la Iglesia de Santa Pisca, from the series Common Thread, 2020 by Leila Fatemi

Materials: Embroidered detail on postcard.

Dimensions: 3.5 x 5.5 inches

Estimated Value: $444 | Reserve Price: $333

About the artist:

Leila Fatemi is an emerging artist, curator, and community arts worker based in Tkaronto/Toronto. Her work aims to foster a better understanding and appreciation for Islamic culture and traditions while providing platforms for alternative narratives in conversations about ethnic representation. Fatemi holds an honours BFA from Toronto Metropolitan University in Image Arts. Her work has been exhibited in Canada and internationally and has been featured in online and print media. In 2020, she was a finalist for the Toronto Art’s Foundation Emerging Artist Award and is the 2022-2023 Black, Indigenous, People(s) of Colour Residency recipient at Open Studio.