Jill Smith

kupferschmidt / kupferschmid / kupferschmidte
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Education
2024 University of Waterloo, Master of Fine Arts
2017 Western University, Honors Specialization in Studio Art (BFA)

Solo Exhibitions
2024 kupferschmidt / kupferschmid / kupferschmidte, Centre[3] for Artistic + Social Practice, Hamilton, ON
kupferschmidt / kupferschmid / kupferschmidte, University of Waterloo Art Gallery, Waterloo, ON
2023 Objects in mirror are closer than they appear, Xpace Cultural Centre, Toronto, ON
2017 Accumulations (Thesis Award Show), Earl Selkirk Gallery, Toronto, ON

Selected Group Exhibitions
2022 LIVING ROOM, Fabricated Gallery, Toronto, ON
2021 Temporary Collection, Ed Video Media Arts Centre, Guelph, ON
2020 100 Vases, DesignTO, The Shop, Toronto, ON
2019 Very Careful, Remote Gallery, Toronto, ON
booksbooksbooks (curated by Rebecca Casalino), The Brandscape, Toronto, ON
Luxury and Value, Artscape Youngplace, Toronto, ON
Comfort In, Samara Contemporary, Toronto, ON
GIFC (organized by 0-0 LA), The Costume House, Toronto, ON
2018 feelings, V.S. Studios, Toronto, ON
Lost and Found, Artscape Youngplace, Toronto, ON
in attendance, Forest City Gallery, London, ON
Under One Roof (curated by Kenneth Jeffrey), Can't Complain Gallery, Mississauga, ON
KID PIX (in collaboration with the AGO Youth Council), Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON
2017 Take Me Away, Friends and Neighbours Gallery, Montreal, QC
TOMPE2017, SATELLiTE Project Space, London, ON
Fellow Feeling, Artlab Gallery, London, ON

Grants, Awards, and Scholarships
2024 Exhibition Assistance, Ontario Arts Council
2023 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Canadian Graduate Scholarship, Masters, University of Waterloo
President's Graduate Scholarship, University of Waterloo
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS), University of Waterloo // declined
Keith and Win Shantz International Research Scholarship, University of Waterloo
2018 Emerging Visual Artist Grant, Toronto Arts Council
2017 Tony and Betsy Little Gold Medal in Visual Arts, Western University
BMO 1st! Art Award Nominee, Atlantic Canada
Thesis Award Show, Toronto, ON
Canadian Embroiderers' Guild, Western University
Arts and Humanities Students’ Council, Student Donation Fund, project grant: Fellow Feeling
2016 Tony and Betsy Little Scholarship in Visual Arts, Western University
Craig Henshaw Visual Arts Philanthropy Award, Western University
UWO In-Course Scholarship Year IV, Western University
Arts and Humanities Students’ Council, Student Donation Fund, project grant: TRAP CARD

Selected Fairs, Pop-Ups, and Fundraisers
2023 The Artist Project - Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography Booth,
Better Living Centre, Toronto, ON
Salon 44, Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography, Toronto, ON
2020 plumbraiser, the plumb, Toronto, ON
Spark Reflector, Samara Contemporary, Toronto, ON
2019 Xpace Holiday Zine and Maker Fair, Xpace Cultural Centre, Toronto, ON
Akin's Annual Holiday Market and Party, Museum of Contemporary Art, Toronto, ON
UNTAPPED - The Artist Project, Better Living Centre, Toronto, ON
2018 Empty Bowls, Gardiner Museum, Toronto, ON
Canzine, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON
Pop-Up Shop, Drake Commissary, Toronto, ON

Artist's Residencies
2018 Luminous Bodies, Artscape Gibraltar Point, Toronto, ON
2017 AGA LAB, Amsterdam, NL
Sparkbox Studio, Picton, ON

Lectures, Artist's Talks, and Presentations
2023 "Practicing Resilience", Contemporary Art, Design & New Media Histories Conference, OCAD University, Toronto, ON
2019 "Ronnie Clarke and Jill Smith," H.B. Beal Secondary School, London, ON

Bibliography
2023 Kobrin, Hailey, "Jill Smith's So Tasty You'll Return To Faith Honey Cake," Schmaltz.
Callander, Angel, “Objects in mirror are closer thanthey appear”, VOLUME 14, 2023, pp. 187-196, Xpace Cultural Centre.

Press and Publications
2023 SUM #2, curated and designed by Brennan Kelly.
2022 Amble Mag, curated and produced by Nadia McNairn, Issue 2.
2019 Mok, Tanya, “10 up and coming Toronto artists you should know”, BlogTO, online.

Curatorial Projects
2017 MEGAPHONE, SATELLiTE Project Space, London, ON
2016 Deep Lines, Concourse Gallery, London, ON
Nuit Violette: Night Art Exhibition, London, ON
2015 Nuit Violette: Night Art Exhibition, London, ON

Professional Experience
2025-present Sessional Lecturer, SART2300 Sculpture I, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
2025-present Studio Assistant to Bill Burns, Toronto, ON
2023 Teaching Assistant, FINE 228 Design and Imaging, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
2023 Studio Assistant to Ariel Schlesinger, New York City and Berlin
May-June as part of the Keith & Win Shantz International Research Scholarship, Waterloo, ON
2023 Gallery Programs Assistant, Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, Waterloo, ON
2023 Special Lecturer, FINE 150: Appreciation and Expression, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
2022 Teaching Assistant, FINE 271 Ceramics: Studies in Material Practice, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
2022-present Board Member, Arts Assembly, Toronto, ON; Vancouver, BC
2022 Donor Programs Officer, The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, Toronto, ON
2019-present Member of the Special Events and Fundraising Committee, Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography, Toronto, ON
2017-2018 Member of the AGO Youth Council, Toronto, ON
2016-2017 Vice President of the Visual Arts Supporters Association at Western University, London, ON
2016 Intern for Forest City Gallery, London, ON
2016 Intern for the Artlab Gallery, London, ON
2015-2016 President of the Visual Arts Supporters Association at Western University, London, ON
2015-2017 Gallery Sitter at SATELLiTE Project Space, London, ON
2015 Intern for Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography, Toronto, ON