In 2005, the Lajevardi Foundation, an independent non-profit organization, began its mission to celebrate and promote contemporary Iranian and international art and culture. The Foundation achieves its mission by supporting rare conceptual and cultural movements and creating opportunities for experimental projects in the visual arts and new media fields. In recent years, the organization has held exhibitions for many renowned contemporary artists and has arranged research-oriented and educational seminars in collaboration with experts. Furthermore, the Lajevardi Foundation creates, designs, and publishes books and catalogs for galleries, museums, biennales, and art auctions.