KARICE MITCHELL

b. 1996 Toronto, CA Lives and works in Vancouver, CA 

Education

2021 MFA, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, CA
2019 BFA & BA, York University, Toronto, CA 

 Solo & Duo Exhibitions

2025
economy of pleasure, Silke Lindner, New York, NY

2024
becoming and unbecoming (working title), The Polygon, Vancouver, CA 
will to adorn, Capture Photography Festival, Vancouver, CA
matter of becoming, Franz Kaka, Toronto, CA

2023
Capture Photography Festival
Will Aballe Art Projects, Vancouver, CA

2022
Together / Apart, Susan Hobbs, Toronto, CA
1b, Black Legs, 52”, Gallery Stratford, Stratford, CA

2021
take care, Hamilton Artists Inc Wall Project, Hamilton, CA
1b, Black Legs, 52”, Thesis Exhibition, University of Waterloo Gallery, Waterloo, CA

2018
Hottentot Venus, York University Gales Gallery, Toronto, CA
Pink Matter, York University Special Projects Gallery, Toronto, CA 

Group Exhibitions

2025
The Lind Biennial, The Polygon, Vancouver, CA

2024
So Focus, Bradley Ertaskiran, Montreal, CA

2023
Please be gentle, the Plumb, Toronto, CA

2022
Proof 28, Gallery 44, Toronto, CA
Salon 44 (online), Gallery 44, Toronto, CA
Sacred Spit, 49 McCaul Blackbox, Toronto, CA

2021
Art Toronto, presented by The Plumb, Toronto, CA
Temporary Collection, Ed Video, Guelph, CA
The Way You Look Tonight, Xpace Cultural Centre, Toronto, CA

2020
Salonsdale, Lonsdale Gallery Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival, Toronto, CA

2019
Loose Buttons/Tight Seams, Waterloo Button Factory Arts, Waterloo, CA

2018
Nuit Rose, Artscape Youngplace, Toronto, CA
We the Creators Showcase, Soho House Toronto, Toronto, CA

2017
Embedded, York University Gales Gallery, Toronto, CA
Clement, Gallery 50, Toronto, CA 

Grants & Awards

2025
Philip B. Lind Prize Finalist

2023
BC Arts Council Individual Arts Award 

Canada Council Research Creation Grant

2022
Ontario Arts Council Career Catalyst: Project Grants for New Generation Artists

2020
The University of Waterloo Keith and Win Shantz International Research Scholarship and Internship

2019
The University of Waterloo Full-Time Graduate Student Bursary

York University Jennifer Ivey Bannock Photography Scholarship

2017
York University Jack Bush Scholarship for studio and academic achievement
Art Gallery of York University (AGYU) Best in Show Award 

Publications
2024
“Karice Mitchell’s sexual subversions”, British Journal of Photography

2022
“Karice Mitchell’s art reminds Black women and Black folks to take care”, The Silhouette

2021 

“Akimbo Artist Hit List”, Akimbo

2019
“Loose Buttons/Tight Seams: Juried Exhibition”, Button Factory Arts 25 Year Anniversary
“Black Female Sexuality Through a New Lens”, York University Excalibur Community Newspaper