The artworks presented in this collection are inspired by Persian gardens, which have been interwoven in Persian art and culture since ancient times, inspiring artists, poets, architects, and calligraphers.
Symbolizing paradise on earth, these courtyard gardens have been appreciated for thousands of years in towns and villages around the arid deserts of Persia. Passing through the garden gate, one enters an oasis with cool shade under a variety of fruit trees, fragrant flowers, and carefully designed pools and waterways with gently flowing water.
As with garden design, this collection is a contemplative act on paper, incorporating basic geometric shapes and a limited colour palette.
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Fariba Kalantari is a visual artist. She has a PhD in cell biology from McGill University. She has been a research scientist at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NYC and McGill University Health Centre, Montreal. She is a self-educated artist working primarily with ink and acrylic, and has exhibited in several solo and group shows. She lives in East York, Ontario, and online at faribakalantari.com.
Grants and Awards
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Canada Council for the Arts, Research and creation grant- Early career visual artist, 2021
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Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition assistant grant, 2020
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New Market Juried Art Show, Sculpture award, 2019
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Canadian Institute for Health Research, Postdoctoral fellowship, 2010 - 2012
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Alma Mater Travel Award, ASCB Meeting, San Diego, 2008
Art Exhibitions- Solo
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Parrott Gallery, Belleville (upcoming), 2022
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Rotunda Gallery, Kitchener City Hall (pending due to Covid-19 pandemic), 2021
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Toronto Don Mills Public Library, 2019
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Guelph East Side Public Library, 2019
Art Exhibitions- Group
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Parliament of Ontario Legislative building, Toronto, Ontario, 2020 - 2021
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HeArt of healthCARE, Virtual art exhibition, 2021
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Colours of South Asia Juried competition, Visual Arts of South Asia, Brampton, Ontario, 2021
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Inside Small virtual art exhibition, Vermont, USA, 2021
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HeArt of healthCARE, Virtual art exhibition, 2021
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The Social Distancing Festival, Virtual art exhibition, 2020
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Mississauga Living Arts Centre, Tiny mighty heroes exhibition, Mississauga, Ontario, 2020
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Federation of Canadian Artists, Annual International Mail-in exhibition, Vancouver, BC, 2020
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Pickering virtual artfest, Pickering, Ontario, 2020
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Beaux arts gallery Brampton, Virtual art exhibition, Brampton, Ontario, 2020
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Colours of South Asia Juried competition, Visual Arts of South Asia, Brampton, Ontario, 2020
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Art Room Gallery online, Virtual competition and exhibition, Finalist, 2019
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Contemporary Art Gallery online, Virtual competition and exhibition, 2nd place, 2019
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Internationale d’art miniature competition and exhibition, Lévis, Quebec, 2019
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HAP (History + Art = Peace) juried art contest, Toronto, Ontario, honourable mention, 2019
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Newmarket Old Town Hall juried competition, Newmarket, Ontario, winner sculpture award, 2019
Publications
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Maggie magazine, Issue 3: mending, 2021
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The Looking Glass Anthology, Poetree Publications- Johannesburg, Volume II, 2021
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Murze Magazine, Issue nine: minimalism/Extinction, 2019