Gather at the Gallery: Talk & Taste with Behnaz Fatemi (55+)
Behnaz Fatemi is a multidisciplinary artist and PhD candidate in Visual Culture at Western University. In 2025, she was selected as one of only two artists for the International Residency at The Art House and the Royal Over-Seas League in the UK. She was Kitchener’s Artist in Residence (2020–21), participated in the CAFKA Biennial (2023), and was an Artist in Residence for Femme Folks Fest (2025). Her work has been exhibited in Canada, Iran, and the United States, including at Art Windsor-Essex, the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery(Canada), and Otagh Bargh gallery, Matne Emrooz Gallery (Iran). Fatemi received the Emerging Artist Award from Arts Awards Waterloo Region (2021) and has been supported by scholarships and grants, including the International Master’s Award of Excellence (University of Waterloo), the Doctoral Entrance Scholarship (Western University), Pat the Dog Theatre Creation, and the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund.
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