Xiaojing Yan

Xiaojing Yan
Native name 闫晓静
Born 1978
Nanjing, China
Nationality Chinese Canadian
Education Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Occupation Contemporary artist
Years active 2007-present

Xiaojing Yan (simplified Chinese 闫晓静) is a contemporary Chinese Canadian artist, who is known for her sculpture installations.[1]

Early life & career

Xiaojing Yan (born 1978, Nanjing, China) received her Bachelors in Decorative Art from Nanjing Arts Institute in 2000. In 2007 she received a Masters in Sculpture from Indiana University of Pennsylvania,United States.[2]

As an artist migrating from China to North America, both her identity and her work pass through the complex filters of different countries, languages, and cultural expectations. Yan has exhibited at Suzhou Museum, Royal Ontario Museum, Varley Art Gallery, TRUCK Contemporary Art, Calgary; Plug In Contemporary, Winnipeg; Surrey Art Gallery,Surrey; Varley Art Gallery in Markham.[1] Her work was featured at Toronto International Art Fair[3] in 2012 and 2014.

Yan is the recipient of the 2014 Outstanding Young Alumni Award from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, the 2013 Mandarin Profile Awards of Fairchild TV, Project Grant from the Canadian Council for the Arts, and The Chalmers Arts Fellowship[4] and Visual Artists: Mid-Career Grant [5] from Ontario Arts Council.

Selected exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions

References

  1. 1 2 Council, Markham Arts. "XIAOJING YAN". markhamartscouncil.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Xiaojing Yan bio". Lonsdale Gallery.
  3. ↑ "Art Toronto Presents BEYOND GEOGRAPHY". bettermail.ca. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  4. ↑ http://www.arts.on.ca/grants/general-granting-information/grant-results/2016/june/chalmers-arts-fellowships
  5. ↑ http://www.arts.on.ca/grants/general-granting-information/grant-results/2016/september/visual-artists-mid-career-($7,500)
  6. ↑ http://www.szmuseum.com/En/Exhibition/Details/fc186c72-fb60-46d1-a00d-9b94669dd13b
  7. ↑ "Hybrid Vigour - The Latcham Gallery". latchamgallery.ca. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Xiaojing Yan's Cloud Cell / Read Head Gallery - ARTORONTO". artoronto.ca. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "NEW GROWTH – BREATH IN UNISON - XIAOJING YANOttawa School of Art / École d'Art d'Ottawa". artottawa.ca. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "Truck - Contemporary Art in Calgary". truck.ca. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "XIAOJING YAN, INNOCENCE & EXPERIENCE - August 21 – September 28, 2014 - LONSDALE GALLERY". lonsdalegallery.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "A Grasp of Shadows - Xiaojing Yan". redheadgallery.org. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  13. ↑ "2011 Exhibits – Glenhyrst - Brantford, ON". glenhyrst.ca. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  14. ↑ "Bridge - Artspace". artspace-arc.org. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
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