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CHAR HEALEY

(Canadian b. 1989 d.TBA) is an emerging contemporary artist. They have a BFA from OCAD University, an MFA from The New York Studio School and are also a 2021, and 2022 recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshields Grant. For the time being, they are working between their apartment studio in Toronto and a studio residency in Dumbo, New York.

 

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Education 

2023 M.F.A The New York Studio School

2021 B.F.A. OCAD University 

2019 Florence Self –Directed Study Program, OCAD University, Florence,

Italy

Solo Exhibitions 

2017 The Artist is Moving, The Manx Pub, Ottawa, Canada 

2016 CUTOUTS, Venus Envy, Ottawa, Canada 

2015 Playtime, Venus Envy, Ottawa, Canada 

2014 HOMEBODY: A Series on Staying In, OZ Kafe, Ottawa, Canada 

Group Exhibitions 

2023               2023 MFA Thesis Exhibition, NYSS, NYC

2023                Black Light Show, Converted studio space within NYSS, NYC

2022               Feelers, Student Gallery NYSS, NYC

2022               Small Group Show, Hidden location within NYSS, NYC

2022 Bitch, Bitch, Bitch, Student Gallery NYSS, New York City

2021 Conversations, Mayten’s Projects, Toronto, Canada

2020             Lost in Translation, Instudio Feature, Online

2020 Festival of the Body, OCAD University Great Hall, Toronto, Canada 

2019 Scusa? OCAD University Remote Campus, Florence, Italy 

2014 Guerilla Culture Crawl, Ottawa, Canada 

2013 The Bill Murray Masterpieces, OZ Kafe, Ottawa, Canada

Awards 

2022 Elizabeth Greenshields Grant

2021 Elizabeth Greenshields Grant

2021 OCAD U (TSA Winter) Bursary for Full-time Students

2020               Marsh Urquhart Memorial Scholarship

2019 Birgid Ebsen Scholarship 

2019 Project 31 – Peter Porcal Memorial Scholarship 

2018 Ernie & Rivette Herzig Bursary 

Professional Experience 

2022   Juror for Ottawa Public Art Direct Purchase

2020 – 2021. Printmaking Technician Field Placement/Work Exchange at Open Studio

Toronto