In 2026, he is preparing a solo show at Artemin Gallery, Taipei.

Statement :

Silence.
The rustling of leaves.
The sound of my footsteps.

I remember the first times.
When I smelled that scent,
felt that very breeze.

Caressing my face,
blowing through my hair.

A bird cries.

The light flickers like a gentle fire.
The landscape seen in dreams
sings nameless emotions.

Icons of my childhood,
I am a comic book hero.
When was that.

Before,
before the waves.

And then

The scarlet clouds.

If you would like to find out more about Nicolas and his work, visit his Instagram page here: www.instagram.com/nicolasmehdipourvahid

Residency Dates

1 – 19 April 2026

 

Nicolas Mehdi Pour Vahid

Artist Images

Residency images

Testimonial

"The Xenia residency was, for me, a place of rest and quiet observation of Great Britain’s unique light. Each small-format piece was prepared on primed linen canvas. On these canvases, I applied thin layers of paint in succession. The unhurried pace of the residency allowed me to let each layer of glaze dry, creating a dialogue between the pigments. It also allowed me to immerse myself in each subject for several days before starting on the canvas, with the constraint of dedicating only a few hours to it. Of the 9 small studies I created, 7 are very satisfying, and although I consider them works in their own right, they will serve as a foundation for developing larger formats.”

Born

1995,
Tours,

France

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About

Nicolas is a French-Persian painter, based in Paris. He studied Design at La Martinière in Lyon.

Influenced early on by his mother’s work as a sculpture restorer and his father’s devotion to Persian literature and poetry.

He exhibits regularly in Paris, notably with Galerie Laffanour Downtown +, Galerie Dauphine and Romero Paprocki.

In 2025, he completed a residency at The Cabin LA (Los Angeles), mentored by Danny First, and participated in the Kiyoshima Apartment residency hosted by Beppu Project in Japan.

His work was presented in a solo exhibition at Mallorca with A66 gallery (2025). In 2026, he is preparing a solo show at Artemin Gallery, Taipei.

Statement :

Silence.
The rustling of leaves.
The sound of my footsteps.

I remember the first times.
When I smelled that scent,
felt that very breeze.

Caressing my face,
blowing through my hair.

A bird cries.

The light flickers like a gentle fire.
The landscape seen in dreams
sings nameless emotions.

Icons of my childhood,
I am a comic book hero.
When was that.

Before,
before the waves.

And then

The scarlet clouds.

If you would like to find out more about Nicolas and his work, visit his Instagram page here: www.instagram.com/nicolasmehdipourvahid