Faryal Shehzad is a Pakistani-Canadian artist who came to Canada with her family in childhood. She grew up in Nova Scotia and moved to Ontario in 2013 to pursue a BFA at OCAD University. Her thesis work in 2017 explored the experiences of South Asian immigrant women. In her practice, Faryal explores and builds upon her lived experiences while referencing traditional and historical art practices through painting, print making, and mixed media works. 

​Faryal’s works, predominantly paintings, are colourful, sentimental explorations of the relationships we have with the world and the people around us. Working from photographs and composite images, her works capture still, often quiet moments that invite the viewer to pause and reflect. 

All You Can Eat, Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto — 2025

 

Feelin’ Blue, Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto — 2025

 

Tapestry of Traditions, VASA Arts Festival, Gallery 35, Brampton — 2025

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Art in the Park, Latcham Art Centre, stouffville — 2025

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Unity in Diversity Multicultural Show, Museum of Dufferin, Mulmur — 2025 

- WINNER OF THE JUROR’S CHOICE AWARD 

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Painted Identities, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto — 2019

 

(Mus)interpreted, Artscape Youngplace, Toronto — 2018

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Lumière Art-at-Night Festival, Lumière CB, Sydney — 2018

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Lving Mosaic: A Cartography of Origins and Settlement, Riverdale Hub Gallery, Toronto — 2017

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102nd Annual Graduate Exhibition, OCAD University, Toronto — 2017

 

BIOWOMAN-8: An International Art Project, Ryerson University, Toronto — 2016

 

Art in the Hub: Vividsection, Riverdale Hub Gallery, Toronto — 2015