Ghandriz was one of the founders of the Saqqa-khaneh movement and he became known as one
of the leading figures associated with this movement. Matisse, Picasso, and Persian miniature
paintings inspired Ghandriz's early figurative work. He chose, as a critic commented, "mystical
symbols to combine traditional and modern elements into his abstract designs." The artist died
at an early age, but in his short life he came to be recognized as a leading artist who left an
indelible mark on the modernist art movement in Iran. Ghandriz also played a pivotal role in
establishing the Talar-e Iran (Iran Gallery) founded in 1964, in collaboration with Sadeq Tabrizi,
Faramarz Pilaram, and Massoud Arabshahi