Farrah Akbarali is a South African born (Asian heritage) inter-disciplinary artist based in London.
On Now:
The Power of Colour.
Wolverhampton School of Art
Exhibitions
her performance is taking place at the beginning and end of the world. The Art House, Wakefield (2023)
NoFormat Gallery (2023)
The Power of Colour, Panel speaker, 40th Anniversary of the Black Art Group. The University of Wolverhampton School of Art (2023)
Freedom, NoFormat Gallery, Deptford, London (2022)
Exoteric Esoteric, Graduate Show Goldsmiths College, University of London (2022)
Rewriting the Matrix, 310X Gallery, New Cross, London (2022)
Interim, Goldsmiths College, London (2021)
Pieces of Her Have Been Left Everywhere, AMP Gallery, London (2021)
Excavation of Memory, #Hashtag Gallery and Art Gate, (Virtual Reality) (2021)
Resilience, #Hashtag Gallery, Toronto (2019)
Portraits, #Hashtag Gallery, Toronto (2018)
No End No Beginning, Graven Feather, Toronto (2018)
Birches I and II, Parque Das Nações, Lisbon (2018)
Birches I and II, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto (2018)
Birches I and II, The Ismaili Centre, Toronto (2018)
In the Round, Graven Feather, Toronto (2017)
Voice Autobiography Volume I, #Hashtag Gallery Solo Show, Toronto (2017)
One Line One Breath, #Hashtag Gallery Toronto, Canada (2016)
A Narrow Band of Wavelength, One Off Gallery, Nairobi (2016)
4×4, #Hashtag Gallery Toronto, Canada (2015)
Perspectives, #Hashtag Gallery Toronto, Canada (2014)
Cellular Memory, #Hashtag Gallery Toronto, Canada (2013)
Imago Mundi, Museo Carlo Bilotti Aranciera di Villa Borghese, Rome (2013)
Untitled, Aga Khan Academy, Maputo, Mozambique (2012)
Education
2022 MFA Fine Arts (Distinction) Goldsmiths College, University of London
2012 Certificate Galleries and Curating, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London
2010 Certificate Business of Art, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London
2007 Bachelor of Design: Identity/Branding Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto.
Shortlisted for the Almacantar residency
Collaborations
Sound work with Maria Joranko
Publications and Media
Imago Mundi: Mozambique Edition:: The Universe in Miniature, Fabrica Press
Sankara - News and Media, Nairobi
The Star, Nairobi
Press Reader, Nairobi
Now, Toronto