Scott Conarroe (b. 1974, Edmonton AB)
Education
MFA Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, 2005
BFA Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design, 2001
Solo & 2-Person Exhibitions
2010 - By Rail: Mt St Vincent University Art Gallery; Halifax NS
2009 - By Rai: Art Gallery of Windsor; Windsor ON
2009 - By Rail selection: Stephen Bulger Gallery; Toronto ON
2008 - Apertura with Cora Cluett: Kitchener / Waterloo Art Gallery; Kitchener ON
2008 - Re: Location with Vasic/Perunovich: Ace Art Inc.; Winnipeg MB
2007 - London: Michael Gibson Gallery; London ON
2006 - Londons (curated by Jen Rudder): Gallery Stratford; Stratford ON
2005 - Harbour (curated by Ingrid Jenkner): MSVU Art Gallery; Halifax NS
2005 - Average Pictures: Harbourfront Centre; Toronto ON
2005 - Average Pictures: Anna Leonowens Gallery; Halifax NS
2002 - Bridgeworks: State Gallery; Vancouver BC
Selected Group Shows
2010 - The Living City: Inclusive, Sustainable, Creative: Canadian Pavillion Expo 2010, Shanghai
2009 - Photographic Culture Festival: Lishui, China
2009 - Arena: The Art of Hockey (curated by Ray Cronin): The Museum of Contemporary CanadIan Art; Toronton ON
2009 - A(l)lure Of The Local: Museum London; London ON
2008 - The Deceleration Chamber (curated by Helen Marzolf): Open Space; Victoria BC
2008 - Arena: The Art of Hockey (curated by Ray Cronin): Loft Du Musee Juste Pour Rire; Montreal PQ
2008 - Various Photographs (curated by Tim Barber): New York Photo Fair; NYC NY
2008 - Arena: The Art of Hockey (curated by Ray Cronin): Art Gallery of Alberta; Edmonton AB
2007 - Magenta Foundation's Flash Forward: Kathleen Cullen Fine Art; NYC NY
2007 - Build Me Up / Tear Me Down (curated by James Patten): Art Gallery of Windsor; Windsor ON
2007 - At Leisure (curated by Stephen Bulger): Stephen Bulger Gallery; Toronton ON
2007 - Arena: The Art of Hockey (curated by Ray Cronin): Art Gallery of Nova Scotia; Halifax NS
2007 - tinyvices (curated by Tim Barber): La Esquina Gallery; Kansas City MO
2007 - tinyvices (curated by Tim Barber): Proyectos Monclova; Mexico City MX
2007 - tinyvices (curated by Tim Barber): White Flag Projects; St Louis MO
2007 - tinyvices (curated by Tim Barber): Colette: Paris FR
2006 - tinyvices (curated by Tim Barber): Studio Bee; Tokyo Japan
2006 - tinyvices (curated by Tim Barber): Annex Gallery; University of Wisconsin: Osh Kosh WI
2006 - Event Cities: Architecture As Performance (curated by Katy McCormick): Gallery 44; Toronto ON
2006 - Exhibit A: Photography From Atlantic Canada (curated by Scott McLeod); Prefix; Toronto ON
2006 - Exhibit A: Photography From Atlantic Canada (curated by Scott McLeod); SWGC Art Gallery; Cornerbrook NF
2006 - tinyvices (curated by Tim Barber): Spencer Brownstone Gallery; NYC NY
2005 - Stay Warm (curated by Tamara Henderson): Atelier Frankfurt; Frankfurt DE
2005 - Juventis: Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art; Chicago IL
2005 - Exhibit A: Photography From Atlantic Canada (curated by Scott McLeod); St Mary's University Art Gallery; Halifax NS\
Residencies
2010 - Canadian Forces Civilian Artist Program; Arctic Ocean
2010 - Villa Strauli: Winterthur Switzerland
2008 - Cerbex; Beijing China
2008 - Light Work; Syracuse NY
Selected Fellowships & Prizes
Chalmers Fellowship, 2008
Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance, 2008
“Best Still Image Prize” – Blackflash Magazine, 2008
Canada Council For The Arts Research/Creation Grant, 2007
London Arts Council Project Grant, Ontario Arts, 2007
Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant, 2007
Phoenix Foundation’s Galen Kuellmer Fellowship, 2005
BC Arts Council Scholarship, 2004
Kodak Canada Scholarship, 2004
Koerner Foundation Award, 2003
Artist's Talks
2010 - California College of the Arts, Oakland CA
2010 - Photo Alliance (opening speaker for Laura McPhee), San Francisco CA
2009 - Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax NS
2009 - University of Windsor, Windsor ON
2009 - Ryerson University, Toronton ON
2009 - Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto ON
2009 - Syracuse University, Syracuse NY
2008 - Ryerson University, Toronto ON
2008 - University of Texas, Austin TX
2008 - San Jose State University, San Jose CA
2008 - Ace Art Inc, Winnipeg MB
2007 - The School of the Art Institiute of Chicago, Chicago IL
2007 -, University of Western Ontario, London ON
2006 - Sheridan Institute of Technololgy, Oakville ON
2005 - New School University, NYC NY
2004 - Kyber Arts Centre, Halifax NS
2004 - St Mary's University Art Gallery (panel discussion), Halifax NS
Selected Bibliography
“Best Still Image”; Blackflash Magazine, Saskatoon, Autumn 2008
Carte Blanche: Compendium of Canadian Photography; Magenta Publishing, Toronto, 2006
“Cities On the Prowl”; The Walrus, Toronto, Jan/Feb 2008
Dault, Gary Michael: “No Time Like the Present”; The Globe and Mail, Toronto, Mar 4, 2006
Flash Forward 2007: Magenta Publishing: Toronto, 2007
Flinn, Sean: “Skewing the View”: Visual Arts News, volume 27, Halifax, winter 2005
Jenkner, Ingrid: “In a Different Light”, Harbour catalog; MSVU Art Gallery, Halifax, 2005
Lynch, Heather: “Authenticity, Infrastructure, and Ambience”; ArtScape #17, London, 2007
McCormick, Katy: “Architecture As Performance”; Event Cities; Gallery 44, Toronto, 2005
McLeod, Scott: “Exhibit A: Photography from Atlantic Canada”; Prefix #10, Toronto, 2004
Milroy, Sarah: “Eastern Promise”; The Globe & Mail, Toronto, October 14, 2005
Mix Magazine: issue 31.1, Toronto, fall 2006
Selk, Jennifer: “Catching the Shutter Bug”; Agency: Vancouver, February, 2007
“Shooting Stars: Canada’s Top Photographers”; Canadian Geographic, Ottawa, July/Aug
Tuer, Dot: “The Lure of Versimilitude”, Contact 2005 catalog, Toronto, 2005
Selected Collections
Art Gallery of Windsor; Windsor, ON
Bank Of Montreal
Canada Council Art Bank; Ottawa, On
The Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland, OH
Heenan Blaikie LLP; Toronto, On
Kitchener / Waterloo Art Gallery; Kitchener, On
Light Work; Syracuse, NYLishui Photo Museum; Lishui China
Mount Saint Vincent’s University Art Gallery; Halifax, NS