Tonya Hart

Tonya Hart creates art inspired by light, energy, and magnetism to form a connection with the natural world. She has exhibited in New York, Venice, and Korea; and created large-scale, sculpture and light art installations across Canada. Some past commissions include Daniels Corp., Informa Canada, and National Capital Commission.

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Visual Arts

AWARDS
2023 Canada Arts Council: Arts Abroad Grant
2020/21 Toronto Artscape Foundation Launchpad Bursary
2018 Canada Arts Council Travel Abroad Grant
2010 Ontario Art Council Emerging Artist Grant
1991 Kingston Art Council Student Award

RESIDENCIES
Upcoming: 2023 Can Serrat Artist Residency, Spain
Sept 2019 – November 2020
Akin/MOCA Studio Residency program, Museum of Contemporary Art, Toronto
EXHIBITIONS

PUBLIC ART
2023 Lumiere: The Art of Light, Toronto CA
2023 Hamilton Winterfest, Hamilton CA
2022 Burlington Waterfront Sculpture Trail, Burlington CA
2021 Elora Sculpture Project, Elora, ON
2020 & 2019 & 2018 Ontario Place Winter Light Exhibition, Toronto ON
2020 & 2013 & 2012 Winterlude, Ottawa ON
2017 CAMH Development Project Finalist, Toronto, ON
2015-16 Nanaimo Public Art Exhibition, Nanaimo B.C.
2015 Ron Joyce Children’s Hospital Project Finalist, Hamilton, ON
2014 & 2012 & 2011 Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, Toronto ON
2014 igNIGHT, Wood Buffalo AB
2014 Winterfest Hamilton, ON
2013 Placemaker City of Saskatoon, SK
2013 National Capital Commission Public Art Initiative, Ottawa, ON
2008 Fahrenheit Festival hosted by Artcite Inc. Windsor ON

SOLO
2020 Light is Magnetic, presented by DesignTO, Toronto ON
2018 The Venice Biennale of...