C. V.

 

EDUCATION

 

1993   M.F.A.. Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, Canada.

1986   Fine Arts Diploma, Emily Carr College of Art and Design, Vancouver, B.C, Canada.

 

GRANTS AND AWARDS

2013   Travel Grant. Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec.

2012  Travel Grant. Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec.

2011   Project Grant. The Canada Council for the Arts.

2010   Travel Grant. Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec.

2009   Artistic Research and Creation Grant. Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec.

2008   Travel Grant. The Canada Council for the Arts.

2008   Travel Grant. Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec.

2008   Artistic Research and Creation Grant. Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec.

2007   Project Grant. The Canada Council for the Arts.

2007   Travel Grant. The Canada Council for the Arts.

2007   Travel Grant. Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec.

2005   Travel Grant. The Canada Council for the Arts.

2004   Travel Grant. The Canada Council for the Arts.

2002   RBC New Canadian Painting Competition, Eastern Canada Winner.

2002   Creation / Production Grant. The Canada Council for the Arts.

2001   Travel Grant. The Canada Council for the Arts.

2001   Research and Creation Grant. Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec.

2001   Travel Grant. Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec.

2000   Research and Creation Grant. Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec.

2000   Creation/Production Grant. The Canada Council for the Arts.

1996   Artistic Practice Grant. Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec.

1995   Short-Term Grant. The Canada Council for the Arts.

1995   Artistic Practice Grant. Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec.

1993   Artistic Practice Grant. Ministère de la Culture du Québec.

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2022    RECENT WORK, Mark Moore Fine Arts, Los Angeles, U.S.A.

2021    ELECTRIC LIGHT, A RETROSPECTIVE, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, Alberta.

2021    TERRAFORMERS, Mark Moore Fine Arts, Los Angeles, U.S.A.

2020    COSMICITIES ( a survey of recent work), Mark Moore Fine Arts, Los Angeles

2019    PAYSAGES ILLUMINES, Galerie Port-Maurice, Montreal, Quebec.

2018   COSMICITY, Maison de la culture N.D.G., Montreal, Quebec.

2018   BRIGHT STAR, Centre communautaire Elgar, Montreal, Quebec.

2017   SHELL OF LIGHT, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, Alberta.

2016   LODESTAR, Cote Saint-Luc Public Library Gallery, Montreal, Quebec

2015   MEGALOPOLIS. McClure Gallery, Montreal, Quebec.

2013   BEACON. Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, Alberta

2011   EVENT HORIZON, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, Alberta.

2010   WHATEVER SHINES SHOULD BE OBSERVED,Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects, Toronto, Ontario.

2008   CLUSTERS, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, Alberta.

2008   DELIRIUM, Galerie Art Mûr, Montreal, Quebec.

2008   SPRAWL, Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects, Toronto, Ontario.

2007   SCINTILLATIONS. Patrick Mikhaïl Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario.

2007   DISSOLVE, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, Alberta.

2006   TEMPORARY CONSTELLATIONS, Galerie Art Mur, Montreal, Quebec.

2004   DRIFT, Galerie Art Mur, Montréal, Québec.

2002   LUMINA, Maison de la culture Frontenac, Montréal, Québec.

2001   PHOSPHORESCENCE, Harcourt House Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta.

1999   AFTER-IMAGE, McClure Gallery, Montréal, Québec.

1998   INCARNATE, Bishop’s University Artist’s Centre, Lennoxville, Québec.

1997   LE CORPS MATERIEL, Galerie d’Art d’Outremont, Montréal, Québec.

1995   PORTRAITS, Galerie Occurrence, Montréal, Québec.

1993   DETAILS, Bourget Gallery, Montréal, Québec.

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

 

2023    LOOK TO THE SKIES, Mark Moore Fine Arts, Los Angeles, U.S.A.

2022    HK GROUP SHOW, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, Alberta.

2021   A WESTERN NOTION, Gallery One, Los Angeles, U.S.A.

2020   ARTISTIC PAIRINGS, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, Alberta.

2020   SALON DES REFUSES, McBride Contemporary, Montreal, Quebec

2019   BLACK( A GROUP SHOW), Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, Alberta.

2018   HK SUMMER 18 GROUP SHOW, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, Alberta.

2016   HK SUMMER GROUP SHOW, Herringer Kiss Gallery, calgary, Alberta.

2014   THE PAINTERS. Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, Alberta.

2014   CITY GRIDS, URBAN PATTERNS, Smink Gallery, Dallas Texas.

2013   ILLUMINATORS, OK Harris Gallery, New York, N.Y.

2013   WINTER 2013 GROUP SHOW, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, Alberta

2012   SUMMER 2012, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary Alberta

2009   THE BEST OF THE SEASON, Patrick Mikhaïl Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario

2009   HK AFFORDABLE ART SHOW, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, Alberta

2009   ART FOR FOOD GROUP SHOW, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, Alberta

2008   DECADE, Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects, Toronto, Ontario

2008   SHOWCASE, Patrick Mikhail Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario

2008   ABRACADABRA, Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

2008   THE LANDSCAPE SHOW, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, Alberta

2007   HK SUMMER GROUP SHOW, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, Alberta

2007   RETROSPECTIVE, Centre d’Exposition de Baie-Saint-Paul, Baie-Saint-Paul,Quebec

2007   THE LIGHTNESS OF SUMMER, Patrick Mikhail Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario

2007   SCAPE, Drabinsky Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.

2007   GROUP SHOW, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, Alberta

2007   THE NEW (PART TWO), Patrick Mikhail Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario.

2007   THE NEW (PART ONE), Patrick Mikhail Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario.

2006   A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SPACE, Drabinsky Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.

2006   GROUP SHOW, Cor Braun Fine Art, Westport, Ontario.

2006   PICTORAL NAVIGATIONS, Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay, Montréal, Québec.

2006   OEUVRES CHOISIES, Espace Creation Loto-Quebec, Montreal, Quebec.

2005   THE PEACE SHOW, Onepointsix Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.

2005   ART VIEW 2005, City Museum, Washington, D.C.

2005   KILLER, Onepointsix Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.

2005   HI – LIGHT, Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.

2004   THE DECEMBER SHOW, Drabinsky Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.

2003   LA PEINTURE FIGURATIVEMENT CONTEMPORAINE, Galerie Art Mur, Montréal

2004   RBC CANADIAN PAINTING COMPETITION FINALISTS, Ottawa City Hall Art Gallery.        

2002   ONE SIZE FITS ALL, Harcourt House Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta.

2002   INVITATION AU VOYAGE, Maison de la culture Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montréal,Quebec

2002   DU QUEBEC A MARSEILLE, L’Association Artena, Marseille, France.

2002   GEOGRAPHIES,Le Centre d’Exposition de Baie-Saint-Paul, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec.

2001   FILIATION PAR LA PEINTURE, Galerie Madeleine Lacerte, Quebec, Qc .  

2000   PAINT OR DIE, 1946 Ste-Catherine W, Montréal, Québec.

2000   PASSART, PASSAGE 1999-2000, Centre d’Exposition de Rouyn-Noranda,

1997   MACHINE HUMAINE, Maison de la culture Frontenac, Montréal, Québec.

1995   LUSH, Galerie Articule, Montréal, Québec.

1994   CORPUS, McClure Gallery, Montréal, Québec.

 

COLLECTIONS

-          Teck Coal

-          Time Equities Inc, The Francis J. Greenburger Collection

-          Musee national des beaux-arts du Quebec

-          Telus

-          The Royal Bank of Canada                     

-          Centre d'Exposition de Baie-Saint-Paul                                                 

-          Gildan Inc.                                               

-          Hydro Québec    

-          Loto-Quebec                                                  

-          Europe’s Best Corporate Collection

-          Bank of Montreal                                    

-          Talisman Energy Inc.

-          Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

-          Loews Hotels

-          St. Regis Hotels

-          Marriott

             

RESIDENCIES

 

2005  Gros Morne Artists in Residence Program, Gros Morne National Park,   Newfoundland.

2004  The Pouch Cove Residencies for Artists Program, Pouch Cove, Newfoundland.

2001  International Symposium of New Painting in Canada, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec.                                                                          

          

SELECTED REVIEWS AND PUBLICATIONS

 

 

2020   ARTCENTRON, Dec. 26, “Colorful Lights Landscapes, Dennis Ekstedt’s New Quest”, by Kazad.

2019   METRO MEDIA, Montreal,  ”Exposition, une ville en lumiere”, by Felix Lecerte-Gauthier

2019   GALLERIES WEST, Feb. 19, “ Black” by Dick Averns.

2019   LA PRESSE, "Viree des Galeries, Dennis Ekstedt" by Eric Clement.

2016  AL ARABIYA ENGLISH, Oct. 22,“ Putting the Map on Dubai” by Saffiya         Ansari 

2016  " Scenes from Suburbia: Dennis Ekstedt, Arni Haraldsson, Susan Dobson", by John Toohey.

2015   WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT, Feb.24, “Ekstedt and Slonem:The wonder of             it all” by H. Black

2015   Catalogue for MEGALOPOLIS exhibition, text by John K Grande

2011   PREVIEW, February/March edition, “Dennis Ekstedt: Event Horizon”, by Robin Laurence

2010   MAGENTA MAGAZINE ONLINE, editor’s picks, winter, 2010, volume 2, no. 1

2008   RBC CANADIAN PAINTING COMPETITION – TEN YEARS

2008   THINGS OF DESIRE, VOLUME 14, November 20, “ Clusters”, by Mike Landry

2008   CARTE BLANCHE, VOLUME TWO – PAINTING, Magenta Publishing for the Arts

2007   GALLERIES WEST, summer edition, “Canada Artists Portraits – Dennis Ekstedt”,  2007   WHERE CALGARY, March/April edition, “ Dennis Ekstedt: Urban lightscapes”, by Sally MacKinnon.

2007   THE OTTAWA CITIZEN, January 18, “ Portraits of space inspire reflection”, by Connie Higginson-Murray.

2006   LE DEVOIR, Montreal, March 25, “ Clef de voute”, by Michel Hellman

2006   VOIR, Montreal, March 16, “ Et la lumiere fut”, by Nathalie Guimond

2006   THE MONTREAL GAZETTE, March 4, “ Three painters get right to the point”, by Henry Lehmann

2005   TORONTO STAR, August 19, review of “Hi – Light”, by Peter Godard.

2005   TORONTO GLOBE AND MAIL, August 13, « Hi – Light », by Gary Michael Dault

2004   LA PRESSE, Montréal, February 8, “ Peinture et paysage”, by Jérôme Delgado

2002   Catalogue for RBC New Canadian Painting Competition.

2002   COTE ARTS (Fall Issue), Marseille, France, "Galerie Artena, du Québec a Marseille" by Jacques Lucchesi                                              

2002   LE DEVOIR, Montréal, July 20, "Cartes postales d'ici", by Marie-Eve Charron

2002   LA PRESSE, Montréal, July 7, " Voyage organise", by Jérôme Delgado

2002   VOIR, Montréal, July 4,« Panorama de la création actuelle », by Nicolas Mavrikakis

2002   “ La peinture: majesté de Baie-St-Paul”, télévision documentary by TOUT ECRAN

2002   Catalogue for  INVITATION AU VOYAGE

2002   LA PRESSE, Montréal, April 7, “ Deux expositions a la maison de la culture Frontenac,” by Jerome Delgado                    

2002   VOIR, Montréal, March 28, “ Maniérisme”, by Nicolas Mavrikakis.

2001   VUE WEEKLY, Edmonton,Oct. 18, “ Eks and the city “, by Maureen Fenniak.

2001   VIE DES ARTS, Fall edition, « L’etre au monde : subversion, mutation. » by Jules Arbec.

2001   EDMONTON JOURNAL, Oct. 5,“ Phosphorescence illuminates city at night” by Gilbert Bouchard.

2001   LE SOLEIL, Québec City, Aug. 11, « Les affres de la creation ”, by Regis Tremblay.

2001   LE DEVOIR, Montréal, Aug.18, “ Le bouillonnement créateur », by David Cantin.

2001   VIE DES ARTS, spring edition, catalogue for The International Symposium of New Painting in Canada

2000   MONTREAL MIRROR, Oct. 26, “ Passion Painting”, by Sholem Krishtalka.

2000   Catalogue for PAINT OR DIE, text by Jody Pauline Patterson.

2000   Catalogue for PASSART, PASSAGE 1999-2000.

1999   WESTMOUNT EXAMINER, Dec. 12, “ McClure features two exhibitions”, by Wayne Larson.

1997   Catalogue for MACHINE HUMAINE, text by Serge Roy

1995   LE DEVOIR, Montréal, June 11, “ Un discours un peu théorique”, by Jennifer Couelle.

1995   VOIR, Montréal, June 8, «  Renee Duval et Dennis Ekstedt », by Stephane Aquin.

1995   HOUR, Montréal, June 8, « Lush », by Lucinda Catchlove.

1995   Catalogue for PORTRAITS, “ A Critique of Representation”, text by Anne Benichou.