Edmonton, AB, Canada, b. 1978

Currently resides and conducts his interdisciplinary art practice in Vancouver, British Columbia on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō, and Səlí̓lwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Education

2003, Alberta College of Art and Design, BFA

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2026 — Field Conditions, Monte Clark Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2025 — As a Rooted Spectre, Royale Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2023 — Up and High, Down and Low, Monte Clark Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2021 — Adult Contemporary, Monte Clark, Gallery, Vancouver BC
2019 — Kinematics, Monte Clark Gallery, Vancouver BC
2017 — Fancy Fings, The New Edward Gallery, Calgary AB
2017 — Whisper Marks, Franc Gallery, Vancouver BC
2014 — Sincerely Yours, The Container, Monte Clark Gallery, Vancouver BC
2014 — A Poverty of Jugglers, Initial Gallery, Vancouver BC
2013 — The Pleasure of Devouring That Which Plagues You, WAAP, Vancouver BC
2012 — Monument to the Dry Exchange, FIT Container, Goethe Satellite, Vancouver BC
2010 — New Work, Jeffrey Boone Gallery, Vancouver BC

Selected Group Exhibitions

2026 — “WITH GLOWING HEARTS : CANADIAN ABSTRACTION NOW”, Royal Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2025 – New Arrivals, Monte Clark Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2023 — Doing + Doing, 560 Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2021 — Chroma II , Micheal Gibson Gallery, London, Ontario
2013 — Chief on top of the Chief, curated by Miracle And Connolly, Chief Stawamus, Canada
2013 — AS IT IS, WAAP, Vancouver BC
2012 — Cut and Paste: An Exhibition of Canadian Collage, Equinox Gallery, Vancouver BC
2011 — Orbiculus, curated by Victor Wang, 304 Days, Vancouver BC

Bibliography:
2025 — Wozniak, Stephen, ‘Jonathan Syme Coaxes Spirit from Matter at Royale Projects’
, Art Spiel, August 2025

Collections

TD Bank Art Collection