Rooted in abstraction, I like to push my work in new directions, to surprise myself, and keep the limits of my painting wide open. Working in series, I develop a language specific to the mood or conceptual objectives I’m working on. Over the years, my work has seen many different stylistic evolutions. I see my arc of work much like that of an author. Each series is like a new book, different in tone, style and story. But they are all part of a larger archive, and each a meaningful piece of the whole.
Fiona Ackerman wurde in Montréal geboren und lebt und arbeitet 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. Zu ihren jüngsten Projekten gehören großflächige Fassadaengemälde in Vancouver und eine Videoprojektion für das Facadefestival in Vancouver. In letzter Zeit sind neue Videoarbeiten entstanden, in denen nicht nur ihr zeichnerisches Können, sondern auch ihre Musikalität, ihre Experimentierfreude und ihr kompositorisches Geschick im Umgang mit den neuen Medien sichtbar wird. Für Fiona bedeutet künstlerisches Arbeiten Forschen. Dies zeigen die ausgehend von Michel Foucaults Konzept der Heterotopie entwickelten Arbeiten genauso wie ihre Studien zu Sybilla Maria Merian.
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- geb.: 1978 Ottawa, lebt in Vancouver BC
- 1998-2000 Visual Arts, Concordia University, Montréal
- 2000-2002 BFA Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver
Einzelausstellungen
2021 Metamorphosis I – The Cosmic Tiger, Galerie Kremers, Berlin
2020 Flowers for Rapunzel, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary AB
2019 Canadian Wildflowers, Oeno Gallery, Bloomfield Ont
2019 Herbaria, Gallery Jones, Vancouver BC
2018 Act Naturally, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary AB 2017 Glasslands II, Galerie Kremers, Berlin Germany
2016 Glasslands, Winsor Gallery, Vancouver BC
2016 “Spiegel im Spiegel” Galerie Kremers, Berlin
2016 “Chaos Theory” Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary AB
2015 “Night Driving” p|m Gallery, Toronto ON
2015 “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
2014 “It’s not You, Ir’s Me”, Winsor Gallery, Vancouver BC
2014 “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
2012 “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, Vancouver BC
2008, “Reminiscence” View Art Gallery, Victoria BC
2005 “Heavy Sky Over Surabaya” Galerie Jurgen Kaspar, Nuremberg, DE
Gruppenausstellungen
2018 “landscapes”, GALERIE KREMERS, Berlin
2017 “on paper”, GALERIE KREMERS, Berlin 2015 “Concurrent 2”, Winsor Gallery, Vancouver BC
2014 “Concurrent”, Winsor Gallery, Vancouver BC
2014 “Abstrakt – Informel” White Brush Gallery, Düsseldorf Germany
2014 “Ten Year Aniversary”, p|m Gallery, Toronto Ont.
2011 “Rover Art Fair” Montrreal PQ
2011 “Cheaper Show #10”, Vancouver BC
2010 “Pushing the Edge” Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver BC
2010 “Rover Art Fair” Montreal PQ
2010 “Cheaper Show #9”, W2, Vancouver BC
2010 “Gold.”, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver BC
2010, “Clearly Seen” On the Rise Artist Collective, Vancouver BC
2009 “Kingston Prize for Canadian Portraiture” Kingston, Ont., Toronto Ont., Wolfville NS, Calgary AB
2008 “Group Show.” View Art Gallery, Victoria BC
2007 “Halcyon Days.” Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver BC
2007 “Portrayal.” Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver BC
Art Fair Participations
2019 Art Toronto – Oeno Gallery
2019 Seattle Art Fair – Gallery Jones
2019 Art Budapest, Galerie Kremers
2018 Seattle Art Fair – Gallery Jones
2018 Art Taipei, Bluerider Art, Taiwan
2017 Art Budapest – Galerie Kremers
2017 Positions Berlin – Galerie Kremers
2016 Art Toronto – Solo Booth. Winsor Gallery
2016 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
Collections
Richard Ivey School of Business
Bankhaus Bauer HT, Stuttgart GermanyBMO – Bank of Montreal
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
Publications
2014 “Paint What you Know – An interview with Fiona Ackerman” by Alex Stursberg SAD Mag
2014 Creative Block, by Danielle Krysa, Chronicle Books, San Francisco USA
2013 It’s Nice That: Annual 2013, London UK2012 From the Desk Of – (web interview) November 28
2012 Juxtapose Magazine – (web feature) October 25
2012 “Der magische Ort” Münstersche Zeitung – Noveber 24
2012 “Expeditionen mit dem Spiegel” Wesfälische Nachrichte, Nov 23
2011 Proxart Magazine, California
2011 “Interview: Fiona Ackerman” Block Magazine, June 17
2010 Branch Magazine, issue 3: Hunger
2010 “Artificial Kingdom” R.M. Vaughan, Globe and Mail Toronto
2010 “Pushing the Edge, Diane Farris Gallery” Helena Wadsley, Galleries West, Winter
2009 “A Harlequin Escapade” Mike Landry, Things of Desire (web)
2009 “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
2008 “The Abstract Art of Reminiscence” Kevin Nelson, Monday Magazine
2008 “In A Garden,” Shelagh Plunkett, EnRoute Magazine
2005 “2 Facetten der Verwandtschaft,” Bernd Zachoe, Nurnberger Nachrichten
2005 “Kunst aus Kanada: Fiona Ackermans Bilder,” Jochen Schmoldt, Plarrer Magazine
2004 “Artists Get Inspired when Cultures Collide,” Elaine Cordon, Westender Magazine
2004 “21 Artist Pile-Up: Collision 2004,” Terminal City, Alan Hindle
2003 “Collision Vision Unites Artists on Wood Work,” Mary Frances Hill, Westender Magazine