Education
Doctoral studies in Art Plastic, Paris, France
Continuing Art Education, London, England
University of Tehran, MA in Fine Arts, Tehran, Iran
Exhibitions
2021
Neilson Park Creative Centre, “MESW”, Etobicoke
OSA 150 Anniversary show, Glenhyrst Gallery, Brantford
25th Anniversary of Propeller Gallery, Toronto
2020
Off-The-Screen Fundraising Event – Donated Artwork – Propeller Gallery, Toronto
LIVE, OSA Member’s Exhibition of Selected works, Toronto
2019
Withrow Common Gallery, OSA Members’ Exhibition, Toronto
2018
Papermill Gallery, Todmorden Mills, “MESW”, Toronto
Propeller Gallery, Centre for the Visual Arts, “A Portrait Gallery”, Toronto
Propeller Gallery, Centre for the Visual Arts, “Off The Wall”, Toronto
2017
Aurora Cultural Centre, OSA 145th Anniversary
John B. Aird Gallery, “Mistletoe Magic 2016” Annual Silent Auction, Toronto
Propeller Gallery, Centre for the Visual Arts, “Salon X11”, Toronto
2016
Propeller Gallery, Centre for the Visual Arts, “Off The Wall”, Toronto
John B. Aird Gallery, “Mistletoe Magic 2016” Annual Silent Auction, Toronto
2015
Propeller Gallery, “Nostalgia Museum”, Toronto
Papermill Gallery, Todmorden Mills, “MEWS”, Toronto
Propeller Gallery, “Gala lunch event”, Toronto
2014
Propeller Gallery, Centre for the Visual Arts, “Off The Wall”, Toronto
Propeller Gallery, Centre for the Visual Arts, “Shared Places, Shared Spaces”, Toronto
Arta Gallery, @ the Distillery, “Summer Heat III”, Toronto
2013
Propeller Gallery,“Off the wall”, Toronto
Propeller Gallery,“New Members”, Toronto
Arts & Letters Club of Toronto, “Continium”, Exhibition of Elected OSA Members
Papermills Gallery, Todmorden Mills Gallery, “MESW”, Toronto
Propeller Gallery, “Salon 7”, Toronto
2012
Propeller Gallery, “Off the wall”, Toronto
Papermill Gallery, Todmorden Mills Museum, OSA members' exhibition, Toronto
Propeller Gallery, Centre for the Visual Arts,” POLITICAL ACTS. It’s not about the art!”, Toronto
Aurora Cultural Centre, OSA Members’ Exhibition – Celebrating 140 years, Aurora
Propeller Gallery, Centre for the Visual Arts, “Salon 6”, Toronto
2011
John B. Aird Gallery, “Mistletoe Magic 2011” Annual Silent Auction, Toronto
Papermill Gallery, Todmorden Mills Museum, OSA member’s Exhibition of Selected works, Toronto
John B. Aird Gallery, “Memory”, Open Juried, OSA 138th Annual Exhibition, Toronto
2010
Gallery Stratford, “Being in Time: Past to Present”, Stratford
Arta Gallery, “A journey through Contemporary Iran” Distillery, Toronto
2009
Arta Gallery, “Vis-à-Vis” juried Exhibition, Distillery, Toronto
Lennox Gallery, “Fly with the cage”, Toronto
Pentimento Gallery, OSA Summer Exhibition, Toronto
Dunn Street Gallery, OSA Summer Exhibition, Oakville
John B. Aird Gallery, “Open Mind”, Open Juried Exhibition, OSA 135th Annual, Toronto
2008
Marilyn Brewer, Contemporary Art Gallery/ HFC, “Tirgan Festival”, Toronto
Win Henstock Gallery, OSA/GTA partnership, Oakville
2007
Ontario Society of Artists Gallery, “Presence”, Toronto
John B. Aird Gallery, OSA New Memberships, “Induction”, Toronto
John B. Aird Gallery, Collective works from the studios, Toronto
2006
Harbor front Contemporary Art Gallery, “Azure Dome”, Toronto
Opera Hall, Toronto
2005
West Mount Gallery, Mississauga
2004
Arta Gallery, “4 Artists, 2 Generations, 1 Family”, Consisting of four family members, Distillery, Toronto
Richmond Hill Academy of Arts, “Retrospective of Artwork”
2003
Julia C. Butridge Gallery, Austin, Texas
Norwood Tower Gallery, Austin, Texas
Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, Texas
2001
US Gallery, Austin, Texas
Julia C. Butridge Gallery, AVAA 11th Annual Juried Exhibition, Austin, Texas
2000
Houshang Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Norwood Tower gallery, Austin, Texas
1999
Austin Visual Artists Association 10th Annual Juried Exhibition, Austin, Texas
1998
AVAA Membership Exhibition, 9th Annual Juried Exhibition, Austin, Texas
Dell Jewish Centre, Joint Exhibition, Austin, Texas
1997
Union Gallery, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
1996
Jean Stephen Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1995
MJL Impression Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota
MN State Arts Fair, Fine Arts Juried Exhibition, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1994
Persian Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Kani Gallery, Berlin, Germany
IG Median, Artists Association, Cologne, Germany
Siegburg Artists Association, Siegburg, Germany
1993
Euro Center Gallery, Düsseldorf, Germany
Augustiner Gallery, “Domizil”, Bonn, Germany
Sankt Augustin Gallery, Juried Exhibition, Germany
1992
Hitatchi Gallery, Dortmund, Germany
Stadt Gallery, Troisdorf, Germany
Interart Gallery, Cologne, Germany
Art Direkt Gallery, Cologne, Germany
1991
Reich Gallery, Cologne, Germany
Art Direkt Gallery, Cologne, Germany
1990
Porz Stadt Gallery, Cologne, Germany
Alter Feuerwache Gallery, Cologne, Germany
1989
Kunstmuehle, Cologne, Germany
1988
Roemerberg Stadt Gallery, Berghausen, Germany
Blau Haus Gallery, Spyer, Germany
1985
Salon Gallery, Minsk, Belarus
1980-1984
Various Exhibitions, Tehran and Rasht, Iran
1981
Museum of Contemporary of Arts, Tehran, Iran
Grants
1999-2002
Grant recipient from the City Cultural Contracts, Austin, Texas
Co-Founder
2007- Present
Behazin Cultural Society, Toronto
1999- 2006
Rumi Art Society, Austin, Texas
1991-1993
Art Direkt Gallery, Cologne, Germany
Others
2011
Recipient of the Viewer’s Choice Award, Papermill Gallery, Todmorden Mills Museum, Toronto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbloFDEUZAA
2008
Axis of Art, Speech, “An Artist’s Life in Exile” Founders College, York University, Toronto
1999
Pastel demonstration, Palette Club, Senior Activities Centre, Austin, Texas
Artists Associations
2010 - Present
Member of Propeller Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2007 - Present
Member of the Ontario Society of Artists, OSA, Toronto
1996 - 2003
Member of the Visual Artists Association, Austin, Texas
2001-2003
Member of Pastel Association, Austin, Texas
1989-1994
Member of Visual Artists Association, Troisdorf, Sankt Augustin, Siegburg, Germany
Media Presentation | Interviews
2013
Interview with Jadidonline, London, England
www.jadidonline.com/story/05112012/frnk/shahla_e_jamal_visual_artist_eng
2010
Interview with Mehregan Magazin, Toronto
2009
Radio “Zamaneh”, Toronto
2007
“Women Images”, TV Station “Images of Women”, Radio “24 Hours”, Toronto
2004
Radio “Women Voice”, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
1996
Iranian Radio, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1993
Public TV station created and presented on female immigrant artists in Europe which broadcast once on National and twice on the local TV Station, Cologne, Germany
Publications
1998
Printed the artist statement in AVAANTI, Visual Artists Journal with 2 paintings on cover, Austin, Texas
1993
Illustration printed for the book’s cover, “Women’s Thought”, Frankfurt, Germany
Reviews
2003
AVAANTI Journal dedicated an issue to the art work of Shahla & her husband Mo Jamal, Austin, Texas
1994
Rhein-Sieg Zeitung Newspaper, Bonn, Germany
1989
Koelnische Rundschau and Koelnische Stadt-Anzeiger Newspaper, Cologne, Germany
1987
Spyer Tagespost Newspaperl, Spyer, Germany
1987
Die Rheinpfalz Newspaper, Ludwigshaufen, Germany
Collections
Works in numerous private collections: Canada, USA (Minneapolis, Austin, L.A, Chicago, Washington, Boston,
Seattle and San Jose), Germany, France, England, Sweden, Russia and Iran.