No Place

Museums of Mississauga Exhibition

No Place

September 21 – December 18, 2023
Bradley Museum
Hours: Thursdays – Sundays, 12pm – 4pm
No appointment necessary

Curated by Arezu Salamzadeh, No Place explores core themes of identity, place, and desire. The exhibition showcases the landscapes and myths of the American Southwest, featuring fantastical sculptures, authentic saloon doors, cow-boy inspired artifacts and more.

Photo: Toni Hafkenscheid

In addition to the exhibition, Arezu will also be hosting a three-part drag karaoke series from October to December as her drag persona Rolls Rice. Limited tickets available – book now.

Arezu Salamzadeh (she/they) is a queer, neurodivergent, mixed-race, Mississauga-based artist who creates objects, performances, music, and spaces for people to interact with and move through. They ask questions about nostalgia, selfhood, power, desire, and loneliness through a language of humor and play. She received her BFA, Honors, from the School of Visual Arts, New York, in 2016 and her Masters in Visual Studies, Honors, from the University of Toronto in 2022. They have since exhibited at galleries, museums, and unconventional venues throughout Canada, the US, Italy, and the UK. Overall, she shares a desire for a space to have discourse around multiple narratives of history, identity, and queerness.

Learn more about Arezu’s artwork and exhibitions on their Instagram, and studio page.