Dionne Simpson

Dewoven

Born: Jamaica, W.I.
Lives: Toronto, Ontario
 

Education
1996 - 2000 Ontario College of Art and Design / Toronto
1998 The Cooper Union for Advancement of Art and Science / New York

Solo Exhibitions
2010
Art Gallery of Peterborough, Cartographies / Ontario, Canada
Art Firm, Patch Work / Alberta, Canada

2007
Moore Gallery, Urban Systems / Toronto, Canada
Art Interiors, 4 x 4 / Toronto, Canada

2006
Art Gallery of Peel, De-Woven Works / Ontario, Canada
The Latcham Gallery, Urban e_Scapes / Ontario, Canada

2003
Department of Canadian Heritage, Walking Men / Ontario, Canada
Roy Thompson Hall, Cell / Ontario, Canada
Kabat-Wrobel Gallery, Urban Decay / Ontario, Canada

2002
Artcore Gallery, Cell / Ontario, Canada

2001
Harry Rosen, Suit Playing Games / Ontario, Canada

2000
A.W.O.L. Gallery, Digimons / Ontario, Canada
Gallery 401 / Ontario, Canada
The Cultural Foundation of Corsica / France
Visual Art Centre In Clarington / Ontario, Canada

1999
Cooper Union Gallery / New York, U.S.A.

Group Exhibitions
2016
McMichael Gallery Annual Autumn Art Sale Fundraiser, Ontario, Canada
At the Seams, Grimsby Art Gallery, Ontario

2014
McMaster Museum of Art, Structures of the World / Ontario, Canada

2013
H. M. A. A. C., The Boat is a Floating Piece of Space curated by Sally Frater / Houston, Texas
Capital One / Toronto, Canada
BrutEdge, Caribbean Cream curated by Reynald Lally / Jersey City, NJ

2012
Art Gallery of Mississauga, Jamaica 50 curated by Veerle Poupeye / Ontario, Canada
Justina M. Barnicke Gallery and Georgia Scherman Projects, 28 Days: Reimaging Black History Month curated by Sally Frater and Pamela Edmonds / Toronto, Canada

2011
Unseen / Seen 1/6, Studio 42 / Ontario, Canada

2010
G8 and G20 Summit,  A Summit Showcase of Canadian Art curated by William Huffman / Ontario, Canada

2009
World Expo, Shanghai / China

2008
Aakriti Art Gallery / Kolkata, India
Art Firm, Summertide / Alberta, Canada

2007
Kabat - Wrobel Gallery / Dubai
Art Firm / Alberta, Canada

2006
Bjornson Kajiwara Gallery / British Columbia, Canada
DPM arte contemporanea / Miami, U.S.A.
Pouch Cove Foundation, Hot, Hot, Hot Young Painters / Newfoundland, Canada
ASpace Gallery, ‘I Represent’ / Ontario, Canada
The Fredrick Horseman Varley Gallery / Ontario, Canada
Peter and Paul Fortress State Museum / St. Petersburg, Russia

2005
Kabat-Wrobel Gallery / Ontario, Canada
Art Gallery of Peel / Ontario, Canada
The Art Gallery of Mississauga / Ontario, Canada

2004
Latitudes 2004 Art Contemporain / Paris, France
Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art – Finalist - New Canadian Painting Prize / Ontario, Canada
McMaster University of Art – Semi-finalist – New Canadian Painting Prize / Ontario, Canada
New Brunswick Museum – Semi-finalist – New Canadian Painting Prize / St. John, Canada
The Edmonton Art Gallery – Semi-finalist – New Canadian Painting Prize / Alberta, Canada
Kabat-Wrobel Gallery / Ontario, Canada

2003
The Fredrick Horseman Varley Gallery / Ontario, Canada

2002
The Art Gallery of Windsor / Ontario, Canada
The Fredrick Horseman Varley Gallery / Ontario, Canada

2001
a_level, Toronto / Ontario, Canada
Cedar Ridge Studio Gallery / Ontario, Canada

2000
Women’s Art Association of Canada / Ontario, Canada

Bibliography
2012
Review - Canadian Art Magazine

2009
Catalogue – The Art Gallery of Peterborough, Cartographies essay by Sally Frater

2006
Catalogue – Art Gallery of Peel, De-woven Works essay by Gary Michael Dault
Review - Art Amid the Rubble, by Carey Lovelace
Review - Heterogenesis: Concerning the 9th Annual Biennial

2005
Review - The Globe and Mail – Sat. 23 April 2005, Globe Review sec R12, Gary Michael Dault – Years spent on a single painting
Review -  The Globe and Mail – Globe Review sec R, Sarah Milroy - Subjugation and illumination
Review - The Liberty Gleaner and The Village Gleaner – Jan. / Feb. 2005,   Peter Armstrong – Culture and conflict win for artist

2004
Review - Now Toronto
Review - The Globe and Mail - At the Galleries, Sarah Milroy
Review - National Post – Thu 18 Nov. 2005, Entertainment and Culture AL6, Julia Dault and J. Kelly Nestruck - ‘Brush Strokes of What to Come’
Review - Tribune (Welland) - Thu 18 Nov. Page: C2, Section: Entertainment\
Review - CP Wire - Wed 17 Nov., Section: Entertainment and culture
Catalogue – Art Gallery of Peel
Catalogue – Latitudes 2004
Catalogue – AAF Contemporary Art Fair
Catalogue – Salon du Printemps de Montreal 2004

2001
Review - Corse-Matin:’L’art contemporian s’insere en corse’
Review - Lola – Volume 9: Suits Playing Games series at A.W.O.L Gallery
Review - Surface and Symbol – Contemporary Art 2001: ‘Profile of an artist as a young woman’

2000
Review - North York Mirror – Arts and Entertainment: ‘Artist examines identity issues’
Review - North York Mirror – Arts and Entertainment: ‘Business suit inspires art work’

Grants/Awards
2013
Grant – Ontario Art Council – Mid-career project grant (also 2009)
Grant – Toronto Art Council – Mid-career project grant (also 2008)

2012
Grant – Ontario Art Council – Exhibition Assistance (also 2004)

2008
Public Collection – MacDonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph - Ontario

2007
Nomination – Toronto Friends of the Visual Arts Award

2006
Public Collection – Peel Gallery - Canada
Grant – Canada Council for the Arts – Project Grant
Grant – Ontario Art Council – Emerging Artist (also 2003)

2004
Grant – Canada Council for the Arts – Travel Grant
Public Collection – RBC Financial Group
Grant – Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade – Exhibition Assistance
First Place Award - RBC New Canadian Painting Competition (National Winner)
Public Collection – Paradigm Investment – Canada

2003
Award – The Power of Expression Award of Excellence
First Place Award, The Creative Vision – The Fredrick Horseman Varley Art Gallery (also 2002)
Grant – Toronto Art Council – Emerging Artist
Public Collection – Apple Canada Inc.
Public Collection – CIBC Wood Gundy - Canada
Public Collection – Sunlife Insurance - Canada
Public Collection – Agnes Etherington Art Centre - Canada

2001
Public Collection – Cultural Foundation in Corsica,
Award – Kathryn Minard Mixed Media Award – Toronto Outdoor Exhibition

1999
Scholarship – Women Art Association of Canada
Award – Arts Week
Commission – Playdium Entertainment Corporation