Yang Cao Portfolio

Yang Cao 
antidarlsd@hotmail.ca

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EDUCATION

2016-2018   MFA, New York Academy of Art (NYAA) – New York, United States

2001-2006   BFA, Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD University) – Toronto, Canada
 

WORK EXPERIENCE

2013-2016   Observational Drawing Lab Teaching Assistance, OCAD University – Toronto, Canada

2005-2015   Teaching Assistance, Toronto Academy of Art and Design – Toronto, Canada

2009           Cooperative Event Organizer, Tang Chao Contemporary Art Gallery – Beijing, China

 

WORKSHOPS

2018           Pedagogical Workshop With Jeff Hesser – New York, U.S.

2018           Critique Lecture by Eric Fischl – New York, U.S.

2017           Painting Workshop with Vincent Desiderio – New York, U.S.

2017           Colour Painting Workshop with Linden Frederick – New York, U.S.

2017           Painting Workshop with Steven Assael – New York, U.S.

2017           Critique Lecture by Eric Fischl – New York, U.S.

2016           Painting Workshop with Will Cotton – New York, U.S.

2016           Colour Painting Workshop with Sangram Majumdar – New York, U.S.

2009-2010   Hong Lan Art Workshop – Beijing, China

1998-2000   Turen Fine Art Workshop – Toronto, Canada 

 

 

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2018          The Sixth Anniversary Exhibition, Galerie Youn – Montreal, Canada

2018          Tribeca Ball, New York Academy of Art – New York, U.S.

2017          Tribeca Ball, New York Academy of Art – New York, U.S.

2016          Composition Poétique Quotidienne, Galerie Youn - Montreal, Canada

2016          HALF A POUND OF ART, Størpunkt - Munich, Germany

2015          Art Toronto with Gallery Youn -Toronto, Canada

2015          Parabolic, Red Head Gallery-Toronto, Canada

2015          Love Art with Gallery Youn -Toronto, Canada

2015          Deep Freeze Pop-Up, CFA Gallery-Toronto, Canada

2015          Art Sale, Art Gallery of Hamilton-Toronto, Canada

2015          Artist Project Contemporary Art Fair, Better Living Center - Toronto, Canada

2014          Contemplation, Gallery M Contemporary -Toronto, Canada

2014          F.O.U.R, Gallery M Contemporary -Toronto, Canada

2013          Humans, CFA Gallery -Toronto, Canada

2013          Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Nathan Phillips Square - Toronto, Canada

2013          Articsok Gallery Opening Group Show, Articsok Gallery - Toronto, Canada
2012          Art Battle 24 Auction, The Great Hall Exhibition – Toronto, Canada
2011           Walnut Group Show, Walnut Studio – Toronto, Canada
2008         Sicuan Earthquake Donation Show, Toronto City Hall – Toronto, Canada
2006         Botichelli Figurative Group Show, Botichelli Gallery – Toronto, Canada
2006         OCAD University Florence Program Graduation Show –Florence, Italy
 

 

AWARDS

2018          Martha & Walter Erlebacher Award– New York, United States

2018          New York Academy of Art Chubb Fellow Nomination– New York, United States

2017          David Kratz and Gregory Unis Scholarship– New York, United States

2017          Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant – Montreal, Canada

2016          New York Academy of Art Academy Scholar Award – New York, United States

2016          Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant – Montreal, Canada

2005         Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant – Montreal, Canada
2003         OCAD University Scholarships Herb McCarthy Award –Toronto, Canada
2002         OCAD University Scholarships Barbara Sauerbrei Memorial Award – Toronto, Canada
2002         OCAD University Scholarships OCAD First Year Excellence Achievement Award – Toronto
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RESIDENCIES

2017               New York Academy of Art: Art Residency Program at Giverny – Giverny, France

2013               Round Table Residency – Toronto, Canada

2004-2005  OCAD University Florence Program – Florence, Italy