Azadeh Elmizadeh

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]  

Selected exhibitions

Solo and two-person exhibitions

  • Madame, Madame (w. Laura Berger), Tube Culture Hall, Milan, IT (curated by Domenico de Chirico) (2023)[12]
  • Sister Seeds, Franz Kaka, Toronto, CA (2023)[13]
  • 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)[14]
  • 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)[15]
  • Holding a line in your hand, Kamloops Art Gallery, CA (curated by Charo Neville) (2021)[8]
  • Preface, Boarding House Gallery, Guelph, CA (2019)[12]
  • Cognizance, Birch Contemporary, Toronto, CA (2019)[16]
  • New Energy, Boarding House Gallery, Guelph, CA (2018)[12]
  • Faraway, So Close, 26 Art Space, Toronto, CA (2017)[17]
  • Why the &%#! Do You Paint? All the Colour, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, CA (2017)[18]
  • Why the &%#! Do You Paint? Go Figure, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, CA (2016)[12]
  • Walnut Studios, Walnut Contemporary, Toronto, CA (2016)[12]
  • OCADU 101TH GradeEx, Toronto, CA (2016)[19]

References
  1. "Azadeh Elmizadeh at Franz Kaka – Art Viewer". Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  2. Wilkinson, Jayne. "Azadeh Elmizadeh". Canadian Art. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  3. Docent. "Azadeh Elmizadeh". docent-art.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  4. "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. "Now I am a lake (Curated by Rose Nestler) - Exhibition at Public Gallery in London". ArtRabbit. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  7. "Crossings: Itineraries of Encounter lightbox program opens with Morris Lum's Meeting Places". Akimbo. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  8. "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. "Azadeh Elmizadeh — Franz Kaka". franzkaka.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  13. "Azadeh Elmizadeh: Sister Seeds | Exhibitions | MutualArt". franzkaka.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  14. "FORWARD..." Europa. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  15. "Halcyon And On And On at Franz Kaka, Toronto". Contemporary Art Daily. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  16. "Birch Contemporary". birchcontemporary.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  17. "26 — Blog". Akin Collective. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  18. Edwards, Samantha (2017-04-21). "These quirky installations are taking over the Gladstone Hotel this weekend". Toronto Life. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  19. "101st OCAD U Graduate Exhibition 2016 – ARTORONTO". Retrieved 2023-04-25.
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