Shye zhang | 张诗怡

b.1994

EDUCATION

2016 Bachelor of Fine Arts, York University, Toronto ON

SELECTed exhibitions

2026 Open International Juried Exhibition, Society of Canadian Artists, Canada

2026 Jackson’s Art Prize 2026, Longlist, Jackson’s Art Prize, London UK

2025 Fifth Annual Juried Show of Visual Arts, Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga ON

2025 The Invisible String, Gagné Contemporary, Toronto ON

2024 You Do You, Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto ON

2022 I AM HERE: Home Movies and Everyday Masterpieces, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto ON

2022 International Women’s Day Show, Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto ON

2021 Big Bold Risk, Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto ON

2020 Vital Signs, Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto ON

2019 The Miracle of the Portrait, Portrait Society of Canada, Canada

2019 The Portrait Exhibit, Gallery 1313, Toronto ON

ART FAIRS

2025 Artist Project, Toronto ON

AWARDS & recognition

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 ON

2016 Senior Media Award, York University, Toronto ON

2016 Drawing Award, York University, Toronto ON

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 ON

related experience

2026 Continuing Education Teacher, George Brown Polytechnic, Toronto ON

Adult Art Instructor, City of Toronto, Toronto ON

2025 Continuing Education Teacher, George Brown Polytechnic, Toronto ON

Adult Art Instructor, City of Toronto, Toronto ON

2024 Studio Director, Shye Studio, Toronto ON