Devon Knowes    
 

EDUCATION

2006-2008 MFA, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
1996-2001 Bachelor of Arts, Honors-Studio Arts Major, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON

UPCOMING

Fall 2008, Western Front, Vancouver, BC

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2006  Double Base,  HQ, 236 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY
2005  Pillar of Light,
. Solo Exhibition, Toronto, ON
2003  Generation,
.Ting, 565 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON
2002  Exchange,
.Laundry- Line, Baldwin St., Toronto, ON
2001  Mixed Signals,
.Zavitz Gallery, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2008 In the diagram below, line AB and line GH intersect at point D, Or Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2008 Doubles,
.University of Victoira, Victoira, BC
2008 Rough House,
.Ministry of Causal Living, Victoria, BC
2008 Residency Exhibition,
.Curated by Sally McKay, Open Space, Victoira, BC
2007 Contemporary Art Gallery, "Rapt" Auction, Vancouver, BC
2007 Staring Therapy,
.Space 1026, Philadelphia, PA
2007 Production Studio Exhibitions,
.870 East Cordova St., Vancouver, B.C
2007 Dimmer Switch,
.Victoria School of the Arts, Victoria, BC
2006 2008: A Mercer Union Member's show and Sale,
.Mercer Union, Toronto, ON
2006 Gifts by Artists,
.Art Metropole, Torotno, ON
2006 Halcyon Days, Mercer Union member’s show and sale, Mercer Union, Toronto, ON
2005 Generating An Alternative Night-Time Mobility,
.AWP in conjunction with Mercer Union, Toronto,created a site specific installation/intervention
2004 Art School 2004,
.Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, Toronto,
2003 Gifts by Artists,
.Art Metropole, Toronto, ON
2002  Gifts by Artists, Art Metropole, Toronto, ON
2002  Kinematics Case Studies, Harbor Front Center, Toronto, ON
2002  Gifts by Artists,
. Art Metropole, Toronto, ON
2001  Penny Arcadia Lecture Series,
.Oakville Gallery, Oakville, ON
2001  Thesis Group Show,
.The Annex, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON

ARTIST PROJECTS

2008 . High Dispersion of Light #2, Artist Centrefold, cmagazine, Winter Issue, 2008
2004  Light House, Site-specific installation, Toronto, ON
2003  Tarp Down, Site specific installation, Flesherton, ON
2002  Momentum, Lee’s Palace, installation for a concert venue in conjunction with local bands, Toronto, ON
2001  Two Red, Site-specific installation, 89 Lankin Blvd., Toronto, ON

PRESS

Time Indefinite by Michelle Jacques, Assistant Curator, Art Gallery of Ontario,
http://finearts.uvic.ca/visualarts/mfa_students/html/shows/mfa08/index.htm, 2008
Production Studio by Menno Hubregtse, University of Victoria, www.ps-exhibitions.com, 2007
“Now that’s a present future: inside the city art scene with Catherine Osborne”, National Post
PT08, Sat. Dec. 6 2003.

AWARDS

2007 Jesse Allen Forsythe Award
2005  Awarded Ontario Arts Council emerging artist grant
2003  Awarded Toronto Arts Council emerging artist grant

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

2005  Studio Assistant for Kim Adams Grand Valley, ON
2005  Installation crew at the Art Gallery of Hamilton Hamilton, ON
2005  Adjudicator for entry into Etobicoke School for the Arts Torotnto,ON
2004  Art and design for Three Gut Records Toronto, ON
2004  Guest lecturer at Ontario College of Art and Design Toronto, ON
2002  Guest lecturer at Toronto Arts school Toronto, ON
2002  Installation crew for Ydessa Hendeles Art Foundation Toronto, ON
2001  Studio Assistant for Marla Hlady Toronto, ON
2001  Studio Assistant for James Carl Toronto, ON