About
Bisma Jay is a queer and nonbinary multimedia artist who has recently graduated from OCAD University with a BFA in Photography. In their work, they seek to create more positive representation of queer and trans BIPOC folks living in the diaspora. In their spare time, they like to make videos for Instagram, design clothes, and take endless self-portraits.
Group Exhibitions:
OFF Festival, Bratislava, Slovakia, 2022
Gender and the Lens III, Toronto, Canada, 2022
VASA Art Festival, Brampton, Canada 2022
GradEx 107, OCAD University, Toronto, Canada 2022
Shine On, Doors Open, Toronto, Canada 2022
Transformations, OCADu, Toronto, Canada, 2022
Making Gender, OCADu, Toronto, Canada, 2021
New Depths, Scarborough Arts, Toronto, Canada 2021
Awards:
Briarpatch Magazine, Writing in the Margins Competition Winner, 2022
Homepage for Change - March Grant Recipient, 2022
Scarborough Arts, 36th Annual Juried Exhibition - 2nd Place, 2021
Professional Experiences:
Communications and Social Media Coordinator, JAYU, Toronto, Canada, 2022
Social Justice Outreach Coordinator, QPIRG-C, Montreal, Quebec, 2022
Social Media Manager, Queer Songbook Orchestra, Toronto, Canada, 2022
Artist in Residence, Gallery 44 x BIPOC Mentorship, Toronto, Canada, 2021
Social Media Consultant, Muslim Pride, Toronto, Canada, 2021