Centre for Art & Wellness: Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County

Niku is a mixed media artist based in Windsor, Ontario. She was born and raised in Tehran, Iran where she completed her undergraduate degree in architecture at the University of Tehran and worked as a graphic designer for several years. Currently, she is in her second year of pursuing her MFA in visual arts at the University of Windsor School of Creative Arts. In parallel to her studies, she is currently conducting an abstract painting workshop as an instructor at Art Windsor-Essex.

As part of her MFA project, she focuses on abstract painting and calligraphy, as well as drawing performance. The main concept of her project revolves around self-complexity and identity paradoxes. Additionally, she has been awarded the Warner Lambert scholarship for excellence in printmaking from the School of Creative Arts in Winter 2023.

The Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County creates a welcoming community for all through education, community engagement and the promotion of diversity and equality. The Community Connections Program connects newcomers with their community as an important step in the settlement process by establishing social and professional networks so that they are engaged, feel welcome and at-home in Canada.