KC Adams Contemporary Visual Artist Curriculum Vitae C.V.

Curriculum Vitae

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Born: 1971, Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada

Education

1991 - 1998 Concordia University, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major Studio Arts, Montréal, Québec.
1990 - 1991 University of Manitoba, Fine Arts, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Exhibitions - Solo

2009, TBA, New work, Urban Shaman Gallery, Winnipeg, MB.
2008, Jan 31 - March 7, Solo Exhibition Cyborg Hybrids & Accessories, The Odd Gallery, Dawson City, Yukon.
2007, October 2 - November 10, Cyborg Hybrids, Modern Fuel Gallery, Kingston, ON.
2006, August 31 - October 14, Transcendence-cyborg hibrida genitalis humanitas, Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, Brandon, MB.
2006, September 14 - October 13, Cyborg Hybrids, Gallery One One One, Winnipeg, MB.
2006, April 6 - May 21, Cyborg Hybrids, The Godfrey Dean Art Gallery, Yorkton, SK.
2006, March 3 - April 8, Cyborg Hybrids & Cyborg Eggs, The Alternator Gallery, Kelowna, BC.
2006, Feb 17 - 28, Cyborg Living Space: Office, The Annex Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
2006, Jan 28 - April 2, Cyborg Hybrids, The Confederation Art Gallery, Charolettetown, PEI.
2005, September 24 - November 5, Cyborg Living, MOCCA, Toronto, ON.
2005, March 24 – April 23rd, Cyborg Living, The Annex, Winnipeg, MB.
2004, March 7 - 11, Bleach Series: Cyborgs & Hybrids, Other Gallery, Banff Alberta.
2001, Jan 18 - Feb 10, Cyborgs, Gallery 1C03, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2000, Feb 18 - March 18, Antithesis: Nature and Technology, Urban Shaman Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Exhibitions - Duo / Group Shows

2008, Aug 25 - Oct 5, Cyborg Hybrids (Banff, Brandon, Charlottetown & Winnipeg Series), Anthem: Perspectives on Home and Native Land , curated by Ryan Rice through Carleton University Art Gallery, Mount Saint Vincent University Art Gallery, NS.
2008 - June 21 - Sept 21, Cyborg Hybrids (Ottawa Series), Face the Nation, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.
2008 - June 12 - Aug 21, Cyborg Hybrids (Charlottetown Series), Photography 101: Push the Button, Confederation Art Gallery, Charlottetown, PE.
2008, May 20 - June 14, Cyborg Hybrid Candice & Cyborg Hybrid Ryan, IZHIZKAWE: To Leave Tracks to a Certain Place, Faculty of Fine Arts Gallery, Concordia University, Montreal, QC.
2008, Feb 16 - May 11, Group Exhibition, Cyborg Hybrids (Banff, Brandon, Charlottetown & Winnipeg Series), Anthem: Perspectives on Home and Native Land , curated by Ryan Rice through Carleton University Art Gallery, Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff, AB.
2008, Feb 8 - May 11, Circuit City (Flight Series), Subconscious City, curated by Shawna Dempsey and Lori Milan, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, MB.
2007, Oct 30 - Nov 25, Cyborg Hybrids, Photoquai : biennale des images du monde, 1ère édition, MUSEE DU QUAI BRANLY, Paris, France.
2007, May 14 - August 26, Cyborg Hybrids (Banff, Brandon, Winnipeg, Charlottetown series) Anthem: Perspectives on Home and Native Land , curated by Ryan Rice at Carleton University, High and Main Gallery, Ottawa, ON.
2006, November 17 - December 16, Cyborg Hybrids (Banff Series), In-Between, Truck Gallery, Calgary, Alberta.
2006, July 28 - 30, Cyborg Hybrids (Winnipeg Series), Flatter the Land...Bigger the Ruckus, Harbourfront Festival From the Peg, Toronto, ON.
2006, June 9 - August 2, Cyborg Hybrids, Back Talk, the Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, SK.
2005, July, Performance, Community Art Patrol (CAP), Platform Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2005, Feb, Cyborg Living Space: Livingroom, The Language of Intercession, OBORO Gallery, Montreal, QC.
2004, May, July, Cyborgs & Hybrids, Last Winnipeg Annual, The Annex, Winnipeg, MB.
2003, May, Bleach Series: Cyborg Living Space II, Language of Intercession, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario.
2003, March, Bleach Series: Cyborgs, Slap & Tickle, Urban Shaman, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2003, March, Bleach Series: Cyborg Living Space I, Young Winnipeg Artists, Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2003, February, Bleach Series: Cyborgs, You Gotta Move, Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, Brandon, Manitoba.
2002, March, Eatons.mov, Winter Count, Gallery one one one, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2002, January, Nature & Technology, Cyborgs, Art and Technology: Paradise Refracted, The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Ontario.
2001, August, Sources & Phase I (Cell Development), Group Show, The Other Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2000, Member Show, Main / Access, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
1999, September, Sources & Cyborg - Self Portrait, Member's Exhibition, Urban Shaman Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
1999, August, Teapot with Sources, World Tea Party, Plug In Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
1998, April, The Gathering & Cleansing of the Soul, Ceramic Student Association Exhibition - Cracked, Room 335 Belgo Building, Montréal, Québec.
1998, March, The Gathering, Sculpture Department Annual Exhibition - Sculpture Exhibition, V.A.V. Gallery, Concordia University, Montréal, Québec.
1998, March, Cyborg - Self Portrait & Pods, Ceramic Department Annual Exhibition - Slippage, V.A.V. Gallery, Concordia University, Montréal, Québec.
1997 October, Seeing Beyond Reality, Tattoo Parlor - TattooNation, Montréal, Québec.
1997 April, The Source & Escape of the Souls, Ceramic Student Association Exhibition - Sediment, Room 365 Belgo Building, Montreal, Quebec.
1997 March, Connected, Sculpture Department Annual Exhibition - Sculpture Exhibition, V.A.V. Gallery, Concordia University, Montréal, Québec.
1997 March, Fertility Fetishes (Homage to Venus of Willendorf), Ceramic Department Annual Exhibition - Ceramic Exhibition, V.A.V. Gallery, Concordia University, Montréal, Québec.

Residencies

2007, Jan - Feb, North Residency, The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta.
2005, Nov - Feb, The Annex Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2005, Aug, The Confederation Art Centre, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
2005, Jan - Feb, Aboriginal New Works Residency, The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta.

Work Experience

2006 - present, Artist instructor, Learning Through The Arts, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2004 - 2006, Program Coordinator, Urban Shaman Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2004 - 2005, Ceramic Instructor, Art City, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2003 - 2004, Workstudy, The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta.
1999 - 2003, Administrative Coordinator, Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
1998 - 1999, Assistant to the President, Canadian Plains Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
1994 - 1998, Marketing Director, Co-op Concordia Computer Store, Montreal, Quebec.

Community

2008, Mentor, Mentoring Artists for Women's Art Mentorship Program, Winnipeg, MB.
2008, Canada Council Jury Member, Individual Artist, Ottawa, ON.
2007, Speaker, Arts Advocacy: a collaborative dialogue, CARFAC National AGM & Conference, (June 22 & 23), Winnipeg, MB.
2006 - present, Learning Through the Arts, Workshop Instructor, Winnipeg, MB.
2006, Winnipeg Arts Council Jury Member for Individual Artists Grant.
2005, Generating Momentum Youth Conference - Workshop Instructor.
2005, Canada Council Jury Member for New Media Grant for organizations.
2005, Arts Advisory Committee Member for the Manitoba Arts Council
2005, Consultant for the potential creation of a National Aboriginal Art Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia.
2005, Networking at the Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy.
2003, Manitoba Arts Council jury Member for Individual Artists Grant.
2004, Generating Momentum Youth Conference - Workshop Instructor.
2004, Saskatchewan Arts Board jury member for Individual Artists Grant.
2000 - 2004, President - Board of Directors Ace Art, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2003, Workshop conductor in sculpture at Marymound School, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2002, Workshop conductor in sculpting methods with clay, Elgin House, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2004, Manitoba Arts Council jury member for the Aboriginal Creative Development Grant.
2001, Support staff for Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller, Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy.
2001, Jury Member, Peer Assesment, Video Pool, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2001, Fall, Guest Speaker for Symposium called Locating Feminism through Mentoring Woman for Women's Art (M.A.W.A.) - 'Cyber Rules', Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2001, Manitoba Arts Council jury member for Individual Artist Grant.
2001, December, Visiting artist @ Art City, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2000, Founding member of Wired Woman of Winnipeg Society (WWWs)

Collections

National Gallery of Canada, Cyborg Hybrid Banff Series (9) & Winnipeg Series (11), Ottawa, Ontario.
University of Manitoba, Cyborg Hybrid KC. Winnipeg, MB.
Art Bank, Province of Manitoba, Cyborg Hybrid Temperance, Winnipeg, MB.
Concordia University Ceramic Tile Project, Tearing a Nation Apart, Concordia University, Montréal, Québec.

Awards

2008, Western Finalist for the Sobey Art Award.
2007, Nomination for Winnipeg Arts Council Award.
2006, Canada Council for the Arts, Production Grant
2005, Manitoba Arts Council Aboriginal Creative Developement Grant
2003, Winnipeg Arts Council Grant
2003, Canada Council for the Arts, Emerging Artist
2002, Manitoba Arts Council 'B' Grant for Visual Arts
2001, Manitoba Arts Council 'B' Grant for Visual Arts
2000, Manitoba Arts Council 'C' Grant for Visual Arts
1998, Concordia Native Center Art Contest
1998, Concordia University Ceramic Department Achievement Award.
1997, Canadian Native Arts Foundation student bursary.

Publications

Coming soon, KC Adams: Cyborg Hybrid, distrubuted by Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, Brandon, MB.
Face the Nation: New Portraits of the Past by Contemporary Artists, exhibition catalogue, distributed by Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.
Prairiescape, exhibition catalogue, distributed by Platform Gallery, Winnipeg, MB.
Anthem:Perspectives on Home and Native Land, exhibition catalogue, distributed by Carlton University Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON.
Subconscious City, exhibition catalogue, distributed by Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, MB.
PHOTOQUAI: Biennale des images du monde, exhibition catalogue, distributed by musée du quai Branly, Paris, France.
ON/sight: performing the camera Publication, CD-R Publication, distributed by Platform Gallery, Winnipeg, MB.
Flatter the Land, Bigger the Ruckus, Exhibition catalogue for the Harbourfront Festival, distributed by Urban Shaman Gallery, Winnipeg, MB.
In-Between, distributed by Truck Gallery.
Sims, Theo, et. al. Paper Wait, Volume 7, 2004-2005, distributed by aceartinc.
Claxton, Dana, et al., Transference, Tradition, Technology: Native New Media Exploring visual and digital culture, The Walter Phillips Gallery Editions, 2005.
Aurandt, David, Art and Technology: Paradise Refracted, The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Ontario, 2002
Reid,Chris, You Gotta Move, CD-R Publication, The Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, Brandon, Manitoba, 2003.

Press

Sandals, Leah, Dismantling the shards of past identities, The National Post, Monday, July 07, 2008
Bouchard, Gilbert, AGA Exhibit Confronts Aborigina Stereotypes, The Edmonton Journal, Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Redfern, Christine, Aboriginal Alumni Small In Number, Big In Impact, The Gazette, Saturday, June 07, 2008
Gessell, Paul, First Nations Stars, the Ottawa Citizen, January 3, 2008
Akimbo Staff, Critic's Pick 2007,AKIMBO, Dec 27, 2007
Roberts, Lorne, Time to reflect on the art that made an impact in 2007, the Winnipeg Free Press, December 27, 2007
Barclay, Adèle, Cyborg Hybrids brings two worlds together, the Journal, Queen's University, Vol. 135 #12, October 9, 2007
Gessell, Paul, Big Brother's webcams invade our lives, Ottawa Citizen, May 17, 2007.
Lafourtune, Wes, Photography Now: Western Canadian Artists to Watch, Galleries West, Vol 6 No1, Spring 2007
Mattes, Cathy, Aboriginal Artists: Defying Expectations, Canadian Dimensions, Vol 41 No1, January/February 2007.
Pichlyk, Pride and Prejudice: The works of KC Adams, Manitoban, Vol. 94 No7, September 27, 2006.
Hiebert, Melissa, Political Correctness Run Amok: Counter-productive accusations against exhibit illustrate broader problem, Manitoban, Vol 94 No7, September 27, 2006.
Liebrecht, Richard, Stuck In the Office?, The Uniter - Issue 19, February 23rd, 2006
Eyland, Cliff, Border Crossings Magazine, Issue 94, Spring 2005.
Tousignant, Isa, Hodgepodge, The Hour, March 17, 2005.
Ballingall, Kendra, 2005, March 01, Dice, rattles, cyborgs: Language of Intercession experiments with Indigenous aesthetic, The Link.
Robinson, Tim, 2003, June 27, Native Artists, New Media, The Silouette.
Enright, Robert, 2003, May 10, The Spirit of the West, The Globe and Mail.
Ng, Sarah, 2003, May 5, Being Artistic, The Selkirk Journal.
2003, Issue No. 86, Nouveau Winnipeg, Border Crossings A Magazine for the Arts.
Karlinsky, Amy, 2003, Mar 20, Young Winnipeg Artists, Winnipeg Free Press.
Walker, Morley, 2003, Mar 13, Art Attack!, Winnipeg Free Press.
Cameron, Amy, 2003, Mar 24, Hey, we’re from Winnipeg too, Maclean’s Magazine.
Martino, Kelly, 2003, Mar 20, Youth Movement, Uptown Magazine.
2003, Mar 13, Art Attack, Winnipeg Free Press.
Karlinsky, Amy, 2003, May 1, Slaps, tickles and a lot to celebrate in Exchange, Winnipeg Free Press.
Stewart, Barb, 2001, Jan 25, It’s Alive, Uptown Magazine.
Dahle, Sigrid, 2001, Jan 27, What Motivates our Techno-crazed Society?, Winnipeg Free Press.
Koch, Phil, 2000, Mar 1, Romancing the Cyborg, The Manitoban.
Butvin, Marnie, 2000, Feb 17, Antithesis, The Uptown.