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Marzi Alimo
I am an Iranian-Canadian visual artist based in St. Catharines, Ontario, whose multidisciplinary practice spans sculpture and painting. Working primarily in contemporary surrealist ceramic sculpture, I explore human emotion, interpersonal tension, and the complexities of lived experience.
Originally trained as a painter, I earned a Bachelor of Craft and Design from the University of Kashan, Iran, where I studied ceramics, wood, metal, and crafts. My sculptural practice developed through a self-taught approach grounded in anatomy study, observation, experimentation, and a deep interest in the expressive potential of the human figure.
Through evocative figurative forms, I create three-dimensional narratives that explore vulnerability, identity, and emotional experience. My work has been exhibited in Canada and Iran.
Selected Exhibitions
2026 — Annual Juried Exhibition, Sahar K. Boluki Fine Art Gallery, Toronto, ON
2026 — Current, Annual Juried Exhibition, St. Catharines City Hall, ON
2026 — Fragments, TerraTerre Canadian Biennial Ceramic Sculpture, Montreal, QC
2025 — Beyond the Threshold, Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, Waterloo, ON
2017 — Solo Exhibition, Harpies-Zhee Gallery, Kashan, Iran
2016 — Women in Sculpture, Robin Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2016 — Iran Artists Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2015 — University of Kashan Art Gallery, Kashan, Iran
Teaching
Ceramic Sculpture Workshops — Pumphouse Arts Centre, Niagara-on-the-Lake (2026)
Queenston Pottery Studio, Niagara-on-the-Lake (2026)
A Third Space, St. Catharines (2026)
Art University of Kashan, Iran (2017)
Awards & Support
FUSION Scholarship Recipient — 2025
Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance — 2025