MARK MULLIN
mark@markcmullin.com
born 1969, Edmonton Alberta, Canada
MARK MULLIN |
| EDUCATION | |
| 1998 | M.F.A. Studio Arts, Department of Painting and Drawing, Concordia University, Montréal, QC |
| 1994 | Guest Student, Printmaking Department, Hochschule fur Bildende Kunste, Hamburg, Germany |
| 1991 | B.F.A. Distinction, Department of Fine Art and Design, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB |
| RESIDENCIES | |
| 2008 | Painting's Edge, Idyllwild, CA. U.S.A. |
| 2005 | Cooper Union School of Art Summer Residency, New York, U.S.A. |
| 2001 | Slo' Mo' - The Banff Centre for the Arts, October 22 - December 7. |
| SOLO EXHIBITIONS | |
| 2015 | dismantling act, Michael Gibson Gallery, London, ON |
| 2013 | loomings, Paul Kuhn Gallery, Calgary AB |
| 2011 | trap doors and trip wire, Paul Kuhn Gallery, Calgary, AB |
| 2009 | fictitious device, Paul Kuhn Gallery, Calgary, AB [installaintion view 1] [installaintion view 2] [installaintion view 3] |
| 2007 | New York Suite, Paul Kuhn Gallery, Calgary, AB |
| 2007 | an unfolding sense of order, Art Gallery of Calgary, Calgary, AB. [installaintion view] |
| 2006 | a change in pressure,
Paul Kuhn Gallery, Calgary, AB [installaintion view] |
| 2005 | catalytic mix,
Leo Kamen Gallery, Toronto, ON [installaintion view 1] [installaintion view 2] |
| 2003 | filament, Leo Kamen Gallery, Toronto, ON |
| 2003 | turbulent flow, State Gallery, Vancouver, BC |
| 2002 | lost horizons, ARTSPACE, Peterborough, ON |
| 2000 | candori, Gallery Connexion, Fredricton, NB |
| 2000 | La séries candori, maison de la culture Plateau Mont Royal, Montréal, QC |
| 1999 | parting wave, espace 412, Grover Building, Montréal, QC |
| 1998 | Little Collisions, Bourget Gallery, Montréal, QC |
| 1996 | ALCHEMY 1 - Tracking The Imaginal, Harcourt House Gallery, Edmonton, AB |
| 1996 | ALCHEMY 2 - Traces of Magic, Fringe Gallery, Edmonton, AB |
| 1995 | The Identity Map, Profiles Gallery, St. Albert, AB |
| GROUP EXHIBITIONS | |
| 2014 | Made in Calgary, Glenbow Museum, Calgary AB |
| 2013 | Made in Alberta, MOCA Calgary, Calgary, AB. |
| 2012 | We Tell Ourselves Stories, Nickle Arts Museum, University of Calgary, Calgary. AB |
| 2012 | Just Draw, dc3 Art Projects, Edmonton, AB |
| 2012 | New Prints 2012/Winter - International Print Center New York, IPCNY, New York, NY, USA |
| 2011 | …Pas tout a fait…, curated by Lon Dubinsky, Stewart Hall Art Gallery, Pointe-Claire, QC |
| 2011 | softcore Hard Edge, East and Peggy Phelps Gallery, Claremont, CA, U.S.A. |
| 2010 | Roadmap, Nickle Arts Museum, University of Calgary, Calgary. AB |
| 2010 | softcore Hard Edge, Art Gallery of Calgary, AB. |
| 2009 | VanDeb Editions. 10th Anniversary Show, VanDeb Edtions, New York, NY, U.S.A. |
| 2009 | Cleveland Museum of Art Print Fair, Cleveland, OH. U.S.A |
| 2008 | The Big Gift – new acquisitions, Glenbow Museum, Calgary AB |
| 2008 | Publishing Printshops: VanDeb Editions/ Olive Branch Press, Ithica Ink Shop, Ithica, NY. U.S.A. |
| 2008 | Painting’s Edge. Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, California, U.S.A. |
| 2007 | Group Print Exhibiton, VanDeb Editions Gallery, New York, |
| 2007 | Alberta Biennialle of Contemporary Art - Living Utopia and Disaster, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, AB - [installaintion view] |
| 2007 | 2x2, Keyano Art Gallery, Fort McMurray, AB |
| 2006 | About Time, Nickle Arts Museum University of Calgary, Calgary, AB |
| 2005 | Cooper Union School of Art Residency Exhibition, New York, U.S.A |
| 2004 | RBC New Canadian Painting Competition Finalists Touring Exhibition. Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB, New Brunswick Museum, Saint John , NB, McMaster Museum of Art, Hamilton, ON, Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, Toronto, ON |
| 2004 | SummerGroup Exhibition, TrepanierBaer Gallery, Calgary, AB |
| 2002 | Fall Group Exhibition, State Gallery, Vancouver, BC |
| 2000 | Collection Prét d'œvres d'art. Acquisitions 2000, Musée du Québec, Québec City, QC |
| 2000 | light matters,
(duo exhibition with Robbin Deyo) McClure Gallery, Westmount, QC |
| 1999 | Les Peintures, (curated by René Blouin and Lilian Rodriguez) Galerie René Blouin/Galerie Lilian Rodriguez, Montréal, QC |
| 1999 | BIENNALE du dessin de l'estampe et du papier du Québec, Alma, QC. Catalogue produced. |
| 1998 | Breathing Space, (duo exhibition with Robbin Deyo) L'Edifice Belgo, Montréal, QC |
| 1998 | PEINTURE PEINTURE, (curated by René Blouin, Gaston St. Pierre and Lilian Rodriguez) L'Edifice Belgo, Montréal, QC |
| 1996 | Kaleidoscope - An Alberta Foundation for the Arts Acquisition Exhibition, The McDougell Centre, Calgary, AB |
| 1995 | Forty Degrees Celsius - The AGGREGATE EXHIBITION, (curated by Blair Brennan and Geoffry Black) Commerce Place, Edmonton, AB |
| 1994 | Atelier '94', Hochschule fur Bildende Kunste, Hamburg, Germany |
| 1991 | Exhibition of Finalists (National Competition), Claude Lafitte Gallery, Montréal, QC |
| AWARDS | |
| 2012 | Alberta Creative Initiative Development Grant – AFA and Canada Council for the Arts |
| 2011 | Alberta Foundation For The Arts Visual Arts Project Grant |
| 2009 | Alberta Creative Initiative Development Grant – AFA and Canada Council for the Arts |
| 2008 | Alberta Foundation For The Arts Visual Arts Project Grant |
| 2007 | Canada Council for the Arts Creation Production Grant, mid career artist |
| 2006 | Alberta Foundation For The Arts Visual Arts Project Grant |
| 2004 | Western Canadian Finalist RBC New Canadian Painting Competition |
| 2003 | Conseil des Arts et des lettres du Québec Travel Grant |
| 2003 | Canada Council Travel Grant |
| 2002 | Canada Council Creation/Production Grant - emerging artist |
| 2002 | Canada Council Travel Grant |
| 2002 | Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec Research and Creation Bursary - B Grant |
| 2001 | Canada Council Creation/Production Grant - emerging artist |
| 2001 | Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec Research and Creation Bursary - B Grant |
| 2001 | Canada Council Travel Grant |
| 2001 | Louise Muhlstock Scholarship, Banff Centre for the Arts. Banff, AB |
| 2000 | Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec Research and Creation Bursary - B Grant |
| 2000 | Conseil des Arts et des lettres du Québec Travel Grant |
| 2000 | Canada Council Travel Grant |
| 1999 | Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec Research and Creation Bursary - B Grant |
| 1995 | Alberta Foundation For The Arts Visual Arts Project Grant |
| 1994 | Alberta Foundation For The Arts Visual Arts Project Grant |
| 1991 | Gallerie Claude Lafitte National Painting Competition, (Second Prize) Montréal, QC |
| 1991 | Florence Andison Friedman Scholarship, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB |
| 1991 | Seven Arts Club Award for Visual Arts, Seven Arts Club, Edmonton, AB |
| 1990 | Universiade '83 Scholarship, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB |
| 1990 | Earl of St. Andrews Chapter Prize in Fine Arts, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB |
| 1990 | Brian Murchison Drawing Prize, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB |
| 1990 | Faculty Nominee for Yale/Norfolk Ellen Bartell Scholarship, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB |
| COLLECTIONS | |
International Print Center New York, New York. |
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Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, Permanent Collection |
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| Glenbow Museum, Permanent Collection. | |
Rutger’s University Permanent Print Collection. |
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| Nickel Arts Museum, University of Calgary, Calgary. | |
Talisman Energy, Calgary, Corporate Collection. |
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Opus Corporation, Calgary, Corporate Collection. |
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Highpine Oil & Gas, Calgary, Corporate Collection. |
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| Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Permanent Collection | |
| Museé de Québec, Collection Pret d'ouveres d'art | |
| Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Permanent Collection | |
| Osler, Huskin and Harcourt, Corporate Collection | |
| SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
| 2011 | …Pas tout a fait… essay by Lon Dubinsky, Stewart Hall Gallery. |
| 2010 | softcore Hard Edge, essays by David Pagel and Marianne Elder, Art Gallery of Calgary |
| 2008 | Carte Blanche, Vol. 2: Painting. Survey of Painting in Canada. Forward by Jane Urquhart and Clint Roenisch. Magenta Foundation. |
| 2008 | 10th Anniversary RBC Painting Competition Catalogue, Royal Bank of Canada. |
| 2007 | Living Utopia and Disaster, Alberta Biennale of Art Catalogue, Art Gallery of Alberta and Walter Phillips Gallery. |
| 2007 | an unfolding sense of order, written by Alexandra Keim |
| 2002 | Lost Horizon, written by Maria Brendel PH.D. |
| 2000 | Catelogue de Manif d'art, manifestation internationale d'art de Québec. |
| 1999 | Catalogue du Biennale 1999, du dessin, de l'estampe et du papier-matiere du Quebec. |
| 1997 | Alberta Foundation for the Arts: Selected 25 years of Alberta art. CD Rom. |
| SELECTED REVIEWS AND MEDIA INTERVIEWS | |
| 2010 | Canadian Art, “Close Up” Chris Cran, Summer issue. |
| 2010 | Shotgun Review.com, “Fictitious Device”, www.shotgun-review.ca Viviane Mehr. |
| 2009 | Newsweek.com, “Kandinsky’s Influence, www.newsweek.com Peter Plagens. |
| 2009 | Two Coats of Paint, “Kandinsky’s Influence”, www.twocoatsofpaint.com Sharon Butler |
| 2009 | The Cornell Daily Sun, “Pretty Paper”, Ann Lui |
| 2007 | Fast Forward Magazine, “medium musings:, Janelle Dubeau. |
| 2006 | Avenue Magazine, "MAN ON THE MOON" |
| 2006 | Galleries West Online, "a sudden change in pressure", Kay Burns. |
| 2006 | Gallieries West. Summer, "Abstractions Bold New Face", |
Douglas MacLean |
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| 2006 | Swerve, Calgary, March, 'Pressure Points', Travis Reynolds |
| 2006 | Calgary Herald, Calgary, February, 'Celebrating Paint', Jennifer Mcveigh |
| 2005 | Eye Weekly, Toronto, February, Eye Candy, David Balzer |
| 2005 | Where Magazine, Calgary, March, "Nine Artists Rising", Melanie Jones |
| 2004 | National Post, Canada, Novermber, "Brush Strokes of What's to Come" Julia Dault |
| 2003 | The Georgia Straight, Vancouver, April. "Art Crawl", Doretta Lau |
| 2001 | Parachute, February. "Manifestation internationale d'art de Québec", Bernard Lamarche |
| 2000 | Le Devoir, Montréal, September. "Parcours d'initiation", David Cantin |
| 2000 | The Daily Gleaner, Fredericton, August. "Work assaults senses", Ray Cronin |
| 2000 | Voir, Montréal, February. "Lumiéres de la ville", Nicolas Mavrikakis |
| 2000 | La Presse, Montréal, February. "Cellules et confiseries", Jennifer Couèlle |
| 1998 | Voir, Montréal, December. "Évenéments de l'année - Top 10 arts visuels", Nicolas Mavrikakis |
| 1998 | Voir, Montréal, September. "Le theatre de l'espace", Stephane Aquin |
| 1998 | Le Devoir, Montréal, June. "Peintures hybrids", Bernard Lamarche |
| 1998 | The Gazette, Montréal, June. "Making and unmaking of art", Henry Lehmann |
| 1998 | Voir, Montréal, June. "Retour Sur Peinture Peinture", Stephane Aquin |
| 1997 | VUE Magazine, Edmonton, November. "Eye-catchers greet gallery visitors", Lorraine Ressler |
| 1996 | BRAVO Network. The Arts Channel, September - December. "Arts News: Mark Mullin - artist Profile". Edited by Karen Roberts. |
| 1996 | SEE Magazine, Edmonton, August. "Alchemy Expressed in Art", Conrad McCallum |
| 1996 | VUE Magazine, Edmonton, August. "Turning Paint to Gold", Ken Ilcisin |
| 1995 | Canadian Art Magazine, October. Fast Forward Section - Prairies, Betty Anne Jordan |
| 1995 | CKUA Radio Network, October. "This Week in The Arts: 40 Degrees Celsius", Monica Miller |
| 1995 | Edmonton Journal, October. "Big Talk Backed With Bigger Talent", Charles Mandel |
| 1995 | St. Albert Gazette, January. "Artists Chronicle Parallel Journeys", Richard Cairney |
| RELATED EXPERIENCE | |
| 2012 | Werstern Juror - RBC Painting Competition |
| 2010 | Board of Governor, Glenbow Museum, Calgary, AB |
| 2010 | Artist Lecture, University of Calgary Fine Art Department and Graduate Studies, Calgary, AB |
| 2004 | Catalogue essay for Robbin Deyo exhibition, Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge |
| 2004 | Board Member of Truck Gallery, Calgary, AB |
| 2003 | Artist Lecture, Suffolk County Community College, Long Island, New York, USA |
| 2002 | Artist Lecture, "Art Now - Presentation of Painting", University of Lethbridge, AB |
| 2002 | Artist Lecture, "Painting as Defence", Artspace, Peterborough, ON |
| 2001 | Artist Lecture - Universities Arts Association Conference, "The Mystique of Risk in Painting Now", UQUAM, Montréal, QC |
| 2001 | Bishop's University Graduating Students Exhibition Jury Member, Lennoxville, QC |
| 2000 | Artist Lecture, McClure Gallery, Montréal, QC |
| 2000 | Artist Lecture, Gallery Connexion, Fredericton, NB |
| 2000 | Bishop's University Gallery Jury Member, Lennoxville, QC |
| 1997 | Jury member for Graduate Submissions, Concordia University, Montréal, QC |
| 1995 | Artist Lecture, Harcourt House Gallery, Edmonton, AB |
| 1995 | Founding Member, Promotions Director,and Exhibition Chair of AGGREGATE, Visual Arts Society of Edmonton, Edmonton, AB |
| 1995 | Board Member of Latitude 53 gallery, Edmonton, AB |
| PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE | |
| 2012 - 2003 | Sessional Instructor - First Year Studies. Alberta College of Art and Design, AB |
| 2005 | Sessional Instructor - First Year Studies. Alberta College of Art and Design, AB |
| 2002 | Assistant Professor - Painting. University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB |
| 2002- | Instructor - Beginner Level Painting I, Advanced Painting II/III, Drawing I |
| 2001- | Advanced Drawing II/III, Advanced Open Media Studio Research. |
| 2002 | Bishop's University, Lennoxville, QC |
| 2000 | Instructor - Independent Studies in Painting. Bishop's University, Lennoxville, QC |
| 1999 | Art Director, 2nd DVD Cameraman and Assistant Sound for "Red Run" - National Film Board documentary short. Director Murray Jurak |
| 1998 | Lecture/Tutorial Advisor - FFAR 250: The Visual and Performing Arts in Canada. Concordia University, Montréal, QC |
| 1997 | Teaching Assistant - Painting 440, Painting 200, Painting 3/4/450. Concordia University, Montréal, QC. |
| 2000 | Teaching Assistant - Art 460 Analysis of Great Works of Art - deconstructing the canon. Concordia University, Montréal, QC |