Leila Sujir

Leila Sujir
Born 1951 (age 64–65)
Hyderabad, India
Nationality Canadian
Notable work Dreams of the Nightcleaners[1]
Website leilasujir.com

Leila Sujir (born 1951) is a Canadian video artist.[2][3]

Life

Sujir was born in 1951 in Hyderabad India.[2] She immigrated to Canada with her family in 1956.[4] She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English liteature from the University of Alberta in 1971.[5][6] Sujir is an associate professor of Intermedia in the studio arts department of Concordia University.[5][7]

Work

Sujir is known for her video works examining cutlural origin and difference.[8][9][10]

Collections

Suijir's video works are held by several museum collections, including the National Gallery of Canada[3][5] and the University of Lethbridge Art Gallery.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Felix (1 January 1996). Landscape(s). A K Pr Distribution. ISBN 978-1-57027-051-2.
  2. 1 2 "Artist/Maker Name "Sujir, Leila"". Canadian Heritage Information Network. Government of Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Collections: Leila Sujir 1951-". National Gallery of Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Sujir, Leila. "The Movement of She and Sand". Tessera. York University. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Artist Leila Sujir". V-tape. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Calendar:Fine Arts Faculty" (PDF). Concordia University. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Leila Sujir Associate Professor, Intermedia". Concordia University. Concordia University. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  8. ↑ Monika Gagnon (2000). Other Conundrums: Race, Culture, and Canadian Art. arsenal pulp press. pp. 73–. ISBN 978-1-55152-092-6.
  9. ↑ Marc Maufort; Franca Bellarsi (2002). Reconfigurations: Canadian Literatures and Postcolonial Identities. Peter Lang. pp. 99–. ISBN 978-90-5201-109-7.
  10. ↑ Patricia Ainslie; Mary-Beth LaViolette (18 April 2007). Alberta Art and Artists: An Overview. Fitzhenry & Whiteside.
  11. ↑ "University of Lethbridge Art Collection". University of Lethbridge Art Gallery Centre for the Arts. Retrieved 28 May 2016.


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