Jamelie Hassan joins the Muslims in Canada Archives to present an artist talk exploring creative and critical approaches to archiving Muslim histories on April 29, 2026

Jamelie Hassan is a visual artist and activist born in London, Ontario where she is based. Since the 1970's, she has exhibited her art widely in Canada and internationally while also practicing as a lecturer, writer, and independent curator. In 2001 she was awarded the Governor General’s Award in Visual Arts. With roots in the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon, Jamelie’s career developed as she navigated her understanding of the cultural marginalization of diasporic communities. The approach she takes to her work engages the fractures of colonialism while also nurturing spaces for alternative cultural life in London and beyond.

Beginning with Jamelie’s reflections as an early and distinguished Muslim Canadian artist, Jamelie will also share her personal journey archiving and working with archives. Most recently, alongside her siblings, Jamelie has been recovering records and stories tied to her family’s migration to the Americas via personal collections and the public record. This includes the publication of Portraits of Sam Hallick: Modern Arab Presence in Early Twentieth-Century North America by Jamelie’s brother, Dr. Salah D. Hassan, Director of Global Studies at Michigan State University. 

Followed by an audience Q&A, this is an evening dedicated to reflections on art-making, place-making and archival collections that enrich our understanding of the past, present, and future of Muslim life in Canada.

Date & Time: Wednesday April 29, 6:30-8:30PM
Location, Jackman Humanities Building (JH100), University of Toronto
Register here.