Alysha Aran
b. 2002 | 519-732-4398
alysha.aran@gmail.com
EDUCATION
2021 – Present Honours Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Arts, Minor in Art History, Concurrent Certificate in Critical Curatorial Studies, Concurrent Certificate in Professional French, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
2025 Faculty Choice Award, SUMMA 2025, McMaster Museum of Art, Hamilton, ON
2021 Eileen Gray Farley Entrance Scholarship, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
2021 FMI Bursary Scholarship,
2019 The Artisans of Paris Award, Assumption College School, Brantford, ON
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2025 Camp Counsellor, Arts at McMaster, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
2024 Teaching Assistant, Making Art and Understanding Images, Moderated by Donna Akrey, School of the Arts, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
2024 Teaching Assistant, Making Art and Understanding Technology and Images, Moderated by Dr. Jessica Rodriguez, School of the Arts, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
2024 Studio Support for Echoes from this Land Project, Moderated by Briana Palmer, Hamilton, ON
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
2025 – Present Administration, Member of The Black and Bold Collective, Student-Run Project, Hamilton, ON
2024 – Present Administration, TechJam, SariSariXChange Research Project, Moderated by Carmela Laganse, School of the Arts, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
VOLUNTEERING & MENTORSHIP
2024 Printing Assistant, Applied Humanities Internship, Moderated by Briana Palmer, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
2023 Volunteer, Sketching Thursdays, McMaster Museum of Art, Hamilton, ON
2014 – 2017 Volunteer, Recreation Department, St. Joseph’s Lifecare Centre, Brantford, ON
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 Affirmations: When All Is Said and Done, SUMMA Group Exhibition Thesis, McMaster Museum of Art, Hamilton, ON
2025 Fragments of Fabrication, Factory Media Centre, Hamilton, ON
2025 Echoes from this Land, No Borders Art Festival, Ottawa, ON
2024 A damiana proverb, Two-person exhibition, Orchid Contemporary, Hamilton, ON
2024 Echoes from this Land, Regina Public Library, Regina, SK
2024 Echoes from this Land, Lyons Family Studio, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
2024 Echoes from this Land, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON
2024 [2nd Annual] Visual Expressions of Human Anatomy and Dissection Exhibit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
2024 TechJam: This is our Jam, Lyons Family Studio, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
2023 Friends: the Family we Chose, Westinghouse HQ, Hamilton, ON
2023 Visual Expressions of Human Anatomy and Dissection Exhibit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
2019 Annual Student Exhibition, Glenhyrst Art Gallery, Brantford, ON
COLLECTIONS/ARCHIVES
The Indigenous Health and Learning Lodge, Hamilton Health Sciences, Medical Program, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
The Education Program in Anatomy and the McMaster Surgical Skills Laboratory, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2025 The Ultimate Jam, Centre[3] for Artistic + Social Practice at 126 James St. N, Hamilton, ON
Co-curator: Paryse Reed, with assistance from Amy Su, AORP and Theodora Oyinloye
2025 The Ultimate Jam, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON Co-curator: Paryse Reed, with assistance from AORP and Theodora Oyinloye
2024 Incapable of our own distress, Westinghouse HQ, Hamilton, ON
Co-curators: Alysha Aran, Rosie Campbell-Cowie, Audrey Ewen, Linah Hegazi, Ren Marsh, Jessica Thi Nguyen, Theodora Oyinloye
2024 [2nd Annual] Visual Expressions of Human Anatomy and Dissection Exhibit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
Co-curators: Alysha Aran, Audrey Ewen, Theodora Oyinloye
2023 Anywhere but Home, Togo Salmon Hall East B106, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS
2024 Representative of Echoes from this Land Project, Moderated by Briana Palmer, [46th Annual] Wayzgoose Book Arts Fair, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON
2024 Leadership in Teaching and Learning Fellowship, Discussion Leader, Moderated by Briana Palmer, Paul R. McPhearson Learning Institute for Leadership, Innovation, and Excellence in Teaching, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
2024 Visualization in Anatomy, Group Presentation, Moderated by Dr. Yasmeen Mezil, Anatomy Connected: American Association for Anatomy, Sheraton Centre, Toronto, ON
PUBLICATIONS/PRESS/FEATURES
2025 Leah Collins, “Home galleries are hiding in plain sight across Canada,” feature in article, CBC Arts
2025 The Ultimate Jam, catalogue, Centre [3] for Artistic + Social Practice at 126 James St. N, Hamilton, ON
2025 Affirmations: When All Is Said and Done, feature in exhibition publication for SUMMA 2025 written by Christina Leslie, McMaster Museum of Art
2024 Incapable of our own distress, curatorial statement featured in catalogue, Westinghouse HQ
2024 Aran, A. et al. The Anatomy Lab: Where Art and Health Science Intersect, American Association for Anatomy
2023 Anywhere but Home, curatorial statement featured in catalogue, McMaster University
2023 “Curation is care,” Faculty of Humanities, McMaster University
2023 Aran, A. et al. Anatomy Education, Where Art and Science Intersect, American Association for Anatomy
2023 Sara Laux, Art Meets (Health) Science in New Collaborative Anatomy Class, Daily News (Communications and Public Affairs), McMaster University
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