Xiao Han
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2020-2022 OCAD University, Toronto, ON, Criticism & Curatorial Practice
2013- 2016 University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Master of Fine Arts (Photography)
2009- 2013 Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts)
Curatorial Work
2024 ROAMING 3-Our Voyage to China, The Spot, Market Mall, Saskatoon, April
2021 Forbidden Fruits/野合之欢，A 3D Virtual Online Exhibition, May 5 - Aug 5
2021 Movement Nature, Artist Guide Exercise, Art Gallery of Ontario (OCAD U), Apr. 7 - Apr. 21
2020 LANDINGS - virtual exhibition, Curated by KEAXU (Avery Creed, Xiao Han And Katie Jakobiec), Nov. 24 - Dec. 24
2019 Rose Colored Glasses, City exhibition @Wuhan, 2019, Jin Jue art gallery, Wuhan, China, Dec. 20 - Feb. 20
2019 always open halfway through, Li Wan, Gorden Snelgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, SK, Dec
2019 Rebellious Space-Li Wan, Nuit Blanche Saskatoon, SK. Sept
2019 Soundless Sonata-Zhang Guang Hui, Kenderdine Art Gallery, Saskatoon, SK. Nov
2018 Here and There-Exchange Exhibition, Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, SK. October
2018 A Corner-Zhang Song Tao, AKA artist run center, Saskatoon, SK. March
2017 Roaming 2- Bridges, Zhuo Er Art Gallery, Wuhan, China, May
2016 Roaming, Zhuo Er Art Gallery, Wuhan, China, May
Public Art Projects
2023 The Presence - A Heritage Dance Performance, Drinkle 3 Building, STEPS Public Arts, Toronto, Nov. 19
2022 SAVAGE GROWTH, Nuit Blanche, Saskatoon, Sept
2022 Dough Nation-Riversdale Community Fridge on 20th Street, AKA Artist Run Center, Saskatoon, May-Jun
2021-2022 Mixing Rice-An Asian Restaurant Art Project, Oct. 15 - Apr. 15
2020 Enchanted Ice Garden, Nutrien WinterShines Festival, Saskatoon, Jan-Feb (collaboration)
2019 Entertaining Every Second, with Life of a Craphead, the Jinjin Dumpling house and AKA project, Jan. 17 - Feb. 16 (translation)
2017 Yee Clun’s Lost Story - The Lost Stories Project, Ronald Rudin (curator), Regina Art Park, permanent installation
Exhibitions, Solo
2023 Artists’ Studio Visit and Portraits, The Gallery, Frances Morrison Library, Saskatoon, Apr - May
2022 Dough Nation-billboard project collaborate with the Riversdale Community Fridge, AKA Artist Run Center, Saskatoon, SK. May 1 - Jun 30
2022 Playfull Impressions, Onsite Gallery, OCAD University, Toronto, Mar 21 -27
2017 The One, Arnica Artist-Run Center, Kamloops, BC, Jan 7–Feb 18
2015 The One, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Oct 12th- Oct 30th
Exhibitions, Group (From 2016)
2024 “Yee Clun’s Lost Story,” Spring Cleaning, Art Placement Art Gallery, Saskatoon, SK, Mar-Apr
2023 “SAVAGE GROWTH: Into the Luminous Grove,” PAVED ARTS, Saskatoon, SK, Jan-Feb
2022 “Meeting for Teas: On the Road to Decolonization,” Shurniak Art Gallery, Assinaboia, SK, Sept
2022 “Mahjong House,” “Flourish2,” “Written Emotion”, CANVAS International Art Fair, Italy, March 15
2021 “The Jin Jin Couple”, Mixing Rice, Oct 15- 2022 Apr 15
2021 “Flourish”, Forbidden Fruits/野合之欢，A 3D Virtual Online Exhibition, May 05-Aug 05
2021 “How to Read Contemporary Art Text”, Forward前言, Guan x 2 Shuang Gu An Art Space, Luo Yang, China, Feb 27-Mar 27
2021 “Yee Clun”, Empathy/Empathie, Visual Vitrine in conjunction with Concordia's 15th annual Art History Symposium, Jan 18th- Feb 28th
2020 “Written Emotion”, Like This Like That, Art Placement Gallery, Saskatoon, SK, Feb 20th - Mar 5th
2019 “Written Emotion”, Rose Colored Glasses, @Wuhan 2019 City Exhibition, Wuhan Jin Jue Art Gallery, Wuhan, China, Dec 20th 2019 – Feb 20th 2020
2019 Rebellious Space, vs. Li Wan, Nuit Blanche Saskatoon, SK. Sept 24
2018 “Yee Clun”, Shi Cha Shi Si Hours, International Exchange Show between University of Saskatchewan and Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, Design Department Gallery, Wuhan, China, May 30th –Jun 11th
2018 “Yee Clun”, 14 hours, International Exchange Show between University of Saskatchewan and Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, Canada, Apr 9th –Apr 20th
2017 “Family Portrait”, ROAMING 2 Bridges, International Faculty Show, Wuhan Zall Art Gallery, Wuhan, China, May 27th –July.15th
2017 “Best Genes”, All Together Now, AKA Artist-run Center, Saskatoon, SK. May.5 – Jun.18
2016 “This is my secret”, GRAND RIVER，The 3rd Tanhualin International Printmaking Exhibition, Tanhualin, Wuhan, China, Dec.28-Jan.10, 2017
2016 “Her Closet”, Women’s World, BAM, Saskatoon, SK, Mar.7–Mar.18
Grants, Awards, Scholarships
2022 Emerging Artist (Nomination), SK Arts Awards
2022 Graduate Studies Bursary, OCAD University
2021 “Dance in Drinkle”, SK ARTS- Independent Artist Program
2021 “Mahjong House”, SK ARTS- Micro-grant program
2021 “Mixing Rice”, SK ARTS- Artist in Community Project
2021 “Forbidden Fruits”, SK ARTS- Microgrant Program
2020-2022 - OCAD University Dean’s Scholarship
2019 - Nuit Blanche, project curator, SK Arts Board-Microgrant Program
2016 - Master’s Thesis award in the Humanities & Fine Arts, University of Saskatchewan
2015 - Traveling Funding, International Student and Study Abroad Centre
2015 - Catalyst Award, ICCC Graduate Student Fellowship, University of Saskatchewan.
2014 - Graduate Teaching Fellowship, University of Saskatoon,
2014 - Traveling Funding, International Student and Study Abroad Centre, (SGCI conference) Mar 26-30
2013 - Graduate Teaching Fellowship, University of Saskatoon
Artist Talks
2023 - “Feminism, Arts and Parenting,” Rebels With a Cause: Feminism and the Visual Arts, Michelle Jacques, Remai Modern, March 30
2021 - “Yee Clun, Family photo and history,” Visual Arts and Social Change, Min Sook Lee, OCAD University, November 17
2021 - “Jin Jin Cuisine - Xiao Han,” MIXING RICE, Oct 16
2021 - “Art Healing, Curation During Pandemic,” The healing art an art practice, Liu Fan, Wuhan, Apr 2
2019 - “Yee Clun- Gaze of history, Public Art ”, Chengdu Sanlian Book Store, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, May 16
2019 - “Yee Clun- The lost story for Canada 150”, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, May 14
2017 - “Feminism through Imagery,” Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, Wuhan, Hubei, China, May 18
2017 - “The One,” Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC, Canada, Jan 10
2015 - “1989 - Birth of The One” Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, Jan 27
Art Residency
2024 Bunkhouse Studio Artist in Residency 2024, City of Saskatoon, Saskatoon Forest Farm Park&Zoo
2023 Meeting for Teas, Banff Center for Art and Creativity, Banff, August- September
2023 CreateSpace Public Art Residency, STEPS Public Art, Toronto, March-Dec
2023 Mothra Artist-Parent Residency, Artscape Gibraltar Point, Toronto, March
2021 Mahjong House, Bridge Art Movement Gallery, Saskatoon, September
2021 Contingencies of Care, OCAD University, OCAD/Emily Carr/ Toronto Biennial of Art/Bush Gallery, June-July
Publication & Related Publication
“AKA and Jin Jin Cuisine,” by Tak Pham, CMagzine, Dec 13, 2022, https://cmagazine.com/articles/aka-and-jin-jin-cuisine
“The Dough of Compassion-A Reflection on The Community Project Dough Nation,” By Xiao Han, CARFAC NEWSLETTER, July|August, 2022, https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b174e2385ede1a40af6de9a/t/62d0aa4b66a7a74285d0847a/1657842282615/JulAug2022s.pdf
“Dough Nation. How bringing Chinese food to a community fridge is building connections between people,” Saskatoon Morning with Leisha Grebinski, May 13, 2022, https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-88-saskatoon-morning/clip/15912452-dough-nation.-how-bringing-chinese-food-community-fridge?fbclid=IwAR3zd80KIqqRxgrw58O25IxmDfNeerQGCXkkRn-sSqyReiMGXIqsKhqL6Uk
“The Art of the Matter,” Saskatoon Starphoenix, May 5, 2022
“Xiao Han-Hopping the Fence”, Canadian art podcast, 2021 https://www.hoppingthefence.ca/podcast/episode17-xiao-han
“Xiao Han’s Remembrance of (Racist) Tings Past” by Marcus Miller, Galleries West., Sept 9 2017, https://www.gallerieswest.ca/news/xiao-han-s-remembrance-of-racist-things-past/
“The Artwork of Xiao Han”, The Omega, Thompson Rivers University’s Independent Student Newspaper, January 18th 2017
“Agenda Saskatchewan – Manitoba”, Canadian Art Magazine, Fall 2015
“The One”, Master’s Thesis Research, University of Saskachewan, October 2015
Kamloops Art Magazine, April 2013
Kamloops This Week, Spring 2013
“Made in China”, The Omega, Thompson Rivers University’s Independent Student Newspaper, March 2013