SofiL (Sophy Lee)
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Hong Kong-born Canadian visual artist and designer, and currently lives and works in Toronto.

Education

2016

2013


Solo Exhibitions

​2018
2015
2014
  

New York Studio School, New York, NY, U.S.A.
     Master of Fine Arts (Painting)
OCAD University (Ontario College of Art), Toronto, ON, Canada                                                                    

     Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drawing and Painting, Minor in Material Art and Design)                                                

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Retrieve, Neighbourhood Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
Exploring the Surface,
New York Studio School Student Gallery, New York, NY, U.S.A.

How Far Can You Go From a Studio?, Angry Wade’s, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Selected Group Exhibitions
​2020
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​2018

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​2017​


​2016
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​2015


2014


2013



2012



2011
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Grants/ Awards

2015 - 2016
2013 - 2016
2009

2007


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Curating Experience

2015

2014

Teaching Experience

2013 - 2016
2012 - 2013
2006 - 2012
2009
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Publications

​2016
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2015


Bibliography

2017
​2016


2013

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2020 Alumni Association Exhibition, New York Studio School, NY, U.S.A.
You are Here, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
Artworks 2018, OCAD University, Toronto, ON, Canada
Experiencing Perspectives, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Mississauga, ON, Canada

2018 International Masters Exhibition, Metropolitan Gallery Art Museum Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
PRECIOUS SNOWFLAKES: Holiday Art Show and Sale, Yellow House Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2017 Alumni Association Exhibition, New York Studio School, NY, U.S.A.
Parallax Art Fair,​ Chelsea Town Hall, London, England
Summer Exhibit, Ben Navaee Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
​MFA Thesis Exhibition: Destinations, New York Studio School, NY, U.S.A.
Metamorphosis,174 Rivington Street Bar and Gallery, New York, NY, U.S.A.

77th Annual Guild Hall Artist Members Exhibition, Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, NY, U.S.A. 
Display, Pizzeria Defina, Toronto, ON, Canada 
76th Annual Guild Hall Artist Members Exhibition, Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, NY, U.S.A. 
Beyond Ethnicity, New York Studio School Student Gallery, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Benefit 2013, New York Studio School, New York, NY, U.S.A.    
OCADU's 98th Annual Graduate Exhibition, OCAD University, Toronto, ON, Canada
The Big Draw, OCAD University, Toronto, ON, Canada 
Craft Got Sophisticated, Sazerac Lounge, Toronto, ON, Canada
Fall Art Exhibit: The Bright Blue Futures, The Spa at Hilton Suites, Markham, ON, Canada
Awenda Inspired, Creatures Creating, Toronto, ON, Canada
Architecture of Mad, 246 Sackville Street, Toronto, ON, Canada                    
YWCA Toronto Opening Exhibit, YWCA Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
InternationalEyes, OCADU Learning Zone InternationalEyes Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
Take 2: Culture Days, Mississauga Celebration Square, Mississauga, ON, Canada



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LCU Housing Grant, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Concordia Scholarship from New York Studio School, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Queen Elizabeth II Aiming for the Top Scholarship, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Art and Computers Scholarship, T.L. Kennedy Secondary School, Mississauga, ON, Canada                 

Outstanding Artistic Execution in Mixed Media, Association of Christian Schools International Fine Arts Festival,    
     Oakville, ON, Canada           
Outstanding Artistic Execution in Illustration, Association of Christian Schools International Fine Arts
​     Festival, Oakville, ON, Canada    




Exploring the Surface, New York Studio School Student Gallery, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Student Group Show, New York Studio School Lobby, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Beyond Ethnicity, New York Studio School Student Gallery, New York, NY, U.S.A.


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Class Monitor/ Teaching Assistant, New York Studio School, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Peer Mentor Leader, OCAD University, Toronto, ON, Canada
Assistant, Extra-curricular art classes (elementary students), Parsons Music, Hong Kong
Peer Tutor, T. L. Kennedy Secondary School, Mississauga, ON, Canada



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​Vigée Le Brun: Woman Artist​in Revolutionary France at The Met—The Struggle of Women Artists in the Art World
Studio Visit: Genre Painter Yves Tessier and Tenets for Emerging Artists

​Student Perspectives: Sophy Lee
   
                                                                                        
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Tunberg, Despina. “Important World Artists Volume 2.” Santa Barbara: World Wide Art Books.
Meier, Allison. “Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney’s Restored Studio Opens for Public Tours.” Hyperallergic.
     http://hyperallergic.com/298477/gertrude-vanderbilt-whitneys-restored-studio-opens-for-public-tours/
MFA Thesis Exhibition Catalogue
Drawing and Painting Graduate Catalogue
​Related Employment Experience
​2014 - 2016
​2014 - 2015
2014
Development Assistant, New York Studio School, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Gallery Assistant, LYNCH THAM Gallery, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Artist Assistant, Studio of Angèle Lebert, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Gallery Intern, LYNCH THAM Gallery, New York, NY, U.S.A.
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