Artist Bio

Noor Awan (she/they) is a cross-disciplinary visual artist based in Toronto. They were born in Lahore, Pakistan and grew up in the Middle East. Their artwork references symbols that connect back to their roots, while also using abstraction and technology in a way to refashion the traditional as a method of meaning-making for their contextual experience as a queer, disabled artist and intersectional feminist. Their practice involves digital collage, textiles, installations and abstract painting with inks. In 2024, they will receive their BFA in Cross Disciplinary Art and a Minor in Gender and Sexuality Studies at Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCADU). Awan has been included in an exhibition called “Bodies Mattering” at OCADU’s Great Hall Gallery in Toronto, Canada in 2017.   

Curriculum Vitae

Born in Lahore | Works in Toronto | noorxawan@gmail.com | www.instagram.com/noorxawan 

Education 

2024 Bachelors in Fine Arts, Cross-Disciplinary Art: Life Studies from Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto ON (in progress) 

Group Exhibitions 

2018 Festival of the Body, Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto ON 

Volunteer Experience 

2019 Volunteer at Chiaroscuro Magazine, Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto ON 

Artists and Community Collaboration Activities  

2023 Member of Wyrmwell Studio Collective