Brandon Vickerd
Curriculum Vitae
Education: Masters of Fine Art (2001), University of Victoria
Bachelor of Fine Art (1998), Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
2009, Dance of the Cranes, Nuit Blanche, Toronto, ON
2009, Northern Satellite, Odd Gallery, Dawson City, YU
2009, “…he was turned to steel…”, Grimsby Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON
2008, Bionic Forest, St Mary’s University Art Gallery, Halifax, NS
2007, “…when all our heroes turn to ghost…”, Embassy Gallery Edinburgh, UK
2005, Bionic Forest, University of Toronto Art Centre, presented by OAGA, Toronto
2004, Champions of Entropy, Object #4, Deleon White Gallery, Toronto, ON
2004, Apeshit, Hamilton Artist INC, Hamilton, ON
2004, New Sculpture, Forest City Gallery, London, ON
2002, Champions of Entropy, Richmond Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2001, Champions of Entropy, Rogue Art, Victoria, BC
2001, Bone Works, The Khyber Centre, Halifax, NS
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2009, Satellite, CAFKA 2009, Kitchener/Waterloo, ON
2008, Otherworld, Redbull Gallery, presented by Archive Gallery, Toronto, ON
2007, Automation, Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit, Detroit, MI
2007, Steel Tree, UBE Cultural Centre, Yogamushi, Japan
2006, Diachronic, Thames Art Centre, Chatham, ON
2005, Life or Something Like It…, Eyelevel Gallery, Halifax, NS
2001, The Works, Rogue Art, Victoria, BC
2000, To Remain at a Distance, Open Space, Victoria, BC
1999, Fall Forward, Greater Victoria Art Gallery, Victoria, BC
Selected Two Person Exhibitions:
2003, Systems, Truck Gallery, Calgary, AB
2001, Veracity, Eastern Edge Gallery, NFLD
Upcoming Exhibition:
2009, Here In My Car, Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor, ON
2010, Tales to Astonish, Cambridge Galleries, Cambridge, ON
Awards:
2009, SSHRC Small Grant, York University
2008, Mid Career Grant, Toronto Arts Council
2007, Mid Career Grant, Ontario Arts Council
2007 SSHRC Small Grant, York University
2007 Canadian Fund for Innovation, Operation Fund
2006, Mid Career Grant, Toronto Arts Council
2005, Mid Career Grant, Ontario Arts Council
2005, Emerging Artist Grant, Canada Council for the Arts,
2005, Canadian Fund for Innovation, New Opportunities Grant
2005, Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, New Infrastructure Grant
2004, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Project Grant
2004, Emerging Artist Grant, Canada Council for the Arts
2002-03, British Columbia Arts Council Production Grant
1999-01, University of Victoria Graduate Research Fellowship
2000, British Columbia Arts Council Support Grant
Public Art Policy Experience:
2008/09 Toronto Transit Commission Public Art Program Steering Committee
2003/05 Heavy Industries, Public Art Fabrication Consultant
2003/05 Calgary Allied Arts Foundation, Public Art Policy Committee
Teaching Positions:
2004 – Current Associate Professor, York University, Toronto, Ontario
2001-03 Lecturer, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, N.S.
2001 Lecturer University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C.
Residencies:
2009 Natural/Manufactured Residency, Klondike Institute of Art, Dawson City, YU
2002 Dalhousie School of Medicine, Anatomical Dissection Laboratory, Halifax, NS
Invitational Artist Lectures and Panel Discussions
2009, “Northern Satellite”, Klondike Institute of Art and Culture, Dawson City, YK
2008 “The State of Public Art in Canada”, Panel Discussion, CBC Radio
2008 “Talking Shop with Artist and Scientist”, Bethune Science Seminar, York University, Toronto, ON
2008 “Bionic Forest”, Visiting Artist Lecture, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
2007 “when all our heroes turn to ghost”… Visiting Artist Lecture, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
2007 “Recent Work” Visiting Artist Lecture, Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, ON
2005 “Group of Seven Road Show” Artist Lecture, Organized by the Ontario Art Gallery Association, Toronto, ON
2005 “Life or Something Like It”, Member, Panel discussion, NSCAD University, Halifax,
2004 “Champions of Entropy” Artist Lecture, Subtle Technologies Festival, Toronto, ON
2004 “Apeshit” Artist Lecture, Hamilton Artist INC, Hamilton, ON
2004 “Champions of Entropy” Artist Lecture, Forrest City Gallery, London, ON
2003 “Systems” Visiting Artist lecture, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, AB
2002 “Sculpture and the Multiple” Panel Discussion, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
2002 “Contested Practices Curatorial Symposium” Artist Lecture, Halifax, NS
2001 “Veracity” Artist lecture, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NFLD
2001 “Recent Sculpture”, Visiting Artist lecture, Khyber Centre for the Arts, Halifax, NS
2000 “Bone Works and Other Recent Sculptures” Visiting Artist lecture, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
Bibliography
2009, Pasha Malla, A Big Impact, Globe and Mail Review, August 26, 2009
2009, Mike Landry, Northern Satellite, Things of Desire, www.thingsofdesire.ca, August 13, 2009
2008, Johnson Chu and Amanda McCavour, Otherworld Exhibition Catalogue, Archive INC Gallery, Toronto, ON
2008, Lisk, Dean, The Trees Are Alive, Halifax Daily News, Halifax, NS
2007, Mullholland, Niall, Meanwhile…, Contemporary Art Magazine, Glasgow, UK
2007, Kynaton, Micheal, When All Our Heroes, Exhibition Review, Skinny Magazine, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
2007, Handyside, Chris, The Art of Motion, Exhibition Review , Metro Times, Detroit, USA
2003, Henssley, John, Systems Exhibition Review, Fast Forward Magazine, Calgary, AB
2004, Carte-Blanchenot, Suzzane, Apeshit Exhibition Catalogue, Hamilton Artist INC Publications, Hamilton, ON
2003, Diviney, David, Systems Exhibition Catalogue, Truck Gallery Publications, Calgary, AB
2001, Deborah, Debra, Champions of Entropy Exhibition Catalogue, Rogue Gallery Publications, Victoria, BC,
2001, Nyguen, Steven, The Works Exhibition Catalogue, Rogue Gallery Publications, Victoria, BC
2001, Amos, Robert, Champions of Entropy Exhibition Review, Times Colonist, Victoria, BC
2001, Roe, Sarah, Bone Works Exhibition Review, Coast Magazine, Halifax, NS