Dania Sabri is an interdisciplinary emerging artist challenging dominant political, religious, and cultural narratives specific to the settler state of “Canada” and the partitioned land of South Asia.
Sabri recently completed a Bachelor of Arts and an Advanced Diploma at the University of Toronto Mississauga and Sheridan College where she specialized in Painting and Design. During her time of study, she has received numerous awards including the Dr. Annie Smith Award for Art & Art History, “C” Magazine’s Excellence in Art Writing, and several Faculty Awards for Excellence in the studio practices of Sculpture, Painting, and Design.
B.1999 Hamilton, Canada. Multimedia. Currently works and resides in Milton, Ontario.
EDUCATION
2017 – 2022 Honours Bachelor of Arts, University of Toronto, Mississauga, ON
2017 – 2022 Diploma in Art & Art History, Sheridan College, Oakville ON
2017 – 2022 Certificate in Curatorial Studies, University of Toronto, Mississauga, ON
2017 – 2022 Certificate in Global Perspectives, University of Toronto, Mississauga, ON
AWARDS
2022 – Faculty Painting Award, Excellence in Painting 4, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
2021 – Dr. Annie Smith Award in Art & Art History, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON.
2021 – Curatorial Project Award, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, ON.
2021 – Above Ground Art Supplies Award for Excellence in Painting 3, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON.
2020 – “C” Magazine, Excellence in Art Writing, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON.
2020 – Canadian Art Award, In Recognition of Excellence in Volunteerism, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON.
2020 – Faculty Design Award, Excellence in Design 2, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON.
2020 – Faculty Sculpture Award, Excellence in Sculpture 2, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON.
2019 – Faculty Design Award, Excellence in Design 1, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON.
2019 – Tri-Art Award, Excellence in Painting 1, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON.
2017 – University of Toronto Mississauga Entrance Scholarship, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, ON.
EXHIBITIONS
2022 – Beyond the Screens, Riverdale Hub, Toronto, ON.
2022 – I AM HERE: Home Movies and Everyday Masterpieces, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON.
2022 – 728* days, DesignTO, Toronto, ON.
2021 – Portraits of Resilience, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON.
2020 – PROJECT PROJECT, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON.
2020 – Biophilia, The Tiny Fist Gallery, Oakville, ON.
2019 – PROJECT PROJECT, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON.
CURATORIAL HISTORY
2021 – 404 ERROR, The Blackwood Gallery, Mississauga, ON.
2020 – The Middle Child 2020, Women’s Art Association of Canada, Toronto, ON.
PRESS
2021 – 404 ERROR, The Blackwood Gallery, Mississauga, ON.
2020 – The Middle Child 2020, Women’s Art Association of Canada, Toronto, ON.
2020 – Dialogues Journal, Online Publication, Brampton, ON.
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