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Dong Ni Nie

Visiting Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Studio Art

Email: Dong.Nie@unt.edu

Education

  • MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2022
    Major: Art
    Specialization: Fiber and Material Studies
    Dissertation: MFA Thesis Exhibition
  • BFA, OCAD University, 2019
    Major: Fine Arts
    Specialization: Drawing and Painting
    Dissertation: BFA Exhibition

Licensures and Certifications

  • Standard First Aid with CPR/AED Level C, Heaven Can Wait Emergency First Aid Inc.. (2022 - 2025).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • ASTU 2202 - Beginning Drawing and Painting: Painting II, 2 courses.
  • ASTU 2602 - Beginning Printmaking: Screen Printing, 3 courses.
  • ASTU 3000 - Interdisciplinary: Rotating Topics, 1 course.
  • ASTU 3201 - Intermediate Drawing and Painting: Rotating Topics, 2 courses.
  • ASTU 3202 - Intermediate Drawing and Painting: Figure Drawing I, 1 course.
  • ASTU 3205 - Intermediate Drawing and Painting: Experimental Approaches, 3 courses.
  • ASTU 4200 - Senior Drawing and Painting Studio, 1 course.

Awards and Honors

  • Ada Slaight Scholarship, OCAD University. (2015).

Research

Presentations Given

    Reading of Creative Work/Performance

  • Nie, D. (Author & Presenter), MFA Graduate Noon Lecture, Anonymous Crystal, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America. (2020).
  • Nie, D. (Author & Presenter), Toronto Art Crawl, Donny Nie Artist Talk, OCAD U Learning Zone, OCAD University, Toronto, ON, Canada. (2019).

    • Webinar

  • Nie, D. (Panelist), Ritchie, M. (Panelist), Cultural Community Expo, Selling Your Work online - The OCAD U Artist Showcase on Partial, OCAD University, Toronto, ON, Canada. (2021).

Artistic and Professional Performances and Exhibits

  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "Small Works 2023", Main Street Arts, Clifton Springs, NY, United States of America. (November 11, 2023 - December 22, 2023).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "Off The Screen", Propeller Art Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada. (December 6, 2023 - December 13, 2023).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "Benefit Art Auction and Exhibition", Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE, United States of America. (October 13, 2023 - October 27, 2023).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "Duets", Beatrice M. Haggerty Art Gallery, University of Dallas, Irving, TX, United States of America. (September 15, 2023 - October 25, 2023).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "CONNECT ONLINE", FUSION: The Ontario Clay and Glass Association, Toronto, ON, Canada. (October 20, 2023 - October 22, 2023).
  • Art - Art Works in Publication. Nie, D., "Annual MFA Art Feature Catalog", I Like Your Work Podcast, United States of America. (September 2023).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "UNT Faculty Art Exhibit", UNT CoLab Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States of America. (September 1, 2023 - September 28, 2023).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "Livin' La Vida Local Showcase", POI, North York, ON, Canada. (September 16, 2023).
  • Art - Exhibition, One-Person. Nie, D., "Simultaneous Land(ing)", Artspace, Richmond, VA, United States of America. (August 25, 2023 - September 16, 2023).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "FLXST Contemporary at Foundations Art Fair", Artsy, Online, United States of America. (June 11, 2023 - August 8, 2023).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "Assemblage", University of Houston-Clear Lake Art Gallery, Houston, TX, United States of America. (May 25, 2023 - June 23, 2023).
  • Art - Exhibition, One-Person. Nie, D., "Envisaged Potentials", FLXST Contemporary, Chicago, IL, United States of America. (April 7, 2023 - May 14, 2023).
  • Art - Exhibition, One-Person. Nie, D., "Compressed Into Transparency", RTown Gallery, Grapevine, TX, United States of America. (April 1, 2023 - April 2023).
  • Art - Exhibition, One-Person. Nie, D., "Morsel", UNT CoLab, Denton, TX, United States of America. (March 3, 2023 - March 25, 2023).
  • Residency – Artist. Nie, D., "Conversations in Practice Residency", Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists’ Residency, Saugatuck, MI, United States of America. (February 12, 2023 - March 10, 2023).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "Now Streaming", Visual Arts Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada. (February 6, 2023 - February 24, 2023).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "Edging", FLXST Contemporary, Chicago, IL, United States of America. (2022).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "It's All Right", School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America. (2022).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "Now Streaming", Visual Arts Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada. (2022).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "Portraits of Resilience", Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada. (2022).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "MFA Thesis Exhibition", SAIC Galleries, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America. (May 2022 - May 2022).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "A Residue You Find on Your Fingertip", SITE Gallery, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America. (2021).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "Off The Screen", Propeller Art Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada. (2021).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "Prism", Envision Arts, Dallas, TX, United States of America. (2021).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "Virtual Out of Order Exhibition", Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD, United States of America. (2021).
  • Art - Exhibition, One-Person. Nie, D., "Anonymous Crystal", Guangdou Dow Technology Co., Guangdou, China, China. (2021).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "Abstract Lunch", School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America. (2020).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "Art Prom", OCAD University, Toronto, ON, Canada. (2020).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "Congruence", I Like Your Work Podcast, United States, United States of America. (2020).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "INCUBATOR", School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America. (2020).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "OCAD University Artist Showcase", Bloor-Yorkville, Toronto, ON, Australia. (2020).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "Off The Screen", Propeller Art Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada. (2020).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "CAP-Xhibition", School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America. (2019 - 2020).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "104th GradEx Exhibition", OCAD University, Toronto, ON, Canada. (2019).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "Emerging Now", Bau-xi Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada. (2019).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "Exuberant", Woman's Art Association of Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada. (2019).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "IDEAL: The World As We Want It", School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America. (2019).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "The Picture Show", OCAD University, Toronto, ON, Canada. (2019).
  • Art - Exhibition, One-Person. Nie, D., "Toro - A Solo Exhibition", OCAD U Learning Zone, OCAD University, Toronto, ON, Canada. (2019).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "Experiencing Perspectives", Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Mississauga, ON, Canada. (2018 - 2019).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "Awenda Inspired", Ada Slaight Gallery, OCAD University, Toronto, ON, Canada. (2018).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "Hamilton Youth and Emerging Art Fair & Exhibition", Hamilton Arts Council, Hamilton, ON, Canada. (2018).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "Notes from the Wind", Ada Slaight Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada. (2018).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "The Next Big Thing", Living Arts Centre, Mississauga, ON, Canada. (2018).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "A Festivus For The Rest of Us", Northern Contemporary, Toronto, ON, Canada. (2017).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Nie, D., "SOMETHING DIFFERENT: 32nd Annual Juried Exhibition", Scarborough Arts, Toronto, ON, Canada. (2017).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Contract

  • Nie, D., "Neo Commissioning Program," sponsored by Neo Stock Exchange, Private, $10800 Funded. (2021 - 2022).

    • Grant - Research

  • Nie, D., "Artist Microgrant," sponsored by Greater Denton Arts Council, Local, $500 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
  • Nie, D., "Career Launcher Fund," Local, $500 Funded. (2019 - 2019).

    • Grant - Service

  • Nie, D., "Career Launcher - Mackenzie Investments," Local, $500 Funded. (2019 - 2020).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, Onstead Institute Dissertation Award Committee. (November 3, 2023 - December 11, 2023).
  • Committee Member, Visiting Assistant Professor in Sculpture Search Committee. (October 11, 2023 - December 8, 2023).
  • Other (Curator (collaboration)), Screen Print Class Exhibition: Screenprint - A Symphony of Vibrant Flatness. (November 4, 2022 - February 3, 2023).
  • Host of Guest Artist, Visiting Artist Zoom Lecture: Claire Ashley. (January 31, 2023).
  • Committee Member, Onstead Institute Dissertation Award Committee. (December 2, 2022 - January 12, 2023).