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Azadeh Elmizadeh (born 1987) is a visual artist currently based in Toronto.[1]

Career

Elmizadeh's practice focuses on painting and collage, drawing inspiration from Sufi cosmologies and Persian miniature painting.[2] She received a Bachelor of Fine Art in Visual Communication and Graphic Design from the University of Tehran (2010), a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Ontario College of Art and Design in Drawing and Painting (2016), and a Master of Fine Art from the University of Guelph (2020).[1] Elmizadeh has exhibited in solo and two-person exhibitions at the Tube Culture Hall in Milan, Italy (2023),[3] the Southern Alberta Art Gallery in Lethbridge, Canada (2022),[3][4] and the Franz Kaka in Toronto, Canada (2022).[3][5] Notable group shows include Now I am a lake at Public Gallery in London, United Kingdom (2022),[6] Crossings: Itineraries of Encounter at The Blackwood in Mississauga, Canada (2022),[7] and Holding a line in your hand at Kamloops Art Gallery in Kamloops, Canada (2021).[8] She was also awarded the Joseph Plaskett Award for Painting in 2020.[9][10][11]  

Select works

Sister Seeds (2022)

Sister Seeds is an art exhibition featuring the work of Elmizadeh, which draws on Persian mythologies to explore the mutability of narrative and challenge cultural boundaries. The exhibition focuses on two female characters from creation myths, Arenavak and Sanghavak, who are associated with fertility and wisdom. lmizadeh's paintings do not contain specific narrative references but use the devices of storytelling to create complex layers of meaning. "Sister Seeds" is notable for its use of translucent surfaces.[12]

Selected exhibitions

Solo and two-person exhibitions

  • Madame, Madame (w. Laura Berger), Tube Culture Hall, Milan, IT (curated by Domenico de Chirico) (2023)[13]
  • Sister Seeds, Franz Kaka, Toronto, CA (2023)[14]
  • Soft Smoke (w. Ella Gonzales) Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge, CA (2022)[4]
  • Subtle Bodies, Franz Kaka, Toronto, CA (2020)[2]

Group exhibitions

  • Forward from wherever you are, Europa, New York, NY (2023)[15]
  • Crossings: Itineraries of Encounter, The Blackwood, Mississauga, CA (curated by Noor Bhangu) (2022)[7]
  • Now I am a lake, Public Gallery, London, UK (curated by Rose Nestler) (2022)[6]
  • Halcyon and On and On, Franz Kaka, Toronto, CA (2021)[16]
  • Holding a line in your hand, Kamloops Art Gallery, CA (curated by Charo Neville) (2021)[8]
  • Preface, Boarding House Gallery, Guelph, CA (2019)[13]
  • Cognizance, Birch Contemporary, Toronto, CA (2019)[17]
  • New Energy, Boarding House Gallery, Guelph, CA (2018)[13]
  • Faraway, So Close, 26 Art Space, Toronto, CA (2017)[18]
  • Why the &%#! Do You Paint? All the Colour, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, CA (2017)[19]
  • Why the &%#! Do You Paint? Go Figure, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, CA (2016)[13]
  • Walnut Studios, Walnut Contemporary, Toronto, CA (2016)[13]
  • OCADU 101TH GradeEx, Toronto, CA (2016)[20]

References

  1. ^ a b "Azadeh Elmizadeh at Franz Kaka – Art Viewer". Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  2. ^ a b Wilkinson, Jayne. "Azadeh Elmizadeh". Canadian Art. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  3. ^ a b c Docent. "Azadeh Elmizadeh". docent-art.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  4. ^ a b "Azadeh Elmizadeh and Ella Gonzales: Soft Smoke". Galleries West. 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  5. ^ "Sister Seeds — Franz Kaka". franzkaka.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  6. ^ a b "Now I am a lake (Curated by Rose Nestler) - Exhibition at Public Gallery in London". ArtRabbit. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  7. ^ a b "Crossings: Itineraries of Encounter lightbox program opens with Morris Lum's Meeting Places". Akimbo. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  8. ^ a b "Holding A Line In Your Hand". Preview Art Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  9. ^ jpf_webmaster (2021-02-01). "Azadeh Elmizadeh wins $30,000 Joseph Plaskett Award in Painting". The Plaskett. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  10. ^ "MFA graduate wins $30,000 Joseph Plaskett Award in Painting | College of Arts". www.uoguelph.ca. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  11. ^ "Winners of the 2020 Plaskett Award and Nancy Petry Award Announced". Canadian Art. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  12. ^ "Sister Seeds — Franz Kaka". franzkaka.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  13. ^ a b c d e "Azadeh Elmizadeh — Franz Kaka". franzkaka.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  14. ^ "Azadeh Elmizadeh: Sister Seeds | Exhibitions | MutualArt". franzkaka.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  15. ^ "FORWARD..." Europa. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  16. ^ "Halcyon And On And On at Franz Kaka, Toronto". Contemporary Art Daily. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  17. ^ "Birch Contemporary". birchcontemporary.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  18. ^ "26 — Blog". Akin Collective. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  19. ^ Edwards, Samantha (2017-04-21). "These quirky installations are taking over the Gladstone Hotel this weekend". Toronto Life. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  20. ^ "101st OCAD U Graduate Exhibition 2016 – ARTORONTO". Retrieved 2023-04-25.
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