DANIKA VANDERSTEEN
(Born 1989, Barrie ON)
Lives and works in Toronto, ON
EDUCATION
2011 BFA, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Halifax NS
SELECTED EXHIBITION RECORD
2025 Conspire Collection of sculptures shown at reading series Oral Method, Cafeteria, Toronto ON
2022 Temporary Collection Group exhibition at Ed Video Media Arts Centre, Guelph ON
2022 How To Convey Blue in Black and White? Solo exhibition at The Confederation Centre, Charlottetown PEI
2018 From A Decadent Bath Solo exhibition at Eyelevel Gallery, Halifax, NS
2018 Flower District Group Exhibition at Dynasty Floral, Toronto, ON
2017 Coast To Coast Thoroughly Engrossed Solo Exhibition at Bean There Coffee Shop, Baddeck, NS
How Many Versions of Thyself? Solo Exhibition at Lost and Found, Halifax, NS
2015 Paint and Print Series, Duo Exhibition at The Nook, Halifax, NS
Khyber Member’s Show, Group Exhibition at The Khyber Arts Centre, Halifax, NS
Little, Tiny, Small, Group Exhibition at Shiso Shop, Halifax, NS
Work by Old and Weird, Group Exhibition at Lost and Found Store, Halifax, NS
2011 stART, Group Exhibition at Studio 21. Halifax, NS
Great Job, You Did A Great Job, Group Exhibition at The Khyber Arts Centre, Halifax NS
Recent Behaviour, Solo Exhibition at Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
MENTORSHIPS AND RESIDENCIES
2016 & 2018 Victoria County Artist in Residence. Baddeck NS
2013-2015 Mentee at Hubley Leatherworks. Dartmouth NS
2011 White Rabbit Residency. Upper Economy NS
SELECTED LYRICS AND MUSIC COMPOSITION
2020 On Another Note by Danika +, 11 songs: songwriter/composer/singer
2018 Hearing The Bass by Nap Eyes, songwriter
2016 O It’s You…Square Shape of Another’s by Old and Weird, 4 songs: songwriter/composer/singer
2015 Juice by Old and Weird, 1 song: songwriter/composer/singer
2014 What I Saw by Old and Weird, 5 songs: songwriter/composer/singer
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2017 Outstanding Performance by an Actress, FIN Halifax Film Festival
2016 Grants to Individuals- Presentation, Arts NS
2015 Grants to Individuals- Professional Development, Arts NS
COMMISSIONS
2023 Recall The Dream Breath by Post Moves, Album Artwork
2019 Sappyfest Festival Mainstage Production Design and Poster Artwork, Sackville NB
2018 I’m Bad Now by Nap Eyes, Album Artwork
2016 Thought Rock Fish Scale by Nap Eyes, Album Artwork
2015 Whine of The Mystic by Nap Eyes, Album Artwork
PRESS
2022 Patterson, Andrew: “Music Regular Issue 20”, musicregular.substack.com
2018 Cronin, Mollie: “Visual Art Review: Danika Vandersteen, Works”, thecoast.ca
2017 Taylor, Anna: “Danika Vandersteen at Lost & Found”, Akimbo.ca
COLLECTIONS
Works held in private collections in Canada and United States