Shary Boyle’s multidisciplinary work considers the social history of ceramic figures, animist mythologies, antiquated technologies and folk-art forms to create a symbolic, feminist and politically charged language uniquely her own. Her practise is activated through collaboration and mentorship, engaging other creative communities and makers with a characteristically inclusive spirit.
Boyle represented Canada with her project Music for Silence at the 55th Venice Biennale in 2013, her sculptures were featured at the 2017 Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale in South Korea, and she created a commissioned video work for the 2021 Kaunas Biennial in Lithuania. Shary Boyle is the recipient of Canada’s Hnatyshyn Foundation Award, the Gershon Iskowitz Prize, and holds a 2021 Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from the Ontario College of Art and Design University.
Outside the Palace of Me, a major solo exhibition of new work, has been organized by Toronto’s Gardiner Museum, and will travel to The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (2022), the Vancouver Art Gallery (2023) and the Museum of Art and Design in NYC (2023/24).
