Curriculum Vitae
About Michelle
Michelle Yee is an Asian-Canadian artist, award-winning photographer, author, speaker and former co-founder of SOFIA, a collective for women working in photography.
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Location
Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Currently living in San Francisco, USA.
Education
University of Alberta, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Major) and Sociology (Minor)
Western Academy of Photography, Diploma in Professional Photography
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2019
2016
AFTER THAT AUGUST Book Launch Event, The Ruby, San Francisco, USA
AFTER THAT AUGUST Book Launch Event, Lyceum Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Drowning, Black Cat Artspace, Toronto, Canada
2006
What Are You, INabstracto, Toronto, Canada
Selected Group Exhibitions
2019
2018
COUNSEL, Black Cat Artspace, Toronto, Canada
Boundless Love featuring SOFIA x Bad Girls Collective, Toronto, Canada
2017
Muse Projects, Gallery 1313, Toronto, Canada
Feminas Noche de Proyecciones, Alimentacion General, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Encuentro de Mujeres Fotografas, Instituto Arcos, Santiago, Chile
2016
Surface II, Artscape Sandbox, Toronto, Canada
VICE Photo Annual 2016, Only One Gallery, Toronto, Canada
SOFIA Society of Females in Art Presents Bad Behaviour, Artscape Youngplace,
Toronto, Canada
Speaking Events
2019
2018
“Writers of The Wing”; The Wing, San Francisco, USA
Discussion Panelist, Giant Steps; Minneapolis, USA
Guest Speaker, Photrio Symposium; Toronto, Canada
Guest Lecturer, Beaches Photo Club; Toronto, Canada
2017
Guest Lecturer, Toronto Camera Club; Toronto, Canada
2016
Guest Speaker, PhotoEd Platform; Gladstone Hotel; Toronto, Canada
Keynote Speaker, “Speak Up” Leadership and Confidence Assembly; Detroit International Academy for Young Women; Detroit, USA
Awards
2016
Canadian Regional Design Awards / Best of Region (Campaign) / Photography
Canadian Regional Design Awards / Category Winner (Campaign) / Photography
2006
Applied Arts Photo Annual / Photography / Personal Work
Press / Links
Latitude: “The Photographer”, December 2019, Erin Klassen
Blurb: Behind the Book with Michelle Yee
Flash Forward Flash Back: “Female Dynamics: The Presence of Women in Commercial Photography”
Ryerson Review of Journalism: “Collective Actions”
Applied Arts Magazine: “Collective Agreement”
VICE: Tech Tonic / Part 1, 2017
VICE: Tech Tonic / Part 2, 2017
Interview with Photojoseph, Nov 2016
CBC Arts: “All-female Toronto photo collective SOFIA are on their worst behaviour”, May 2016, Alanna Stuart
FADER: “4 Canadian DIY Media Collectives You Should Know”, May 2016, Anupa Mistry
She Does the City: “Bad Behavior: SOFIA’s All-Female Photography Exhibit at CONTACT”, May 2016
Toronto Star: “Breaking Down the Norms”, May 2016, Christopher Reynolds
Collections
Brooklyn Art Library, Brooklyn, USA
Private collections, San Francisco, USA
Private collection, New York, USA
Private collection, Toronto, Canada
Private collection, Vancouver, Canada