Shellie Zhang

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Shellie Zhang
Born1991 (age 3132)
Beijing, China
Website shelliezhang.com

Shellie Zhang (born 1991) is a Chinese multidisciplinary artist based in Toronto, Ontario. [1] [2]

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Zhang is known for work that examines identity, diaspora, gender and tradition. [3] [2] Her 2018 exhibit A Place for Wholesome Amusement re-imagined marquees for 285 Spadina in Toronto, which previously housed the Standard Theater, a Yiddish playhouse, and the Golden Harvest Theatre, which screened kung-fu films to parallel the histories of immigrant communities in the same space at different points in time. [4] [5] [6] The work was inspired by research conducted at the Ontario Jewish Archives. [6] [5] Zhang's book Fusion Cuisine, Now with Added MSG! (2018) looks at the MSG a seasoning additive in Chinese cooking and the role xenophobia played in modern attitudes about the ingredient. [7] [8]

During the 2022–2023 season, Zhang's Beacons was featured along Toronto's Bentway skating trail. [9] [10] On December 16, 2022, she began as artist in residence at The Institute of Contemporary Art, San Diego until January 15, 2023. [1]

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Zhang, Shellie (2018). Fusion Cuisine: Now with Added MSG!. Art Gallery of York University. ISBN   9780921972747.

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