CV
b.1988
Born in Montreal, Canada. Currently working and living in Toronto, Canada.
Portfolios
Art Renewal Centre (ARC) Associate Living Master: www.artrenewal.org/artists/robyn-asquini/8630
Artsy: www.artsy.net/artist/robynasquini
Riverdale Art Hub: riverdalehub.ca/product-category/artisan-shop/robyn-asquini/
Gallery Representation
Abend Gallery, Denver, CO, USA
James Baird Gallery, Pouch Cove, NL, CA
Exhibitions
2024
(Upcoming September 21) WOMAN exhibition, James Baird Gallery, Pouch Cove, NL, CA
(Upcoming June 15) Portrait Show, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA, USA
(Upcoming May 30) A Beautiful Life: Still-Life Exhibition, Summer and Grace Gallery, Oakville, ON, CA
The Artist Project, Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto, ON, CA
Contemporary Figurative V, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO, USA
Women Artists Group Exhibition, Dacia Gallery, New York, NY, USA
Annual International Representational Exhibition, Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver, BC, CA
Art à la Carte, Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Toronto, ON, CA
2023
Miracle of the Portrait, Canadian Portrait Society, Toronto, ON, CA
33rd Annual Holiday Miniatures Show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO, USA
Group Show, Academy of Realist Art, Toronto, ON, CA
Open New York Figurative Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, USA
13-Year Anniversary Group Show, Dacia Gallery, New York, NY, USA
Annual International Representational Exhibition, Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver, BC, CA
The Almenara Art Prize 2023 Online Exhibition, Córdoba, AN, SP
Academy of Realist Art Spring Exhibition, Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Toronto, ON, CA
SCA 2023 Open International Juried Online Exhibition, Society of Canadian Artists, Toronto, ON, CA
The Artist Project, Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto, ON, CA
2022
Miracle of the Portrait, Canadian Portrait Society, Toronto, ON, CA
It's Uter-US, Not Uter-You!, Womenswork.Art, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
ARC Salon Competition, 16th ARC Salon Online Gallery, Port Reading, NJ, USA
Figureworks 2022, Wallack Galleries, Ottawa, ON, CA
Solo Exhibition, Academy of Realist Art, Toronto, ON, CA
Annual International Representational Exhibition, Federation of Canadian Artists, Juried Online Show, Vancouver, BC, CA
Echoes, Dignam Gallery & Ruth Upjohn Gallery, Women’s Art Association of Canada, Toronto, ON, CA
2021
Miracle of the Portrait, Canadian Portrait Society, Toronto, ON, CA
Chiaroscuro, San Fernando Valley Arts and Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Eye of the Beholder, Cultural Center of Cape Cod, Yarmouth, MA, USA
Textures & Patterns, Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA, USA
2020
Women Artists Making Their Mark, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA, USA
Humanity, Cultural Center of Cape Cod, Yarmouth, MA, USA
Just Like a Woman, Cultural Center of Cape Cod, Yarmouth, MA, USA
2019
Holiday Open House and Sale, Academy of Realist Art, Toronto, ON, CA
Awards
2024 2nd Place winner, Art and Color 365's Open Art Competition, CO, USA
2023 Certificate of Excellence, Miracle of the Portrait, Canadian Portrait Society, Toronto, ON, CA
2023 Finalist, November PleinAir Salon Art Competition, USA
2023 First place, The BoldBrush Award (August 2023), San Antonio, TX, USA
2023 Honourable Mention, Annual International Representational Exhibition, Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver, BC, CA
2023 Honourable Mention, 2023 Open International Juried Online Exhibition, Society of Canadian Artists, Toronto, ON, CA
2022 Certificate of Achievement, Miracle of the Portrait, Canadian Portrait Society, Toronto, ON, CA
2022 Finalist, 16th ARC Salon Competition, Art Renewal Center, Port Reading, NJ, USA
2022 Finalist, Figureworks 2022, Ottawa, ON, CA
2021 Certificate of Achievement, Miracle of the Portrait, Canadian Portrait Society, Toronto, ON, CA
Residencies
2024 (Upcoming November) The Almenara Collection Art Residency, Córdoba, AN, SP
2024 (Upcoming September) Pouch Cove Foundation Residency Program, Pouch Cove, NL, CA
2023 Pouch Cove Foundation Residency Program, Pouch Cove, NL, CA
Publications
2024 2024 Winter/Spring Issue, Art and Color 365, CO, USA
2024 AIRE 2023 Catalogue, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC, CA
2023 AIRE 2023 Catalogue, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC, CA
2022 Aird Gallery Artbook Winter 2022/2023, The John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, ON, CA
2022 International Realism,16th International ARC Salon Book, Port Reading, NJ, USA
2022 The Polaris Collection, Lunar Codex, time capsule on the Griffin lunar lander, launched by SpaceX, and placed on the Moon in perpetuity.
Collaborations & Press
2022 Gwartzman’s Artist Spotlight, Our Artist Community | Robyn Asquini
2022 Collaboration with BBDO produce four oil painted portraits of influencers eating Doritos Ketchup chips for PepsiCo campaign
2021 Painter in Promotional Video for The Daniels Corporation for Gladstone Media Inc.
Teaching
2024 (Upcoming) Painting in the Studio of Sorolla Workshop at The Academy of Realist Art
2024 Portrait Painting from a Photo Workshop at The Academy of Realist Art
2024 Professional Mentor at Mastrius
2023 Master Classes through the Art Renewal Center (ARC)
2023 - 2024 Weekly private lessons
Education
2019-2023 The Academy Of Realist Art, Classical drawing and painting program, Toronto, ON, CA
2012-2015 Parsons The New School of Design, Masters Studies in Art and Design, New York, NY, USA
2009-2012 Sheridan College, Honors Bachelors in Illustration, Toronto, ON, CA
Pursued art direction and design career between 2012-2021. CV available upon request.