Jonah Strub is The Hairiest Woman in Showbusiness working in Ceramics, Sculpture based in Toronto, ON, Canada.

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Jonah Strub

The Hairiest Woman in Showbusiness

Toronto, ON, Canada

CeramicsSculpture

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Jonah Strub

The Hairiest Woman in Showbusiness

Toronto, ON, Canada

CeramicsSculpture

Artist Statement

I'm a Toronto-based gay, Jewish artist with a primary focus on sculptural ceramics. My work is a love letter to camp, kitsch, musical theatre, Yiddish humor, and drag, allowing me to explore my own femininity through the humor of traditionally queer and Jewish aesthetics. I dive into themes like glamorous Jewish grandmothers, flamboyant creatures, and self-portraiture, often layering my face onto my creations, blending over-the-top patterns with exuberant, joyful imagery to celebrate myself as fully realized kitsch. Through my drag persona, Loxanne Creamcheese, a vivacious Jewish superstar, I channel flamboyance in bold, undeniable ways. My work aims to spark dialogue around masculinity, femininity, matzo balls, and outrageous up-dos, embracing the harmony of my Jewish and queer identities with humor, bright colors, animal prints, and body hair. I hold a BA in Studio Art from the University of Guelph, specializing in oil painting and sculpture, and discovered my love for ceramics during an exchange in Bremen, Germany, in 2019. I have participated in both the Banff Emerging Artist in Residence Program and the Medalta International Artist in Residence program in Medicine Hat, Alberta. I’ve exhibited my work across Canada including at The Canadian Clay and Glass Museum, Art Gallery of Burlington, The Artist Project, and the Museum of Jewish Montreal. Alongside my art practice, I work as a ceramics instructor, sharing my passion for the medium with others.

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Bio

I am a gay, Jewish sculptural ceramic artist from Toronto, ON. My artwork a love letter to camp, kitsch, musical theatre, Yiddish humor, and drag. I aim to spark dialogue around masculinity, femininity, matzo balls, and outrageous up-dos, embracing the harmony of my Jewish and queer identities with humour, bright colours, animal prints, and body hair. I hold a BA in Studio Art from the University of Guelph and have exhibited and taught widely both nationally and internationally.

b. 1996, Toronto, ON, Canada

Education

2022Certificate, Cartooning and Illustration, , Toronto, ON, Canada

2019B.A., Double Major in Studio Art and Honours Psychology, , Guelph, ON, Canada

2019Visiting Exchange Student, Exchange Program, University of the Arts Bremen (HfK), Bremen, Germany

Solo Exhibitions

2019IBS: The Musical, Front Room Gallery, Waterloo, ON, Canada, Solo

Group Exhibitions

2026Hot Stuff, , Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

2026The Artist Project 2026, Enercare Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

2025241: A Diptych Show, Gallery 1065, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

2025Made By, The Welcome Market, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

2025Maiolica Contemoranea, Presso Palazzo Persiani, Monte Castello Di Vibio, Italy, Group

2025TRANSMUTATION, Gagné Contemporary, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

2025The Artist Project 2025, Better Living Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

2025Shtetl in the Sun, Museum of Jewish Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada, Two-person

2024Emerging Vistas, Micak Contemporary Art Gallery, Aurora, ON, Canada, Group

2024Fusion Breakthrough PLUS Travelling Exhibition, Newmarket Town Hall, Newmarket, ON, Canada, Group

2024Fusion Breakthrough PLUS Travelling Exhibition, , Burlington, ON, Canada, Group

2024Fusion Breakthrough PLUS Travelling Exhibition, The Canadian Clay and Glass Museum, Waterloo, ON, Canada, Group

2024Fusion Breakthrough PLUS Travelling Exhibition, The Thames Gallery, Innisfil, ON, Canada, Group

2024The Early Bird Gets the Worm, , Aurora, ON, Canada, Group

2024The Artist Project 2024, The Better Living Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

2023Party People Part Deux, Black Book Gallery, Denver, CO, United States, Group

2023Celebrate 30, Canadian Clay and Glass Museum, Waterloo, ON, Canada, Group

2023Art Lotto Presents: Super Hot Scene, B Side Gallery, Hamilton, ON, Canada, Group

2023The Artist's Project: Untapped Emerging Artist, Exhibition Place, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

2023I Saw the Merman at the Banff Trading Post, Glyde Hall, Banff, AB, Canada, Group

2022Toy Show, Toutoune Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

2022Voices, Canadian Clay and Glass Museum, Waterloo, ON, Canada, Group

2022Boob Tube, Globe Studios, Kitchener, ON, Canada, Group

2022Apophenia Zephyr, The Drey Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

2022Living Room Show, Fabricated Gallery, Halifax, NS, Canada, Group

2022Cezanne's Closet, Union Gallery, Kingston, ON, Canada, Group

2021Garden Variety Show, Storus Garden, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

2021Adorned: Part of CONTACT Festival, The Plumb, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

2021Temporary Collection, EdVideo, Guelph, ON, Canada, Group

2021Plumbraiser Auction, The Plumb, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

2019I.D., Blue Room Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

2019Palmification, FeldFünf Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Group

2019DOUBLE DOUBLE, Flut Gallery, Bremen, Germany, Group

2019B-WARE PART II, Kunstpunkt Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Group

2019B-WARE PART I, Decanardstraße Gallery, Bremen, Germany, Group

Residencies

2025Contemporary Maiolica: Neo Istoriato, International Centre of the Arts, Monte Castello di Vibio, Italy

Bibliography

2025Lerner, L., Anderson, J., Stride, S., & Antaki, K., Jonah Strub, Craft and Craftivism: A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporary Ceramics, Fibre, and Glass Artists in Canada, 474–479

2025Clay Spotlight: Emerging Artist Jonah Strub, Fusion Magazine, 26-29

2024Fusion's 50th Anniversary Scholarships, FUSION Magazine, 34-37

2024Marc Weisblott, Return of the Strub, The Canadian Jewish News Magazine, 94

2022Smith, Matthew Ryan, PhD., Clay, Glass, and Textures of Identity, Voices: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Canada. Exhibiton Catalogue, 62-66

Lectures & Presentations

2024Kvelling or Kvetching: Making Yiddish Art?, Prosserman JCC, Toronto, ON, Canada, Jewish Futures: An Arts and Culture Salon

2023NPCC Celebrates Pride Featuring Jonah Strub, Nielsen Park Creative Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada

2023Voices Exhibition Roundtable and Artist Talk, Canadian Clay and Glass Museum, Waterloo, ON, Canada

Professional Experience

2026Workshop Instructor, Parkdale Pottery, Toronto, ON, Canada (Six Week Workshop)

2025–PresentCeramics Instructor, Prosserman JCC, Toronto, ON, Canada (Contracted Position)

2025Ceramics Instructor, Pottery Club, Toronto, ON, Canada (Contracted Position)

2025Workshop Instructor, Parkdale Pottery, Toronto, ON, Canada (Two-Session Workshop)

2025Workshop Instructor, Clay Design Group, Toronto, ON, Canada (Three-Session Workshop)

2025Workshop Instructor, Parkdale Pottery, Toronto, ON, Canada (Two-Session Workshop)

2025Workshop Instructor, , Burlington, ON, Canada (Single Workshop)

2025Workshop Instructor, Museum of Jewish Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada (Single Workshop (Upcoming))

2025Workshop Instructor, Feldspar Ceramics, Toronto, ON, Canada (Single Workshop)

2025Show Ambassador, Enercare Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada (The Spring One of a Kind Show)

2025–PresentStudio Assistant, Ceramicist Kathy Kranias, Toronto, ON, Canada (Ongoing)

2024Workshop Instructor, , Aurora, ON, Canada (Single Workshop)

2024Show Ambassador, Enercare Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada (The Winter One of a Kind Show)

2024Docent, , Toronto, ON, Canada (Rhéanne Chartrand's Exhibition "the place to which we return.")

2023–2024Handbuilding Instructor, Clay With Me Pottery Studio, Toronto, ON, Canada (Contracted Position)

2023Handbuilding Sculpture Workshop Instructor, Play With Clay, Hamilton, ON, Canada (Single Workshop)

2023Docent, , Toronto, ON, Canada (Kitty Scott's Exhibition "One Foot Forward")

2022Gallery Attendant, , Toronto, ON, Canada

2021–2024Sales Representative and Social Media Manager, Beguiling Books and Art, Toronto, ON, Canada

2021Visitor Service Representative, , Toronto, ON, Canada

2018–2019Gallery and Administrative Assistant, , Guelph, ON, Canada

2018Research Intern, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, Toronto, ON, Canada

Professional Service

2025Juror for Installation, Toronto Holocaust Museum

2024Official Juror, NPCC Celebrates Pride

Artist Statement

Jonah Strub

Artist Statement

Contact & Links

Curriculum Vitae