Victoria Fard CV

Education

Masters of Architecture Candidate (M.Arch), John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, University of Toronto 

Awards and Honours

  • John H. Daniels School of Architecture Entrance Scholarship

  • Selected for the Larry Wayne Richards Award 

  • University of Toronto Graduate School Scholarship

M.Arch Fellowship, Department of Architecture, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zürich

  • Masters Thesis, Digital Building Technologies and Architecture and Digital Fabrication Chairs, with Prof. Benjamin Dillenburger, Prof. Fabio Gramazio and Prof. Matthias Kohler, with Prof. Brady Peters of Smart Geometry and the University of Toronto

  • Researcher, Primitive and Digital Geometries, Materials research, Chair of Architecture, Prof. Christian Kerez for the Swiss Pavilion for the 15th Venice Biennale

  • Researcher, Robotic Digital Fabrication, Gramazio Kohler, Digital Fabrication Chair

Honours Bachelor of Arts - with High Distinction. Double majored in Architectural Studies in Design and Visual Arts, University of Toronto, Trinity College

Awards and Honours

  • Graduated Summa Cum Laude, with High Distinction (2013)

  • Trinity College Graduation Award in Music, 1 out of 1,900 + peers (2013)

  • Drew Thompson Scholarship (2013)

  • Dean’s List Scholar for Academic Excellence (2012 and 2013)

  • Trinity College Chancellor's Scholarship (2012)

  • Dean’s List University of Toronto (2011 and 2012)

  • Kay Dignam Memorial Scholarship Award (2011)

University Independent Research Modules

  • British Architecture and Utopian Models: conducted studies in London, Oxford and in Edinburgh, Scotland on utopian projects and their manifestation in the built environment at the University of Oxford  *Selected Best Project Award

  • Independent Studies- Architect, on-site research on sustainable dwellings for a farm-community in the south of Luzon island in the Philippines, Advisor: Prof. David Lieberman, Department of Architecture

  • Interdisciplinary Research project in Political Science: Israeli and Palestinian Politics and their relationship to the Architecture and Urban Planning of Jerusalem, Advisor: Prof. Dr. David Cook, Department of Political Science

  • Department of Visual Arts: Conceptual Design and Research- Museum for Aquatic and Underwater Antiquities

  • Curatorial study and Exhibition Project (Sponsors: University of Trinity College and support of University of Toronto, Faculty of Fine Arts) Advisor: Prof. Sue Lloyd, Faculty of Arts and Science

Exhibitions (SELECTED)

  • Main Artist (JULY), Times Square NYC, MILAGRO|PAYAPA, sisplayed on 90+ Digital Billboards Every Night,, New York (2023)

  • The Drake Hotel and DesignTo Festival, REIGN, Toronto (2023)

  • The Music Gallery, X Avant XVII Exhibition, Toronto (2022)

  • AMSAR - Amsterdam Augmented Reality Festival, Museumplein, Amsterdam (2022)

  • H.E.R DAO and Minority Programmers, Mynt Gallery, High Line Nine, New York (2022)

  • BlockDeamon HQ and SKALE, Los Angeles (2022)

  • FRIEZE L.A., Tezos, VerticalCrypto and Whitewall Magazine, Los Angeles (2022)

  • ETH Denver, No Fun Studio with Gonzo Art, Denver (2022)

  • Ontario Science Centre and DesignTo Festival, TERRAM, *Winner of the 2022 People’s Choice Award for Best Exhibition, Toronto (2022)

  • Art Basel Miami, Garden of Influences, Miami (2021)

  • Spatial IO x SuperRare, New York (2021)

  • Digital Flowers, The Mynt Gallery, High Line Nine, New York (2021)

  • INFLUENCES, Immersive Exhibition, PAYAPA and CAELESTIA, The Mynt Gallery, New York (2021)

  • Ornamental Structure, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, Toronto  (2017)

  • Graded Structures, ETH Zürich, Zurich (2016)

  • Architektur Forum Zürich, Robotic Wire Cutting Exhibition, with Swisspearl and Gramazio Kohler (2016)

  • Robotic Wire Cutting, Payerne, Vaud, Switzerland (2015)

  • Global Aesthetics Exhibition, The Munk School of Global Affairs, Hart House, University of Toronto (2015)

  • The Cabaret, University of Trinity College (2013)

  • Illumination and Tradition, an Arts and Architecture Exhibition, Toronto (2013)

  • If These Walls, Fine Arts Exhibition, Toronto (2011)

  • Eyeball Exhibition, Arts Exhibition in partnership of the Faculties of Architecture and Visual Arts, Toronto (2010)

  • TriDel Developers Art Exhibition, Toronto (2010)

  • GO Art Exhibition, University of Trinity College, Toronto (2010)

Digital Exhibitions (Selected)

  • 1st Dibs x Victoria Fard, AETHERIUS  (2022)

  • Bibliographic Society Canada, ILLUMINATION  (2022)

  • The Mynt Gallery, Digital Flowers Exhibition (2021)

  • The Mynt Gallery, INFLUENCES in the Metaverse (2021)

  • Solo Exhibition featuring stories by SHAKERSZSTORIES, REMINISCE, *Winner of the People’s Choice Award for Best Exhibition (2021)

  • Artist, Space and Discovery Exhibition, Science Literacy Week , UofT Mississauga Library (2021)

Advisory Roles

Governor, The Gallery DAO

  • Focusing on Artwork Creation, Artist Relations and Education