Fiona Ackerman
About the artist
Fiona Ackerman wurde 1978 in Ottawa geboren und lebt und arbeitet als Malerin in Vancouver, BC, Kanada. Seit ihren BFA-Abschlüssen an der Concordia-Universität in Montréal und der Emily Carr Universität in Vancouver hatte Fiona zahlreiche Einzel- und Gruppenausstellungen in Kanada, USA, Europa, UK und Asien. Sie war u.a. 2015 auf der Longlist für den Sobey Prize und erhielt 2009 eine ehrenvolle Erwähnung für den Kingston Prize for Canadian Portraiture.
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Fiona Ackerman was born 1978 in Ottawa. She a painter living and working in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Since completing her BFA at Concordia University in Montréal and Emily Carr University in Vancouver, Fiona has had numerous solo and group exhibitions in Canada, USA, Europe, UK and Asia. Amongst others she was longlisted for the Sobey Prize in 2015 and received an honourable mention for the Kingston Prize for Canadian Portraiture in 2009.
GEBOREN | BORN
1978 in Ottawa
GENRE
Malerei/Painting
LAND | COUNTRY
Kanada/Canada
ABSCHLUSS | DEGREE
Visual Arts, Concordia University, Montreal, BFA, Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Vancouver
KÜNSTLER-STATEMENT | ARTIST STATEMENT
CURRICULUM VITAE
Education
2002
BFA, Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Visual Arts, Vancouver
1998-2000
Concordia University, Painting and Drawing, Montreal
Einzelausstellungen | Solo Exhibitions
2020
(Forthcoming) Metamorphosis I, Galerie Kremers, Berlin
(Forthcoming) Flowers for Rapunzel, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary AB
2019
Canadian Wildflowers, Oeno Gallery, Bloomfield Ont
Herbaria, Gallery Jones, Vancouver BC
2018
Act Naturally, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary AB
2017
Grasslands II, Galerie Kremers, Berlin Germany
2016
Glasslands, Winsor Gallery, Vancouver BC
Spiegel im Spiegel, Galerie Kremers, Berlin
Chaos Theory, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary AB
2015
Night Driving, p|m Gallery, Toronto ON
Aus der Wunderkammer des Friedrich Meckseper, White Brush Gallery, Düsseldorf Germany (+ Catalog)
2014
What has Already Been Said is Still Not Enough, Galerie Pfaff, Schwarzenbruck, Germany
It’s not You, Ir’s Me, Winsor Gallery, Vancouver BC
Amplifier, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary AB
2013
Die Ordnung der Dinge, White Brush Gallery, Düsseldorf Germany
2012
Expeditions Through the Mirrror Galerie Claus Steinrötter, Müster Germany
Heterotopia, Winsor Gallery, Vancouver BC
2011
Celebratory Gunfire, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary AB
2010
Artificial Kingdom, Parts Gallery, Toronto ON
2009
A Harlequin Escapade, Diane Farris Gallery, VancouverBC
2008
Reminiscence, View Art Gallery, Victoria BC
2005
Heavy Sky Over Surabaya, Galerie Jurgen Kaspar, Nuremberg, DE
Gruppenausstellung (Auswahl) | Select Group Exhibitions
2018
Abstraction, Bluerider ART, Taipei, Taiwan
Abstractions Actuelles, Galerie d’Este, Montreal PQ
2017
Vancouver Mural Festival Exhibition, Burrard Arts Foundation, Vancouver BC
O Canada, Beers London, London UK
Modus Operandi: Nate McLeod, Tia Halliday and Fiona Ackerman, Herringer Kiss Gallery, AB
2016
Mimetic Workshop: Studio Still Lifes of Fiona Ackerman and Kelly Lycan, Surrey Art Gallery, BC
2015
Concurrent 2, Winsor Gallery, Vancouver BC
2014
Concurrent, Winsor Gallery, Vancouver BC
Abstrakt – Informel, White Brush Gallery, Düsseldorf Germany
2010
“Pushing the Edge” Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver BC
“Gold.”, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver BC
2009
“Kingston Prize for Canadian Portraiture” Kingston, Ont., Toronto Ont., Wolfville NS, Calgary AB
2007
“Halcyon Days.” Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver BC
“Portrayal.” Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver BC
Messeteilnahmen | Art Fair Participations
2019
Art Toronto – Oeno Gallery
Seattle Art Fair – Gallery Jones
Art Budapest, Galerie Kremers
2018
Seattle Art Fair – Gallery Jones
Art Taipei, Bluerider Art, Taiwan
2017
Art Budapest – Galerie Kremers
Positions Berlin – Galerie Kremers
2016
Art Toronto – Solo Booth. Winsor Gallery
Budapest Art Fair – Galerie Kremers
2014
Art Toronto – Heringer Kiss Gallery / p|m Gallery
2013
Art Toronto – Heringer Kiss Gallery
2012
Art Toronto – Heringer Kiss Gallery
2010
Art Toronto – Parts Gallery
Preise | Awards
2015
Sobey Art Award – Longlist
2009
Honorable Mention, Kinston Prize Portrait Competition, Kingston Arts Council
2008
Selection “Carte Blanche, Vol. 2 – Painting.” The Magenta Foundation
Sammlungen | Collections
Richard Ivey School of Business
Bankhaus Bauer HT, Stuttgart Germany
BMO – Bank of Montreal Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
Polygon
Veröffentlichungen | Publications
2014
“Paint What you Know – An interview with Fiona Ackerman” by Alex Stursberg SAD Mag
Creative Block, by Danielle Krysa, Chronicle Books, San Francisco USA
2013
It’s Nice That: Annual 2013, London UK
2012
From the Desk Of – (web interview) November 28
Juxtapose Magazine – (web feature) October 25
“Der magische Ort” Münstersche Zeitung – Noveber 24
“Expeditionen mit dem Spiegel” Wesfälische Nachrichte, Nov 23
2011
Proxart Magazine, California
“Interview: Fiona Ackerman” Block Magazine, June 17
2010
Branch Magazine, issue 3: Hunger
“Artificial Kingdom” R.M. Vaughan, Globe and Mail Toronto
“Pushing the Edge, Diane Farris Gallery” Helena Wadsley, Galleries West, Winter
2009
“A Harlequin Escapade” Mike Landry, Things of Desire (web)
“Art is in the right place at the Eastside Culture Crawl” Janet Smith, The Georgia Straight
2008
Magenta Carte Blanche: Vol.2 – Painting. Introduction by Jane Urquhart
“The Abstract Art of Reminiscence” Kevin Nelson, Monday Magazine
“In A Garden,” Shelagh Plunkett, EnRoute Magazine
2005
“2 Facetten der Verwandtschaft,” Bernd Zachoe, Nurnberger Nachrichten
“Kunst aus Kanada: Fiona Ackermans Bilder,” Jochen Schmoldt, Plarrer Magazine
2004
“Artists Get Inspired when Cultures Collide,” Elaine Cordon, Westender Magazine
“21 Artist Pile-Up: Collision 2004,” Terminal City, Alan Hindle
2003
“Collision Vision Unites Artists on Wood Work,” Mary Frances Hill, Westender Magazine
ZENTRALE WERKE | KEY WORKS
Fiona Ackerman | Archives, 90 cm x 76 cm, 2017
Fiona Ackerman | Slang, 180 cm x 160 cm, 2011
Fiona Ackerman | Woman by a window, 120 cm x 180 cm, 2012
