Vishwa Patel
Toronto, ON - Email: Vishwafineart@gmail.com
Education:
2025 BFA, Drawing & Painting, OCAD University, Toronto, ON (Completed: 2025)
2025 Minor, Sustainability, OCAD University, Toronto, ON (Completed: 2024)
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2025 Unity in Diversity, Museum of Dufferin, Mulmur, ON.
2025 GradEx 110, OCAD University, Toronto, ON
2025 Story Story, DesignTO, Collision Gallery, Toronto, ON
2025 Cave to Creatures, Ada Slaight Gallery, Toronto, ON
2024 Congruent (by definitions), Aurora Cultural Centre, Aurora, ON
2024 Global Designs and Artchives, OCAD University IPCO, Ada Slaight Gallery, Toronto, ON
2024 Intersections: Thread of Tradition and Identity – Food, Arts Etobicoke, Cloverdale Common, Toronto
2024 Videsh: Indian Women From Abroad, Ada Slaight Gallery, Toronto, ON
2023 New Vistas Next Steps, City of Toronto, Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery, Toronto,ON
2023 A Breathing Room For The Spirit, OCAD University, Toronto, ON
2023 South Asian Roots, Arts Etobicoke, Cloverdale Common, Toronto, ON
2023 Bharat Darshana, Open Space Gallery, Toronto, ON
2023 Seeds of Saffron, Ada Slaight Hallway Gallery, Toronto, ON
2022 ThisPlacement, Student Art Spaces, Daniels Spectrum Hallway Gallery, Toronto, ON
2022 Blueprint for a Collective Home, Shoes Off Collective, OCADU Great Hall, Toronto, ON
2022 Portraits of Resilience, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON and Virtual
Selected Curatorial Projects:
2025 Ikigai: Path to Purpose - Youth Art and Film Festival, OCAD University, Toronto, ON
2025 Cave to Creatures, Ada Slaight Gallery, Toronto, ON
2024 Videsh: Indian Women From Abroad, Ada Slaight Gallery, Toronto, ON
2023 Bharat Darshana, Open Space Gallery, Toronto, ON
2023 Seeds of Saffron, Ada Slaight Hallway Gallery, Toronto, ON
2022 ThisPlacement, Student Art Spaces, Daniels Spectrum Hallway Gallery, Toronto, ON
Publications and Media:
2025 "Unity in Diversity art exhibit at Museum of Dufferin showcases works of 18 artists", Orangeville Citizen, June 13.
2025 “Encounters with Artists|Episode 2 - Rajni Perera”, OCADULiVE, May 16.
2025 Stories We Tell: International Collaborative Zine, pg 10, 11, OCAD University (February)
2025 “OCAD U community shines at DesignTO 2025”, OCAD University, January 15
2024 “Artist & Designer Spotlight - Vishwa Patel”, DesignTO, December 30
2024 “New Aurora art exhibition inspired by ancient snake symbol”, Newmarket Today, October 29.
2024 "Art Bytes | Congruent (by definitions) - Voiced by the Artists", Aurora Cultural Centre, December 5.
2024 "Shaktii Foundation celebrates Hindu Heritage Month", OMNI Television, November 11.
2022 SketchThis! Magazine, pg 3, Toronto (April).
2021 “Vishwa Patel, Drawing & Painting”, Humans of OCAD U, Toronto (October).
Fellowships:
2024 DesignTO Youth: Story Story, DesignTO, Virtual.
2024 Preservation and Perseverance Residency, Global Skills Opportunity, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
2024 CreateSpace Public Art Forum Residency, STEPS Public Art, Virtual.
2021 SAS Exhibition Fellowship, Student Art Spaces Canada, Toronto, ON.
Projects/Other Affiliations:
2025 Cycle Track Concrete Barrier Mural, Street Art Toronto, Toronto, ON.
2025 EWA: Rajni Perera Interview, Vishwa Patel, Isabella Nicastro, Kyra Kaushal, Toronto, ON.
2024-2025 Encounters With Artists, Derek Sullivan and Max Dean, OCAD University, Toronto, ON.
2024-2025 Committee Member on Friends of Global South Asia, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON.
2021-2025 Facts, No Printer, Leonardo Dell'anno, OCADULiVE, Toronto, ON.
2024 Coordinator for Winter Wonder Artist Market, OCAD University, Toronto, ON
2023 Coordinator for Ratha Yatra Artist Market, OCAD University, Toronto, ON