Carole Freeman Gurevich Fina Art

EDUCATION

 

1990 Bachelor of Education   University of Toronto   Canada

1980 Master of Arts    Royal College of Art   School of Painting   LondonEngland

1977 Bachelor of Fine Arts Honours (Dean’s Honours List), University of Manitoba   Canada

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

 

2016

Something About Winnipeg, Gurevich Fine Art, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Selections 2012 – 2016, Walnut Contemporary, Toronto, Canada.

 

2012

Doing the Docs, Hyatt Regency Hotel (Toronto International Film Festival Headquarters), Toronto, Canada.

 

2011

Portraits of Facebook   December 1, 2011 - January 8, 2012, Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, Canada.

Opening Reception Keynote Speaker: Jordan Banks, Managing Director, Facebook Canada

Public Engagement: Portrait Party, January 5. 

 

2010

If the Paparazzi Could PaintPart II, Hyatt Regency Hotel (Toronto International Film Festival Official Headquarters), Toronto,Canada.

If the Paparazzi Could PaintPart I, Rebecca Gallery, Toronto, Canada.

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

 2014

Classical Values:Modern and Contemporary Drawing, Leslie Sacks Fine Art, Los Angeles, California.

Juno Awards Exhibition, Gurevich Fine Art, Winnipeg, Canada

 

2013 Women’s Art Now, Leslie Sacks Fine Art, Los Angeles, California

2009 The Zoomer Show, Propeller Centre for the Arts , Curated by Moses Znaimer, Toronto, Canada

1985 Fourth Faculty of Fine Arts Biennale, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec

1983 Aids Research Exhibition and Auction, Galerie John Schweitzer, Montreal, Quebec

1980 Royal College of Art Graduate Exhibition, Gulbenkin Hall, London, England

1979 British Petroleum Invitational, London, England

1977 Janet Ian Cameron Gallery and Gallery III, WinnipegCanada

 

COMMISSIONS

 

2014 Twins Series, Private Collection, TorontoCanada

2012 Portrait of Leslie Sacks for African Art from the Leslie Sacks Collection, Skira, 2013

   

2010 - 11

Nine Drawings of Man Friday, Commissioned by Blue Leaf Gallery for a Royal Collection, Dublin, Ireland

Portraits of Norman Jewison, David Mirvish, and Ucal Powell, Harold Green Theatre Company Toronto Canada

Four Paintings of Bert, Private Collection, TorontoCanada

Portrait of Jeremy Chilnick   Private Collection   New YorkNY

 

2009 - 10

The Globe and Mail (Facts and Arguments Section), Editorial Illustrations

Portrait of John, Private Collection, Tuscany, Italy

 

1980 - 86

Montreal Magazine Feminin Pluriel Saturday Night Magazine Quill and Quire, Editorial Illustrations

 

CONFERENCES   WORKSHOPS

 

2012

Canadian Arts Summit Guest Speaker, Making Art in the Age of New Media

Moderated by Janet Carding, Director/CEO, Royal Ontario Museum, March 30- April 1, The Banff Centre Banff, Canada

Portrait Party Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2011 Friend Me Projects Goes to School Portrait Workshop, Central Commerce Collegiate, Toronto, Canada

 

AWARDS   GRANTS   RESIDENCIES

 

1990 Visual Art Award, Faculty of Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

1982 Canada Council Project Cost Grant    

1980 Royal College of ArtFour Month Residency Award, La Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris, France

1979 Royal College of Art Travel Award, Italy

1978 Canada Council Project Cost Grant

 

COLLECTIONS   

 

Art Bank  Ottawa Canada

Continental Oil Company, London, England

Royal College of Art, London, England

University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

York University, Toronto Canada

Private Collections, England, Canada, USA, Italy, Australia

 

MEDIA

Adams, James. “Carole Freeman Finds Her Muse on Facebook.” Globe and Mail [Toronto] 2 December 2011, Visual Arts.

Barnard, Linda. “Pretty As a Picture.” The Star Blogs 15 September 2011. 

“Carole Freeman's Facebook Friends.” Globe and Mail [Toronto} Visual Arts. December 2, 2011

“Carole Freeman Friend Me Portraits of Facebook.” Edward Day Gallery, 1 December 2011

Carole Freeman “If the Paparazzi Could Paint.” Rebecca Gallery, 10 February 2012

Corsano, Otino. “Global Paint Party.” Otino Corsano Blogspot. 5 January 2012. 

Fixman, Laura. “Getting Friended With a Paintbrush.” Canadian Jewish News 15 December 2011.

"Friend Me at The Edward Day Gallery.” CBC Radio Here and Now [Toronto] 1 December 2011.

Heimer, Astrid. “Friend Me: Portraits and Projects, Carole Freeman.”  Berkshire Fine Arts 22 January 2012

Laidlaw, Katherine. “Celebrity Apprentice.” National Post [Toronto] 9 September 2010, p. AL8.

Perry, “Danielle. “Portraits from Pokes.” National Post [Toronto] 1 December 2011. 

Sayej, Nadja. “Carole Freeman.” ArtStars 2 December 2011.

“Stellar TIFF Accessory: If the Paparazzi Could Paint.” Canadian Newswire, 10 September 2010.