Multidisciplinary Artist
Azadeh Pirazimian is an Iranian-Canadian multidisciplinary artist, art instructor based in Toronto and a former lecturer from Iran. Through her practice, she actively investigates prevailing power structures, social norms and conventions while focusing on belonging, womanhood and everyday resistances. Her interests are a matter of representation, collaboration as practice, feminist politics and intersectionality. She aims to initiate methods within her art practice to create space for dialogue. Azadeh's artistic approach combines different disciplines, including photography, video, performance art, painting and illustration, while her methodology is consistent. Over the years, her works have been showcased at several exhibitions in Iran, Canada and the Netherlands. In her most current body of works, "I have Become Red," She offers a critical view of a socio-political and cultural issue over "Being Silenced." either by one's self or society.
CV
SoloExhibitions
2018 "They Are Around', Toronto Centre for the Art ,Toronto, Canada
2017 "They Had Not Read the News", Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Toronto, Canada
2017 "They are Around", City Hall, Toronto, Canada
2016 "They Had Not Read the News", Mekic Gallery ,Montreal, Canada
2010 "People Around", Faculty of Art and Architecture - Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2008 "People Around", Khatam Gallery, Rasht, Iran
2005 "Nature", Bahonar Kerman University, Kerman, Iran
GroupExhibitions
2017Dinner with Friends, the Museum of Volkenkunde, Leiden,Netherlands
2017 "The Precious Land", Gallery 1313, Toronto, Canada
2017 "Communication", Capital One Group, Toronto, Canada
2017 "Art for Social Justice", Evergreen Brick Works, Toronto, Canada
2017 "7C" , Cahoots Theatre30 Gala, Toronto, Canada
2017 "New Canadian" Life, The Scope - Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
2017 "7C", Nowruzgan, Toronto Centre for the Arts, Toronto, Canada
2016 "They Had Not Read" the News, Workman Arts, Toronto, Canada
2016 "Movement", Mural Routes, Toronto, Canada
2015 "Everyday Life", True North Foundation, Toronto, Canada
2010 "Guilan Province Painters", Bahman Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2001 "Nature", San’ati Museum, Kerman, Iran
Presentations
2021 “Understanding migrations through performativity, culture and the visual arts”- IBERO University, Mexico City, Mexico
2018 “Trust-an artistic journey”- Markham Artist Group, Markham, Canada
2017 "Dinner with Friends" Center for the Arts and Society of Universityof Leiden, Leiden, Netherlands
2017 “Trust-an artistic journey”- Oasis Toronto Secular Community, Toronto, Canada
2016 "The wall of color"- Mural Routes Non for Profit Organization, Toronto, Canada
PerformingExperiences
2021Performed online “The Woman I Want” directed by artist Gita Hashemi, Toronto, Canada
2017Performed “Save Arash”, dedicated to an Iranian political prisoner, Toronto, Canada
2010 Read the script “The Glass Menageries” in Tehran Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2005Played in “The Chinese Wall” directed by Yaddollah Aghaabbasi, Kerman, Iran
2000Played in “Kachal-e- Kaftar baaz” a folk scriptdirected by Ali Haaj Ali AsgariIran, Rasht,Iran
1998 Played in “Red, White, Green” directedby Farideh Daryamaj Rasht,Iran
Awards
2021 "RBCSpace Award", Toronto Art Arts Foundation Toronto, Canada
2017"Social Commentary, Eyes of Society" - Toronto Outdoor Art Fair Toronto, Canada
2017 "ArtEncounter Program Grant", Toronto Art Council Toronto, Canada
2016"RBC Art Access Fund", Toronto Art Foundation Toronto, Canada
2016 “Training,college, and University Fund”, Thorncliffe Employment Service Toronto, Canada
2005 "TheBest Actress Award Winner", International Fajr Festival Tehran, Iran
Committeeand Jury Member
2020"RBC Newcomer Artist Award",Toronto Art Council, JuryMember Toronto,Canada
Education
2010Master’s degree in Visua Communication Tehran, Iran
2005Bachelor’s degree in Painting, Shahid Bahonar Kerman University Kerman,Iran
2000Diploma in Graphic Design,Moein College Rasht, Iran
Upgrade your plan to add custom HTML. View Plans.
TEXTHTMLAdd Section