Art Address is an artist-run collective that connects artists of all trades to local and international curators, gallerists, and collectors who have formed partnerships with artist couple Faisal Anwar and Tazeen Qayyum over the twenty five years of their practices. By opening up their Oakville home as an activation site, Art Address hosts installation-based exhibitions, artist talks, workshops, artist meetups and community art walks via a creative, informal, and interactive space. As the facilitator of the events, the duo curate guest lists of art professionals for the artists that will further the development and growth of their practices. Art Address launched in 2018 as a response to questioning the role contemporary art organizations have in artistic communities. It aims to create an informal space not only to create a larger artistic impact in the Town of Oakville and its community members, but for artists alike. To date Art Address has hosted seven artist talks, one installation-based exhibition, one artist run workshop, and an international artist resident. The scope of Art Address is not limited to Oakville or the GTA, but open to more international spaces that redirect attention to Oakville's growing arts community that exists outside of the academic and institutionalized art spaces. Tazeen Qayyum is a Pakistani-Canadian, multidisciplinary artist who draws from complex issues of belonging and displacement within a socio-political context. Her art allows her to navigate identity and beliefs living in the diaspora. Faisal Anwar is a multidisciplinary media artist and curator who explores the history and diversity of urban spaces and cultural identities. He utilizes interactive installations, immersive environments, data-driven interventions, internet art, and web and Hybrid NFT in his practice.

Our Programming

Study Nook | Speaker Series

Study: A dedicated, quiet space for focussed activities and knowledge sharing. Study Nook is an occasional speaker series conceived as a space for open reflection on contemporary art and its wider worlds: practice, form, institutions, publics, memory, politics, and the changing conditions of cultural life.Each gathering offers a focused occasion for dialogue, bringing together critical insight, artistic experience, and public conversation in an intimate setting.

Living Room | Artists Talk

living room: a place in the house to entertain, socialize and relax. The Living Room is where we host art inspirations and serve them with delicious cups of chai for a series of artists’ talks. In this series, artists share their thoughts, processes, and works, engaging in meaningful dialogues with listeners in an informal setting.For each talk, one or two artists discuss their views on their own work – past, present or future. They reveal their motivations and inspirations and pass along the questions and answers they may have encountered on their journeys to creation.As our guest in the Living Room, you can join as a speaker or a listener – or both.

Corridor | Art Feedback

corridor: a passage in a house from which doors lead into rooms. In the Corridor at Art Address, artists share their work to receive opinions, reactions, or feedback of peers in a relaxed environment. It may be to just understand the perception of the perceptive others about one’s work-in-progress, or gather ideas to make new progress altogether. Whether a student, or a mid career professional, the presenting artists will be able to find ways to advance the development of their work with the intellectual support of the participating art community. The Corridor sessions will be private and not open to public.

Dining Room | An Artist’s Table

dining room: a room meant for consuming food. An artist will serve dinner to a small group of guests in the Dining Room at Art Address. This is a social experience in which the artist preparing and hosting the dinner is able to express and connect with the community through food. For the guests, it is an opportunity to get to know an artist personally in an intimate setting. Eating together over a home-cooked meal is an experience satisfying not only for the body, but also for the soul. Come for the interesting conversations, enlightening exchanges, organic socializing – and the delicious food.

Studio | Art Sessions

studio: a room where an artist works. In our Studio at Art Address, artists are invited to create, perform, and experiment with an interested audience to watch the artist at work. The Studio sessions hosts multimedia artists, programmers and musicians, with their gadgets, projectors, video gear, and music instruments – to transform their art into a live, interactive performance.

The Neighbourhood | Art Walk

neighbourhood: the area surrounding a particular place, person, or object. This is an opportunity for artists to walk together around the Neighbourhood and explore the inspiring beauty of nature and its interaction with society. Bring your walking shoes, audio recorders and sketchbooks along.

Courtyard | Artists’ Gathering

courtyard: an unroofed open space surrounded by the house. Sometimes artists need to separate themselves from work, in order to be able to work. In our Courtyard, members of the art and artist community can do just that under the open skies. They can hangout in our backyard and engage in organized shared activities like reading, knitting, singing, storytelling, or playing social games.

Sunroom – Winter Workshops

sunroom: a room designed to allow in a lot of sunlight. Warmth, colour and inspirations can be found in our Sunroom during the coldest, darkest months. During the winter season, Art Address hosts a series of short indoor art workshops. These workshops are led by different artists and focus on unique themes and mediums.

We would love to know about you. Let us know if you are interested to know more about our programming.

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