Yan Xiaojing Biography

Xiaojing Yan is a China born Toronto based artist. She holds an M.F.A in Sculpture from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA and a B.F.A from Nanjing Arts Institute, China. Her work explores the state of living and traveling between two cultures. Yan's work has been exhibited in galleries and museums in China, Canada and the United States. Recent solo shows include Artspace, Peterborough (2011), IndexG Gallery, Toronto (2010), and Phoenix Art Gallery, China 2009. Yan is the recipient of numerous grants, including most recently a Travel Grant from the College Art Association, NYC; Emerging Artist Grant from Ontario Arts Council; Project Grant from the Canadian Council for the Arts; and Emerging Artist Grant from Toronto Arts Council.