Published: Sunday 1 June 2025
The IFSTC building on Donald Street was the scene of the 2025 Afro-Canadian Visual Arts Fair on Thursday 8 May 2025. Hosted by the Mosaic Interculturelle, the event was a 4-day artistic extravaganza featuring the talent and cultural richness of Afro-descendant artists from across Canada in a unique and vibrant exhibition. Headlined by expert documentary photographer, Obasola Bamigbola, the fair showcased displays by Ottawa-based painter Heritier Bilaka; Quebec-based animation film-maker, Martine Chartrand; Montreal-based multi-disciplinary artist Kezna Dalz; multi-disciplinary artist, curator and cultural worker Colas Eko; Quebec-based artist Stevenson Valentin; Montreal-based artist and community organizer Taina Mueth; Montreal-based multi-disciplinary artist Garfield Morgan; and Ottawa-based painter Yomi Orimoloye. A special guest at the occasion was the Director-General of the Montreal-based Afro Museum, Mushagalusa Chigoho.
Obasola’s photography and lens-based story telling explores African spirituality, beliefs, and social narratives. His work has received international recognition such as the Cultural lens of the youth Assembly at the United Nations; and the Africa Rising Photography award at Africa Day in Nairobi, Kenya. Beyond exhibitions, Obasola has worked on numerous projects, commissions, and workshops internationally, using his lens to document, educate and spark meaningful conversations on identity, history and social change.
For more on Obasola’s work, visit: www.obasola.com
About Mosaic Interculturelle
Mosaic Interculturelle was founded in 2017. Its goal is to become a resource portal highlighting Afro-Canadians, by sharing their cultural and economic wealth with Canadian society, particularly Ontario
For more information: www.mosaiqueinterculturelle.ca
