Ali Zolghadri

Ali Zolghadri is an internationally acclaimed fine art photographer whose work explores silence, solitude, and the poetic relationship between form and emptiness.

His black-and-white conceptual compositions merge minimalism with surreal imagination, transforming ordinary spaces into contemplative visual experiences.

With over 130 international photography awards and exhibitions across cities such as Dubai, Paris, New York, and Siena, Zolghadri has established a distinctive voice in contemporary fine art photography.

He currently resides between Dubai and Tehran and is represented on Artsy and Simine Paris Gallery. His works are available as limited editions on Saatchi Art.

My Awards and Honors

​1st- MonoVision Photography Awards 2025

1st- Bifa Photography Awards 2025

1st- Paris Street Photography Awards 2023

1st- Paris Street Photography Awards 2022

1st- BPA Photography Awards 2024

1st- Motif Collective Photography Awards 2023

Best Photographer & Best Photo - 35Awards Competition 2022/2023

Gold,Silver & Bronze Medal - Tokyo International Photography Awards 2024

2nd & Jury Choice Awards - International Photography Refocus Awards 2023

2nd & 3rd Place-Urban Photography Awards 2022/2023

2nd Place Siena Cr...

Self-taught photographer — Continuous practice and independent study in fine art photography, creative editing and photomontage.

Solo Exhibitions:

2025 - Ali Zolghadri: Photographies, Online Exhibition on Artsy, curated bySimine Paris
2025 - The Poetry of Silence, XVA Gallery, Dubai, UAE

Group Exhibitions:

2024 – BIFA Photography Awards Exhibition, Budapest, Hungary
2023 – Orhan Holding Photography Awards, Bursa, Turkey
2023 – Pannonia Reflection Exhibition, Lendava, Slovenia
2023 – Urban Photography Awards Exhibition, Trieste, Italy
2023 – Güler Ertan Photography Awards Exhibition, Istanbul, Turkey
2022 – Photoclub Bardat Competition Exhibition, Slovakia
2022 – Siena Creative Awards Exhibition, Siena, Italy2025 – Siena Creative Awards Exhibition, Siena, Italy
2021 – Pannonia Reflection Exhibition, Lendava, Slovenia2022 – Chelsea International Photography Competition, New York, USA