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| sylvia safdie | |
| Sylvia Safdie was born in Aley, Lebanon in 1942 and lived in Israel before moving to Canada in 1953. She obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Concordia University in 1975. Based in Montreal, her work has been exhibited in Canada, USA, Europe and China and has been acclaimed for its sensitive and thoughtful meditation on the transformative process, meaning and media. |
solo exhibitions
04 | Works, PeakGallery, Toronto | review 03 | New Works 2002 ® 2003, Paul Kuhn Gallery. Calgary 02 | Extensions, Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, Ontario Extensions, Tom Thompson Memorial Gallery, Owen Sound, Ontario 01 | Reflections, Peak Gallery, Toronto
| review
00 | Threshold, Paul Petro, Toronto 99 | La Galerie Sequence, Chicoutimi, Quebec 98 | Earth Marks, Paul Petro, Toronto 97 | Spruce Street Forum Gallery, San Diego, California 96 | Wan Fung Art Gallery, Beijing, China
95 | Memory and Making, Gallery 312, Chicago 94 | Sculptures et dessins recents, Galerie J. Yahouda, Montreal 92 | Zakhor, Expression, Centre d'exposition de Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec 91 | J. Yahouda Gallery, Montreal 90 | Tzel, Extension Gallery, Toronto Glimot,
90/88/86/84 | Evelyn Aimis Fine Art, Toronto 89 | Paul Kuhn Fine Art, Calgary 88 | Euvres choisies 82-88, Galerie Montcalm, Hull, Quebec 87 | Serie Goreme, Ouzia, Eidola, Galerie du Centre des arts Saidye Bronfman,
Montreal 85 | Galerie J. Yahouda Meir, Montreal 83/81 | Galerie Don Stewart, Montreal 82 | Don Stewart Gallery, Toronto 80 | Serie Source, 79 | Vehicule, Montreal |
| sylvia safdie & john heward shows
02 | Collaboration, Peak Gallery 95 | Memory and Making, Gallery 312, Chicago 94 | Paul Kuhn Fine Arts, Calgary 93 | Die Frie, Copenhagen, Denmark 92 | Zakhor, Centre d'exposition St. Hyacinthe, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec |
| selected group exhibitions
06 | Photo Miami: The International Contemporary Fair of Photo-Based Art, Video, and New Media 04 | Branching Out, Sylvia Safdie and Andrew Wright, Peak Gallery and Roam Contemporary, New York 03 | Lęecole des femmes, Musee dęart de Joliette,Jolliette 02 | Cluster (02), Peak Gallery, Toronto
01 | 25 Artists, 25 years: Celebrating the Faculty of Fine Arts,
00 | Afterimage, Jewish Community Campus, Montreal 99 | New Acquisitions: Selections from the Permanent Collection, Galerie d'art Leonard & Bina Ellen, Universite Concordia, Montreal 98 | Between Body and Soul, Galerie d'art Leonard & Bina Ellen, Universite Concordia, Galerie du Centre des arts Saidye Bronfman, Montreal
97 | Collectart, Musee de la Ville de Lachine, Quebec
96 | L'Oeil du collectionneur, Musee d'art contemporain de Montreal
95 | €crits pour voir, Centre d'exposition CIRCA, Montreal
93 | Flash art, Die Frie, Copenhagen, Denmark 92 | Quebecois Contemporain, Galerie L'UQŹM, Montreal 91 | Hors Murs, Gallery J. Yahouda, Montreal at 167 Spring Street, New York
89 | Montreal sur papier, Galerie du Centre des arts Saidye Bronfman, Montreal 88 | Figurative Force, Stratford Art Gallery, Stratford, Ontario
85 | Works by Selected Graduates: 10th Anniversary Celebration, Concordia
University, Montreal
84 | Quebec Artists, Moosart Gallery, Miami, Florida 83 | Exposition 9" x 9", Galerie J. Yahouda Meir, Montreal 79 | Arts Femmes, Musee d'art contemporain, Montreal
78 | Dessins d'une vingtaine d'artistes de Montreal,
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| awards-prizes
93 | Canada Council, "B" Grant 91/93 | Gouvernement du Quebec, Ministúre des affaires culturelles, bourse "A" Thomas More Institute, Montreal - first prize 87/80 | Canada Council, Projet Grant Gouvernement du Quebec, Ministúre des affaires culturelles, aide "Accessibilite" 84/83 | Hadassah, Montreal, Hadassah, Toronto - second prize 77 | First Biennale for Quebec Artists, Galerie du Centre des arts Saidye Bronfman, Montreal - third prize |
| bibliographie choisie
03 | Lamare, Andre , Sylvia safdie, –Les inventaires de lęimaginaire / The Inventories of Invention”, Parachute 113, Para Para 5, 01,02,2003 Lehmann, Henry, –Artistęs Vision is Down to Earth”,The Gazette, Sept. 28, 2003,pg. B6 02 | Leimanis, Ilga, –Sylvia Safdie”, Canadian Art, Fall 2002, pg. 134-35. 01 | Dault, Gary Michael, –Sylvia Safdie at the Peak Gallery”,The Globe and Mail, Dec. 8, 2001, p. R 10 00 | Murray, Irena, –The Texture of the Tribe: Sylvia Safdie, Autres Territoires / Other Places”,
Vie des arts, XLIV, ete 2000, p. 81. 99 | Sylvia Safdie Earth Marks; Notation”, Tessera, Vol. 27 Winter 1999, p. 105 98 | Lamarche, Bernard, "Corps psychique", Le Devoir, Dec. 6,1998, p. B 8. 96 | Asselin, Hedwidge, "Ou lęombre et la lumiúre", Vie des arts, no. 162, Printemps 1996, p. 58 95 | Camper, Fred, "Chaos and Order", Chicago Reader, Dec. 8, 1995 p. 36 94 | Cron, Marie Michúle, –Sylvia Safdie”, Le Devoir, 27 novembre, 1994, p. 10. 93 | Baele, Nancy, "Visual Language Speaks Wonders", The Ottawa Citizen, April 19, 1993 92 | Campbell, James D., "Sylvia Safdie and John Heward", C, Fall 1992, p. 50. 91 | Campbell, Nancy, "Sylvia Safdie", C, Summer 1991, p. 41. 89 | Dion, FranĐois, "Voix de passage", Voir, 27 avril 1989. 88 | Theriault, Michúle, "Du debut des temps", Vie des arts, vol. XXXII, no. 130, mars 1988, p.62. 87 | Asselin, Hedwidge, "John Lyman, Emily Coonan, Sylvia Safdie and Raymonde Godin",
ETC Montreal, hiver 1987-88, p.52. 85 | McGraich, Jerry, "Carol Wainio, Sylvia Safdie", Vanguard, vol.13, no.10, p. 32. 1982 Jolivet, Pierre-Alain, "Sylvia Safdie, Mandalas et Graffiti", Vie des arts, ete 1982, vol. XXVII, no. 107. 81 | Viau, Rene, "Sylvia Safdie", Le Devoir, 10 oct. 1981, p. 30. 80 | Nixon, Virginia, "Sylvia Safdie", The Gazette, Feb. 16, 1980, p. 90. 77 | Lehemann, Henry, "Safdieęs Pastels Stand Out at Staid Art Show", Montreal Star, Oct. 5, 1977, p.B-3. |
| film
00 | Sylvia Safdie –Earth Marks” ă –Gardienne de pierres”, directed by Doina Harap |
| publications | catalogs
03 | Sylvia Safdie.The Inventories of Inventions, Galerie dêart Leonard & Bina Ellen, Irina Zantovskš Murray 02 | Afterimage, The Concordia University Institute for Canadian Jewish Studies, edited by Loren Lerner 00 | La Collection, Federation CJA, Montreal 00 | Sylvia Safdie Autres territoires, art fairs culturels de lêAmbassade du Canada, collection Esplanade, Paris. Texte de Gerard Wajcman. 99 | Interroger lêintensite, €ditions TROIS, Quebec, Louise Warren 98 | Book No.2 From Memory to Transformation, Second Story Press, edited by Sarah Silberstein Swartz, Margie Wolfe
3 maniúres dêinventaire, Axe Neo-7 95 | Sylvia Safdie, Dictions, Montreal, Andre Lamarre 92 | Immanence, Burlington Cultural Center, Burlington, Ont.ario Anne West 89 | Montreal sur papier, Centre Saidye Bronfman, Montreal Dons 1984-1989, Musee dêart contemporain de Montreal 88 | Figurative Force, the Gallery, Stanford, Ontario 87 | Sylvia Safdie, Centre Saidye Bronfman, (1987), James D. Campbell 84 | Tout lêart du monde, Communautes culturelles et immigration |
| collaboration 96 | La passion du sens, Jacques Fournier, Denise Desautels, Sylvia Safdie 92 | Katabasis, in collaboration with Linda Rabin, choreographer, Montreal |
| commissions 00 | Federation CJA, Reach, Sylvia Safdie and John Heward 86 | Beth El Synagogue, Montreal, Veyehe Ore, Triptych 80 | Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Tellurian, costumes et scenographie |
| initiator of public projects 96 | Maimonides Hospital Geriatric Centre, Montreal, Making a Mark; The Mosaic of our Community” |
| lectures 03-02 | Concordia University, guest lecturer 99 | Toronto School of Art - 30th Anniversary Artist Lecture 96 | From Memory to Transformation, Toronto - panel 95 | Universite du Quebec š Montreal - guest lecturer 94 | Visual Art and Jewish Identity, A Contemporary Experience,
Galerie du Centre des arts Saidye Bronfman, Montreal - panel 94/93 | Concordia University, guest lecturer 92 | Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario - guest lecturer 91 | Atlin Centre for the Arts, Atlin, British Colombia - visiting artist 88 | University of Alberta, Calgary - visiting artist 87 | Concordia University, Montreal - guest lecturer 86/85 | Musee des Beaux-arts, Montreal - guest lecturer 85 | McGill University, Montreal - panel on "Women in the Arts" 83 | Universite du Quebec š Montreal - guest lecturer 92 | Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario - guest lecturer 91 | Atlin Centre for the Arts, Atlin, British Colombia - visiting artist 88 | University of Alberta, Calgary - visiting artist 87 | Concordia University, Montreal - guest lecturer 86/85 | Musee des Beaux-arts, Montreal - guest lecturer 85 | McGill University, Montreal - panel on "Women in the Arts" 83 | Universite du Quebec š Montreal - guest lecturer Marianopolis College, Montreal |
| collections
Agnes Etherington Art Center Air Canada, Montreal Art Gallery of Hamilton Art Gallery of North York Banco Cidade, Sao Paulo, Brazil Banque de commerce, Montreal Banque Julious Bar, Genúve, Suisse Cadillac Fairview, Toronto Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa Claridge, Montreal Conseil des arts, Communaute urbaine de Montreal Esso Ltd., Toronto La collection Lavalin, Musee d'art contemporain de Montreal Lavalin, Montreal La Ville de Copenhagen, Denmark La Ville de Genúve, Suisse Loto Quebec MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina McDonald's, Canada McGill University, Montreal Ministúre des communautes culturelles et immigration, Montreal Montreal Expos Musee d'art contemporain, Montreal Musee d'art de Joliette Musee des beaux-arts, Montreal Musee de Quebec, collection de prˇt d'ouvres d'art Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary Petro-Canada, Calgary Pratt and Whitney, Montreal Royal Bank of Canada, Montreal Steinberg's Ltd., Montreal Sun Life of Canada Teleglobe, Canada Thomas More Institute, Montreal University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta Westbourne, Montreal Concordia University, Montreal |
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