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Exhibitions
2026- Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Art Fair, Toronto
2026- Northern Contemporary, “Hot Stuff”, Group Exhibition, Toronto
2026- Dupont Rail Gallery & Collective City, “Single Served”, Solo Show, Toronto
2025- Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, “Beyond the Threshold”, Group Exhibition, Waterloo
2025- Art Nest at the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Art Fair, July, Toronto
2025- The Artist Project, Art Fair, May, Toronto
2025- Northern Contemporary, “Long Story Short”, Group Exhibition, Toronto
2024- Northern Contemporary, “All the Small Things”, Group Exhibition, June, Toronto
2024- 180 Shaw, “Youngplace Art Fair”, Art Fair, May, Toronto
2024- 180 Shaw, “All Together Now”, Group Exhibition, March, Toronto
2023- Gracía Artist Residency, November, Antigua, Guatemala
2023- The Gladstone House Artist Residency, July - September, Toronto
2023- PADA Studios Residency, May & June, Barreiro, Portugal
2023- The Artist Project Toronto, Installation Project “Won’t You Stay a While?”, Toronto
2022- Nuit Blanche, “East End Arts: In View” Solo Piece, Toronto
2022- The Annex Hotel, “Something Creative’s: Bi Bi Baby for Bi Visibility Day” Group Exhibition, Toronto
2022- Space on King, “Something Creative’s: Bi Bi Baby Showcase” Group Exhibition, Toronto
2022- “A Greener Future’s Litter Art Program” Group Exhibition, Toronto
2021- Outdoor Exhibition, “Assembly Required” Thesis Exhibition, Russell
2020- Varley Art Gallery, “Next Wave” Group Exhibition, Markham
2019- Special Projects Gallery, “WIP: Work in Progress” Group Exhibition, Toronto
2019- Gales Gallery & Special Projects Gallery, “Impulse” Group Exhibition, Toronto
2019- Special Projects Gallery, “Between States” Group Exhibition, Toronto
2018- Gales Gallery, “From the Ground Up” Group Exhibition, Toronto
Sculpting & Teaching Experience
2024/Present- Founder & Programming, Kitte Club Ceramics Studio, Toronto
2021/Present- Studio Manager & Lead Fabricator, Cybele Young, Toronto
2021/Present- Fabricator, Erin Vincent, Toronto
2020/21- President, Visual Arts Graduate Student Association, York University, Toronto
2020/21- Assistant Professor/Instructor,“Mold Making”, York University, Toronto
2019/20- Assistant Professor/Instructor,“Drawing: Perception, Proportion, Structure”, York University, Toronto
2018/19- Guest Artist,“Introduction to Wood Sculpture”, York University, Toronto
2017/18- English & Visual Arts Teacher, Kalasinpittayasan School, Kalasin, Thailand
2015/16- English & Arts Teacher, Associazione Culturale Linguistica Educational, San Remo, Italy
Education
2021- Masters of Fine Arts, Visual Arts, York University
2017- Bachelor of Fine Arts, Visual Arts with Honours, Minor in History, York University
2017- Bachelor of Education, Specialization in International Education, York University
2016- TEFL.TP, Associazione Culturale Linguistica Educational, San Remo, Italy
Publications & Press
“Jes Young at Dupont Rail Gallery”, Art Toronto, Spring 2026.
“Single Served”, Akimbo, Spring 2026.
“Jes Young ‘Single Served’”, Collective City, Spring 2026.
“West end artist goes viral for life-like pigeon ceramics”, Torontotoday.ca, Summer 2025.
“Art Nest: Public Art at TOAF”, Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Summer 2025.
“Issue 1”, Yoonyen Magazine, Spring 2024.
“Proximity”, Volvox Vault, Fall 2020.