نَسيم عَسگَري
nasim asgari

Multidisciplinary Artist

Artist – Poet – Songwriter – Musician – Visual Artist

Arts Educator – Grant Writer 

Education

B.A. Honors 

Human Rights & Equity Studies

York University, 2021

Publications
2022 |   Briarpatch Magazine Shortlist

2022 |   ‘Poetic Alchemy’, RISE Edutainment, Randell Adjei

2021 |     Moël, Kopia TV 

2021 |     Spoken Word Poetry with Youth from Refugee Backgrounds, International Literacy Association

2021 |     Pulse Zine, Students of Colour Collective, University of Victoria

2021 |     Dooneh Zine ISSUE NO. 4

2020 |   Asgari, Nasim ‘WOKE & LOUD: A Faith-Based Medley of Muslim Poetry & Spoken Word’,
                 Edited by Leila Hasib, Inked Resistance Press, 2020

2019 |    ‘Untitled’, Exhibition Folio: Ai Weiwei Unbroken, Gardiner Museum

2018 |    Asgari, Nasim, what was swept under the Persian rug, Poetry Anthology

2018 |   still untitled, untitled still, March Sports Edition, West End Phoenix Newspaper

2017 |   Monica, Abadir, The Curation of Difference, 

                Diasporas in Archive: A Living Document Breathing Through Memory, 

                Social Justice Education Ontario Institute for Studies in Education UofT

2016 |   ‘Letter to Maman She Will Never Read’ ‘Homebound’ Outburst Zine

2016 |    Syed, Fatima  “Speak Out: How an Inspiring New Generation of
                 Spoken Word Poets Found Their Voices” This Magazine

2015 |   Cole, Desmond,  “Taking Action against Bill C-51: A report from Toronto,
                one of fifty-six Canadian cities protest government’s proposed anti-terror law”,
                The Walrus

Languages

Farsi 

English 

French

Sync Placements
2022 |   Sort Of, Show, CBC GEM + HBO Max, Season 2 Score, Songwriter 

2022 |   OLG Lotto Max Dream Drop Campaign Commercial,
                 Produced by Dean Vision, Performed by Moël, Written by Nasim Asgari

Selected Released Discography
2022 |    Parker (Featured on Sort Of Season 2) 

                  Produced by Dean Vision, Performed by Moël, Written by Nasim Asgari

2022 |    Retro (Featured on Sort Of Season 2) 

                  Produced by Dean Vision, Performed by Moël & Nasim, Written by Nasim Asgari

2021 |      LottoMax+ 9000 (Featured on Sort Of Season 2 + OLG LottoMax Dream Drop)
                   Produced by Dean Vision, Performed by Moël, Written by Nasim Asgari

2020 |     Hope You Relate (Commissioned by AGYU)
                   Produced by Solitaire, Performed by Terence Penny,
                   Named Tobias, Zakisha Brown, Tracey Kayy, Nasim Asgari

2018 |      Don’t Look Back

                   Produced by Alex Ernewein, Performed by Dey & Moël, Written by Nasim Asgari

2018 |      Set It To The Limit 

                   Produced by Alex Ernewein, Performed by Dey & Moël, Written by Nasim Asgari


Selected Poetry
2022|      Six Knees

2022 |     Black Box

2022 |     January 8th,

2021 |      See Through

2020 |     the day my grandfather died

2020 |     depleted: for roua

2020 |     undefined

2020 |     reminder to self

2020 |     burning

2019 |       Untitled

2018 |       grenade

2018 |       Make Ourselves Better

2017 |        Forever an Immigrant

2017 |        Exotical

2016 |        Liminality

2016 |        today is her birthday

2016 |        grandma’s dentures

2015 |        baba’s glasses

2015 |        Girl’s Like Me

2015 |        Breath of a Warrior

2014 |        Stuck At The Border

2014 |         Letter to Katy Perrym- From a 16-Year-Old

2013 |         Letter to Maman She will Never Read

2013 |         Revolution of Butterflies

2013 |         Still, a Long Way

2013 |         Once Upon a Sunset

2013 |         maman’s hands

2013 |         For the Prophet

2012 |         Dreaming the Dream

2012 |          Wake-Up

2012 |          Maybe

2012 |          Revolutionize the Soul Step by Step

2010 |         A Minaret in Switzerland

Selected Performances

2022 |        CUPE National Women’s Conference, Sheraton Hotel 123 Queen St.W, November 28

2022 |        Half A Concert, 915 Dupont, Toronto, September 28, 2022

2021 |         X Avant- You In Mind, The Music Gallery, RISE, 918 Bathurst

2021 |         Unity Festival, Unity Charity, Gladstone Hotel/
                      Virtually Broadcasted on Amazon Music Canada

2021 |         Art on My Mind, Art Gallery of York University, Virtual

2021 |         The Good Time Show T.O, Bickford Park, 400 Grace Street Sept 4, 2021,

2021 |         Musicians and Poets for Palestine, Virtual, May 28, 2021

2020 |       We Keep Each Other Safe, Toronto Prisoners Rights Project, Virtual 

2020 |       Take Back the Night, SSF, Red Dot Project, Seneca College

2020 |        Demonstration, No War On Iran, US Consulate, Toronto

2020 |        Stories of Truth 2.0, Racialized Young Professionals,
                      Definitely Superior Art Gallery, Thunder Bay

2019 |         Poetry Solidarity & Resilience, GSA Carleton, Carleton University, Ottawa, 04/08/19 

2019 |         Don’t Pass It Down: Dismantling Intergenerational Prejudice, Mosaic Institute,   UofT M

2019 |         Speakout Poetry, Studio.89, Mississauga

2018 |          FOLD: The Festival of Literary Diversity 2018, Brampton

2018 |         Racism Talk Series, Ryerson Faculty of Community Service, X University

2018 |         416 RISE, Daniels Spectrum, Toronto, April 27, 2018

2018 |         Poetry Evening, Living Arts Centre, Mississauga

2017 |         Nuit Blanche, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto

2017 |         Collecting Personal Archives: A Community Arts Space Project, the Gardiner Museum, 

2017 |         Creative Time Summit Toronto: Of Homelands and Revolution, Koerner Hall, Toronto

2017 |         York Federation of Students Presents: Low Key LiveOpening Performance for Lowkey, YorkU      

2017 |         Celebrating our Voices Panel, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto

2017 |          Protest Against Muslim Ban, Black Lives Matter TO/
                      Coalition Against White Supremacy and Islamophobia, US Consulate, Toronto

2017 |         Urban Legends Poetry Collective, Ottawa

2017 |          Newcomer Students Association, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto

2016 |          Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

2016 |          Unity MC and Spoken Word Showcase, Super Wonder Gallery, July 21, 2016

2015 |          Launch of the OHRC’s Policy on preventing discrimination based on creed,
                       Ontario Human Rights Commission, Toronto

2015 |          Outburst! Presents: Volume: Sisters Make Noise, Daniels Spectrum, May 21, 2015 

2014 |          Legacy of Malcolm X, Concordia University, Montreal

2014 |          Unity Festival MC and Spoken Word, July 25, 2014 918 Bathurst

2014 |          TedX Rouge River, Toronto Zoo      

Exhibitions
2022 |          Revolution Must Mean Life,  in collaboration with Maysam Khreibeh and Labour4Palestine,        Mayworks Labour Arts Catalyst Festival, Whippersnapper Gallery, Toronto, ON.

2018 |           5th Annual (mus)interpreted Exhibit, Artscape Youngplace, Toronto (Curated by Truth and  Dare Project)

2017 |           Collecting Personal Archives: A Community Arts Space Project,
The Gardiner Museum, Toronto (curated by soJin Chun, Zahra Agjee) 

2017 |           Featured performer in Madeleine Co.’s Listen to the Chorus,
a collaborative large-scale four-channel video installation,
Nuit Blanche, Toronto (curated by Barbara Fischer), Sept 30, 2017

Videos
2022 |          BNZA - Problems, Rayu + Mukatl (Video Production Assistant) 

2021 |          Ami Starbad Studio (Video Production Assistant)  

2021 |          All Right, (collaborative music video with Terence Penny,
Named Tobias, Zakisha Brown, Nathan Baya and Tracey Kayy ),
Black Creek Community Farm, Commissioned by Art Gallery of York University 

2020 |        Hope You Relate ( collaborative music video with Terence Penny,
Named Tobias, Zakisha Brown, Nasim Asgari  and Tracey Kayy)
Black Creek Community Farm,  Commissioned by Art Gallery of York University

2019 |          Ramadan Dua · He Hears Every Language | Islamic Relief Canada

2019 |          CBC Arts Series, “Poetic License: 8 young poets speak their truth in anxious times”2017 |   CBC Arts Series, “Poetic License: Nasim Asgari ‘Forever an immigrant’:
An Iranian-Canadian poet takes on turbulent times”, Jan 31, 2017
Films

2018 |          RISE, experimental documentary by Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca, Emelie Chhangur, Art Gallery of York University, Toronto.2018 |   Not An Apology ft. Nasim Asgari (Short Film), Time Vision, Toronto 
Interviews

2022 |         The Story So Far, Interview with Tendisai Cromwell, Silk Road Institute

2020 |         The Morning Shift, CHUO FM, Ottawa

2018 |           Metro Morning, CBC Listen, Radio One,  Interview with Matt Galloway

2015 |            Newstalk 1010, Interview with Desmond Cole

Selected Workshop Facilitation

2017 - 2020 |   Toronto Public Library, Poetry Saved Our Lives, Rexdale, ON.

2019 - 2020 |   All-Star Poetry Series, Toronto, GTA, ON.

2018 | Art Gallery of York University. Truth Be Told. Regent Park, ON. 

2014 | Wali Ul Asr School, Scarborough, ON.2013 | Unity Charity, Toronto, ON.

Awards & Grants 

2022 |           Ontario Arts Council - Literary Creation Project Grant

2022 |           Ontario Arts Council - Art Catalyst Grant

2021 |            Ontario Arts Council - BIPOC Artist Development Grant

2021 |             Art Galleries of Ontario Nomination - Community Programming,
                         Art On My Mind, Hope You Relate

2019 |            Audi Short Film Award for “Rise”

2016 |            RISE Edutainment Community Award

2014 |            Second place team York Region District School Board’s Poetry Slam

2014 |             Unity Charity MVP Award

2013 |             First place team of York Region District School Board’s Poetry Slam

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