Joseph Siddiqi

Biography

Joseph Siddiqi is a Montreal-based painter and educator. His work explores the contemplative dimensions of painting and drawing, and the ways physical materials and processes can give form to inner experience. He has received grants for his work from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, and the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation. His paintings are held in public and private collections, including the Canada Council Art Bank, Colart Collection, and Athabasca University Art Collection. His work has been presented across Canada and was recently shown at Pictura Montréal-Leipzig, Germany (2026). 

Education

École nationale des beaux-arts de Bourges, France
BFA Studio Art, Concordia University, Canada
MFA Painting, Boston University, USA

Courses Taught

- PTNG 399/499: Materials and Techniques for the Contemporary Painter
- PTNG 400/450: Painting III / Advanced Studio in Painting
- PTNG 300: Painting II
- PTNG 200: Painting I
- DRAW 200: Drawing I