Niloufar Salimi

Shiraz, Iran in 1982

2015 – Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Western University, London, ON

2008 – Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) – Drawing and Painting, OCAD University, Toronto, ON

2022 – 75 Oriole Rd., Michael Gibson Gallery, London, ON
2020 – 75 Oriole Rd., Support Gallery, London, ON
2016 – Entanglement, Open Sesame Gallery, Kitchener, ON
2015 – I am not I, almost never, DNA Artspace, London, ON

2022 – Home, McIntosh Gallery, London, ON

2021 – Artist as Curator, 2Gallery, Picton, ON
2021 – (Be)longing, Embassy Cultural House (ECH), London, ON
2021 – Stop Extinction! Restore the Earth, Embassy Cultural House (ECH), London, ON
2021 – International Women’s Day Exhibition: Go, Rise and Strike, Embassy Cultural House (ECH), London, ON

2019 – Line and Verse, Culture Bureau of Chiayi County, Taibao City, Taiwan (touring)
2019 – I’m busy, Support Gallery, London, ON

2018 – Line and Verse, University of Toronto, Robarts Library, Toronto, ON (touring)

2017 – Past Forward, Artlab Gallery, London, ON

2016 – Plexus, DNA Artspace, London, ON
2016- Drawing 2016, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, ON

2015 – Uncooperative, Forest City Gallery, London, ON
2015 – Satellite, Satellite Artspace, London, ON

2014 – The fire doesn’t burn itself, After Hours Projects, Toronto, ON
2014 – sum of two and three, one more than four, Artlab Gallery, London, ON
2014 – Carte Blanche, DNA Artspace, London, ON

2013 – Studio Works, CB Gallery, Toronto, ON

2012 – GAS, Gerrard Art Gallery, Toronto, ON

2011 – Experiencing Perspectives, Mercedes-Benz Gallery, Oakville, ON

2010 – Catalyst for Change, Daimler Services, Mississauga, ON

2008 – Last night I dreamt, Walnut Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2008 – Make Believe, OCAD University Student Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2008 – Memory, Graduate Exhibition, OCAD U, Toronto, Ontario
2008- 49 Parallel, Steam Whistle Brewery Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

2006 – Second Vision, Ryerson University, ISARU, Toronto, Ontario

2004 – Children of Heaven, Richmond Hill Academy of Art, Ontario

2018 – Ontario Arts Council (OAC) Grant for Visual Arts Project
2016 – Ontario Arts Council (OAC) Grant for Emerging Artists
2013-14 – University of Western Ontario Dean’s Entrance Scholarship
2008 – Mrs. W.O. Forsyth Award, OCAD University

2020 – Materials, Support Gallery, Essay by E.C. Woodley, London, ON

2015 – sum of two and three, one more than four, Curatorial catalogue, London, ON

2009 – Colour and two-dimensional design text book, Glenn McArthur, Toronto, ON

2008 – Drawing and Painting Department Catalogue, Toronto, ON

2006 – Taking a Second Look Magazine, Ryerson University, Artist Interview, Toronto, ON

2020-present – Contributing Editor, Embassy Cultural House, London, ON

2020-present -Teaching Artist, The Power Plant Contemporary Gallery, Toronto, ON

2015-present – Gallery Assistant, The Power Plant Contemporary Gallery, Toronto, ON

2014-2015 – Research Assistance, Plastiglomerates environmental art project, Western University, London, ON

2013-2015 – Teaching Assistant, Advanced Drawing and Painting Courses, Western University, London, ON

2013-2014 – Educator officer Assistant, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON

2020- Artist talk to Chelsea College of Art MFA class, London, UK

2018- Sunday Scene on Abbas Akhavan’s Exhibition, The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, Toronto, ON

2016- Artist talk, Open Sesame Gallery, Kitchener, ON

2015- Artist talk to Drawing and Painting thesis class, OCAD University

2014- Artist talk to Advanced Painting class, Western University