Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
2004 M.A. (Art History) University of Victoria, Canada
2000 M.A. (Art History) Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
1997 B.A. (Art History with Fine Arts), Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022 Leisurely I see the Southern Hill, VisualSpace Gallery, Vancouver
2022 Simone Guo: Paintings, online exhibition, Art Beatus Gallery, Vancouver
2021 A Tale of the Land, VisualSpace Gallery, Vancouver
2020 Where the Water Ends, City Atrium Gallery, North Vancouver
2018 Melancholia Dreamland, Art Beatus Gallery, Vancouver
2015 TREE, Gallery at Queens Park, New Westminster
2014 Beyond Tranquility, Richmond City Hall Galleria, Richmond
2014 Shape and Shade, Leonore Peyton Salon, Place des Arts, Coquitlam
2013 Skylight and Cloud Shadows, Silk Purse Art Gallery, West Vancouver
2013 A place in your heart, Main Gallery, Port Moody Arts Centre, Port Moody
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 Fall Group Show, VisualSpace Gallery, Vancouver
2021 Body & Mind: Figurative and Abstract Paintings from our Art Rental Collection, North Van Arts virtual exhibition
2020 Congruence, I Like Your Work Podcast Online Exhibition, curated by Bridgette Mayer
2019 Art Rental Show, Cityscape Community Art Space, North Vancouver
2017 ArtRich, Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond
2017 Landscapes, 1st Place Award, Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver
2017 Muse, Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver
2016 Art Exhibition by the Chinese Canadian Artists Federation in Vancouver, China Cultural Centre, Vancouver
2015 Art Party!, Seymour Art Gallery, North Vancouver
2015 Small, Smaller, Smallest, Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver
2015 First Canada Chinese Arts Bridge Art Exhibition, Finalist Award, International Arts Gallery, Vancouver
2013 The Art of Being Together, Finalist Award, Nikkei Museum and Heritage Centre, Burnaby
2013 Canvas Unbound, Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver
2012 Autumn Salon, Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver
2006 Roots, Remakes, Reflections: Global/Canadian Kaleidoscopes, McPherson Library Gallery, University of Victoria
2002 Involved (Multimedia Exhibition), Beijing, China
1997-1999 International Ink and Wash Painting Exhibition, Japan
PUBLIC ART PROJECT
2023 "HOMECOMING" multi-panel public art installation at Brighouse Terminus Station of Canada Line, Richmond, BC
ART HISTORY TALK
2019 An Introduction to Western & Chinese Historical Paintings, Richmond Art Gallery, BC
JURY & COMMITTEE
2022 Harmony Arts Festival Group Exhibition juror, City of West Vancouver, BC
2021 ArtRich 2021 adjudication panelist, Richmond Art Gallery, BC
2021-22 Richmond Art Gallery Collections Committee, Richmond Art Gallery, BC
2017 Canada 150 Legacy Public Art selection panelist, City of Richmond, BC
2015 The Branscombe House Artist Residency selection panelist, City of Richmond, BC
2010-16 Richmond Public Art Advisory Committee, City of Richmond, BC
INTERVIEW & ARTICLE
2021 Video Interview by VisualSpace Gallery, director Yukiko Onley, videographer Koichi Saito
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqz2KLi89KQ
2021 Vancouver BOULEVARD Chinese and English Magazine https://vancouverboulevard.com/2021/08/simone-guo-a-tale-of-the-land-畫家郭西萌:為大自然賦予情感/
ART HISTORY PUBLICATION IN CHINESE
Mei Guo Yi Shu (American Art), Hebei Education Publishing House, China, ISBN 7-5434-5257- X, 2003
Yi Si Lan Yi Shu (Islamic Art), Hebei Education Publishing House, China, ISBN 7-5434-5254-5, 2003
Xing Yue Zhi Hui (Radiance of the Star & Moon: Art of the Ancient Fertile Crescent), co-authored with Liang Shao, Hunan Fine Arts Press, China, ISBN 7-5356-1291-1, 1997