Yi-Shuan Lee 李奕諠
Born 1995 in Taiwan, Yi-Shuan Lee is a Canadian artist whose art practice includes paintings, drawings, sculptures, and photography. Lee’s work delivers a dialogue between Eastern and Western ideologies by way of creating a tapestry of odd and surreal narratives. Initially striking as lighthearted paintings, his works evince experimental audacity and seek to explore the complexity of human condition. Based upon an interpellation of life experiences and popular culture, Lee’s works reveal the lives of the youth in the current era, while uncovering stories of many struggling to outlive the expectations established by previous generations.
Lee currently works from both his Taipei and Tokyo studios.
Education
2017 OCAD University, Bachelor of Fine Arts.
Solo Exhibition
2024 aNew Paintings, Yiri Arts, Taipei, Taiwan.
Duo Exhibition
2022 SHA-VANA — Closures and New Beginnings (with Lili Lee), River Art Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan.
2020 BEDTIME STORIES (with Timothy Bair), Mark Christopher Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
2013 SOCIAL (with Timothy Bair), Freedom Men Art Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan.
Group Exhibitions
2024 Wallflower Part 2, River Art Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan.
2024 Wallflower Part 1, River Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.
2024 As Friends & Partners Vol.2, WOAW Gallery, Singapore.
2023 The Feast, River Art Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan.
2023 Fritto Misto, IRL Gallery, NYC, New York.
2022 Mixed Gene, WOAW Gallery, Beijing, China.
2021 群 Qún, WeSpace Gallery, Shanghai, China.
2021 Animamix Flux, Eslite Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan.
Art Fairs and Art Festivals
2024 West Bund, Shanghai, China.
2023 Art Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
2023 Art Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan.
2022 Art Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan.
2022 Art Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia.
2022 Papier, Montréal, Canada.
2022 Art Taichung, Taichung, Taiwan.
2021 Beijing Contemporary Art Expo, Beijing, China.
2021 Art021 SHANGHAI, Shanghai, China.
2021 Art DnA SHENZHEN, Shenzhen, China.
2021 Tank Art Shanghai (Solo Booth), Shanghai, China.
2020 The Artist Project Art Fair UNTAPPED (Solo Booth), Toronto, Canada.
2019 Toronto Outdoor Art Fair (Solo Booth), Toronto, Canada.
Publications, Interviews, and Press
2022 My Palace in Taiwan by James Kung, KPD Photography Studio.
2020 Painting With Your Soul by Emma Vilagran Leal, Matel Magazine.
2020 Archive 02 by Saint Maison, Archive 00.
2020 The Collector’s Project with Annie Chou The Artist Project.
2020 The Collector’s Project with Ashley Mulvihill The Artist Project.
Notable Projects, and Collaborations
2021 Art With Heart Auctions, for Ontario HIV/AIDS Hospitals, Casey House, Toronto, Canada.
2021 Full Moon Stray Animal Sanctuary, COVID-19 Relief Art Auctions, Taichung, Taiwan.
2019 Tamale, Daniela Andrade Studio Album, Cover Art, Crooked Lid Records.
Awards and Honours
2017 Mrs. W. O. Forsyth Award, OCAD University.
2012 Gold Metal, 40th Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions.