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EDUCATION
2024 — now
York University
, North York, Ontario
MA in Gender, Feminist & Women's Studies
2018 – 2020
University of Waterloo
, Waterloo, ON
MFA in Fine Arts •
Thesis:
I Have No Home But Me
2013 – 2017
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
, Baltimore, MD
BFA in General Fine Arts • Concentrations in Graphic Design and Book Arts • Magna Cum Laude • GPA 3.758
SOLO & TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2024
Islands of Departure
, Zalucky Contemporary, Toronto, ON.
2021
Brubey Hu: Included
,
Gallery May
, Toronto, ON. Online.
2021
Dynamic Reflections
,
Winchester Galleries
, Victoria, BC
2020
Segment by Segment
, Window Gallery, Art$Pay Waterloo, ON
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025
Dining on the Stars
, A Space Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
2024
20th Anniversary Exhibition
, Current Space, Baltimore, MD.
2024
Wanderers' Whispers
, curated by
San Sheng Art Space
, Lantern Art Festival, Richmond Hill, ON.
2023
Fish Tank
, Flatiron Gallery Project Space, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY.
2023
Where have I arrived?
, Art Museum at University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.
2022
Get Noticed
, Red Head Gallery, Toronto, ON.
2022
2nd Annual Juried Show
, Art Gallery of Mississauga, ON.
2021-22
SHOW.21
,
Cambridge Art Galleries
, Cambridge, ON.
2021
Little Libraries
, City of Kitchener.
2020
Coming Home
,
Gallery 1313
, Toronto, ON. Online.
2020
Emerging Artist Exhibition
, Ontario Society of Artists, Queen Elizabeth Cultural Centre, Oakville, ON
2019-2021
Brush with Art
, Department of Fine Arts, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
2019
Hot Girl Summer
, The Artery, East Campus Hall, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
2019
Fresh Paint / New Construction 15th Edition
,
Art Mûr
, Montréal, QC
2019
Tao Hua Tan Residency Artist Exhibition
, Hui Yuan, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
2018
Le Petit Déjeuner
, The Artery, East Campus Hall, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
2018
26 Days
, Project Space,
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
, Banff, AB
2018
Waterloo Arts Juried Exhibition 2018
,
Waterloo Arts Gallery
, Cleveland, OH
2017
Plus/And
, MICA Commencement Exhibition, Main Building #330, MICA, Baltimore, MD
2017
Waterloo Arts Juried Exhibition 2017
,
Waterloo Arts Gallery
, Cleveland, OH
2017
Fertile Ground: Artists Respond to a Collective Geography
, Pinkard Gallery, Bunting CenterMICA, Baltimore, MD
2016
Preview
, Lazarus IV Center, MICA, Baltimore, MD
2016
Star Project
, presented by Arttree Museum, in association with China National Art Funds, Florida International University, Miami, FL
2016
Baltimore Art Rising
, Bronze Gallery, MICA, Baltimore, MD
2015
Washed Out
, Phoebe Gallery, Baltimore, MD
AWARDS & GRANTS
2025-26
Graduate Fellowship
, York University
2023
Arts Abroad: Residencies
, Canada Council for the Arts
2023
Exhibition Assistance Grant
, Ontario Arts Council
2023
Visual Artists Creation Grant
, Ontario Arts Council
2021
Microgrant
,
Pat the Dog Theatre Creation
2020
Arts Exchange
,
The MT Space
2019-20
President’s Graduate Scholarship (PGS)
, University of Waterloo
2019-20
Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
, Joseph-Armand Bombardier Graduate Scholarship (CGS-M), University of Waterloo
2019
Keith and Win Shantz International Research Scholarship
, University of Waterloo
2019
Untapped Emerging Artist Award
,
The Artist Project
2018
Louis Muhlstock Endowment
, Banff Centre
2013–2017
Dean's List
, MICA
2013–2017
Presidential Scholarship
, MICA
2013–2017
Starr Foundation Scholarship
, MICA
2013–2017
Dean's Grant
, MICA
2014–2015
Foundation Departmental Recognition Award
, MICA
RESIDENCIES
2025
International Residency
,
NARS Foundation
, Brooklyn, NY
2023
Painting & Mixed Media Residency
, School of Visual Arts, New York. Supported by Canada Council for the Arts.
2019
4th International Artist Retreat and Residency
, Tao Hua Tan, Anhui Province, China
2018
Artist in Residence Emerging 2018
,
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
, Banff, AB
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2023-26
Sessional Lecturer
, GDBA 101 Intro to Digital Media Design, Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business, University of Waterloo, ON
2022
Sessional Lecturer
, Drawing I,
Department of Arts, Culture, and Media, University of Toronto Scarborough
, ON
2021
Sessional Lecturer
, Fine 224 Expressive Drawing, Department of Fine Arts, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
2019
Sessional Lecturer
, Fine 150 Appreciation and Expression, Department of Fine Arts, University of Waterloo, ON
2019
Fundamentals of University Teaching Certificate
, Centre for Teaching Excellence, University of Waterloo, ON
2019
Teaching Assistant
, Professor
Cora Cluett
, Fine 202 Painting, Department of Fine Arts, University of Waterloo, ON
2018
Teaching Assistant
, Professor
Douglas Kirton
, Fine 100 Studio Fundamentals, Department of Fine Arts, University of Waterloo, ON
2017–present
Teacher
,
Visual Art Academy
, Vancouver, BC
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2021 — present
Co-Director
,
Tangent Collective
2016 – present
Freelance Graphic Designer
for variety of projects including
44 Gaukel
,
GY Stone Arts
,
Visual Art Academy
, Fine Arts Department at University of Waterloo and etc.
2021 — 2024
Board Member
,
CAFKA (Contemporary Art in the Public Space)
, Waterloo Region, ON
2020 – 2022
Graphic Designer
,
The Ontarion
, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
2019 – 2021
Social Media Coordinator
,
University of Waterloo Art Gallery
, Waterloo, ON
2019
Studio Assistant
,
Agnes Barley
, New York City, NY
2016 – 2017
Resource Assistant
, Office of International Education, MICA, Baltimore, MD
2016
Graphic Design Intern
,
Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts (BOPA)
, Baltimore, MD
2016
Graphic Design Intern
,
Exit10 Advertising
, Baltimore, MD
2016
Gallery Assistant Intern
,
Current Space Gallery
, Baltimore, MD
ART FAIRS & AUCTION
2025
San Francisco Art Fair
, with SSEW Project, USA.
2024
ART021 Shanghai
, with
Latitude Gallery
in collaboration with Bonian Space, Shanghai, China.
2024
Art Toronto
, with SSEW Project, Canada.
2023
Fundraiser Auction
, Peripheral Review, Canada. Online.
2022
AGH Art Sale
, Art Gallery of Hamilton, ON.
2021
AGH Art Sale
, Art Gallery of Hamilton, ON. Online.
2020
5th Edition · abC Artbook Fair · Shanghai
, OCAT, Shanghai, China
2019
The Artist Project
, Better Living Centre, Toronto, ON
2015 & 2016
MICA Art Market
, MICA, Baltimore, MD
PRESS
2025
Mazes, Codes, Gestures, and Destiny
, interview with Philip Ocampo,
Public Parking
. Web.
2024
Brubey Hu: On Memory, Home, and Domestic Space
,
Suboart Magazine
. Web and Print.
2023
Meet Brubey Hu
, CanvasRebel, USA. Web.
2022
A Field Guide to DTK's Art Walk
, Downtown Kitchener, ON. Print.
2022
Arts Issue
, The Ontarion, Guelph, ON. Print.
2021
SHOW.21
, Cambridge Art Galleries, Cambridge, ON.
2021
Brubey Hu: Included
,
Gallery May
, Toronto, ON. Bilingual texts written by Angela Meng.
2020
Issue #16 Vertex
,
Sine Theta Magazine
. Print.
2020
“The Class of 2020: Brubey Hu”
,
The Gathered Gallery
, Toronto, ON. Web.
2019
Issue #13 Form
,
Sine Theta Magazine
. Print.
2019
Brubey Hu
,
The Gathered Gallery
, Toronto, ON. Web.
2019
Peinture Fraîche et Nouvelle Construction
Invitation
, Vol. 14 No.6,
Art Mûr
, Montréal, QC. Print.
TALKS
2022
Artist Presentation
, 3rd-Year Seminar, Pierre Lassonde School of Fine Arts, Mount Allison University
2021
Artist Talk: Brubey Hu
,
Winchester Galleries
via Zoom.
2019
Keith & Win Shantz International Research Scholarship Lecture
, East Campus Hall, Unversity of Waterloo, ON
2016
Multicultural MICA: "An International Student Perspective"
, Lazarus Auditorium, MICA, Baltimore, MD
VOLUNTEER
2021–22
Member
, Public Art Advisory Committee, Region of Waterloo, ON
2019
Translator
, Tao Hua Tan 4th International Artist Residency, Tao Hua Tan, Anhui Province, China
2018
Gallery Assistant
, University of Waterloo Art Gallery, Waterloo, ON
2015
Library Assistant
,
Surrey Art Centre
, Surrey, BC
LEADERSHIP
2018–2020
4th-year Students Graduate Mentor
, Department of Fine Arts, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
2015–2016
Mentor
, Office of Diversity & Intercultural Development, MICA, Baltimore, MD
2015 & 2016
International Orientation Leader
, Office of International Education, MICA, Baltimore, MD