Artist Talks
ICAI hosts an Artist Talk in-person and/or virtually where the artist hosts a live chat with the public about their art, their craft, their career, and their artistic process. They answer questions to help guide immigrant and newcomer arts professionals on their own journey into the arts sector of Alberta. Through these conversations about artistic challenges and triumphs, our community shares knowledge that can unleash growth and reflection.
Discover the obstacles they overcame and the triumphs they celebrated. In this transformative exchange, our community unites to empower, inspire, and nurture the vibrant arts scene in Alberta.
Past ICAI Artist Talks
J Scope
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Date
February 22, 2024Time
4-5 pm MSTVenue
Online (Zoom) -
J Scope has left an indelible mark on the music scene, having been a quarter-finalist in the Ukrainian National Eurovision song competition. His performances on some of Ukraine's most prominent stages and at Canadian festivals, including The Junos after party, Rap Nights, and Kayday Festival, have solidified his reputation as a "real hip hop machine." J Scope is a force to be reckoned with, celebrated for his ability to "rock any dancefloor.
Santosh Korthiwada
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Date
February 24, 2023Time
6-7 pm MSTVenue
Online (Zoom) -
Santosh Korthiwada is a Calgary-based award-winning fine-art photographer and educator. He likes to explore the ordinary and everyday subject matter. Santosh did M.F.A at Academy of Art University, San Francisco, and several galleries and exhibitions featured his work across Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. He writes, teaches and conducts workshops on visual storytelling.
Saeid Asgarian
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Date
October 27, 2023Time
6-7 pm MSTVenue
Online (Zoom) -
Immerse yourself in the intricacies of Saeid's art, craft, career, and creative journey. With a master's degree in theatre directing from the University of Tehran and ongoing graduate work in Theatre Studies at the University of Calgary, Saeid Asgarian brings a unique perspective on the role of theatre as a social tool for integration.
Saeid has a rich portfolio of directing, writing, dramaturging, acting, and stage designing, with notable productions such as "Room No. 3" (2022), "Life" (2021), "60 Minutes Minus One" (2019), and more. His innovative approach includes participatory and laboratory theatre, pushing boundaries to better understand what theatre can do for society and humanity.
Farzaneh Azizpour
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Date
August 17, 2023Time
6-7 pm MSTVenue
Online (Zoom) -
Farzaneh Azizpour is an artist, who specializes in figurative expressive oil painting, but is also experienced in fashion design, education, and academic activities.
Her childhood was spent in Iran, where she got a master's degree in painting. She was awarded the ten bests among competitors in France. Farzaneh can share her experience of participating in international exhibitions since she did it in the USA, France, Italy, and Turkey.
She has been working some projects such as Gaze, Gap generation and Claustrophobia focusing on people around herself. Instructing Kid’s creativity in painting is her another activity.
All the years of studying, teaching and drawing coupled with her academic experiences, have given her the drive and inspiration to be also a fashion designer. Mrs. Layth is her fashion design collection retrieved from Iranian historical monuments.
Recently, she has chosen Canada as her new home from July 2020. She believes that art could be a common language among multicultural people to better understanding each other regardless of beliefs, religion or differences.