Samar Hejazi
EDUCATION
2013. Ryerson University, Bachelor of Fine Arts in New Media, Image Arts
2009. Summer Intensive Studies: Photography, Parsons School of Art and Design, Paris
GROUP EXHIBITION
2018
Hard Twist 13: Thread, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Canada
Project Room, Xpace Cultural Centre, Toronto, Canada
OISE Library, University Of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Re-Presentando, Decentered Gallery, Puebla, Mexico
Recap, VucoArtspace, Toronto, Canada
Mind Blend, Blank Canvas Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Dear World, Arta Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2017
Annual Juried Art Exhibition, QuestArt, Midland, Canada
VUCO No. 1, VUCO Artspace, Toronto, Canada
STIMMING, 2nd Floor Events, For The People, Toronto, Canada
MECHANAECIA, 2nd Floor Events, For The People, Toronto, Canada
2016
Perceptions, Possum Gallery, Berlin, Germany
New Divisions, Arta Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Senseless, For The People, Evergreen Brickworks, Toronto, Canada
The Brain Project, Toronto, Canada
RESONANCE, juried exhibition, Latcham Gallery, Stouffville, Canada
2015
Aga Khan Museum, Toronto, Canada
Recess, Nest Collective. Artscape Youngplace, Toronto, Canada
Intersection 1173, InLight Studio + Working Proof Studio, Toronto, Canada
2014
This is Not For You, Creatures Creating Gallery, Toronto, Canada
The Artist Project, Better Living Space Exhibition Place, Toronto, Canada
This Is Not A Club, This Is Not a Toy at Design Exchange after party, Cube Nightclub, Toronto, Canada
NUDE Vol.3 and Lex Artis: Art Party, Toronto, Canada
This Is Not For You, Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, Canada
InLight Studio Launch Party, Toronto, Canada
2013
Meta 2013, Arta Gallery. Toronto, Canada
Collective Consciousness, Canadian Sculpture Society, Toronto, Canada
Maximum Exposure, Ryerson Image Arts. Toronto, Canada
Configuration, Al Green Gallery. Toronto, Canada
An Internal Affair, Lex Artis and The Brockton Collective. Toronto, Canada
RESIDENCIES
2018. Akin Studio Residency, MOCA, Toronto, Canada
2016. Takt Berlin Artist Residency, Berlin, Germany
2016. Arquetopia, Instructional Artist Residency in embroidery, Oaxaca, Mexico
AWARDS & GRANTS
2018. Visual Artists Creation Project, Ontario Arts Council
2018. Exhibition Assistance Grant, Ontario Arts Council
2013. Honorary Mention, Al Green Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2013. Best New Media Art Piece, Maximum Exposure, Toronto, Canada
TALKS/LECTURES
Artist Talk and Workshop, Toronto School of Art, Toronto, Canada
TEACHING
Art Instructor, CharbArts Studios, Toronto, Canada
“Meditations in Color”, In-patient workshops, CAMH LEARN, Toronto, Canada
“Digital Comic Art”, UrbanArts, Toronto, Canada
PUBLICATIONS
2013. “Collective Consciousness”, Canadian Sculpture Society, Catalogue
PROFESSIONALLY RELATED
Committee member of “Emerging Leaders” at the Toronto Arts Foundation
Founder of Inlight Studio
Co-founder of Lex Artis Art Events