EDUCATION
2014 - 2016         MFA,  Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver B.C
2008 – 2010        Full-Time Postgraduate Diploma in Art History, University of British                                               Columbia, Vancouver B.C
2003 – 2004        Full-Time Diploma in Professional Photography, Focal Point School of                                           Photography, Vancouver, B.C 
2002 – 2004        Diploma in Photography, New York Institute of Photography, NY
1994 – 1996        BA (Hons) Behavioural Science, American College, Dublin, Ireland
1992 – 1994        B.Sc Program (Geology), London Imperial College of Science,                                                     Technology and Medicine. London, UK
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2013                    Artist in Residence, N&G Global Exchange Center, Beijing, China
2012                    Artist in Residence, School of Visual Arts, University of Windsor, Ontario
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Apr/Jun 2015       Hiding in Plain Sight, Art Beatus Gallery, Vancouver
Jul/Aug 2013        Across the Land and the Water, Gallery 295, Vancouver
Jul/Sep 2012        Everything Conceals Something Else, Art Beatus Gallery, Vancouver
Apr 2011              To Either Side of What is Seen, Pendulum Gallery, HSBC Building,                                                Vancouver
Nov 2009             Solo Show, Alma Mater Society Gallery, UBC, Vancouver
Apr 2007              Debut Solo Show, Past Rays Photo-Works, Nihonbashi, Tokyo
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Jan 2017              Transference, Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, BC
Jul 2016               7, Emily Carr University MFA Graduation Show, Charles H.Scott Gallery                                        Vancouver BC
Jan 2015              Now and Then, Pendulum Gallery, HSBC Building, Vancouver
Nov 2014              Mapmaker Manifesto, Istanbul Design Biennial, Istanbul
Oct 2013               Asia Contemporary Art Show, Art Beatus Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Nov 2012              Art Taipei 2012, Art Beatus Hong Kong, Taipei, Taiwan
Oct 2012              Asia Contemporary Art Show, Art Beatus Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Sep 2012             Swarm Festival, Open Studio, The Remington Gallery, Vancouver
Apr 2012              Urban Flaneur, CityScape Gallery, North Vancouver Community Arts                                            Council
Nov 2011              CreativeEx, CREATIVEMIX ideation conference, The Roundhouse,                                              Vancouver
Sep 2011              Swarm Festival, Open Studio, The Remington Gallery, Vancouver
Aug 2007             Shiodome Art Village, Shiodome Shiosite, Tokyo
Sep 2006             Geisai #10, Tokyo Big Sight, Odaiba, Tokyo
Aug 2006             Shiodome Art Village, Shiodome Shiosite, Tokyo
May 2006             Design Festa, Tokyo Big Sight, Odaiba, Tokyo
May 2006             Spiral SICF, Independent Creators Festival, Spiral Building,                                                          Omotesando, Tokyo
Sep/Oct 2005       Visions of Utopia, The Changing Room Gallery, Walthamstow, London
Jun/Aug 2005       Central Bank of Ireland Exhibition, Dame St, Dublin
Apr 2005               The Urban Condition, Public Projection,Temple Bar Gallery of                                                       Photography, Dublin
Jun/Jul 2004         Blue Leaf Gallery, Pembroke Lane, Dublin
PUBLIC ART PROJECTS
May 2012             The 1:1 Scale Map of the World, in association with The City of                                                      Windsor. Riverfront Trail, Windsor , ON
Jul/Sep 2012        The 1:1 Scale Map of the World, in association with The Vancouver                                              Parks Board. Vancouver Seawall, Vancouver, BC
ARTIST TALKS
Sep 2012             Ten Conversations on Public Art, Culture Days 2012, City of Richmond                                          Public Art Program.
PUBLICATIONS
Geist Issue 97      Summer 2015
Ross Kelly,           49 15 60 123 09 10 (www.blurb.com (October 2011)
Ross Kelly,           The Quasi-Political Pocket World Atlas (www.blurb.com, September                                              2011)
Ross Kelly            to either side of what is seen (www.blurb.com, September 2011)
AWARDS
2006                     Winner, Pentax Award for Photography at Tokyo Gesai #10. Art Show 
2006                     Runner Up, Photography Book Category 27th Shinpoosha Japanese                                            National Publishing Award 
2004                     Runner Up, London Photographic Awards

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