May 10–November 23, 2025
The Canada Council for the Arts is proud to announce the 21 fellows comprised of architecture students and emerging arts practitioners for the 19th International Venice Architecture Biennale, from May 10 to November 23, 2025.
Coming from across the country, the fellows will conduct independent research in Venice and serve as exhibition ambassadors at the Canada Pavilion engaging with a global audience - among them architects, artists, designers, scholars, and cultural leaders.
The Venice Architecture Biennale Fellowship is a unique opportunity for the fellows to engage in critical conversations about contemporary architecture. They will broaden their perspectives and develop their practices, while expanding their professional profile with an experience abroad.
“The Canada Council is delighted to support this year’s fellows as part of Canada’s long-standing engagement with the Venice Architecture Biennale. This is a diverse group of passionate creative thinkers who will expand their independent research in an international context and enrich the Canada Pavilion. The fellows’ participation will deepen the conversation about how art and architecture meaningfully impact and strengthen society, here and all over the world.”
—Michelle Chawla, Director and CEO, Canada Council for the Arts
The selected fellows include:
Raya Allateifei, Toronto, Ontario
Graduate student, Toronto Metropolitan University
Bridgette Badowich, Calgary, Alberta
Visual artist and graduate student in landscape architecture, University of Calgary
Greg Culley, Vancouver, British Columbia
Graduate student, University of British Columbia School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Sarah Earle, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
Undergraduate student, McGill University Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture
Alynna Gao, Montreal, Quebec
Graduate student, McGill University Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture
Narita Reyes Ico, Vancouver, British Columbia
Graduate student, University of British Columbia School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Lane Johnson, Toronto, Ontario
Architectural Designer
Claire Johnston, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Multimedia visual artist, beadwork artist, relational maker
Fabio Lima, Montreal, Quebec
Graduate student and research fellow, Pratt Institute School of Architecture
Elias Nafaa, Montreal, Quebec
Artist and architectural researcher
Julia Pingeton, Guelph, Ontario
Graduate student in landscape architecture, University of Guelph
Renée Powell-Hines, Toronto, Ontario
Graduate student, University of Toronto John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design
Darian Razdar, Toronto, Ontario
Writer, artist and researcher
Sarah Robinson, Vancouver, British Columbia
Intern Architect, studioHuB architects ltd.
Joud Shawwa, Vancouver, British Columbia
Graduate student, University of British Columbia School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Charlie Star, Hamilton, Ontario
Interdisciplinary artist, educator, and cultural worker
Zaven Titizian, Montreal, Quebec
Researcher, editor, designer, and writer
Taylor Wasserman, Montreal, Quebec
Graduate student, McGill University Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture.
Kevin Wong, Vancouver, British Columbia
Graduate student, University of British Columbia School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Tanis Worme, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Visual artist and graduate student, University of Toronto John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
Adrian Yu, Toronto, Ontario
Visual artist and architectural designer
To learn more about each of the selected fellows, visit the Council’s website.
