Abridged Artist CV
Keight MacLean
Toronto, Ontario | info@keightmaclean.com | keightmaclean.com | 647 471 0846
Education
OCAD University, Toronto, ON, 2010-2016
Bachelour of Design in Illustration, Minor in Drawing and Painting
OCAD University, Florence Abroad Program, Florence, Italy, 2013-2014
Independent study, Drawing and Painting. Extensive study of Italian Art History.
Solo Exhibitions
Ordinary Women, Museum of Dufferin, Mulmur, ON, 2023
Eternal, Studio22, Kingston, ON, 2022
Illuminated Muse, Akasha Art Projects, Toronto, ON, 2020
Keight MacLean, Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto, ON, 2019
Persistent, Studio22, Kingston, ON, 2019
Darling..., BBAM! Gallery, Montreal QC, 2018
Moira Ness x Keight MacLean, Black Cat Gallery, Toronto, ON, 2018
Remembrance of Things Past, BBAM! Gallery , Montreal, QC, 2017
Lost Portraits, Studio22, Kingston, ON, 2017
Forgotten Faces , Centre for Social Innovation, Toronto, ON, 2017
Keight MacLean: Renaissance , Centre for Social Innovation, Toronto, ON, 2016
Selected group exhibitions
Precious Metals, juried exhibition, Modern Eden Gallery, San Fransisco, CA, 2024
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, juried exhibition, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, 2023
Gold Standard, Northern Contemporary, Curated by Emily May Rose, Toronto, 2022
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, juried exhibition, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, 2022
The Artist Project, juried exhibition, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto, 2022
ArtGate x TOAF VR, curated by Daniel St-Amant and #Hashtag Gallery, online, 2021
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, juried exhibition, online, Toronto, 2021
The Portrait Show IX, juried exhibition, Modern Eden Gallery, San Fransisco, CA, 2021
The Year the World Stood Still, juried exhibition, Revolution Gallery, Buffalo, NY, 2021
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, juried exhibition, Online , Toronto, 2020
The Artist Project, Better Living Centre, juried exhibition, Toronto, 2020
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, juried exhibition, Nathan Philips Square, Toronto , 2019
Superfine Art Fair, juried exhibition, Soho, NYC, 2019
Grand Opening, Northern Contemporary, curated by Emily May Rose, Toronto, 2019
The Artist Project, Better Living Centre, juried exhibition, Toronto, 2019
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, juried exhibition, Nathan Philips Square, Toronto, 2018
The Artist Project, Better Living Centre, juried exhibition, Toronto, 2018
3AM, curated by Megan Buccere and Brynn Elizabeth, Hudson Hughes Gallery, 2017
Why the @#&! Do You Paint: All The Colours, curated by Lukus Toane, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, 2017
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, juried exhibition, Nathan Philips Square, Toronto, 2017
The Artist Project, Better Living Centre, juried exhibition, Toronto, 2017
Bright Lights at Night, Red Head Gallery, Toronto, 2016
Children of Fallen Patriots Benefit, curated by Samara Shuter, Paddle8, 2016
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, juried exhibition, Nathan Philips Square, Toronto, 2016
Grad Ex 101, OCAD University, Toronto, 2016
4x4, curated by Graeme Luey, #Hashtag Gallery, Toronto, ON, 2015
Canzine, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON, 2015
Kingston Women’s Art Festival, City Park, Kingston, ON, 2015
Festival of the Body, curated by Wrik Mead, OCAD University, Toronto, ON, 2015
Lo Studio Divino: 40 Years of OCAD in Florence, curated by Sarah England, Keight MacLean and Sophie Paas-Lang, OCAD University, Toronto, ON, 2015
Lives, curated by Sara England, Florence, Italy, 2014
Emerging Artists Show, Ete, Florence, Italy, 2014
Staging Reality, curated by Sara England, The British Institute, Florence, Italy, 2014
Community Involvement
The Brain Project, The Baycrest Foundation, 2019
Black and White Charity Masquerade Ball, Hoplologia and Pia Bouman School for Creative Movement, 2018
AIDS Community Care Montreal Charity Art Sale and Gala, Artsida, 2018
The Brain Project, The Baycrest Foundation, 2017
Outside the Box, City of Toronto, 2017
The International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia Charity Auction, Canadian Center for Gender & Sexual Diversity, 2017
Awards/ Residencies
Tri-Art Residency, Kingston, ON, 2024 (upcoming)
Chateaux Orquevaux Artist Residency, Orquevaux France, 2023
Best of Painting, Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, 2020
Sparkbox Studio Residency, Sparkbox Studios, Prince Edward County, 2018
Untapped Finalist, The Artist Project, 2017
Career Launcher, 401 Richmond studio, OCAD University, 2016 - 2017
Sandy McQueen Memorial Scholarship, OCAD University, 2013 – 2014
Press
A Downtown Condo with Bold Colour..., House&Home, Youtube 2023
Portrait of the artist: How Keight MacLean finds inspiration in Toronto’s back alleys, Toronto Star, print 2022
Intersection: Keight MacLean, Portraiture, podcast, Talk Paper Scissors, 2021
Keight Maclean Reimagines the Identities of Forgotten Women…, Create Magazine Issue 27, 2021
8 Canadian Artists to Follow on Instagram now, web article, the Kit.ca, 2020
Artist Profile: Keight MacLean, Luxe Magazine, winter issue, 2020
35 Artists to Check Out at Toronto’s Massive Art Exhibition, BlogTO 2020
Society6 Trending Artist Showcase, web article, January 2020
Keight MacLean, I Need A Guide, web article, 2018
3 LGBTQ Artists To Watch For At Artist Project 2018, IN Magazine, Feb 2018
8 Emerging Contemporary Artists from Toronto to Know, Culture trip, web article, May 2017
Explore Hot 2017 Art Trends at the Artist Project, article, Reno and Decor Magazine 2017
#FREPS- The Artist Project, web article, Faulhaber Communications, 2017
The Artist Project: 3 Women to Watch, web article, She Does the City, 2017
Off the Wall with Keight MacLean, video interview, Off the Wall Artists, 2016