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Amity Chan

EDUCATION:

Certificate, George Mason University, Arts and Peacebuilding Culture for DMV Leaders
BFA in General Fine Arts, Maryland Institute College of Art; Minor in Culture and Politics
Semester Study Aboard, Studio Arts College International, Florence, Italy

IN THE PRESS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

2024

Artist Feature, “When Art Meets Activism” by ArtDiction, Special Edition 2024.
Review, “Pieces of the Whole” by Mark Jenkins of DisCerning Eye, Washington D.C.
Interview “Five years after a summer of protest, Hong Kong exiles are still rebuilding their lives,” Radio Free Asia, Washington D.C.
Blog Feature “Summer 2024 Staff Picks,” Studio Gallery, Washington D.C.
Blog Post “Fellows Follow Up: A Post-HEAL Chat with Amity Chan,” Studio Gallery, Washington D.C.
Artist Spotlight via Monthly Newsletter, Vika Visual Arts Association, Washington D.C.
Artist Talk with Omari Jesse, Olivia Bruce, and Skyler Henry; moderated by Irene Pantelis, Studio Gallery, Washington D.C.

Blog Post “STAFF SHOW 2024: AMITY CHAN,” The Phillips Collection, Washington D.C.

FELLOWSHIPS/AWARDS:

2025, Sparkplug Artists’ Collective, The DC Arts Center, Washington D.C.
2024, “Mind Your Art Business” Program, Vika Visual Arts Association, Washington D.C.
2024, Arts and Peacebuilding Culture for DMV Leaders Fellowship, George Mason University, Arlington, VA
2023-25, Jennie Lea Knight Fellowship, Studio Gallery, Washington D.C.

SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS:

2025

(Forthcoming) Duo Exhibition with Lynda Andrews-Barry, Studio Gallery, Washington D.C

2024

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2025

(Forthcoming) Sparkplug Artists’ Collective Exhibition, The DC Arts Center, Washington D.C.
(Forthcoming) Reclamation, curated by Helen Frederick, Studio Gallery, Washington D.C.

2024

Lost & Found: Searching For Home (Community Stories), Wing Luke Museum, Seattle, WA.
Journey to Self, VVAA, Washington D.C. (November 2024)
Something Old, Something New, Studio Gallery, Washington D.C.
Extension X MemoGraph Free Art Exhibition, Blossom Hong Kong Lennon Walls, Toronto, Canada.
Butterflies in the Outhouse, Studio Gallery, Washington D.C.
ImagiNation: Hong Kong in Exile, The Hague Center, Netherlands.
Wandering Hong Kong, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
HEAL, Studio Gallery, Washington D.C.

2023

The 2023 James McLaughlin Memorial Staff Show, The Phillips Collection, Washington D.C.
Our Common Humanity, Studio Gallery, Washington D.C.
The 13th Annual March150, Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, VA

2022

20x21 Exhibition, Decker Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD

2020

The 2020 Show, Online Exhibition, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
PREVIEW #8, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD

2019

2018

First Year Experience Open House Exhibition (Spring Semester), Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
SACI End-of-Term Student Shows Design and MICA Program, Studio Arts College International, Florence, Italy

2017

As Seen: Life Drawing, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
First Year Experience Open House Exhibition (Fall Semester), Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Edmonds CC Student Art Exhibit, Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood, WA

COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES:

2024, Community Painting Workshops (April and May), Hong Konger Community Center, Bethesda, MD
2023, Art Commission, Forgetting≠Giving up (digital illustration), Bonham Tree Aid, United Kingdom
2023, Staff Show Committee Member, The Phillips Collection, Washington D.C.

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