Selected CV

Education:
2021-2024 School of the Art Institute of Chicago–Sculpture BFA, Chicago, IL. United States
2018-2020 Etobicoke School of the Arts Contemporary Art/ Photography Program
Artist's’ Residency
2022
Summer Ox-Bow School of Art & Artists’ Residency, Saugatuck, MI, United States
2018 - 2019
Flash Forward Incubator Program, Magenta Foundation, Toronto, Canada
Awards/ Grants
2023
Yale at Norfolk Summer Residency Nominee, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2022
Odyssey Grant School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Ox-Bow Faculty Nomination/ Neiman Scholarship
Zhou Brother Art Center, Oh Art Supporting Grant
Contemporary Practices Scholarship Nominee, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2020
School of the Art Institute Chicago Distinguished Scholarship
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Gold Key
House of Commons Chamber Des Communes Canada MP Shaun Chen Award to Us Gallery Contemporary
House of Commons Chamber Des Communes Canada MP Shaun Chen Award to Niya Gao
City Councillor in Markham Award to Niya Gao- Us Gallery Contemporary
2019
Toronto Art Battle Finalist
Recipient of the Legacy Board Award for Contemporary Art, Toronto District School Board
Art Battle Toronto Regional Finalist
She is More Youth Art Competition, Singapore
Art Battle Toronto Champion
Solo and Two Person Exhibitions
2022
SAIC Gallery, Fish Blow Exhibition, Chicago, IL, United State
Zhou Brother Art Center, OH Art, Meet Me In Between, Chicago, IL, United States
Grass Installation at 280 Building Nook Wall, School of the Art Institute Chicago
2020
Niya Gao, Sonya Young Reflection, Arts Etobicoke, Etobicoke, ON. Canada (postpone due to covid)
2019
Niya Gao Etobicoke School of the Arts Solo Show
Group Exhibitions
2024
FALL UNDERGRADUATE EXHIBITION, SAIC GALLERIES, 33. E. WASHINGTON
2023
East Asian Artists Exhibition- Roots Exhibition Series, Cloverdale Mall- 250 The East Mall, Toronto, Arts Etobicoke, Etobicoke, ON. Canada
Abstract In Mind, CICA Museum Yangchon-eup, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
2022
Pursuit, Women’s Show, RHAA and Co-Prosperity, Chicago, IL, United States
ART-IN-PLACE, Terrain Exhibitions, Invisible Boat (A Boat’s Portrait), Chicago, IL, United State
Comfort Station, Sure, Here Ya Go, Chicago, IL, United States
SAIC Gallery, New Work, Chicago, IL, United States
The Research House of Asian Art, A Place We Long For Chicago, IL, United States
Art Bash Site Specific Installation - School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
2021
Bio-Design Challenge- Hemo-Bond Project, USA
Functions of Art– Us Gallery Contemporary, Toronto, ON. Canada
Dishsoap Quarterly, International Online Exhibition
2020
Canadian Art In Isolation, Toronto, ON. Canada
Unwashed, Kunstverein Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
Young Voice Magazine, City of Toronto, Toronto, ON. Canada
Never Such Innocence London, UK
Shifting Environs Arts Show- Arts Etobicoke, Etobicoke, ON. Canada
Reflection- Arts Etobicoke, Etobicoke, ON. Canada (Postponed)
Meet Me In Between, “A City of Individual” leading image, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Tag Teen Art Gallery New York, United State
ShowOff! Alberta University of the Arts
2019
Stephen Bulger Gallery, Toronto, ON, CAN
The 600 Art Journal. (Sculpture) Toronto. ON. Canada
Arts Etobicoke Live Painting, Etobicoke, ON. Canada
Gallery 1313, Summer Emerging Artists Exhibition, (Painting), Toronto, ON. Canada
Founded Us Gallery
End of Year Art Show & Sale, Etobicoke School of the Arts, Etobicoke, ON. Canada
John B Aird Gallery Exhibition, (Drawing I) Toronto. ON. Canada
State of Shifting- Group Exhibition in Neilson Park Creative Centre, Etobicoke. ON. Canada Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Tag Teen Art Gallery New York Exhibition. (Painting) Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Tag Teen Art Gallery New York Exhibition. (Sculpture)
Curatorial Practice
2022
Us Gallery Contemporary, A Place We Long For The Research House for Asian Art, 3217 S Morgan St. Chicago IL 60608
Us Gallery Contemporary, Zhou Brother Art Center, OH Art, Meet Me In Between, Chicago, IL, United State
2021
Us Gallery Contemporary “Functions of Art” Online
2020
Us Gallery Contemporary “Virtual Artists’ Tour”
Us Gallery Contemporary “Art in Quarantine”
Us Gallery Contemporary “Online Exhibition
Us Gallery Contemporary “Calculated Transparency” Chinese Culture Center of Greater Toronto, ON. Canada
Publications
2022
Trinity Review, TR132 Winter Journal. - Toronto, ON. Canada
2021
Us Gallery Contemporary V2, Toronto, ON. Canada
2020
Young Voice Magazine, City of Toronto, Toronto, ON. Canada
Us Gallery Contemporary V1 Toronto, Toronto, ON. Canada
Trinity Review, TR132 Winter Journal. Toronto, ON. Canada
The Adroit Journal -San Francisco, USA
2019
The 600 Art Journal- Toronto, ON. Canada
Flash Forward Incubator Catalogue, Magenta Foundation- Toronto, ON. Canada
Trinity Review, TR131 Spring, Toronto, ON, CAN A5 Magazine -London, UK
2018
The 600 Art Journal -Toronto, ON. Canada
Lectures
2020
Artist Studio Visit with Niya Gao- YouTube, Arts Etobicoke, Etobicoke, ON. Canada
Sifting Environs Artist Statements- Niya Gao- YouTube, Arts Etobicoke, Etobicoke, ON. Canada
Niya Gao PDX- ESA Contemporary Art- YouTube, Etobicoke School of the Art, Etobicoke, ON. Canada
Niya Gao for Art Talk 13- ESA, ESA Contemporary Art- YouTube, Etobicoke School of the Art, Etobicoke, ON. Canada
Jury
2022 Site Gallery Jury Member
2022 Etobicoke School of the Arts, Juried for Upcoming Students’ Application, Etobicoke, ON. Canada
2019- Present Us Gallery Contemporary Jury Director
Work Experience in Art
January 2022-2023 SITE Gallery (Assistant), Chicago
April 2021 to 2023 Educator | Deran Academy, Toronto January 2021 to May 2021 Tutor | Deran Academy, Canada 2019 to Present Director/ Curator Us Gallery Contemporary