CANDISE WAI

Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Artist

Oxfordshire, UK from Hong Kong

https://candisewai.art/@candisewaiart[email protected]

ARTIST BOOK

The Quiet Weight of Colour: The Art and Journey of Candise Wai

Published by Sfumato Art Creatives, New York, 2026

Second English edition, French and Japanese editions launched in 2026.

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EXHIBITIONS

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

  • 2026 – Solo Exhibition (online), The Quiet Weight of Colour, Sfumato Art Creatives, New York, USA, Jan-ongoing
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GROUP EXHIBITIONS

  • 2026 – Between Moments, StudioToGallery, London Clinic, Kensington, London, UK, Oct 2026-Jan 2027
  • 2026 – Dream Beyond Borders, D Contemporary & StudioToGallery, Westminster, London, UK, Jul
  • 2026 – Old School Art Collective, Oxfordshire Artweeks, Oxford, UK, May
  • 2026 – Arrival Gallery, Madrid, Spain, April–May
  • 2026 – Arrival Gallery, Osaka, Japan, April
  • 2026 – Arrival Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, USA, March
  • 2026 – Echo in Pixels, Pixel Aura Gallery, March–April (online)
  • 2026 – Festival, Domio Gallery, UK, February–March (online)
  • 2026 – Arrival Gallery, Montmartre, Paris, France, February
  • 2026 – Conflict/ed Exhibition, Le Gâteau Art Gallery, February (online)
  • 2026 – Arrival Gallery, Milan, Italy, January
  • 2026 – Arrival Gallery, Brighton, UK, January
  • 2026 – Arrival Gallery, Fulham, London, UK, January
  • 2025–2026 – Biafarin 5th Annual Awards Exhibition, international juried online exhibition, Biafarin, Canada, presented on Artsy, December 2025 – February 2026
  • 2025–2026 – Vivere (To Live), international online juried exhibition, Gallerium / Biafarin, Canada, presented on Artsy, December 2025 – February 2026
  • 2025–2026 – Happiness Exhibition, international juried online exhibition, Le Gâteau Art Gallery, December 2025 – January 2026
  • 2025 – 32nd Community Art Exhibition in Virtual Reality, Circular ArtSpace, Bristol, UK, November–December
  • 2025 – Everything Abstract 2025, international online juried exhibition, Fusion Art, USA, November–December
  • 2025 – Arrival Gallery, Athens, Greece, November & December
  • 2025 – Arrival Gallery, Dalston, London, UK, November

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

  • 2026 – Shortlisted, VAA Art100 International 2026, Visual Artists Association, London, UK, Sep
  • 2026 – Selected Artist, International Artist Award 2026, Arts to Hearts Project, Jul
  • 2026 – Longlisted, VAA Artist of the Year Award 2026, Visual Artists Association, London, UK, Jul
  • 2026 – Longlisted, Visual Art Open 2026, Visual Artists Association, London, UK, Jul
  • 2026 – Semi-Finalist, tARTget Prize 2026, Madrid, Spain, Jul
  • 2026 – Winner, Billboard Giveaway near Affordable Art Fair, Creative Flair, London, March
  • 2026 – Honorable Mention Award, 16th Abstract International Juried Art Competition, Teravarna Art Gallery, USA
  • 2026 – Honorable Mention Award, 10th Color International Juried Art Competition, Teravarna Art Gallery, USA
  • 2025 – Selected Artist, Biafarin Awards 2025, International Contemporary Art Competition, Biafarin, Canada
  • 2025 – Honorable Mention Award, 15th Abstract International Juried Art Competition, Teravarna Art Gallery, USA
  • 2025 – Selected Winner, Global Art Selling Challenge (Artsy Competition), Teravarna Art Gallery, USA
  • 2025 – Finalist, 13th Open International Juried Art Competition, Teravarna Art Gallery, USA
  • 2025 – Finalist, Everything Abstract 2025, Fusion Art, USA

PRESS & PUBLICATIONS

  • 2026 – Feature Artist Interview, The Great Book of Art Makers, Arts to Hearts Project, October
  • 2026 – Interview with Candise Wai, The Quiet Weight of Colour, Creative Reflections, Sfumato Art Creatives, Sep
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  • 2026 – “Candise Wai: The Quiet Power of Emotional Abstraction” by Sonia Borrell, Disruptors Magazine, Jun
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  • 2026 – Selected Artist, Sfumato Art Magazine, Issue 3, Jun
  • 2026 – Selected Artist, "The Most Inspiring Woman Artists of 2025," Art HERstory Magazine, Spring Issue
  • 2026 – Selected Artist, Artist Talk Magazine, Issue 42, March
  • 2026 – Selected Artist, "Echo in Pixels," A Pixel Aura Series 03, March
  • 2026 – Selected Feature Artist Interview, Arts to Hearts Magazine, Issue 11, January
  • 2025 – Selected Artist Interview, Visual Art Journal, Issue 42, November
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  • 2025 – Feature Artist Profile, Artistcloseup, October

SCREENINGS & PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

  • 2026 – Digital billboard presentation near Affordable Art Fair, Creative Flair, London, March
  • 2026 – Digital billboard presentation, Artseen, Modern Museum of Art (MOMA) Take Over, New York, February
  • 2025 – Digital billboard presentation, Artseen, during Tokyo Art Week, Japan, November
  • 2025 – Digital billboard presentation, Artseen, during Art Cologne, Germany, November

PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT

  • 2025–present – Visitor Experience Volunteer at Modern Art Oxford, Oxford, UK
  • 2025–present – Volunteer (Visitors & Public Programmes), Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK