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Zain

Bhanapatel

Photography, Art & Social Change

“My art seeks to forge pathways towards a world that embraces diversity, honours complexity, and stands in pursuit of empowerment for all. ”

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Zain Bhanapatel is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Toronto. Zain’s creative pursuits span a diverse array of mediums, including photography, printmaking, illustration, video, sculpture, and installation. Her practice is driven by a profound commitment to empowering untold narratives. At the heart of Zain's practice lies a passion for weaving together stories that resonate with authenticity and resilience. Through cross-disciplinary approaches, she strives to provoke meaningful dialogue, inviting viewers to engage with the shared experiences that bind us as a community.
OCAD U - Faculty of Art
Photography
Major Completed, 2024
OCAD U - Faculty of Art
Art & Social Change
Minor Completed, 2024
2023, to the women who came before me, may we meet again, Solo-Exhibition
OCAD University, Toronto, Canada
2022, Change
ADC Art Centre, Cincinnati, Ohio
2021, Tampere International Week
TAMK; Tampere, Finland
2021, Transformations
3D virtual exhibition by International Art Collaborations Network
2021, Making Gender
3D virtual exhibition by 2SLGBTQIA+ Studio at OCAD University
2020, An Assortment, Solo-Exhibition
OCAD University Learning Zone, Toronto, Canada
2019, Culture Days: Fall Art Show
MacDonald House, Thornhill, Canada
2019, Foreign Feelings/Feeling Foreign
Ada Slaight Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2019, Colour Rom Proud
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada
2018, Come As You Are
187 Augusta, Toronto, Canada
2017, Humans, Solo-Exhibition
Inglenook Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2017, Alt 9’s 12th Annual Visual Arts Exhibit
The Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Canada
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