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
2024 Unfolding, Visual Space Gallery, Vancouver
2024 The Lost Lagoon, Art Rental & Sales, Vancouver Art Gallery
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
2023 Electricity Kiosk Art Wrap at Railway Ave. & Garry St., Richmond BC
JURY & COMMITTEE
2024 Art Plinth Public Art selection panelist, City of Richmond, BC
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
ARTIST TALK & INTERVIEW
2024 Interview with Fairchild Radio FM96.1 & AM1470 - Vancouver
2024 Artist Talk, Art Rental & Sales at Vancouver Art Gallery, BC
2021 Video Interview with Visual Space Gallery director Yukiko Onley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqz2KLi89KQ
2021 Interview with 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/
2019 Artist Talk: An Introduction to Western & Chinese Historical Paintings, Richmond Art Gallery, BC
CHINESE PUBLICATION IN ART HISTORY
2003 《美國藝術》(American Art), Hebei Education Publishing House, China, ISBN 7-5434-5257- X
2003 《伊斯蘭藝術》(Islamic Art),, Hebei Education Publishing House, China, ISBN 7-5434-5254-5
1997 《星月之輝--古代兩河文明》(Radiance of Star & Moon: Civilization of Ancient Fertile Crescent), co-authored, Hunan Fine Arts Press, China, ISBN 7-5356-1291-1