Ehsan Lajevardi is a Persian publisher, art director, entrepreneur, and collector. Born in 1982 into a culturally influential family, he was inspired by his father, Hasan Lajevardi, a media executive, and his mother, Farah Dabir Rahmani, an educator and activist. Passionate about art from a young age, he left mathematics studies to attend Art School, later founding Negareh, an arts journal that connected him with leading figures in the Persian art scene.

After postgraduate studies, he established Contemporary Arts Publications, combining young talent with advanced printing technology. In 2005, he founded the Lajevardi Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting Iran’s contemporary art scene and fostering artistic exchange. His efforts continue to shape and expand the region’s cultural landscape.