Artist CV | Contemporary Canadian Artist | Gareth Bate

CV

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Email: contact@garethbate.com, Phone: 416-530-0057,
Art Website: www.garethbate.com,
Curatorial Website: www.worldofthreadsfestival.com
Design Website: www.garethbatedesign.com,
Studio: S-17, 401 Richmond St. West, Toronto, M5V 3A8
Languages: English & French
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS

The Gladstone Hotel, Come Up To My Room, "Jewel Net of Indra Installation", Curators: David Dick-Agnew, Deborah Wang & Noa Bronstein, Toronto, Jan. 2012
Art Gallery of Eleanor London Côte Saint-Luc Public Library, Floating World, curated by Mona Turner and Danielle Bélanger,
Montreal, Jan. 12 - Feb. 19, 2012
Loop Gallery, Floating World, Toronto, June 25 - July 17, 2011
Gareth Bate Art Projects, 401 Richmond, Deep Field, paintings, Toronto, Dec. 2010
Gareth Bate Art Projects, 401 Richmond, Moments, paintings, Toronto, May 2010
Monument National Theatre, Remounted Corps Intérieur, set design installation, collaborative project with David Pressault Danse,
Montreal, Dec. 2 - 5, 2009
Monument National Theatre, Corps Intérieur, set design installation, collaborative project with David Pressault Danse,
Montreal, Jan 2009
Canadian Heritage Office Gallery, "Lament" Winter Paintings, Curator Kendra Sartorelli, Toronto. Dec. 08 - Jan. 2009
Galerie Glendon Gallery, York University, Penance & Devotion, Curator: Colette Laliberté, Toronto, Oct. 2008
Public Health Canada Office, Plastic Paintings, photos, Curator Kendra Sartorelli, Toronto, Sept. 2008
401 Richmond Career-Launcher Prize Exhibition, "Lament", Studio 260 at 401 Richmond Street, W, Toronto, May 2008
Yorkville Public Library Gallery, Urban Portraits Series, Toronto, June 2007

SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS

UPCOMING: Nuit Blanche Toronto: Gareth Bate Art Projects: "Indicator", with Karen Abel & Jessica Marion Barr. Curator: Jessica Marion Barr, Toronto, Oct 5 - 19, 2013
Lonsdale Gallery, Responsive Space II, with Liz Pead, Howard Podeswa & Jim Reid, Curator: Stanzie Tooth, Toronto, April 18 - May 12, 2013.
PUP Contemporary, Gallery Opening, Nov. 2012. Curator: TEK.
Main Street Warehouse, Toronto Main Street, Curator: Stefan Berg, Sept. 2012
Wall Space Gallery and Framing, Where the Wild Things Aren't: Environmental Art Show, Curator: Cynthia Mykytyshyn, Ottawa, April 21 - May 6, 2012.
Gallery 1313, Courvoisier Collective Gallery Award Winners Exhibition, Curators: Phil Anderson, Marc Audette, Aries Cheung, Paul Lee, Camilla Singh, Toronto Aug. 2011
Pearson International Airport, Airspace Gallery, Terminal 1, Weather, Juried Exhibition, Curator: Lee Petrie, Jury: Tara Cooper, Cathy Griggs, Olexander Wlasenko, Toronto, April - Oct. 2011
Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts, Scapes, landscape painting exhibition, Curator: Ian Amell, Toronto, Jan. 2011.
Loop Gallery, Holiday Small Works Salon Show, Members and Invited Guests, Toronto, Dec. 2010
401 Richmond St. West, 401 Richmond Artists Open Studio, 20 Artists, organized by Gareth Bate. Toronto, Dec. 2010,
Art Square Gallery, Where They Are Now: OCAD Alumni Exhibition, Jurors: Melissa Bennett, Maggie Broda, William Huffman, May Toronto, 2010
The Royal Conservatory of Music: Arts For Social & Environmental Justice Symposium, Screening of Penance Performance, Toronto, Curator: Catherine Mellinger, Toronto, May 2010
Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts, The One I Love The Most, Curator: Kendra Sartorelli, Toronto, Feb. 2010
The Gallery at Sheridan Institute: World of Threads Festival, Threads That Bind, Oakville, 2009
b42Gallery: World of Threads Festival, Common Thread International Juried Exhibition Part 3, Jury: Carol Goddu, Dorie Millerson & Judith Tinkl, Curator: Dawne Rudman, Oakville, 2009
The Arts Project London, BeeCause: Fundraising Auction for the Canadian Bee Research Fund, Jury: Michael Gibson, Brian Meehan, Robin Honey, London, 2009
Katherine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects, Between Reality & Fantasy, Curator: Deborah Wang, Toronto, 2009
Lonsdale Gallery, Art Market, Curator: Stanzie Tooth, Toronto, 2008
Gladstone Hotel, Hard Twist: 3rd Annual Juried Textile Art Exhibition, Curator: Helena Frei & Chris Mitchell, Toronto, 2008 - 2009
Deleon White Gallery, Bigger, Bigger and More Desperate, featuring Colony Collapse Honey Installation, with Karen Kraven & Marcia Huyer, Curators: Colin Kent & Joanna Sheridan. Presented by Ecotecture Canada, Toronto, 2008
Gladstone Hotel, Art 401: A group exhibition of 401 Richmond Artists, Curator: Erin McKeen, Toronto, 2008
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, "Lament" paintings, Toronto, 2008
Arcadia Gallery, Residual Landscapes: New Terrain, Curator: Eddie Steiner, Toronto, 2008
Central Gallery, Central Tech Alumni Show, Curator: Michael Amar, Toronto, 2007
Bau-Xi Gallery: Nuit Blanche, In Memory of Brian Kipping, curated, Toronto, 2007
401 Richmond St. West, Nuit Blanche, Queen West Art Crawl, Art in the Fall, curated, Toronto, 2007
Ontario College of Art & Design, Tour de Force, Graduate Exhibition, Toronto, 2007
Sheridan Institute: World of Threads Festival, Quilted Chair, curated, Oakville, Toronto, 2007
OCAD Student Gallery, Surroundings, curated by C. Swiderski & L. Deanne-Smith, Toronto, 2006
Arcadia Gallery, fiVe @ Arcadia, Toronto, 2006
Queen West Art Crawl,Toronto Street Posters, Toronto, 2005
Arcadia Gallery, Friends of Arcadia, Toronto, 2005
Arcadia Gallery, Central Tech Adult Program Graduate Show, Toronto, 2005

CURATORIAL

ONGOING: 2012 World of Threads Festival, Gareth is Festival Curator and co-organizer of the Festival. 2010 – present. Oakville & Toronto, Nov. 2 - Dec. 2, 2012.
The Gallery at Sheridan Institute, "Momento mori",
World of Threads Festival, Common Thread International exhibition, Oakville, Nov. 2012. (Major Festival Exhibition).
Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre, "De rerum natura: (On the Nature of Things),
World of Threads Festival, Common Thread International exhibition, Oakville, Nov. 2012. (Major Festival Exhibition).
The Display Area at Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, "Myth Making",
World of Threads Festival, Common Thread International exhibition, Oakville, Nov. 2012.
The Halls of Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, "Variegated Threads",
World of Threads Festival, Common Thread International exhibition, Oakville, Nov. 2012.
The Grounds of Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, "Outside Environmental Installations", World of Threads Festival, Common Thread International exhibition, Oakville, Nov. 2012.
401 Richmond Street West, Protrusion, World of Threads Festival,
Common Thread International exhibition, Toronto Nov. 2012.
Abbozzo Gallery, "Fibre Collage", Oakville, World of Threads Festival, Nov. 2012.

AWARDS, GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS & HONOURS

Honourary Staff Member, The Art Centre at Central Technical School, 2008
Visual Artist: Emerging Grant, (for Corps Intérieur), Ontario Arts Council, 2008
401 Richmond Career-Launcher Prize, (All Expenses paid 500 sqft studio for one year), OCAD & Margaret Zeidler, 2007
Ron Shuebrook Award, (excellence in painting), OCAD, 2007
Edmund Morris Scholarship, (academic achievement), OCAD, 2007
George A. Reid Award, (art writing), OCAD, 2006
Outstanding Student in the 3-Year Art Program, Central Technical School, 2005
Outstanding Student in the 3-Year Art Program, Central Technical School, 2004
Scott Gwilliams Award for Illustration, Central Technical School, 2003
University Entrance Scholarship, University of Ottawa, 2001
Halton District Overall Student Excellence Award, Blakelock High School, 2000
The Art Scholarship, Blakelock High School, 2000

SELECT EDUCATION

Ontario College of Art & Design (Now OCAD University)
Bachelor of Fine Arts with Distinction, Drawing & Painting Thesis, Toronto, 2005-2007
The Art Centre at Central Technical School
Diploma, 3-Year Post-Secondary Adult Art Program, Toronto, 2002-2005
The Ontario Federation of Labour / Canadian Labour Congress
Certificate, SolidarityWORKS! Youth Action Network, Education & Co-op, Toronto, 2004
University of Ottawa & House of Commons Page Program
First Year University & Parliamentary Page, Ottawa, 2000-2001
Rotary International Youth Exchange
Certificate, Grenoble France, 1997 - 1998.

PERFORMANCES

York Quay Centre, The Big Barilko Bang, collaborative performance with Liz Pead & Libby Hague, Toronto, Nov. 2010
Queen Street West, Penance, performance and video, Toronto, Nov. 2007
Shifting Locations During Nuit Blanche, Listening Choir, collaborative performance with Ann Hamilton, Toronto, Sept. 2007

SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY (*Reviews, + Interview)

The Grid, Life_Society, The Night List, Toronto, Jan. 2013
Studio Beat, Gareth Bate: Painter, Jess Bloom, Aug. 2012.
CBC News, "Gladstone design show offers rooms with views
Historic Toronto hotel turns its space over to designers, Jan 2012
+ Toronto Standard, "Creative Process: Gareth Bate", Sarah Nicole Prickett, Jan. 29, 2012
* View on Canadian Art, "Come Up To My Room: 2012", Andrea Carson, Jan. 29, 2012.
* Design Lines, Given a "Love Tag" marking the Top 100 of Toronto Design Week, Jan 2012
* Toronto Life, "Our six favourite pieces from Come Up to My Room 2012", Saturday, Jan.27, 2012.
Radio Canada, Jan 2012
MocoLoco, "CUTMR 2012: Jewel Net of Indra by Gareth Bate," By Harry, Sat., Feb. 1, 2012,
Now Magazine, "On with the show", Andrew Sardone, Saturday, Jan.29 2012.
Now Magazine, "Weekend Tipsheet: January 28 - 29, NOW Staff, Wednesday, Jan.26 2012.
Torontoist, "Scene: The Gladstone Wants You To Come Up To Their Rooms", Hamutal Dotan, Photos: Corbin Smith, Saturday, Jan.29 2012.
The Image Interview, Jan 2012
Fashion Magazine, "Our Top Five Pics for Exhibits to See at Come Up to My Room This Weekend!", Saturday, Jan.27, 2012.
Display Design Magazine, Jan 2012
+ 401 Richmond: Update, Erin MacKeen, "Tennant Profile: Gareth Bate: Emerging Fields," Spring 2011
"For The Infinite" Cover of Ryerson Poetry Chapbook, William Conklin, Ronald P. Frye & Co, 2010
* Fibre Focus Magazine, Marda McLean, World of Threads Festival, Jan. 2010
+ Toronto Star, Bruce Demara. "Series: Artists in Real Life: The Up and Comers" (Gareth represented emerging artists), Jan. 2009
* Hour.ca, Montreal, Philip Szporer, "Depth psychology", Featuring set design installation for Corps intérieur, Jan. 2009
* La Presse, Montreal, Aline Apostolka "Corps Intérieur: expérience troublante et voyeuriste"
Featuring the set design installation for Corps intérieur, Jan. 2009
* Dfdanse: Le Magazine de la danse actuelle a Montreal, "Le corps sur le divan" Featuring set design installation for Corps intérieur, Jan. 2009
* Toronto Star, Naomi Carniol, "The City's A Green Canvas", Environmental art article featuring Penance on YouTube, Dec. 2008
* Gareth Turner Blog, Penance,
Globe and Mail, Announcement of Penance, 2008
Checkerspot Magazine, feature about artist's responses to climate change featuring my Penance Performance, Oct. 2008
* + Glendon Campus Press, Marika Kemeny, Penance and Devotion Opens Glendon, Gallery's Current Season, York University. Exhibition Review, Oct. 2008
*+ Things of Desire, Mike Landry, Penance & Devotion, Web Review, Oct. 2008
*+ L'Express: L'Hebdo Des Francophones Du Grand Toronto. Khadija Chatar, La passion de Gareth, (French Language Review of Penance & Devotion), Oct. 2008
*+ Campus Life Newspaper, Anna Fitzpatrick, Glendon Gallery "Exhibit Makes a Statement: Current art exhibit takes a look at environmental issues." Oct. 2008
Le Métropolitain, Françoise Simon, "Pénitence et Devotion: Un act de foi pour l'environnement.", Oct. 2008
Excalibur, York University's Community Newspaper, Alex Ross, "New Exhibit Opens At Glendon Gallery", Oct. 2008
L'Express: L'Hebdo Des Francophones Du Grand Toronto, "C'est le monde à l'envers", Oct. 2008
The Oakville Beaver, Joanna Phillips, "Local Artist Comes of Age Garners Award", Oakville, June 08
Xtra: Toronto's Gay & Lesbian Biweekly, Article: Exhibition & Award Announcement, Toronto, May 2008
+ "Central Tech Alumni Show" Catalogue, Micheal Amar, Central Gallery, 2007
+ Lyte Arts Magazine, Toronto’s Online Art Community, First issue, Ngqubutho Zondo, 2007
* The Annex Gleaner, "One Year Out: Group of Adult Art Graduates Reunites For Exhibit", Robyn White, Toronto, April 2006
* NOW Magazine, "Grand Central", Kevin Temple, Toronto, August, 2004
+* The Oakville Beaver, Carol Baldwin, Entertainment Editor, “Blakelock Student Brightens Up School, With Colourful Murals.” The Oakville Beaver, Oakville, February 2000

SELECT ARTS EMPLOYMENT

ONGOING: Art Teacher: Night School Continued Education for the Toronto District School Board
The Art Centre at Central Technical School, Sept. 2008 – present, Toronto
Created and teaches the course "Abstract Painting" 2011 - present: 9 semesters.
Created and teaches the course "History of Modern Art: 1850 - -present" 2011- present: 6 semesters.
Created and taught the course "Drawing and Painting Beginner", 2012 Summer. 1 semester.
Created and taught the course "Paint The City" 2008 - 2012: 12 semesters.
ONGOING: Freelance Web Designer: See Gareth Bate Design
2007 – present, Toronto, Creating websites for artists and creative organizations
Gareth Bate, World of Threads Festival, Colette Laliberte, Kendra Sartorelli, Carolyn Dinsmore, Elisabeth Pomes, Jane LowBeer, Nicole Collins, Hilary Inwood, Sarah Hunter, Howard Podeswa, Jane Murdoch Adams, Margaret Glew, Pelee Island Cottage Rental,
OAEA: Ontario Art Education Association, Sharon Barr, Nadia & Co.: Art & Pastry, K. M. Hunter Charitable Foundation, Nancy Kembry, Anne Armstrong, Sharon Barr, Janet Hunter, Jane Adams Consulting, Phillip Woolf, Donna Chudnow.
ONGOING: Freelance Graphic Designer
2003 – present, Branding for World of Threads Festival, Poster "Corps Interieur"
with David Pressault Danse, 401 Richmond Artists Open Studio, Branding for SolidarityWorks.
ONGOING: Event Co-Ordinator (3rd Year)
FROLIC: 401 Richmond Artists Open Studio, Organized by Gareth Bate and Erin MacKeen, 2010, 2011, 2012..
Volunteer Co-ordinator, Promotion & Distribution
APPS: Alternative Process Photography Symposium, Mar. - May 2011, Toronto
ONGOING: Exhibition Services Installer at The Ontario College of Art & Design
2005 – present, Toronto, Installation of exhibitions, gallery repair and painting in The Great Hall.
ONGOING: Visual Artist / Set Designer for David Pressault Dance
Montreal Collaborative contemporary dance project. 2007 – 2009,
Teaching Assistant at The Ontario College of Art & Design
2007 - 2009, Toronto, 3rd Year Painting Professional Practice, Marking Grant Applications
Studio Class Assistant at The Ontario College of Art & Design
2005 – 2007, Toronto, 1st year technical assistant Time-Based Media, Site & Intervention, Painting & Film
Professional Gallery Assistant at The Ontario College of Art & Design
2005 – 2007, Toronto, Gallery repair and painting, installation, organizing and documenting the Permanent Collection

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

401 Richmond Artists Open Studio, Event featuring 20 artists. Organized by Gareth Bate. Also publicity and graphic design.
ONGOING: World of Threads Festival, publicity, online social networking, 2008 - present
ONGOING: Central Tech Art Alumni Network, Founded and continue to run the organization, 2004 – present
Reunions, pub nights, monthly updates of alumni exhibitions.
The Art Centre at Central Technical School, Was leader for 3 years during the fight to save Central Tech art program, 2002 – 2005. Lead & coordinated 1st Graduate Exhibition at Arcadia Gallery, & Annual Exhibitions, 2004, 2005.

MEMBERSHIPS

ONGOING: Loop Gallery, Artist Co-operative Gallery, Toronto 2011 - present.
ONGOING: CARFAC Ontario: Canadian Artists' Representative, Toronto, 2011 - present.

JURIES

K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation, Visual Artist Awards Jury, 2012
Hard Twist 7: Touch Me, Feel Me, The Gladstone Hotel, April 2012.
K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation, Visual Artist Awards Jury, 2007

PUBLIC SPEAKING

University of Toronto International Environmental Studio, Jan. 19, 2013,
Ontario College of Art & Design, Visiting Artist Lecture, organizer: Jessica Barr, June 2010
The Art Centre at Central Technical School, Panel Discussion: Beginning your career as an emerging artist, organizer: Frank Meyer, Featuring: Gareth Bate, Stanzie Tooth, Carolyn Dinsmore, Camilla Geary-Martin, Mar. 2010,
Ontario College of Art & Design, Visiting Artist Lecture, organizer: Scott Sawtell, Feb. 2010
Ontario College of Art & Design, Visiting Artist Lecture, organizer: Jessica Barr, Sept. 2009
Ontario College of Art & Design, Visiting Artist Lecture, organizer: Jessica Barr, March 2009
Art 09 Art Fair: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Panel Discussion: Communication, Identity and the Internet as it relates to Art & Culture, Toronto, organizers: Stanzie Tooth & Li Koo (Moderators) Featuring: Gareth Bate, Ella Cooper, Jim Hake June 2009
The Monument National Theatre, Two Public Question and Answer Sessions. Corps Interieur Dance Production, Danse-Cite, Montreal, Featuring: David Pressault, Gareth Bate, Angie Cheng, David Flewelling, Karsten Krall, Jan. 2009
The Art Centre at Central Technical School, Guest Speaker: Honourary Staff Member, Annual Exhibition, Toronto,
Organizer: Michael Porco, June 2008
Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation, Speech: Advocacy for Public Adult Art Education,
Forum in Support of Adult Education, Toronto, 2004
The Art Centre at Central Technical School, Lecture: The Art of Hiroshima, Organizer: Paula Letkhi,
Organizer: Paula Letkhi, Oct. 2002
University of Waterloo, Former Rotary Exchange Students Discuss Their Experiences Abroad, Rotary District 7080, Oct. 2008

PUBLISHED ART WRITING

ONGOING: Weekly Fibre Artist Interview: World of Threads Festival's website. Every week along with Dawne Rudman, Gareth Bate publishes a new interview with a local, national or international contemporary fibre artist. So far he has published 83 interviews.

Fibre Focus Magazine, "Ten Up and Coming Canadian Fibre Artists to Watch: Part 2", Toronto, Spring 2011.
Fibre Focus Magazine, "Ten Up and Coming Canadian Fibre Artists to Watch: Part1", Toronto, Winter 2011.
OCAD Canvas Magazine, "Art Needs To Ask Bigger Questions", Ann Hamilton's Nomadic Residency at OCAD, Ontario College of Art & Design, Dec. 2007
Line Break: George A. Reid Award: Winning Liberal Studies Essays 2006/2007, The Ontario College of Art & Design,
"The American Tribe Has Spoken: The Cultural Imperialism of Survivor", May 2007