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THERESIA ZHANG
b.2000 Beijing, China
Lives and works in New York, NY
www.theresiazhang.com
@resazart
Education
2023-2025 Master of Fine Arts in Painting, New York Academy of Art
2020-2023 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration, Painting Minor, Maryland Institute College of Art
2019-2020 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration Candidate, Parsons School of Design
Artist Residency
2024 Individual Artist, The MET Copyist Program, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Teaching
2025 Invited lecturer, Summer Undergraduate Residency Program, New York Academy of Art
2025 Adjunct Faculty, Painting, Summer Undergraduate Residency Program, New York Academy of Art
2024 Teaching Assistant, Summer Undergraduate Residency Program, New York Academy of Art
2023 Teaching Assistant, Maryland Institute College of Art
2021 Art Teacher, Embassy of People’s Republic of China
Selected Commissions & Public Programs
2026–2022 Lunar New Year Family Program Coloring Pages, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Washington, D.C.
• Selected works formally featured and credited on the Smithsonian American Art Museum website (2022)
• Coloring pages and accompanying descriptions authored by the artist
2021 Speed, Public Art Commission selected through The Art of Racing juried competition, Preakness Stakes 147, Baltimore, MD
• Commercially and publicly disseminated across official promotional materials and advertising campaigns
Solo Projects / Independent Works
2025 To the Lighthouse, Indie Game Project, Chief Game Graphic Artist (Ended in Aug. 2025)
Solo Exhibitions
2025 Icarus, Tappeto Volante Flat Files, Online Archive, Artist of November, Brooklyn, NY
2023 CoCoonium - Trip to the Lucid Dream, Piano Gallery, Baltimore, MD
Duo Exhibitions
2026 Thought & Perception: Theresia Zhang & Isabelle Coulet, Rohmer Gallery, Saugerties, NY
Group Exhibitions/Fairs
2026 Unbridled: Horsin’ Around at Latitude Gallery, New York, NY
2025 No Place Like Home at Latitude Gallery, New York, NY
2025 Embodiment at VillageOneArt, New York, NY
2025 Let The Freedom Bring at Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn, NY
2025 The New Figures at NAD Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2025 Summer Exhibition 2025 at New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2025 Tribeca Ball 2025 at New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2025 Nascent at Minimal Gallery, Bushwick, NY
2025 Some-body at Mr.Kills Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2024 Deck The Wall at New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2024 Fifth Avenue Bloom with Van Cleef & Arpels, New York, NY
2024 NYC Feminist Zine Fair, New York, NY
2024 Tribeca Ball 2024 at New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2023 Deck The Wall at New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2023 Daily Rituals at New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2023 Society of Illustrators Gallery 2023, New York, New York
2023 The Original Characters at Comiga Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2023 AAAAH! Art Market, New York, NY
2023 Juried Undergraduate Exhibition at Decker Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2023 The Madison Mansion at Madison Mansion, Baltimore, MD
2021 The Feat. 2021 Exhibition at JingjingYing Studio, Shanghai, China
Awards & Jury
2025 Chosen Illustration Award, American Illustration - American Photography Award 44
2025 Chosen Illustration Award, American Illustration - American Photography Award 44
2024 New Talent Merit Award, iJungle Illustration Award 2024
2024 PIE International Next ILLUST Award 2024
2023 Jury, Preakness Stakes 148, The Art of Racing
2023 Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Competition Award, Society of Illustrators, “Schaparelli”.
2023 Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Competition Award, Society of Illustrators, “Metamorphosis”.
2023 Juried Undergraduate Exhibition Award, Maryland Institute College of Art.
2022 Championship, Inaugural Preakness Stakes 147, The Art of Racing
2022-2023 MICA Academic Excellence Scholarship, Merit Award
2021-2022 MICA Academic Excellence Scholarship, Merit Award
2020-2021 MICA Academic Excellence Scholarship, Merit Award
2019-2020 Parsons School of Design Academic Excellence Scholarship, Merit Award
2019 Honor Award, Scholastic Art & Writing Competition.
2019 Honor Award, Scholastic Art & Writing Competition.
2017 First Place, Montgomery County Agricultural Fair Landscape Category
Print Publications
2025 Visual Art Journal, Apr. 30, 2025
2025 Divide Magazine, Issue 13. 25 Feb, 2025.
2025 Small S vol. 80: Cover Illustration by YAMAKO (HoneyWorks), <Special 20th Anniversary Relaunch Issue>, 22 Jan., 2025.
2024 IJungle Illustration Award, 1 Feb., 2025.
2024 Journal of Asia, Vol. 3 No. 1, Columbia University, Dec. 9, 2024
2023 Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Collection 2023
Press, Articles and Reviews
2025 Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize, “1 Week Left to Enter the 2025 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize! More Painting Entries to Inspire.” , July 9, 2025.
2025 Visual Art Journal, Apr. 30, 2025
2025 Art Snacks, Episode 3, Podcast, Upcoming 2025.
2025 Canvas Rebel, “Meet Theresia Zhang”. 6. Jan., 2025
2024 Bold Journey, “Meet Theresia Zhang”. 17 Dec., 2024
2023 Maryland Institute College of Art, “Meet The 2022 Art of Racing Winner: Theresia Zhang”. 24 Jan.
2023
2022 CBS News, CBS Interactive, “Theresia Zhang Wins Inaugural ‘The Art of Racing’ Competition Run by Preakness Stakes, Mica.” 25 Mar. 2022.
2022 WMAR 2 News Baltimore, WMAR 2 News Baltimore, Broderick, Kelly. “A Race to the Finish Line with One Artist Winning by a Nose.” 25 Mar. 2022.
2022 BloodHorse.Com, BloodHorse, Maryland Jockey Club/MICA, Bloodhorse. “Zhang Wins the Art of Racing Preakness Art Contest.” 25 Mar. 2022.
2022 Past The Wire, “Theresia Zhang Wins the Art of Racing Preakness Art Contest.” 26 Mar. 2022.
2022 The Racing Biz, “Art of Racing Winner Named * The Racing Biz.” 25 Mar. 2022.
2022 Baltimore Fishbowl, Gunts, Ed. “Artwork Called ‘Speed’ Wins the ‘Art of Racing’ Competition Launched This Year as a Lead up to the Preakness.” 11 Aug. 2022.
2022 Citybiz, Parker, Kevin. “Artwork ‘speed’ Wins the ‘Art of Racing’ Competition Launched as a Lead up to the Preakness.” 27 Mar. 2022.
2022 Preakness Art Competition Returns for Second Year - Horse Racing News | Paulick Report. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Photo Publication for Press and Media
2025 80th Anniversary United Nations Lunar New Year Celebration, United Nations Media Group, United Nations.