Jamelie Hassan
Jamelie Hassan is a visual artist and activist based in London, Ontario. Since the 1970’s, she has exhibited widely in Canada and internationally. She is also active as a lecturer, writer and independent curator and has travelled and worked within Canada and internationally. In 2001 she was awarded the Governor General’s Award in Visual Arts. In 1993 she received the “Canada 125 ” Medal for outstanding community service.
Jamelie Hassan (b. London, Ontario, 1948) is a prominent Canadian multidisciplinary artist, curator, lecturer, and activist of Arab descent. Her work is often community-centred and explores personal and public histories. Hassan’s work contains cross-cultural references that respond to both local and global matters and events. She received the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts in 2001.