Brandon Baghaee
Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION 

2024           BFA Drawing and Painting, OCAD University. Toronto, ON    

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2023          THE SECRET IN MY MIND. The Drake Hotel. Toronto, ON. Feb 9

EXHIBITIONS 

2025          SANKOFA SQUARE BLACK HISTORY MONTH EXHIBITION. Yonge and Dundas Square. Toronto, ON. Feb 1-28 

2024          A BLACK ART FAIR. Nia Centre for the Arts. Toronto, ON. Nov 22-24 

2024          WITH LOVE. CAPSUL Studio. Toronto, ON. June 28 

2023          ALMEDA: UP TO THE SKY. OCAD Great Hall. Toronto, ON. Feb 1-10                                                                                

2022          GATHERING DIVERGENCE. Ada Slaight Gallery. Toronto, ON. Nov 30-Dec 9                                                        

2022          YOUNG VOICES. Northern District Toronto Public Library. Toronto, ON. Nov 8-Nov 30 

2022          SODA LOUNGE. CAPSUL Studio. Toronto, ON. Aug 20                                                               

2022          TORONTO OUTDOOR ART FAIR. Nathan Phillips Square. Toronto, ON. Jul 15-17 

2022          COME AS YOU ARE. Ada Slaight Gallery. Toronto, ON. Jun 26-Jul 12 

2022          The Archive of Merit: From OSA to OCAD. Ada Slaight Gallery. Toronto, ON. Jun 6-Jun 13 

2022          YOUNG ARTIST SHOWCASE. Richmond Green Heritage Walkway. Richmond Hill, ON. Feb 7-28 

2021           INTROSPECTIVE BEINGS. OCAD University. Toronto, ON. Sep 30, 2021-Sep 30, 2022 

2021          TORONTO OUTDOOR ART FAIR. 5 Emerging Artists to Watch List. Toronto, ON.

GRANTS & AWARDS

2025        Ontario Arts Council Visual Artists Creation Projects Grant         

2021         ArtworxTO Spotlight Emerging Artist Award

ARTIST RESIDENCIES

2025       NIA Centre Artist in Residence. Toronto, ON. Apr 7-May 19

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

2023        Scotiabank Arena Art Collection. Toronto, On

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

2025        STEPS Public Art CreateSpace Public Art Forum. STEPS Public Art. Feb 2025 

2024       “Competitive Cole” Children’s Book Illustration. Dec 20 2024 

2023         Scotiabank Arena Project with MLSE and Sports and the Arts. Apr-Aug 2023 

2023        CBC Toronto “My Richmond Hill” Creator Camp Event Branding. Mar 2023 

2022        STEPS Public Art CreateSpace Public Art Forum. STEPS Public Art. Feb 2022 

2021         Mount Pleasant Village BIA 37 Poles 37 Artists Project. STEPS Public Art. Toronto, ON. June 23-24 

2021         Black History Month "Did You Know" Series Five Portrait Commission. City of Toronto. Toronto, ON. 

PRESS & PUBLICATIONS 

2023       CBC Profile - Article. [link] Apr 19, 2022 

2022       Young Voices 2022 Magazine. Toronto Public Library. Oct 2022 

2022       Distillery District Magazine, Feature in Edition Vol. 75. August 2022  

2022       Experience York Region - Article. [link] Feb 22, 2022 

2021       ArtworxTO Spotlight Emerging Artist Video and Article. [link] Oct 19 2021 

2021       Young Voices 2021 Magazine. Toronto Public Library. Oct 2021

ARTIST TALKS

2022      Young Voices 2022 Magazine Launch Art Talk. Toronto Public Library. Toronto, ON. Oct 26 

2022      Thornlea Secondary School Artist Talk. Thornlea SS. Markham, ON. Oct 14

TEACHING

2021        Leading art class at Midtown Tiny Tot’s. Midtown Tiny Tot’s. Toronto, ON. Sep 3