Shye zhang | 张诗怡
b.1994
EDUCATION
2016 Bachelor of Fine Arts, York University, Toronto, Canada
SELECTed exhibitions
2026 Sixth Annual Juried Show of Visual Arts, Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, Canada
2026 The Kingston Prize (Finalist), The Kingston Prize, Kingston, Canada
2026 Open International Juried Exhibition, Society of Canadian Artists, Canada
2026 Jackson’s Art Prize (Longlist), Jackson’s Art Prize, London, England
2025 Fifth Annual Juried Show of Visual Arts, Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, Canada
2025 The Invisible String, Gagné Contemporary, Toronto, Canada
2024 You Do You, Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2022 I AM HERE: Home Movies and Everyday Masterpieces, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada
2022 International Women’s Day Show, Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2021 Big Bold Risk, Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2020 Vital Signs, Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2019 The Miracle of the Portrait, Portrait Society of Canada, Canada
2019 The Portrait Exhibit, Gallery 1313, Toronto, Canada
ART FAIRS
2025 Artist Project, Toronto, Canada
AWARDS & recognition
2026 Finalist, The Kingston Prize, Kingston, Canada
2026 Honourable Mention, Society of Canadian Artists, Canada
2024 Certificate of Excellence, Portrait Society of Canada, Canada
2019 Certificate of Excellence, Portrait Society of Canada, Canada
2017 Big Art Book, Scarborough Arts, Toronto, Canada
2016 Senior Media Award, York University, Toronto, Canada
2016 Drawing Award, York University, Toronto, Canada
publications
2026 “Four Canadian Artists Reveal The Stories Behind Their Kingston Prize Portraits”, VITA Daily (link)
2022 “Donor Story: Taking Good Steps Towards A Greater Cause”, Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities (link)
Acknowledgements & grants
2025 Visual Artists Creation Projects, Ontario Arts Council, Ontario, Canada
2025 Deaf and Disability Arts: Materials for Visual Artists, Ontario Arts Council, Ontario, Canada
2024 Individual Visual Artist Creation Grant, Toronto Arts Council, Toronto, Canada
related experience
2026 Continuing Education Teacher, George Brown Polytechnic, Toronto, Canada
Adult Art Instructor, City of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
2025 Continuing Education Teacher, George Brown Polytechnic, Toronto, Canada
Adult Art Instructor, City of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
2024 Studio Director, Shye Studio, Toronto, Canada