curriculum vitae

 

Biography

Diann Chea is an emerging video, performance and installation artist.  She is currently completing a BFA in Visual Arts and Women’s Studies at York University in Toronto. 

 

Scholarships and awards

2009                      Jack Bush Scholarship

2009                      Faculty of Fine Arts Dean’s Prizes for Excellence

2009                      David Gardner Wilkinson Bursary

2009                      Ethel Armstrong Award for Undergraduate Students

2008                      Faculty of Arts Essay Prize Honourable Mention

2005-2009             Queen Elizabeth II Aiming for the Top Scholarship

 

Solo Shows

2009                      ‘An Open Letter to the Asshole who Masturbated in Front of Me on the Subway’,

        Special Projects Gallery, York University, Toronto

 

Selected Performances

2008                     ‘Roar!  I Am Oriental Rug!’,

        Ladyfest Art Show, Beaver Hall Gallery, Toronto

2007                     ‘go go girl power ranger!’,

        York University, Toronto

 

Selected Screenings

2008                     ‘During the Day I’m An Art Student but at Night I Turn into A Small Green Frog’,

        Feminism is my Girlfriend in More Ways than One, Centre for Women and Trans People at York, Toronto

 

Group Exhibitions

2009                      Racing Thoughts II York University Graduating Students Exhibition,

        Propeller Gallery, Toronto

2009                      Time Based Area Art Show,

        Special Projects Gallery, York University, Toronto

2008                      Time Based Area Art Show,

        Special Projects Gallery, York University, Toronto

 

Volunteer

2008                      A Space Gallery, Toronto

2007                      Red Head Gallery, Toronto