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