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Julie Sperling (they/she)

I am a contemporary mosaic artist from Kitchener, Ontario. My work sits at the intersection of environment, science, and policy.

Since 2014, I have dedicated my practice to using the ancient language of mosaic to speak about climate change and the Anthropocene. My two ongoing series—“Fiddling While Rome Burns” (climate change) and “By Our Own Hands” (the Anthropocene)—count over 40 individual mosaics exploring a wide range of issues, such as land defenders, ocean acidification, biodiversity loss, and more.

I have exhibited in Canada and internationally, my work has been featured in numerous publications, I have won several awards, and in 2017 I served as the City of Kitchener Artist in Residence.

Selected exhibitions

2022

  • AIR25: City of Kitchener Artists in Residence (group invitational), Homer Watson House and Gallery, Kitchener, Ontario
  • M Comme Mosaïque (group invitational), Villa Bagatelle, Quebec City, Quebec
  • The Mosaic Experience: Biennale internationale de mosaïque contemporaine (international invitational exhibition), Chapelle du Saint Esprit, Auray, France

2021

  • Canadian Annual Mosaic Exhibition (juried group exhibition), Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
  • From Canada (group invitational), Tour St. Nicholas, Paray-le-Monial, France

2019

  • By Our Own Hands (solo show), Agnes Jamieson Gallery, Minden, Ontario
  • Mosaic Arts International 2019 (international juried group exhibition), The Parthenon, Nashville, Tennessee

2018

  • Canadian Annual Mosaic Exhibition (juried group exhibition), Galerie ERGA, Montreal, Quebec
  • Let’s Go! (juried group exhibition), WalterFedy, Kitchener, Ontario
  • The Mosaic Experience: Biennale internationale de mosaïque contemporaine (international invitational exhibition), Chapelle du Saint Esprit, Auray, France
  • Mosaic Arts International 2018 (international juried group exhibition), Boston Society for Architects, Boston, Massachusetts

2017

  • Climate in Pieces: Final exhibition for City of Kitchener Artist in Residence, Berlin Tower ARTSPACE (City Hall), Kitchener, Ontario
  • Canadian Annual Mosaic Exhibition (juried group exhibition), Flagship Gallery, Hamilton, Ontario
  • Mosaic Arts International 2017 (international juried group exhibition), Janice Charach Gallery, West Bloomfield, Michigan

2016

2015

Awards

  • Members’ choice award, Mosaic Arts International (2019)
  • Best in show, Canadian Annual Mosaic Exhibition (2018)
  • Best site-specific and architectural mosaic award, Mosaic Arts International (group project) (2018)
  • Juror’s choice award, Canadian Annual Mosaic Exhibition (2017)
  • Juror’s choice award, Mosaic Arts International (2016)

A full CV is available here, and a list of press and publications is available on this page.