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THERESIA ZHANG

b.2000 Beijing, China

Lives and works in New York, NY




Education

2023-2025           MFA, New York Academy of Art

2020-2023           Bachelor of Illustration, Painting Minor, Maryland Institute College of Art

2019-2020            Bachelor of Illustration Candidate, Parsons School of Design



Artist Residency

2024        The MET Copyist Program



Teaching 

2024        Teaching Assistant, New York Academy of Art

2023        Teaching Assistant, Maryland Institute College of Art

2021         Art Teacher, Embassy of People’s Republic of China




Solo Projects

2023           CoCoonium-Trip to the Lucid Dream at Piano Gallery, Baltimore, MD

2023           Year of Dragon-Lunar New Year Special Page with Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington DC

2023           Society of Illustrators Online Gallery 2023, New York, New York

2022           Year of Rabbit-Lunar New Year Special Page with Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington DC

2021           Speed with The Preakness Stakes, Baltimore, MD

2021           Year of Tiger-Lunar New Year Special Page with Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington DC





Group Exhibitions/Fairs

2024           NYC Feminist Zine Fair, New York, NY

2024           Tribeca Ball at New York Academy of Art, New York, NY

2023           Deck The Wall at New York Academy of Art, New York, NY

2023           Daily Rituals at New York Academy of Art, New York, NY

2023           The Original Characters at Comiga Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2023           AAAAH! Art Market, New York, NY

2023           Juried Undergraduate Exhibition at Decker Gallery, Baltimore, MD

2023           The Madison Mansion at Madison Mansion, Baltimore, MD

2021           The Feat. 2021 Exhibition at JingjingYing Studio, Shanghai, China




Awards

2023           Jury, Preakness Stakes 148, The Art of Racing

2023           Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Competition Award

2023           Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Competition Award (Double awards)

2023           Juried Undergraduate Exhibition Award

2022           Inaugural Championship of Preakness Stakes 147, The Art of Racing

2022-2023 MICA Academic Excellence Scholarship, Merit Award

2021-2022  MICA Academic Excellence Scholarship, Merit Award

2020-2021  MICA Academic Excellence Scholarship, Merit Award

2019-2020  Parsons School of Design Academic Excellence Scholarship, Merit Award

2019           Honor Award of Scholastic Art & Writing Competition

2019           Honor Award of Scholastic Art & Writing Competition (Double Award)

2017           First Place of Montgomery County Agricultural Fair Landscape Category




Articles and Reviews

2022           “Theresia Zhang Wins Inaugural ‘The Art of Racing’ Competition Run by Preakness Stakes, Mica.” CBS News, CBS Interactive, 25 Mar. 2022.

2022           Broderick, Kelly. “A Race to the Finish Line with One Artist Winning by a Nose.” WMAR 2 News Baltimore, WMAR 2 News Baltimore, 25 Mar. 2022. 

2022           Maryland Jockey Club/MICA, Bloodhorse. “Zhang Wins the Art of Racing Preakness Art Contest.” BloodHorse.Com, BloodHorse, 25 Mar. 2022. 

2022           “Theresia Zhang Wins the Art of Racing Preakness Art Contest.” Past The Wire, 26 Mar. 2022.

2022           “Art of Racing Winner Named * The Racing Biz.” The Racing Biz, 25 Mar. 2022.

2022           Gunts, Ed. “Artwork Called ‘Speed’ Wins the ‘Art of Racing’ Competition Launched This Year as a Lead up to the Preakness.” Baltimore Fishbowl, 11 Aug. 2022.

2022           Parker, Kevin. “Artwork ‘speed’ Wins the ‘Art of Racing’ Competition Launched as a Lead up to the Preakness.” Citybiz, 27 Mar. 2022.

2022           Preakness Art Competition Returns for Second Year - Horse Racing News | Paulick Report. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024. 

Print Publications

2023           Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Collection 2023
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