About
Born in Scarborough, ON, Canada
Artist statement
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Details
- Based in
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- Works in
- Visual Arts, Animation, Sculpture, Installation, Music Video, Radio
- Education
- Art and Design Studio Skills Certificate, OCAD University
Affiliations
- ACAkin Collective
- AGArt Gallery of Mississauga
- AGArta Gallery
- ALArte Laguna Prize
- CCCanada Council for the Arts
- CCChinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver
- CMCICA Museum
- COCity of Toronto
- G1Gallery 1313
- GMGardiner Museum
- GAGerrard Art Space / GAS INC.
- GHGladstone House
- HCHarbourfront Centre
- JCJanKossen Contemporary
- JBJohn B. Aird Gallery
- LALatcham Art Centre
- LOLiaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto
- LGLift-Off Global Network
- MUMercer Union
- MOMuseum of Toronto
- NLNewFilmmakers Los Angeles
- OUOCAD University
- OAOntario Arts Council
- OSOntario Society of Artists
- PMPort Moody Arts Centre (PoMoArts)
- PAPropeller Art Gallery
- SCSheridan College
- TAThe Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art
- TPThe Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery
- TRThe Red Head Gallery
- TMToronto Metropolitan University
- TOTown of Oakville
- VAVisual Arts Centre of Clarington
- VAVisual Arts Mississauga
- WGWellington Gallery
- YYoungplace
Recent CV
2026
Gladstone House Artist Residency, Gladstone House, Toronto, ON, Canada
2025
Anita Bao (包海鹰), Cross-border Resonance, Art in Shanghai – Highlights from the 2025 Arte Laguna Prize Forum, EAC, TV
2025
Arte Laguna Prize conquista Shanghai con grande mostra (Arte Laguna Prize conquers Shanghai with a major exhibition), Ansa.it, Online
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2015
Art and Design Studio Skills Certificate, OCAD University, Toronto, ON, Canada
2012
DSLR Cameras for Video, Final Cut Pro X, Interactive Arduino and Processing, Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
2008
Baccalaureate of Animation Program, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON, Canada
2006
Arts York Visual Arts Diploma, Unionville High School, Unionville, ON, Canada
2005
Grade 12 Visual Arts U/C Credit, MEI International Academy, Rome, Italy, Also attended in Tuscany, Florence, and Siena
Solo Exhibitions
2023
RENAISSANCE SHOW, Akin Collective, Toronto, ON, Canada
2019
VEXILLUM, Black Cat Showroom, Toronto, ON, Canada
Group Exhibitions
2025
Arte Laguna Prize Shanghai Exhibition 2025, EKA·Tianwu, Shanghai, China
2024
Beyond Boundaries, Art Megastar Gallery + Artsin Square, Los Angeles, CA, United States
2024
SMASH: Between Worlds, Gardiner Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada
2023
Arte Laguna Prize 16th & 17th Edition Finalists' Exhibition, Arsenale Nord, Venice, Italy
2022
The Visual Arts Centre of Clarington's 41st Juried Art Exhibition, Visual Arts Centre of Clarington, Bowmanville, ON, Canada
2022
RICE Initiative Auction, liveauctioneers.com, Barcelona, Spain
2022
The Assembly // The Human Condition, The Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art, Kelowna, BC, Canada
2022
Nightclubber.ro — Nightclubber Podcast 163, Nightclubber.ro, Timișoara, Romania
2022
Traces, OCAD University School of Continuing Studies, Toronto, ON, Canada
2022
Visual Culture 2022, CICA Museum, Gimpo-si, South Korea
2022
GDS.FM — Fantastic Friends Radio Show w/ Discrete, GDS.FM, Zürich, Switzerland
2022
12 x 12, Smythe - McKee, Philadelphia, PA, United States
2021
Still Life 2021-2022, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada, Juried by Juno Yoon
2021
ArtworxTO: The Echoes of Community, Joseph J. Piccininni Community Centre, City of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
2021
Lose Your Illusion, OCAD University Ignite Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2021
The Backyard Movement Art Gallery, The Lodge, Toronto, ON, Canada
2021
Infinity - Room I, The Holy Art, Hackney Downs Studios, London, United Kingdom
2021
Inaugural Juried Art Show Exhibition of Fine Art, AGM, Mississauga, ON, Canada
2021
Humanism, The Holy Art, Romantso, Athens, Greece
2021
Sculpture 2021, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada, Juried by Robert Birch
2021
Revolution: Art & Change - Room I, The Holy Art, The Factory, London, United Kingdom
2021
Symphonia, The Holy Art, Hackney Downs Studios, London, United Kingdom
2021
Overwhelming Possibilities, Arta Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2021
Contemporary Art Celebrating Equality, liveauctioneers.com, New York, NY, United States
2021
VAM43rd Annual Juried Show of Fine Arts, Visual Arts Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada
2020
Quarantine Qapsule: Archiving Asian-Canadian Stories, Museum of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
2020
LOREM IPSUM VIRTUAL EXHIBITION - PART ONE, Ignite Gallery, OCAD University, Toronto, ON, Canada
2020
M E + A P H Y S I C A L, Data Transmission Radio, Henfield, United Kingdom
2020
TRANSITioning Mount Dennis BIA, Former CIBC Bank Building, Toronto, ON, Canada
2020
OSA Emerging Artist Juried Exhibition, Queen Elizabeth Park Community Centre, Town of Oakville, Oakville, ON, Canada
2019
Daegu Art Fair, EXCO, Partial Gallery Booth #94, Daegu, South Korea
2019
Nuit Rose: Arcade, Artscape Youngplace, Toronto, ON, Canada
2019
Rotating Public Art Gallery Exhibit, 2 Saint Clair Avenue West, Toronto, ON, Canada
2018
Nuit Rose: Tapette Pop-up Art Party, Art Bar, Toronto, ON, Canada
2018
Nuit Rose: Unbound, Artscape Youngplace, Toronto, ON, Canada
2018
Annual Juried Exhibition, Latcham Art Centre, Stouffville, ON, Canada
2017
SCOPE International Contemporary Art Show, Arte Ponte, Miami Beach, FL, United States
2017
Lab Art Show, Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2017
Can You See Us Port Moody?, Port Moody Arts Centre (PoMoArts), Port Moody, BC, Canada
2017
FRESH! 3rd Annual Summer Show: GEOFORM, JanKossen Contemporary, New York, NY, United States
2017
150 Years of Light in Canada, Propeller Art Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2016
Nuit Blanche, Bright Lights at Night, The Red Head Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2016
The Fall Emerging Artist Group Exhibition, Gallery 1313, Toronto, ON, Canada
2016
The Painting Show, GAS Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada
2015
Nuit Blanche, Insomnia Salon Soirée, The Red Head Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2015
The Black Cat's 2nd Year Juried Exhibition, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, Canada
2007
Class Act III, Wellington Gallery, Aurora, ON, Canada
2006
Arts York Visual Arts Graduate Exhibition, The Kathleen Gormley McKay Art Centre, Markham, ON, Canada
Awards, Grants & Fellowships
2025
Hall of Fame Selection, Arte Laguna Prize 20th Edition, Cultural Association MoCA, Venice, Italy
2023
Semi-Finalist, Best Music Video, Mirada Corta Short Film Festival, Mexico City, Mexico
2023
Semi-Finalist, Best Music Video, Cannes Indie Shorts Awards, Cannes, France
2023
Semi-Finalist, Best Music Video, New York Indie Shorts Awards, New York, NY, United States
2023
Award Winner, Best Music Video, Aphelion Film Festival, Rome, Italy
2023
Arts Abroad Travel Grant, Canada Council for the Arts, Venice, Italy
2023
Arte Laguna Prize 17th Edition Finalist - Sculpture and Installation, Cultural Association MoCA, Venice, Italy
2022
The Alternator Honorarium, The Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art, Kelowna, BC, Canada
2022
Second Place Certificate of Award — Dream Painting F3, Overzealous Fine Arts Exhibition 2022, Toronto, ON, Canada
2022
Exhibition Assistance Grant: 2021-2022, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto, ON, Canada
2021
The Brett Gerlach Award, The Backyard Movement's Art Showcase 2021, Toronto, ON, Canada
2021
1st Place Prize, Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada
2021
Award Winner, Best Experimental Short - Jury Choice, Accord Cine Fest, Mumbai, India
2021
Finalist, Best Music Video, Paris International Short Festival, Paris, France
2021
1st Prize Award, The Holy Art, Hackney Downs Studios, London, United Kingdom
2021
Ontario College of Art & Design University Honorarium, Ignite Gallery, OCAD University, Toronto, ON, Canada
2021
Best of NFMLA Awards Nominee, New Media & Experimental, Los Angeles, CA, United States
2021
Visual Arts Mississauga Honorarium, Visual Arts Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada
2020
Quarantine Qapsule Honorarium, Museum of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
2020
Official Selection, Blowup International Arthouse Film Festival, Chicago, IL, United States
2020
Official Selection, Lift-Off Global Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
2020
Official Selection, NewFilmmakers Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
2019
Honourable Mention Award, Ontario Society of Artists, Oakville, ON, Canada
2019
Official Selection, Experimental Dance & Music Film Festival, Canadian Premiere, Toronto, ON, Canada
2019
Official Selection, "Keepin' It Weird" Award Nomination, Austin Music Video Festival, Austin, TX, United States
2019
Shortlist / Best Cinematography, Kinsale Shark Awards, Kinsale, Ireland
2019
Art San Diego Competition Finalist Certificate, Circle Foundation for the Arts, San Diego, CA, United States
2019
Slate Asset Management Rotating Public Art Grant, Encore Equities Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada
2019
Honorable Mention Award, Circle Foundation for the Arts, Lyon, France
2019
CFA Artist of the Year Award, Finalist Certificate, Circle Foundation for the Arts, Lyon, France
2018
Spectrum Miami Art Fair Competition Finalist Certificate, Circle Foundation for the Arts, Miami, FL, United States
2016
JUNO Awards Week Travel Bursary, Radio Starmaker Fund, Toronto, ON, Canada
2016
JUNO Award Nomination, CARAS, Calgary, AB, Canada
2007
Juror's Choice Award, Best Composition, Wellington Gallery, Aurora, ON, Canada
2006
Arts York Visual Arts Advisory Council Graduate Scholarship, Arts York Visual Arts Advisory Council, Unionville, ON, Canada
2006
Technological Design Award, Unionville High School, Unionville, ON, Canada
Residencies
2026
Gladstone House Artist Residency, Gladstone House, Toronto, ON, Canada
2005
Grade 12 Visual Arts U/C Credit, MEI International Academy, Rome, Italy
Commissions
2023
Akin Collective, Toronto, ON, Canada RENAISSANCE SHOW Sound Bath Meditation, Facilitated inaugural solo exhibition with a 'Sound Bath for Unconscious Awakening' featuring instruments for deep relaxation and self-reflection
2021
Akin Collective, Toronto, ON, Canada ArtworxTO: The Echoes of Community, Participated in projections of artwork onto the Piccininni Community Centre as part of a community-focused initiative exploring collective experiences
Bibliography
2025
Anita Bao (包海鹰), Cross-border Resonance, Art in Shanghai – Highlights from the 2025 Arte Laguna Prize Forum, EAC, TV
2025
Arte Laguna Prize conquista Shanghai con grande mostra (Arte Laguna Prize conquers Shanghai with a major exhibition), Ansa.it, Online
2025
Zhang Kun (张坤), Prestigious visual arts competition on show in Shanghai, China Daily, Print
2025
Zhang Yue (张越), ARTE LAGUNA PRIZE: Prestigious international art award debuts in Shanghai, The Vibe on CGTN, TV
2025
Wang Jie (王杰), Arte Laguna Prize debuts in Asia, Shanghai Daily (PressReader), Print
2023
Le più belle mostre di arte contemporanea con il neon ad Aprile 2023 (The most beautiful contemporary art exhibitions with neon in April 2023), F/Art, Online
2022
Leejin Kim (김리진) and Gorbuleva Maria, 멋진 신세계: 뉴 미디어 아트 2023 (Brave New World: New Media Art 2023), CICA Press and Phaidon Press, Print
2022, 2022
Artsin Square Magazine, Artsin Square, Print
2022
Carlotta Mazzoli, Al-Tiba9 Art Magazine, Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art, Print
2022
Daniel Rotaru, Interview with...Discrete, Nightclubber.ro, Online
2022
Carlotta Mazzoli, Al-Tiba9 ORIGINAL10 Art Magazine, Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art, Print
2022, 2022
Aurora Garrison, Saatchi Art New Perspectives, Saatchi Art, Online
2022
Still Life 2021-2022 Artbook, John B. Aird Gallery, Print
2021
Tam Gryn, Healing From Within, Create! Magazine, Print
2021
10 Questions with Kyle Yip, Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art, Online
2021
Carlotta Mazzoli, Al-Tiba9 Magazine, Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art, Print
2021
Christos, The Holy Art Tales: Kyle Yip, The Holy Art, Online
2021
Erin Storus, Sculpture 2021 Artbook, John B. Aird Gallery, Print
2021
Rebecca Wilson, Saatchi Art, Online
2021
Kathleen Lew, 5 Artists Reflect on the Asian-Canadian Experience During the Pandemic, Bay Street Bull, Print
2021
Daniela Zamora, Retro-LEGO® Dreams, RICE Contemporary Art Magazine, Print
2021
Night Time Story, Night Time Story Instagram, Online
2020
Matthew Tofolo, Interview with Filmmaker Kyle Yip, WILDsound Festival, Online
2020
Andrew King, Dadada, The state of the arts or the Arts at stake, The Artist & The Viewer Toronto Art Newspaper, Online
2019
Best of 2019, Exclaim! Magazine, Year In Review Edition, Print
2019
Andrew King, Dadada, What does it mean to have a Biennial?, The Artist & The Viewer Toronto Art Newspaper, Online
2019
Maxime Temam, À Voir: Discrete - In My Room, Trax Magazine, Print
2019
Isaiah Lilley, Discrete Toes the Line of Sanity in New Video 'In My Room', Respect My Region, Online
2019
Tom Murphy, Discrete's Video for 'In My Room' is an Urban Subterranean Science Fiction Horror Story, Queen City Sounds and Art, Online
2019
Discrete Dévoile Le Clip Vidéo Extrait De Son Titre 'In My Room', IGGY Magazine, Online
2018
Tom Sandler, City Nights: Emerging artists exhibition, Toronto Star, Print
2017
Janis Cleugh, Do you see us, Port Moody?, Tri-City News Vancouver, Print
2016
Erik Laar, New Album from Juno Nominee & Off Centre Alumnus Discrete, Off Centre DJ School, Online
2016
The 45th Annual JUNO Awards Calgary, JUNO Awards, Print
2012
Minna Rhee, Selling art by the pound, Global News, TV
Lectures & Presentations
2022
Presentation, CICA Museum, Gimpo-si, South Korea, International Symposium for Visual Culture 2022
2021
Lecture, AGM, Mississauga, ON, Canada, 2021 Inaugural Juried Show Exhibition of Fine Art: Talk & Tour
Professional Service
2012
Gallery attendant, greeter, security, The Power Plant
2011
Gallery attendant, York Quay Gallery, Harbourfront Centre
2010
Event assistant, Mercer Union
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About
Toronto, ON, Canada
- Visual Arts
- Animation
- Sculpture
- Installation
- Music Video
- Radio
Joined August 2026
About
Toronto, ON, Canada
- Visual Arts
- Animation
- Sculpture
- Installation
- Music Video
- Radio
Joined August 2026