Curriculum Vitae
John Shen
Born 1990, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
From Auckland, New Zealand
Based in Pawtucket, RI, USA
Education
2016 - 2020 Bachelor of Fine Arts, in Painting & Photography, Conferred with Honors
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2013 - 2016 Bachelor of Business Studies, in Finance & Accounting
Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
Residencies & Fellowships
2023 Prairie Ronde Artist Residency, Resident
2023 Vermont Studio Center, Resident
2020 Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Presidential Scholarship
2018 Rhode Island School of Design, European Honors Program
2018 Rhode Island School of Design, Maharam STEAM Fellow
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Se L'Intendono, Lesley University, VanDernoot Gallery, Cambridge, MA
2020 More Is Never Enough, Rhode Island School of Design, Red Eye Gallery, Providence, RI
2018 Open Mind, Open Heart, Nga Taonga Sound and Vision, Wellington, New Zealand
Group Exhibitions
2023 Seen and Be Seen II, Praise Shadows Art Gallery, Brookline, MA
2020 RISD Painting Senior Degree Show, Rhode Island School of Design, Woods Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI
2019 RISD Painting Department Triennial, Rhode Island School of Design, Wood Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI
2018 Sprezzatura/Spazzatura, Rhode Island School of Design, Beatrice Gallery, Rome
2018 RISDxBrown Discover Show, Brown University, Hillel Gallery, Providence, RI
2018 RISD Drawing Marathon Exhibition, Rhode Island School of Design, Nature Lab Gallery, Providence, RI
2017 As Pure As A Seagull’s Belly, Rhode Island School of Design, Gilman Gallery, Providence, RI
Bibliography
Cate McQuaid, “Working Artist | John Shen”, Boston Globe, March 13, 2024
Zinta Aistars, “Art Beat: Straw Photography”, WMUK, September 7, 2023