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Solo Exhibitions
 

2025 Survey of Mary Sui Yee Wong 1990-2000’s, Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, BC

2010  Sing Juk Sing, Oboro, Montréal in collaboration with Centre A Vancouver, BC

2003 A wonderful world, Westmount Public Library, Westmount, Québec

2001 Small World, Centre de Créativité, Salles des Gesû, Montréal, Québec

1999 Nature Morte, Jardin de Chine du Jardin Botanique, Montréal, Québec

1998 Innocent Betrayal, Niagara Artists Collective, St. Catherines, Ontario

1997 She Takes His Bed, Gallery 101, Ottawa, Ontario

1997 The Cage Maker, Helen Pitt Gallery, in conjunction with ‘Cities at the End of Time, A Pomelo Project, Vancouver, British Columbia

1996 Well Wishers II, McCord Museum, Montréal, Québec

1995 For the Best, Observatoire 4, Montréal, Québec
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Group Exhibitions
 

2020 Whose Chinatown: Examining Chinatown Gazes in Art, Archive and Collections, Griffin Art Project, Burnaby, BC. 

2012 Fashionality: Dress and Identity in Contemporary Canadian Art, McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Ontario

2011 Montréal Loves You, Earthquake Relief, CrtILab, Montréal Québec

2010 Janada ren, Korean DMZ (De-Militarized Zone), Korea

2010 Fortune, Centre A, Vancouver, British Columbia

2009 Oboro 25th anniversary Art Auction Exhibition, Oboro, Montreal, Québec    

2009 Sanlun Yishu, Travelling Gallery Project, Beijing, China

2008 Rearranging Desires, FOFA gallery, Concordia University, Montreal, Québec    

2007 Me, myself and I, Amsterdam, Holland

2006 Sculpture Garden Competition, FOFA gallery, Concordia University, Montreal, Québec    

2005 Me, myself and I, gutleut 15 Ausstellungsraum, Frankfurt, Germany 

2005 Me, myself and I, Galerie Hobbyshop München; Ausstellungsraum glue, Berlin, Germany

2004 Me, myself and I, Ausstellungsraum Konsortium, Düsseldorf; Germany

2003 A Lullaby, Seoshin Gallery, Jeonju University, South Korea

2002 La demeure, Optica, Montréal, Québec

2002 Dust on the Road, Roundhouse Gallery, Vancouver. British Columbia 

2002 Dust on the Road, MAI, Montréal, Québec

2001 Les Ateliers s’Exposent, Maison de la culture Mont Royal, Montréal, Québec

1998 Travel Diary, Kunming, New York, Montréal, Observatoire 4, Montréal, Québec

1996 Women Artist in Canada, Website - http://www.schoolnet.ca/collections.waic

1995 As We Are, Galerie de la Ville, D.D.O., Québec

1995 Other Real Stories, Fotofeis, Edinburgh, Scotland

1995 Space Between II, Saidye Bronfman Center, Montréal, Québec

1993 Within the Shadow of the Sun, York Quay Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

1993 Sweat Off Our Backs-A Street Poster Series, MayWorks Festival, Toronto, Ontario

1992 Beyond 1992 - A Cross Cultural Collaboration Exhibition, A Space, Toronto, Ontario

1992 Difference et Site, La Central, Montréal, Québec

1992 Silence Éclaté, Complex Guy Favreau, Montréal, Québec

1992 Galerie Articule, Montréal, Québec

1991 Self Not Whole, Chinese Cultural Center, Vancouver, British Columbia

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Curatorial Initiatives
 

2023 This is not a pipe, SCUL 210, Sculpture Space, Montreal, QC

2019 Rêverie, ARTX 480, Art Mur Gallery, Montreal, Quebec

2017 Sculpture 310/410, Gallerie 2112, Montreal, Quebec

2012 Out of Place, FBRS 480, Yellow Fish Art Gallery, Montréal, Québec

2011 Repartié/Backtalk, FBRS 480, Eastern Bloc, Montréal, Québec

2008 Laborland, FBRS 480, Gallery C-Blu, Montréal, Québec

2008 Less is More, Diagonale, Centre des arts et des fibres du Québec, Montréal, Québec

2007 Random Access, FBRS 380, Reading Room, Concordia University, Montréal, Québec

2007 Résistence, FBRS 480, Diagonale, Centre des arts et des fibres du Québec, Montréal

2006-08 Small Talk, FBRS students touring exhibition across Canadian Universities: OCAD gallery, Toronto; Montréal Centre for Contemporary Textiles, Montréal; NB College of Craft and Design, and Saint John Art Centre, New Brunswick; NSCAD gallery, Nova Scotia; University of Ottawa Gallery, Ottawa; Ann Temple Centre, Newfoundland.    

2004 Chez Soi/Home, MAI (Montreal, arts intercultural), Montréal, Québec

2004 Autumn Melodies - A Centenary Celebration of Master Cheng Yan Qiu, Todmorden Mill Heritage Museum, Toronto, 

2003 Forgotten spaces, SCUL 210, Bain St-Michel, Montréal, Québec

2000 De tout coeur- 50 ans de l’opera cantonais à Montréal, La Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur,Montréal, Québec

1997 (be)longing, Optica Gallery, Montréal, Québec

1996 The Secrets of Chinese Opera, McCord Museum, Montréal, Québec

1994  Un Coup D’Oeil sur l’Opera de Pekin, La Maison de la Culture Frontenac, Montréal


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Video / Film
 

1993 Director/editor: 28 min. documentary video A Community In Full Bloom, commissioned by Anthropology Museum of UBC, for the traveling exhibition “A Rare Flower - A Century of Cantonese Opera in Canada.”


1993 Interviewer: Moving the Mountain, 90 min. documentary film directed by William Dere and Malcolm Guy, produced by Gold Mountain Productions and Multimonde. 
 

1990 Interviewer: Meng Ghen, 26 min. documentary video directed by Hélene Tremblay, and Georgia Petropoulos, produced by the Chinese Family Service of Greater Montréal
 

1990 Actor: You and I, a self-portrait in 14 min. film directed by Marlene Millar
 

1989 Actor: Silence into Silence, actress in 28 min. video directed by Cynthia Jervis, Danielle Lapointe and Anita Malhotra, produced by Chinese Neighborhood Society of Montréal and Videographe

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Commissions / Residencies
   

2004 MAI (Montreal, arts intercultural)

2004 Banff Center for the Arts, residency theme: Intranation

1998-99 Programme de l’integration des arts et l’architecture, Chinese Hospital of Montréal

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Education

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2000-03 MFA, Sculpture Major, Concordia University, Montréal, QC

1988-91 BFA, Sculpture Major, Concordia University, Montréal, QC

1985-88 Foundation Diploma Program, Emily Carr College of Art and Design, Vancouver, B.C.

1975-77 BFA, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (incomplete)

 

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Teaching History

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2005-present PT Faculty, Studio Arts Program, Concordia University, Montréal, QC

2015-2018 PT Faculty, Liberal, Creative Arts and Humanities, Marianopolis College, Montreal, QC

2011-2022 PT Faculty, BFA in Socially Engaged Art, Goddard College, VT, USA

2010-2011 PT Faculty, MFA-Interdisciplinary Arts program, Goddard College, VT, USA

2005-2008 FT Faculty, (LTA) Fibres Area, Studio Arts program, Concordia University, Montreal

2004-2013 Substitute Instructor, Fine Arts Department, Dawson College, Montréal, QC

2003-2005 Program Coordinator, Studio Arts Visiting Artist Program, Concordia University, Montreal

2001-2005 Program Coordinator, MFA Visiting Artist Program, Concordia University, Montreal, QC

2003-2005 Drawing Instructor, ECA Program, Dunrae Garden Elementary School, EMSB, Montreal

2002-2003 PT Faculty, SCUL 200, Studio Arts Department, Concordia University, Montreal, QC

2002-2003 Teaching Assistant, FFAR 250, Art History Department, Concordia University, Montreal

2002-2003 Research Assistant, for Trevor Gould, Hexegram Research Cluster, Montreal, QC

2002-2003 Research Assistant, for Andy Dutkewych, Concordia University, Montreal, QC

2001-2001 Teaching Assistant, SCUL 300, Studio Arts Department, Concordia University, Montreal

2000-2001 Teaching Assistant, ARTX 260, Studio Arts Department, Concordia University, Montreal


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Visiting Lectures
 

2017 Artist talk, Saidye Bronfman Gallery, Montreal, QC

2016 Artist talk, Women Arts Society of Montreal, McCord Museum, Montreal, QC

2007 Artist talk, Orientalism Revisited, Art History Dept, Concordia University, Montreal, QC

2007 Artist talk, Momentum Series, Oboro Gallery, Montréal, QC

2005 Artist talk, Asian Heritage Festival, Toronto, Ontrario

2004 Artist talk, Emily Carr College of Art & Design, Vancouver, B.C.

2004 Artist talk, Inter-nation Residency, Banff, AB

2003 Artist talk, Concordia University, Montréal, QC

2002 Artist talk, Ateliers l’Éxposante, Maison de la Culture Mont Royal, Montréal, QC        

2001 Artist talk, Asie-Montreal, Salle de Gesu, Montréal, QC

1998 Artist talk, Sculpture 300, Concordia University, QC

1997 Artist talk, Cities at the End of Time, Helen Pitt Gallery, Vancouver, BC    

1991 Artist talk, Articule Gallery, Montréal, BC

1991 Artist talk, Chinese Cultural Center, Self Not Whole, Vancouver, BC


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Conferences
 

2015 Presenter, Fashioning Orientalism: Authenticity, Hybridity and Ethnicity, Institute of Historical Research Annual Conference, University of London, UK

2014 Discussant, Convergences II: Alliance EHAR Conference, Concordia University, QC 

2014 Presenter, Monochrome !!, Galerie Articule, Montréal, QC

2014 Presenter, Performing Asian Americas: Converging Movements, Encuentro 2014, Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics, Concordia University, Montréal, QC 

2010 Presenter, Jade in Coal, University of British Columbia, St. John’s College, Vancouver, BC

2008 Presenter, Rearranging Desires Symposium, Concordia University, Montréal, QC

2007 Presenter, China-Canada Colloquium, McCord Museum, Montréal, QC

2007 Moderator, Redress Express Symposium, Center A, Vancouver, BC


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Grants / Scholarships / Awards
 

2024 Concept to Realization, Canada Council for the Arts, 2024

2023 Large PD Grant, CUPFA, Concordia University

2020 Large PD Grant, CUPFA, Concordia University

2015 Travel Grant, CUPFA Concordia University

2014 Faculty Development Grant, Goddard College

2013 Professional Development Grant, CUPFA Concordia University

2010 Interarts Grant, Canada Council 

2009 Interarts Grant, Canada Council

2004 Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Scholarship

2003 CIAM scholarship

2002 Dendall Scholarship

2000-2002 McConnell Fellowship

2000-2001 Mike Rakmil Award

2002 Project Grant, Conseils des arts des lettres du Québec 

1998 Project Grant, Canada Council

1997 Short Term Grant, Canada Council 

1996 Travel Grant, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec

1995 Project Grant, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec

1995 Travel Grant, Canada Council

1993 Project Grant, Multiculturalism and Citizenship Canada 

1991 Project Grant, Canada Council

1990 Travel Grant, Canada Council

 

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Other Work History

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2014 Assessment committee member, Performing Arts, Equity Office, Canada Council

2009 Assessment writer, Performing Art, Equity Office, Canada Council

1993 Mentoring artist, WOMW, Calgary, AB    

1992-1993 Student Aid Worker, Outremont High School, Montréal, Québec

1989-91 Coordinator/Trainer, Canada Employment program, Work Orientation Workshop (W.O.W.) Strathcona Community Center, Vancouver. BC              

1992-93 Fitness Instructor for seniors, Chinese Family Service, Montréal, QC

1990-92 Instructor, Parenting Workshops for single mothers, Chinese Family Service, Montréal

1983-87 Research Coordinator, Dept. Epidemiology and Oncology, Cancer Control Agency of BC

 

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Community Activities

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2022-2023 Board member, Chinatown Roundtable of Montreal, Citizen Sector

2011-2013 Board member, Oboro Gallery, Montréal, Québec

2011-2012 Board member, Little Pear Garden Collective, Toronto, Ontario

2004-2011 President, Little Pear Garden Collective, Toronto, Ontario

2004-2006 Visual Arts Committee, MAI, Montréal, Québec 

1998-2003 Board member, Optica Gallery, Montréal, Québec

1995-1997 Board member, Articule Gallery, Montréal, Quebec

1992-present Coordinator, TEA HOUSE, a Montréal grassroots Asian Canadian arts organization 

1990-present Honorary Member, Club Symphonique Cantonaise “Yuet Sing” de Montréal

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