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YANG CAO
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
RESIDENCIES
2017 New York Academy of Art Residency Program at Giverny - Giverny, France
2013 Roundtable Residency - Toronto, Canada
2004-2005 OCAD University Florence Program – Florence, Italy
EXHIBITIONS
2020 Small Works 2020 Beinart Gallery– Brunswick, Australia
2020 ONCH SWEET 16 Group Show Corey Helford Gallery– Los Angeles, United States
2020 Art Collector Starter Kit VII Corey Helford Gallery– Los Angeles, United States
2020 LUCKY 13 Anniversary Group Show Corey Helford Gallery– Los Angeles, United States
2020 Fantastical Beasts Corey Helford Gallery– Los Angeles, United States
2019 Hello Kitty Corey Helford Gallery– Los Angeles, United States
2019 Psychedelia Corey Helford Gallery– Los Angeles, United States
2018 Art Collector Starter Kit Corey Helford Gallery– Los Angeles, United States
2018 Referential Novado Gallery– Jersey City, United States
2018 In Perspective New York Academy of Art– New York, United States
2018 Tribeca Ball, New York Academy of Art – New York, United States
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 NYAA 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 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, Canada
RELATED EXPERIENCE
2020 -present Sessional Instructor, Sheridan College – Toronto, Canada
2018 -present Sessional Instructor, OCAD University – Toronto, Canada
2013-2016 Teaching Assistance, OCAD University – Toronto, Canada
2009 Cooperative Event Organizer/Receptionist, Tang Chao Contemporary Art – Beijing, China
2005-2015 Teaching Assistance, Toronto Academy of Art and Design – Toronto, Canada
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