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

TBA, Nanny Goat Gallery, Petaluma, CA, 2024

TBA, Revolution Gallery, Buffalo, NY, 2024

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

Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, juried exhibition, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, 2024

ETBTKS, juried exhibition, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, 2024

Myth, juried exhibition, Modern Eden Gallery, San Fransisco, CA, 2024

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, 2025 (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