EDUCATION
2019 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Visual and Critical Studies, OCAD University, Toronto
CURATORIAL
2021 this house, made and mended by unbelonging hands, Riverdale Hub Gallery, Toronto, as Riverdale Curatorial Projects (forthcoming)
2020 now that the artifice is dissolved, Hearth, Toronto, co-curated with Greta Hamilton and Sameen Mahboubi
2020 the body as a fever dream, Xpace Cultural Centre, Toronto
2019 NODES Gallery Pop Up, Port Sandfield, co-curated with Rikki Kimacovich
2018 Frutti, OCAD University, Toronto, co-curated with Dana Feldman
2018 Emulsion II, 14 Bonifacio Lupi Studios, Florence, Italy, co-curated with Dana Feldman and Sarah Juliet Nadler
2017 Emulsion, 14 Bonifacio Lupi Studios, Florence, Italy, co-curated with Dana Feldman and Sarah Juliet Nadler
PUBLICATIONS
2020 "Influencer Identity and Apocalyptic Prophecy" (review), Peripheral Review, Toronto
2020 Letter to the Editor, C Magazine, Toronto
2020 "Dead Dog" (poem), Acta Victoriana, vol. 144, no. 1, Toronto
2019 "Camille Rojas" (review), Canadian Art, Toronto
2019 "Lil Miquela" (review, peer-reviewed), Journal of Curatorial Studies, vol. 8, no. 1, Toronto
2019 "Rendering Difference in the Artscape Youngplace Career Launchers Photography Exhibition" (review), The Artist & The Viewer, Toronto
2019 Exhibition Texts, Roundtable Residency Exhibition Publication, Toronto
2019 "Fabricating Authority: Personified Anonymity in the Work of Jim Joe" (thesis abstract), Journal of Visual & Critical Studies, Toronto
2017 "Street Art and Fine Art: Kim Dorland’s Wall" (essay), OCAD U BA Annual, Toronto
EDITORIAL PROJECTS
2020 Silverfish 001: Cyborgities, Editor
2019 Roundtable Residency Exhibition Publication: Resistance, Editor
2019 The Journal of Visual and Critical Studies, Editorial Committee
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020 Moving Ether Way, Trinity Square Video, Toronto (forthcoming)
2019 Video Fever, Trinity Square Video, Toronto
2018 Publications+, Ignite Gallery, Toronto
2018 Frutti, OCAD University, Toronto
2018 Emulsion II, 14 Bonifacio Lupi, Florence, Italy
2017 Emulsion, 14 Bonifacio Lupi, Florence, Italy
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS
2020 Curatorial Curiosities Panel: Blended Practices, Panelist, OCAD University, Toronto (forthcoming)
2020 Peripheral Review Sunday Summer Reading Series, Guest Artist, Peripheral Review, Toronto
WORKSHOPS AND RESIDENCIES (PARTICIPANT)
2020 Momus Emerging Critics Residency, Toronto
2020 Subtle Technologies Curatorial Mentorship Program, Toronto
2019-2020 Rosalie Sharp Pavilion Career Launcher Residency, OCAD U, Toronto
2020 C Magazine Experiments in Criticism Workshop Series, guided by David Balzer, Toronto
2019 C Magazine Experiments in Criticism Workshop Series, guided by Syrus Marcus Ware, Toronto
2017-2018 OCAD University Florence Off-Campus Studies Program, Florence, Italy
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
2020-Present Curatorial Assistant, Gallery 44, Toronto
2020-Present Arts Programming Coordinator, Riverdale Hub, Toronto
2019-Present Co-Director, Silverfish Magazine, Toronto
2019-Present Community Engagement Committee, The ArQuives, Toronto
2019-2020 Education and Community Outreach Intern, Gallery 44, Toronto
2019 Gallery Assistant, NODES Gallery, Toronto and Port Carling
2019 Volunteer Docent, Toronto Biennial of Art, Toronto
2019 Artist Assistant for Michelle Cieloszczyk Nuit Blanche Installation, Toronto
2019 Front of House Assistant, Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto
2019 Facilitator, Roundtable Residency, Toronto
2018-2019 Editorial Committee, Journal of Visual & Critical Studies, Toronto
GRANTS, AWARDS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2020 Ontario Arts Council Visual Arts Project Grant (as Riverdale Curatorial Projects)
2020 ArtReach Grant in partnership with Toronto Arts Council (as Silverfish Magazine)
2019 OCAD University Medal in Visual and Critical Studies
2019 Nora E. Vaughan Award
2019 OCAD University Visual and Critical Studies 4th Year Writing Award
2018 OCAD University Student Union Micro Grant
2017 Project 31 Peter Porcal Memorial Scholarship
2015 OCAD University Foundation Board Scholarship
SELECTED PRESS
2020 "The best art shows to see in Toronto this fall," Now Magazine, Toronto, written by Kelsey Adams