September 12 - October 17, 2009 New York
Robyn Cumming
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Education
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Solo Exhbitions
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Group Exhibitions
> Public Collection
> Curation
> Artist Lectures
> Awards / Grants
> Publications
> Film / Television / Radio Features
> Editorial Clients
> Press
Education
2007 M.F.A. in Visual Arts, York University, Toronto, ON
2004 Honours B.F.A. in Image Arts, Photography, Ryerson University,
Toronto
2004 Photographic Curation Workshop in France, Offered by Ryerson
University
Solo Exhibitions
Oct 2009 New Work (in progress), Galerie Push, Montreal
March 2009 Lady Things, Latitude 53, Edmonton
Jan 2009 Little Legs, Gallery 101, Ottawa
2008 Lady Things, Xexe Gallery, Toronto
2008 Oh, Mother, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
2007 Little Legs, Xexe Gallery, Toronto
2006 In Place, White Water Gallery, North Bay
2005 In Place, Xexe Gallery, Toronto
2002 Housekeeping Made Simple, Ryerson Gallery, Toronto
Group Exhibitions - Selection
Nov 2009: Still Life, The Camera Club of New York, Nov 5–Dec 19
Curated by Jon Feinstein, Featuring work by: Erica Allen, Michael
Buhler-Rose, Robyn Cumming, John Hutchins, Louis S. Davidson, Lyndsy Welgos,
and Ann Woo
Oct 2009: Fallout, Blackwood Gallery, Mississauga
May 2009: Breakdown (CONTACT Photo Fest), Xexe Gallery, Toronto
2008 Grand Opening Exhibition (featuring Lady Things), Galerie Push,
Montreal
2008 Spectacle & Artifice, Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph
2007 Flash Forward 2007, Toronto and New York City
2007 Milk, Milk, Lemonade, Red Head Gallery, Toronto
2007 Art @ Suite 500, Miles S. Nadal Management Centre, Toronto
2006 Punch 3, LEE Ka-sing, Toronto
2006 Remote Splendour, 64 Steps Contemporary Art, Toronto
2006 Random Thought Generator, Accolade Gallery, York University,
Toronto
2006 Next Gen, (purchased work into public collection), Kiyosato
Museum
of Photo Arts, Japan
2005 Showcase, Cambridge Galleries, Cambridge
2005 Proof, Gallery 44, Toronto
2005 Grand Opening Show, Whippersnapper Gallery, Toronto
2004 Headwaters Arts Exhibition, Canada Caledon Center, Caledon
2004 Close, Pikto, Toronto
2004 Canadian Content, Case Studies, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
2003 Contact 03: Photography in the Junction, Junction, Toronto
Public Collections
York University, Toronto
Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph
Seneca College, Toronto
Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Japan
Curation
May 2009: Breakdown (CONTACT Photo Fest), Xexe Gallery, Toronto
Artist Lectures
Mar 2009 Latitude 53, Edmonton
Jan 2009 Gallery 101, Ottawa
2008 Guelph University, Macdonald Stewart Art Gallery, Guelph
2008 OCAD, Toronto
2007 Xexe Gallery, Toronto (for AGO Members)
2006 York University, Toronto
2005 Ryerson University, Toronto
Awards / Grants
2009 Canada Arts Council: Project Grant
2009 Sarick Purchase Prize (York University)
2008 Toronto Arts Council: Visual Artist
2008 Ontario Arts Council: Exhibition Assistance
2008 Gold Medal in Portrait Photography (for the Walrus): The National
Magazine Awards
2008 Ontario Arts Council: Visual Artist
2008 Ontario Arts Council: Exhibition Assistance
2008 Ontario Arts Council: Exhibition Assistance
2007 Silver Medal in Portrait Photography (for The Walrus): The
Advertising
and
Design Club of Canada
2006 SSHRC: Canada Graduate Scholarship
2006 Ontario Graduate Scholarship
2006 Graduate Development Fund Grant, York University
2005 Ontario Graduate Scholarship
2005 York University Tuition Scholarship
2004 Artist’s & People’s Choice Award, Headwaters Arts Festival
2004 Imperial Tobacco Arts Grant
2004 Best In Show: Maximum Exposure
2003 Roloff Beny Foundation France Study Abroad Scholarship
2002 Coupe, International design and Image Competition Winner
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Lady Things >>> more |
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Little Leg >>> more |
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Oh mother >>> more |
Fall 2009: Flash Forward & 2009 Anniversary Edition: Published by The
Magenta Foundation
Mar 2009: The Collectors Guide to Emerging Art Photography: Published
by The Humble Arts Foundation
Fall 2008: Spectacle & Artifice, Exhibition catalogue: In association with
Guelph University
July 2008: Ventiquattro Magazine, Italy: Featuring Bound Series
Jan 2008: JPG Magazine: Featuring Bound Series
Oct 2007: Flash Forward 2007: International Emerging Talent, Magenta Foundation
Fall 2006: Carte Blanche: An Art book /compendium of Canadian Photographers,
Magenta Foundation
Fall 2005: Photographs by the Next Generation: Kiyosato Museum, Exhibition
Catalogue
Nov 2004: Visual Mag: One Photo Feature, Image from Housekeeping Made Simple
Oct 2004: CBC Radio3: Featured Photographer, Images from In Place and Bound
April 2003/04: Function Magazine: Images from Bound and In Place
Oct 2002: Coupe Magazine: Images from Housekeeping Made Simple
Film / Television / Radio Features
Jan 2009: CKCU FM: Friday Special Blend, Interview with Susan Johnston
regarding Little Legs at Gallery 101
Jan 2009: CHUO-FM89: Click Here, Interview with Mitchell Caplan regarding
Little Legs at Gallery 101
Nov 2008 (air date): Bravo: SNAPSHOT, a six part series on the work of six
different Canadian photographers
Fall 2008: Sex TV: Love in Focus, a new series exploring couples and photography
May 2008: MASSART Guide: Audio interview (www.massartguide.com)
2007: Magenta Television: Flash Forward Feature (www.magentatelevision.com)
Editorial Clients
Toronto Life Magazine
Maclean’s Magazine
Globe and Mail: Report on Business and Report on Small Business
Walrus Magazine
Dose Magazine
City of Toronto: Nuit Blanche
Press
- Ottawa Citizen: Critics Picks, Paul Gessell, Fine Arts, Little Legs series on display at Gallery 101, Jan, 2009
- Ottawa XPress: Visual Arts Review, John Holmes, Little Legs”, Review of Little Legs series on display at Gallery 101, Jan, 2009
- MASSART Guide: Editorial Feature, Monika Burman + Audio Interview, Julie Glick, Discussion of photographic work, specifically Lady Things series
on display at Xexe Gallery, May, 2008
- The Toronto Star: At the Galleries, Peter Goddard, “Flash Forward 2007”, review of Flash Forward Exhibition at Lennox Contemporary Oct 26, 2007
- Now Magazine: Art, David Jager and Bjarke Madsen, “CONTACT Features”, review of Little Legs Exhibition at Xexe Gallery, May 3-9, 2007
- Now Magazine: Art, David Jager, “Lens-based works pack Punch ”, review of Punch 3 Exhibition at Lee Ka-Sing Galleries, January 18-24, 2007
- Canadian Art: What’s On: Preview, “A guide the the season’s best exhibitions”, review of Punch 3 Exhibition at Lee Ka-Sing Galleries, January, 2007
- CBC.ca: Arts and Entertainment, Alec Scott, “Northern Exposures: Carte Blanche”, Interview/review of featured In Place image, April 20, 2006
- The Kitchener Record, Arts: Showcase, Unknown Author, review of In Place at Cambridge Galleries, August 27, 2005
- Fifty 3 Magazine: Volume 6, Issue 2: In Review, Lea Zeltserman, review of In Place at Gallery 44, Summer 2005
- The National Post: Weekend Edition: Arts, R.M. Vaughan, Review of In Place solo exhibition at XEXE Gallery, March 19, 2005
- The Globe and Mail: Visual Arts, Gary Micheal Dault, “Scenes Through the Lens”, Review of In Place solo exhibition at XEXE Gallery, March 4, 2005
- The Globe and Mail: The Week, Tralee Pearce, “Talk of the Town: TOAE”, Featured image from In Place, July 3 2004
- National Post: Art, J. Kelly Nestruck, “T.O. DO, Toronto Outdoor Art”, Featured Bound image, July 12 2003
- Now Magazine: Art, Thomas Hirschmann, “Outdoor Art’s Breakouts…Artists to Watch for”, Profile with Bound image, July 10, 2003
- CBC News: Evening News, “Outdoor Art: Emerging Artist Profile of Robyn Cumming”, July 10 2003
- CBC Radio: “Outdoor Art: Emerging Artist Interview with Robyn Cumming”, July 10 2003
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