MARIA PATRICIA ABUEL

b. Toronto/Tkarón:to, Canada | lives and works in Toronto/Tkarón:to, Canada 


EDUCATION 


2021 Honours Bachelors of Arts, Studio Specialist, University of Toronto Scarborough


SELECT SOLO EXHIBITIONS & PROJECTS

2022        Konstelasyon, Pasko sa KULTURA at Daniels Spectrum, Toronto, CA
                  
                  Wee Asian Arts Channel, 26th Toronto Reel Asian international Film Festival, Toronto, CA
                
                  Bangon, KAPISANAN Philippine Centre of Arts and Centre, Playground Café, Toronto, CA

2020        Abundance, Artspace, Peterborough, CA

                  Artist Project, Toronto, CA

2019         Oh Maria…, Xpace Cultural Centre, Toronto, CA

2018         Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Toronto, CA

                  Maarté,  187 Augusta, Toronto, CA

                  GULO!, Gallery 1265, Scarborough, CA

2016         HANDA, Y+ Contemporary, Scarborough, CA        


SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS


2025        Unravelling, Gallery 101, Ottawa, CA (upcoming)

2024        maghabi magkatabi zine, Toronto, CA

2023        Unsettled: Transcultural Experiences, Gallery 1313, Toronto, CA

2019         Disputed Bodies, Trinity Square Video, Toronto, CA
                   
2018         House(hold), Cedar Ridge Creative Centre, Scarborough, CA 

                  That's Enough, UTSC Senior Student Exhibition 2018, Artscape Youngplace, Toronto, CA 

                  Shelley Peterson Student Art Exhibition, Art Museum, Toronto, CA 

                  Video Fever 2018, Trinity Square Video, Toronto, CA 

2015         Visualizing the Intimate in Filipino/a Lives, OCAD Open Gallery, Toronto, CA


AWARDS & GRANTS


2023         Community-Engaged Research Grant, Philippine Studies Group, York University

                   ArtReach Grant

2022         #RisingYouth Grant        

                   ArtReach Grant

2021          AGO Artist Support Initiative

2020        Doris Mccarthy Gallery Artistic Practice Award

2018         Shelley Peterson Student Exhibition Juror Award

                  First Place Award, Annual UTSC Annual Juried Exhibition

2017          Performance Art  Award, Annual UTSC Annual Juried Exhibition


SELECT WORKSHOPS & PRESENTATIONS


2022-2024    Filipino Arts and Culture for Grades 7-12, Toronto Catholic Distrcit School Board

2023              Parol-making, Cambio & Co. and Jillian Joy Hand Crafted Pasko & Parols Holiday Pop-up

2023              Graduating with Studio Art: Alumni in the Arts, University of Toronto Scarborough

2022              Filipino Arts and Culture for Grades 1-8, Halton Catholic District School Board

2016               Performance Art Introduction, Kapisanan Philippine Centre


PUBLICATIONS & PRESS

2024             Filipino textiles sentro sa bagong zine ng isang Filipino group sa Toronto, OMNI News Filipino, Canada

2022             Bodie of Knowledge: Issue 1, TACLA, Toronto                        

2020             Abundance, Y+ Contemporary & Artspace, Scarborough and Peterborough


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


Co-founder & Collective Member, habi habi po, Toronto, CA                   July 2023-Present

Artist Assistant for Blessyl Buan, Scarborough, CA                              August 2024-Present

Program Manager, KAPISANAN Philippine Centre, Toronto, CA           April 2022-July 2024

Research & Translator for Tram Nghiem, Philippines                                 March-May 2023

Course Instructor, Workman Arts, Toronto, CA                               September-October 2022

Program Assistant, East End Arts, Toronto, CA                                        July-November 2022

Programming Coordinator, Images Festival 2022, Toronto, CA               April-August 2022


Volunteer, The Power Plant Contemporary Gallery, Toronto, CA     Jan 2018-June 2019

Production Assistant to Christopher Willes, Toronto, CA                          Sept-Oct 2019     

Production Assistant to Jacqueline Aquines, Montreal, CA                             April 2019

Performer, Listening in the Library, Christopher Willes, Scarborough, CA     Oct 2017

Performer, The Forest, Will Kwan, Nuit Blanche at the AGO, Toronto, CA         Oct 2017

Special Studio Projects Director, ARTSIDEOUT, Scarborough, CA             July-Oct 2017

Exhibitions & Outreach Assistant, Doris McCarthy Gallery, Toronto, CA     2016-2017

Assistant to Cheryl L'Hirondelle and Camille Turner, Scarborough, CA        June 2016

Gallery & Program Assistant, Y+ Contemporary, Scarborough, CA               2016-2017

Programming Coordinator, Gallery 1265, Scarborough, CA      Sept 2015- March 2016