CV — Leila Fatemi

Education
2014 | Bachelors of Fine Art, Photography Studies, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON,

Solo Exhibitions
2025 | A Vessel to Bend Water, Art Gallery of Burlington, Toronto, ON
2025 | The stars wish to rest here , Open Studio, Toronto, ON
2020 | Façade through the Façade, Xpace Cultural Centre, Toronto, ON
2017 | Clothbound, Gazebook: Sicily Photobook Festival, Sicily, Italy
2017 | The Wandering Veil, Gulf Photo Plus, Dubai, U.A.E

Selected Group Exhibitions
2025 | First Impression Vol. 3, Cry Baby Gallery, Toronto, ON
2025 | Pattern: Method and Motif, Gladstone House Hotel, Toronto, ON
2024 | Porous Vessel, United Contemporary, Toronto, ON
2023 | Metamorphosis, Kunn Collective, OBJX Studio, Toronto, ON
2023 | Line Tracing, Shadow Chasing, the plumb, Toronto, ON
2022 | Descendance, SPAO: Photographic Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON
2022 | Now You See Me, Doris McCarthy Gallery, Scarborough, ON
2022 | Salon 44, Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography, Toronto, ON
2021 | The Time Being, Online Project and Exhibition
2021 | Spark Box Studio Emerging Artist Award Exhibition, Spark Box Gallery, Picton, ON
2020 | Photorama: Future Editions, Gallery TPW, Toronto, ON
2020 | Shock, Dead Projects, Online Project and Exhibition
2019 | (musinterpreted), Daniels Spectrum, Toronto, ON
2018 | Through Lines, Koffler Gallery, Toronto, ON
2017 | What is Left? What is Right?, Forest City Gallery, London, ON
2017 | Variant Space, Shubbak Festival, London, UK

Awards, Grants, Residencies
2025 | Artist Residency, Art Gallery of Burlington, Burlington
2025 | Artist Residency, VU Photo, Quebec City
2024 | Visual Arts Project Grant, Ontario Arts Council
2024 | Visual Arts Project Grant, Toronto Arts Council
2024 | Skills and Career Development: Indigenous Arts Professionals and Arts Professionals of Colour, Ontario Arts Council
2022 | Black, Indigenous, People(s) of Colour Resident, Open Studio
2022 | Career Catalyst Grant, Ontario Arts Council
2020 | Photo Made Scholarship, Lucie Foundation, U.S.A
2020 | Exhibition Assistance, Ontario Arts Council
2020 | Visual Arts Project Grant, Toronto Arts Council
2020 | Finalist, Toronto Arts Foundation’s Emerging Artist Award
2019 | Residency Award, Can Serrat, Spain
2019 | Emerging Artist Award, Spark Box Studio Residency
2019 | The Clyde & Co Art Award: First Place, Clyde & Co Dubai Offices, U.A.E

Facilitation & Mentorships
2024 | Artist in Classrooms, tdsbCREATES
2023 | Islamic Geometry Workshop Facilitator, City of Toronto
2023 | Islamic Geometry Workshop Facilitator, East End Arts
2023 | Islamic Geometry Workshop Facilitator, Art Gallery of Burlington
2022 | Embroidering Geometry Workshop Facilitator, Central Toronto Academy
2022 | Future Nostalgia: A Time Capsule Collaboration Facilitator, Doris McCarthy Gallery
2021 | Guest Lecturer, Sheridan College
2021 | Artist Mentor, iAM Mobile Photography Program, JAYU
2021 | Youth Artist Mentor, Toronto District School Board
2021 | Guest Lecturer, Toronto Metropolitan University
2020 | Youth Artist Mentor, Toronto District School Board
2020 | Guest Lecturer, Toronto Metropolitan University
2020 | Newcomer Artist Mentor, Toronto Arts Council
2019 | Curatorial Youth Mentor, Magenta Foundation
2019 | Cyanotype workshop for Muslim Women, Truth & Dare Project x Gallery 44
2020 | Guest Lecturer, Toronto Metropolitan University
2018 | Youth Darkroom Workshop, Koffler Gallery x Gallery 44
2018 | Course Instructor, 35mm Photography, Truth & Dare Project
2017 | Course Instructor, Photograms, Truth & Dare Project
2017 | Lighting Workshop Facilitator, Truth & Dare Project