Azadeh Elmizadeh Explained

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). 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),^[4] and the Franz Kaka in Toronto, Canada (2022).^[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)
• Subtle Bodies, Franz Kaka, Toronto, CA (2020)

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)
• Now I am a lake, Public Gallery, London, UK (curated by Rose Nestler) (2022)
• 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)
• Preface, Boarding House Gallery, Guelph, CA (2019)
• Cognizance, Birch Contemporary, Toronto, CA (2019)^[16]
• New Energy, Boarding House Gallery, Guelph, CA (2018)
• 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)
• Walnut Studios, Walnut Contemporary, Toronto, CA (2016)
• OCADU 101TH GradeEx, Toronto, CA (2016)^[19]

Notes and References

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