Artist Spotlight

Flautist and artist educator who advocates for diversity and a global approach in her teaching.

Iranian born singer who has collaborated with musicians of all styles and backgrounds.

Creator of timeless commercial and residential interiors across the globe for over 15 years.

Dora Mavor Moore Award winning performer, working in the medium of movement, dance and performance creation for stage, film and television.

Film/TV and stage actor, best known for his roles on the hit hospital drama Saving Hope and Netflix’s Donkeyhead.

Hunza-born singer and rabab player who learned to play from his father.

Accomplished vocalist, author, singer-songwriter, ethnomusicologist, and acclaimed composer of five original albums.

A self-taught multi-disciplinary artist and storyteller inspired by the resistance, the universe and the ancestors. 

Award-winning filmmaker focused on sustainability, conservation and human rights.

Internationally-recognized drummer known for her mastery on the drums among all genres of music, who is often referred to as a young legend.

A versatile artist whose vast collection of paintings, ceramics, and calligraphy has attracted an international following.

An artist who hopes to uplift others through her work and is best known for Arabic calligraphic and Ismalic paintings.

An artist who intertwines emotion and perception into her mediums of clay and stone.

A commercial and editorial photographer whose style emphasizes emotion, movement, and storytelling.

A self-taught published photographer whose diverse work includes wildlife, architecture, and portraiture.

International award winning independent filmmaker whose thought-provoking work sparks curiosity.

Award winning designer and owner of Toronto based design firm Arriz+co. His work has been featured in Architecture and Design exhibitions and publications internationally.

Architect, multi-disciplinary artist, and singer inspired by observing and learning from the systems, geometries, and complexities of the natural world.

An interdisciplinary design professional with a focus on sustainable environmental design in historic cities.

Design-research practitioner invested in furthering spatial justice and sustainable development.

An architect with an adept understanding and profound respect for enabling the built environment to be accessible by all.

Award winning and world renowned architect who's projects include the Ismaili Centre, Dushanbe.

The Diwan, located at the Aga Khan Garden in the University of Alberta Botanical Gardens, aspires to be an architectural expression of splendor and delight, and is designated to be the only operational all-season facility there.

A multi-disciplinary artist and award winning designer who expresses her inner feelings through her work.