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Artist Information:
Azhar Shemdin
Oakville,
Canada
Tel: (905)847-5618
Member Since: May 2001

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Artist Media:
Mixed Media (3)
Painting Acrylic (31)
Printmaking Other (9)
Artist Statement:
Coming Soon!
Artist Exhibitions:
AZHAR SHEMDIN

SELECT SOLO AND JURIED ART
EXHIBITS

September 2-October 7, 2008,
"Nature Rules" Solo show of
paintings and textiles
connecting Canadian and
Kurdish cultures, CJ's Cafe In
Bronte, Oakville, Ontario,
Canada.

June 29-30, 2007,
"Cross Borders", Group show
featuring international and
Canadian artists, Burnhamthorp
Library Gallery, ...

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Collections:
The Town Hall of Oakville,
Ontario, Canada.
West Park Sanitorium, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada.
Burlington Central High
School, Burlington, Ontario.
Oakville Community Centre,
Oakville, ontario.
Zakho Artists Centre, Zakho,
Iraq.

Private collections:
Jeff Straker (Canadain
singer-songwriter, pianist)
private collection, Canada at
large.
Bonnie Brett (Canadian singer)
private colection, Canada.
Eddie ...

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Commissions:
Everything is negotiable. ...

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Reviews for Azhar Shemdin:



Articles on Azhar Shemdin’s art:

Al-Quds Al-Arabi, London, Great Britain, by Jackleen Salam, "Exhibition: Nature Rules", 13/09/2008

The Oakville Beaver, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, "Connecting Cultures", exhibition "Nature Rules", photo by Michael Ivanin, September 12, 2008, p.34.

Arts About Town, Oakville Arts Council magazine, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, Gallery Beat feature, "Home Away From Home", by Ingrid Sevels, Vol. 6, issue 2, Summer 2006.

The Oakville Beaver, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, "Homeland Journey to Kurdistan Inspired Artist", by Catherine O'Hara, April 19, 2006.

The Hamilton Spectator, Brush-strokes, Azhar Shemdin: "Unknown Outcomes", by Elaine Hujer, July 3, 2004.

Voices, A Publication of the Association of Feminist Anthropology, American Anthropological Association, “The Doubly Bound World of Kurdish Women”, by Dr. Diane E. King, November 2003, Volume 6, Number I.

The Oakville Beaver, “Town Hall Explodes With Colour”, by Craig MacBride, September 24, 2003.

Al-Raida Journal, “The Doubly Bound World of Kurdish Women”, by Dr.Diane E. King, Volume 101-102, 2003.

Oakville Today, “Bold and Bright”, September 18, 2003.

Arabian Woman, “Expressions in Colour”, by KumKum Ramchandani, January 2003, Issue 47.

The Oakville Beaver, “Intriguing Artist Documents History on Canvas”, by Craig MacBride, January 8, 2003.

The Burlington Post, “Artist As Fascinating As Her Colourful Work”, by Craig MacBride, December 15, 2002.

The Hamilton Spectator, “Artistic Licence Abounds: BAC Juried Exhibit, Quirky, Inspirational”, by Elaine Hujer, November 30, 2002.

Al-Mutamar, “In The International Day Of Woman, In Toronto: Give Me A Night….I Give You Reality Like A Kiss”, by Jackleen Salam, March 23-29, 2002, No. 297.

The Oakville Beaver, “Artistic Relief”, November 23, 2001.

The Hamilton Spectator, "Changing Spaces", by Elaine Hujer, February 16, 2001.

The Oakville Beaver, "Artists 24: a co-op", by Carol Baldwin, February 2, 2001.

Arts About Town, Oakville Arts Council, "Farewell 2000 at Fireside Lounge", September-October 2000.

The Oakville Beaver, "Bold Colourful Art Work", July 14, 2000.

The Bronte Villager, "Local Bronte Artist to Display Work at the Millennium Art Show", by Patricia Frazier, V. 2, No. 1, Spring 2000.

The Oakville Beaver, "Millennium Art Show", by Carol Baldwin, December 10, 1999.

The Burlington Post, "World Art Tour", by Dennis Smith, October 24, 1999.

The Oakville Beaver, "Expressionist Artist Finds Painting Therapeutic", by Carol Baldwin, September 10, 1997.

North News, "Iraqi-born Artist's Primitive Figures", by Carol Baldwin, August 29, 1997.

The Oakville Beaver, "Exhibition of Winning Art", by Carol Baldwin, June 6, 1997.

The Oakville Beaver, "OAS Exhibition Ends Wednesday", by Howard Mozel, March 20, 1992.

The Burlington Spectator, "Kurdish Artist Works Way Through Horrors Of The Gulf War And Its Aftermath", by Jeff Mahoney, November 19, 1991.

The Oakville Beaver, "Dreams Provide "Wonderful Images" For Paintings", by Kathy Yanchus, November 15, 1991.

The Etobicoke Guardian, "Art Show at Richview", September, 11, 1991.

The Oakville Beaver, "Paintings Make a Strong Cultural Statement", by Jackie Hubbard, January 25, 1990.

The Oakville Beaver, "Artist-teacher Ignites Ethnic Women's Group", by Barb Joy, June 22, 1988.




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