Born and raised in Tehran, Shabnam K. Ghazi currently lives and works in Toronto,
Canada. Through the 1990s, she completed several paintings, sculptures and ceramic
apprenticeships with Iranian masters in Tehran. She has exhibited extensively in Iranian
galleries and museums. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from York
University Toronto in 2009.
She has exhibited nationally and internationally in both juried and invitational
exhibitions. Her work has been exhibited in galleries throughout Iran, the United States,
Canada and Cuba, such as the Tehran Contemporary Museum of Arts; International
Print Center New York; Edward Hopper House Art Center New York; Olga Korper
Gallery, Toronto; University of Toronto Art Gallery; Art Gallery of York University; Art
Galleries at Harbourfront Centre, Toronto; and Pierre-François Ouellette art
Contemporain, Montreal. Her works are held in numerous private and public collections,
including the TD Bank Corporate Art Collection.
Education
2012, Inside the Contemporary Art, Christie’s Education, New York, USA
2009, B.F.A Honours in Visual Art, York University, Toronto, Canada
Solo Exhibitions
2021- I’ve Run Every Red Light on Memory Lane, Olga Korper Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2018- Once Upon A Time in Tehran, Olga Korper Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Curatorial Projects
2021- “MES HISTOIRES COURENT, COURENT”, Curated by Marie-Jeanne Musiol and Pierre-François Ouellette.
2019- “Ad Infinitum,” Curated by Magda Gonzalez-Mora, Arsenal, as part of collateral exhibitions of 13th Havana Biennial. Cuba
2016- “Where are we standing: Contemporary Women Artists from Iran”, Curated by Carole Perry, Edward Hopper Art Center, NY, U.S.A
2014- “Small Matters of Great Importance: En Route” Curated by Kenise Barnes, Edward Hopper House Art Center, NY, U.S.A
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022– It’s Not Fair, Olga Korper Gallery, Toronto,Canada
2022– “Bright Summer Nights”, Olga Korper Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2020– “The New Normal”, Olga Korper Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2019- “Fine lines” Curated by Shelli Cassidy-McIntosh, Olga Korper Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2017- “Small Matters of Great Importance: Paper+Art Juried by Michelle Donnelly, Curatorial Fellow at the Whitney Museum of American Art Hopper House Art Center, Nyack, NY, U.S.A
2015- “Small Matters of Great Importance: Light & Shadow Juried by: Lisa Panzera, Senior Director of Fergus McCaffrey, New York, Edward Hopper House Art Center, NY, U.S.A
2015- “New Prints Summer”: International Print Center, New York , NY, U.S.A, selected by: Grayson Cox (Artist, Professor), Jennifer Farrell (Associate Curator, Department of Drawings and Prints, The Metropolitan Museum of Art), Tom Freudenheim (Art Critic and Retired Museum Director), Evelyn Day Lasry, (Two Palms, NY), William Steiger (Artist), and Barbara Takenaga (Artist, Professor)
2014- “Outside in” Nuit Blanche, Artscape Young place, Toronto, Canada
2013- “Design sans Frontières”, Design Exchange, Canada’s Design Museum, Toronto, Canada
2011- “nostalgia” VMAC gallery Toronto, Canada
2009- “TO: FROM:” Gales Gallery, York University, Toronto, Canada
2008- “Inc., Ink“ Print Media Exhibition, Gales Gallery, York University, Toronto, Canada
2004- 3-Annual Sculptural Works, Museum of Contemporary Arts, Tehran, Iran
2003- Biannual of Ceramic Works, Museum of Contemporary Arts, Tehran, Iran
Fairs
2018, 2019, 2022 – Art Miami with Olga Korper Gallery, Miami, U.S.A
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 – Art Toronto with Olga Korper Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2021- Papier à Montréal Fair with Pierre-François Ouellette art contemporain, Montréal, Canada
Fundraisers
2019 – Casey House Art with Heart, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada
Selected Press:
Kelly, Deirdre. “Text Made Textile – The York University Magazine”. The York University Magazine, 2019, https://magazine.yorku.ca/issues/summer-2019/text-made-textile/.
Cantó, Lorena.”Ad Infinitum”: La Bienal de La Habana tiene rostro de mujer.”La vanguardia|Vida,15 April. 2019, https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20190415/461671070286/ad-infinitum-la-bienal-de-la-habana-tiene-rostro-de-mujer.html.
RTVE.es. (2019). Metrópolis – Bienal de la Habana 2019 (I) – RTVE.es. [online] Available at: http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/metropolis/metropolis-bienal-habana-2019/5185624/.
Hodara, S. (2019). Three Iranian Women Use Art to Pierce Their Homeland’s Veil. [online] Nytimes.com. Available at: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/20/nyregion/threeiranian-women-use-art-to-pierce-their-homelands-veil.html.
Hodara, Susan. “Three Iranian Women Use Art to Pierce Their Homeland’s Veil.” New York Times 20 Mar. 2016: W37-e7. Print.
Cea, Max. “‘Where We Are Standing’: Iran in Nyack.” Nyack News and Views. N.p., 21 Feb. 2016. Web.
30 Mar. 2016.Tom Freudenheim. New Prints 2015/Summer. New York: Tom Freudenheim, 2015. Print.
Artist Talks, Lectures & Panels
2017 – Panel discussion moderated by Clare Davies Assistant Curator, Modern and Contemporary Art, Middle East at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Nyack Library, Nyack, NY, U.S.A
Awards & Grants
2018, Ontario Arts Council, Visual Arts Creation Project.
2014, Juror Recognition Award for outstanding work in the juried exhibition, Edward Hopper House Center, NY, U.S.A
Collections
TD CANADA TRUST, Art Collection
With thanks for the support of the Ontario Arts Council
