Artist Bio
Moksha Khanna (she/her) is an Indian, emerging arts administrator + multidisciplinary artist based in Toronto, Ontario. Her practice is deliberately interdisciplinary in both form and content, guided by a mix of values, curiosity and pragmatics. Moksha's research interests range from the role of cultural identity in the creation of art to political sociology.
Her work centres around the values of intersectional equity, collaboration, inclusivity and care as she continues to build creative resilient communities. This year Moksha is completing her BFA in Cross-Disciplinary Art: Publications & Printmaking from OCAD University. Her passion for building anti-oppression/accessibility frameworks is evident throughout her time working at the OCAD Student Union starting out as an Events Planner to ending her term as the Executive Director of Operations.
Artist CV
Education
2017 Unionville Arts High School, Unionville, Ontario
2017 Honours BA Environmental Science, Art History Minor, Nipssing University, North Bay, Ontario
2022 Honours BA Fine Arts Specialization, Publication and Art History major, Toronto, Ontario
Selected Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2016 Self-Portrait with Confused Plan (Photographic Medium) Unionville Arts High School, ON
2017 The Dysplastic Voice (Mixed Media), Art on Main, North Bay, ON
Group Exhibitions
2015 Still Life Paintings , Unionville Arts High School (Mid-year student work exhibit)
2016 Mixed Media, Unionville Arts High School (Student work exhibit)
2016 Continuation of Dreams, Unionville Arts High School (Mid-year student work exhibit)
2017 Nipissing University, ON (Student work exhibit)
2018 Student Gallery, OCAD University, ON
Juried Exhibitions
2017 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, ON
2018 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, ON
Installations
On December 19th, hardworking members of the OCAD Student Union and @ocadstudentstrike installed a collection of posters that reflect why we are continuing action against the conservative governments cuts, and calling attention to the issues that the students of #ocadu continue to face due to the underfunding of post secondary education by government.
Pannel
Moksha sat as an The OCAD Student Union presented the tactics and collective work of the OCAD Student Strike group that led to the largest strike against action in Ontario in over twenty years in 2019. OCAD student activists, discussed political art making, harnessing anger, and cultivating a culture of collective action on campus.
Teaching Experience
2015 - 2018 Unionville Community Center, Volunteer Teacher for Drawing and Painting Practices (ages 7-14) Unionville, ON
For more information or a full CV, send e-mail to Moksha.khanna@student.ocadu.ca