Aadila Munshi is a professional artist living and working in Toronto, Canada. She is known for her evocative paintings of beautifully distressed urban surfaces. In her work, gritty urban textures and decay are uniquely juxtaposed with elegant marks and calligraphic forms.

A former Criminologist from the University of Cape Town, Aadila grew up in South Africa during the apartheid regime and paints from a deep sense of repressed voice. As such, she is inspired by street art as a powerful voice for social justice and equity. Her abstract expressions represent her perception of the push and pull between struggle, hope, and the ability to rise above.

She studied painting with a professional artist in her hometown and has been painting for over 25 years. In 2000, she moved to Toronto permanently, where she studied at the Toronto School of Art and
established her painting practice. Her work has been sold in North America, Australia, the U.K., and South Africa.

She recently completed a large-scale corporate commission for The Daniels Corporation of two over-sized pieces, measuring 14ft x 8ft each. The artwork is permanently installed in the lobby of The
Lighthouse East Tower in Toronto.

Links:
Website (with online shop – can be purchased directly):
www.aadilamunshi.ca
IG: @aadila_paints

As mentioned in our interview, Aadila will be exhibiting her latest collection of work at The Artist Project in Toronto. TAP is the leading (juried) art fair for Independent Canadian Artists. This ticketed fair runs from April 13-16th, 2023, at the Better Living Center in Toronto.Contact me for details.

Aadila's large Scale artwork can be viewed in the Lobby of The Lighthouse East Tower at 20 Richardson St, Toronto. She takes on commission work and usually has a waitlist - so we highly encourage you to get on it! Aadila releases a couple of new collections per year. Her mailing list gets exclusive first access to her newest paintings before they are released to the public. We encourage people to join her mailing list via her website and/or Instagram links listed above.

Aadila sends news of new work offerings and exhibits as a complimetary approach to her collections which each are accompanied by a written artist statement, revealing thoughts and inspirations behind each series.