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Biography
Biography
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Robbin Deyo grew up in the suburbs of Vancouver and now lives and works in Montreal, Québec. She completed a BFA at Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design, Vancouver, in 1995 and received a MFA from Concordia University, Montréal, in 1998. Her work has been exhibited in Canada, the United States, France and Italy since 1995. Among her recent solo exhibitions are Imaging the invisible, (Axeneo7, 2010), Spin (La Bande Vidéo, 2010), Flow (La Chambre Blanche, 2009) and sweet sensation (Southern Alberta Art Gallery, 2005). Group exhibitions include Artefact Montréal 2007 - Urban Sculptures, Specific Objects (Charles H. Scott Gallery, Vancouver 2004) and the 1st edition of Manif d’art (Manififestation internationale d’art de Quebec, 2000).
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Solo Exhibitions |
| 2009 |
Flow, la chambre blanche, Québec, QC |
| 2008 |
Les petits bouleversements de la vie, Galerie Plein Sud, Longueuil, QC (publication) |
| 2007 |
Vistas, Galerie d’art Outremont, Montréal (off-site exhibition, Artefact Montréal 2007) |
| 2006 |
Skyscapes, Centre d’exposition de Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec (publication) |
| 2005 |
sweet sensation, Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge, Alberta (publication) |
| 2004 |
Réflexions, Galerie Trois Points, Montréal |
| 2002 |
I want to be a princess, Le Réfectoire, Les Subsistances, Lyon, France |
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Fresh Cut Flowers, Galerie Trois Points, Montréal |
| 2001 |
Closet Paintings, petite galerie, Galerie L’œil de poisson, Québec |
| 2000 |
Wallflowers, Maison de la culture Côte-des-Neiges, Montréal |
| 1998 |
Painting is…, Galerie B-312 Emergence, Montréal (publication) |
| 1997 |
Sweetness and Light, Bourget Gallery, Concordia University, Montréal |
| 1996 |
High Tea, Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montréal |
| 1995 |
CHOICE Tomatoes, multidisciplinary gallery, Galerie Optica, Montréal |
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Selected Group Exhibitions |
| 2008 |
drawing distance, with Karen Campbell, Trianon Gallery, Lethbridge |
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2éme Salon du Dessin contemporain, Paris, France |
| 2007 |
Artefact Montréal 2007 – Urban Sculptures, Expo 67 Site, Île Sainte-Hélène, Montréal organized by CAP, Centre d’art public, curators Gilles Daigneault & Nicolas Mavrikakis (publication) |
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Petits Pavillons et Autres Folies, Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, Montréal, QC |
| 2006-2008 |
Décoratif ! Décoratifs? Quatre questions autour du décoratif dans l’art québécois, travelling exhibition organized by the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec |
| 2006 |
Blanc Silence, Galerie Simon Blais, Montréal |
| 2004 |
Illusion of Sky – Shimmering Spectacles, with Shelley Ouellet, curator: Corrine Corey, Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, British Columbia |
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GLOW, The Contemporary Arts Collective, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. |
| 2002 |
Specific Objects, Charles H. Scott Gallery, ECIAD, Vancouver (publication) |
| 2000 |
Manifestation Internationale d’art de Québec, curator: Andrée Daigle, organized by Galerie L’œil de poisson, Québec (publication) |
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Light Matters, with Mark Mullin, McClure Gallery, Westmount |
| 1998 |
Breathing Space, with Mark Mullin, espace 526 Belgo Building, Montréal |
| 1997 |
Blame it on Taboo, espace 412 Grover Building, Montréal |
| 1996 |
Faculty of Fine Arts Exhibition, Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery, Concordia University, Montréal |
| 1995 |
World Tea Party, Presentation House, Vancouver (publication) |
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World Tea Party, “Transculture” exhibition, Venice, Italy |
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Collections |
- Art Omi Foundation Collection, NY
- Francis J Greenburger Collection, NY
- Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Collection des Prêts d’œuvres d’art
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Education |
| 1994-1996 |
MFA (1998), Concordia University, Montréal, QC |
| 1991-1994 |
BFA (1995), Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design (ECIAD), Vancouver, BC |
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Residencies |
| 2009 |
Artist-in-residence, la chambre blanche, Québec, Québec |
| 2007 |
Art Omi International Artists Residency, Ghent, New York, U.S.A |
| 2005 |
Peindre, Le 23e Symposium international d’art contemporain de Baie-Saint-Paul, Baie-Saint-Paul, QC |
| 2004 |
New Works residency, THE BANFF CENTRE, Banff, AL |
| 2003 |
Big Rock Candy Mountain thematic residency, THE BANFF CENTRE, Banff, AL |
| 2002 |
Beauty thematic residency, THE BANFF CENTRE, Banff, AL |
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Artist-in-residence, LES SUBSISTANCES, Lyon, France |
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Related Professional Experience |
| 2008 |
Public Art Commission, City of Edmonton, Peter Hemingway Fitness and Leisure Centre |
| 2007 |
Second stage finalist, Competition for Assiniboine Park Public Art Project, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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Artist Talk, Laval University, Québec |
| 2006 |
Assistant Professor, 4 month term position, The University of Lethbridge, AL |
| 2006, 2007 |
Artist Talk & Studio Visit, Collège Eduard Montpetit |
| 2005 |
Visiting Artist Talk, Collège Montmorency, Laval |
| 2005, 2006 |
Visiting Artist Talk, Art Now, The University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AL |
| 2004 |
Visiting Artist Talk, University College of the Cariboo, Kamloops, BC |
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Visiting Artist Talk, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, AL |
| 2003 |
Member of jury, Conseil des Arts du Québec, Research and Production Grants (B) |
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Visiting Artist Talk, Concordia University, Montreal |
| 2000 |
Visiting Artist Talk, Bishops University, Sherbrooke, QC |
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Artist Talk, McClure Gallery, Westmount, QC |
| 1995 |
Member of Jury, Concordia University M.F.A. candidates in Studio Arts |
| 1994-present |
Participant in numerous fund raising exhibitions/auctions including Pain’t Misbehavin, SAAG, 2005 & 2006, Encore, Galerie B-312, 2000, 2001 & 2007, et les cigales et les fourmis, Optica Gallery, 1997 |
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Awards |
- Canada Council for the Arts, numerous Creation/Production and Travel Grants, 1996 - 2007
- Antrev Sponsorship for the Arts Award, Art Omi International Artists Residency, 2007
- Luis Muhlstock Scholarship, New Works Residency, The Banff Centre 2004
- Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec, numerous Artistic Research and Creation and Travel Grants, 1996 - 2007
- Canada Council for the Arts and the Department of Canadian Heritage (IPOLC), Travel Grant, 2002
- J W McConnell Memorial Graduate Fellowship, 1995
- British Columbia Cultural Scholarship, 1995, 1994
- Helen Pitt Graduation Award, Honourable Mention, 1994, Helen Pitt Scholarship, 1993
- Marion Langbridge Memorial Scholarship, 1993
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Bibliography |
- Essays and writings in catalogues and publications
- LAVOIE, Mireille, Robbin Deyo : Les petits bouleversements de la vie (2008), Plein Sud
- MAVRIKAKIS, Nicolas, Ode to Folly (small or great), Artefact Montréal 2007 – Urban Sculptures
- CLITANDRE, Sabrina, L’expansible transparence, Skyscapes (2006), EXPRESSION, Centre d’exposition de Saint-Hyacinthe
- MULLIN, Mark, Practice makes perfect –a world of sweet nothings, sweet sensation (2005), Southern Alberta Art Gallery
- RANDOLPH, Jeanne, Diary of a Bright Blue Molecule, sweet sensation (2005), Southern Alberta Art Gallery
- SLADE, Kathy, New Cool Art or Cool New Art, Specific Objects (2002), Charles H. Scott Gallery, Vancouver
- LALICON, Nancy, painting is…, Les cahiers de la Galerie B-312, Édition 1997 - 1998
Texts in periodicals
- HUDON, Sébastien, Flow. Traduction : Coulée (N.F.), Voir (Québec), May 14, 2009, p. 25
- PARÉ, Isabelle, Vous avez dit : décoratif ?, Le Devoir, 18 Jan. 2008, p. B 2.
- DAIGNEAULT, Gilles, À propos de «menues manœuvres», Espace, Winter 2007-2008, Nº 82, p 29-31.
- MCGARRY, Pascale, D’Expo 67 à Artefact 2007, Espace, Winter 2007-2008, Nº 82, p. 40-43.
- BELU, François, La mouvance des nuances, Vie des Arts, Autumn 2006, Nº 204, p. 74-75.
- VERNET, Laurent, Robbin Deyo : la vie immediate, Spirale, July-August, 2006, Nº 209, p. 44-47. (Cover Image)
- RECURT, Elisabeth, Réflexions sur la Culture Populaire, Jeux et Détournements Majeure, ETC Montréal, No. 73, spring, 2006, p. 53 – 56.
- BOIS, Michel, La Peinture dans tous ses ébats, Le Soliel, Aug. 27, 2005 p. C 16.
- LAMARCHE Bernard, Entrer dans l’univers des artistes, Le Devoir, Aug 20, 2005, p. E 4.
- LAURENCE, Robin, Gender Roles Emerge in Cobalt Night Skies, The Georgia Straight, Dec. 2-9, 2004 p. 71.
- CREVIER, Lyne, À croquer, ici, June 24-30, 2004, p. 34.
- TWARDY, Chuck, Optic Nerve: The Light Fantastic, Las Vegas Weekly, Feb. 5-15, 2004.
- CROSBY, Gregory, Dim radiance, Las Vegas City Life, Jan. 29, 2004.
- LAURENCE, Robin, Artists Find New Attractions to Abstractions, The Georgia Straight, Nov. 21 – 27, 2002, p. 75.
- BLONDEAU, Nicolas, Les habits de la princesse, Lyon Capitale, Sept. 4 - 10, 2002, p. 26.
- MAVRIKAKIS, Nicolas, Musée de cire, Voir, 14 Feb. 2002, p. 48.
- CÔTÉ, Nathalie, Closet Paintings, Voir (Québec), May 31 - June 6, 2001, p. 32.
- RANDOLPH, Jeanne, Some Truths Embellished, Mix Magazine, vol. 26, no. 4 spring 2001, p. 23-25.
- CORMIER, Réjean-Bernard, Les Nouvelles Richesses de L’ornementation, ETC MONTRÉAL, no. 52, Dec. 2000, p. 59 -65.
- CANTIN, David, Parcours d’initiation, Le Devoir, Sept. 5, 2000, p. B-7.
- MAVRIKAKIS, Nicolas, Art de combat, Voir, Sept. 21, 2000.
- CREVIER, Lyne, Papier peint, ici, Sept. 7, 2000, p. 47.
- KRISHTALKA, Sholem, Flowers on the wall, Mirror, Aug. 31, 2000, p. 53.
- MAVRIKAKIS, Nicolas, Lumières de la ville, Voir, Feb. 24, 2000.
- COUËLLE, Jennifer, Cellules et confiseries, La Presse, February 19, 2000, p. D-14.
- AQUIN, Stephane, Le theâtre de l’espace, Voir, Sept. 10, 1998.
- COUËLLE, Jennifer, Une affaire de tomates…, Le Devoir, Oct. 19, 1995, p. B-10.
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