KAREN KRAVEN____________________________________
CV

EDUCATION

Concordia University, Montreal
MFA, 2012 (slated)
Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto
BFA, 2006

RESIDENCIES

Reverse Pedagogy II, Venice, Italy, 2009
The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, 2006 Summer Residency Program
The School of Visual Arts, New York City, 2005 Summer Residency Program
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010
Firm Curves Behind a Brick Wall, Centre Dare-Dare, Montreal

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011

What it Seems is Something Too, Neubacher Shor Contemporary, Toronto, Ontario
Door to Door, Blackwood Gallery, University of Toronto Mississauga, Ontario
Ignition, Leonard and Bina Ellen Gallery, Montreal, Quebec

2008
Bigger, Bigger and More Desperate, DeLeon White Gallery, Toronto
Reveal, Beaver Hall, Toronto

2007
GBA, Art Metropole, Toronto
Interim Committee for Surface and/or Planar Re-adjustment, OCAD Gallery, Toronto

2006
Annual Members Exhibition, Mercer Union, Toronto
Moving Facility, off-site, presented by XPACE, Toronto
Location, Location, Location, off-site, presented by XPACE, Toronto
Hit The Showers, Other Gallery, Banff, Alberta
Drift/Draft, Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto
Show Me Yours, curated with Amy Beecher, XPACE, Toronto

AWARDS
2011
Toronto Arts Council Visual Artists Project Grant

2009-10
Dale and Nick Tedeschi Fellowship

2008
Toronto Arts Council Visual Artists Project Grant

2006
Andre Beaulieu Bursary
Anne Adler Kagan Award

2002
Robin Comyn Cumine Scholarship
Ian Lawrence Memorial Award

2002, 2003 and 2004
Applied Arts Annual Illustration Award

REVIEWS

Walker, E., 'What It Seems Is Something Too', Magenta Magazine, Winter 2011

Chin, J., 'Not Your Standard Mail', Mississauga News, 9 Dec. 2011

Stuart, G. ‘Moving Facilitates Ongoing Art’ The Strand, 30 Nov. 2006

Sayej, N. ‘Moving Facility’ Swingset #7

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2011
Part-Time Faculty, Concordia University, Montreal

2009-present
Technical Assistant, DHC ART, Montreal

2008-2009
Outreach Coordinator, Blackwood Gallery, University of Toronto Mississauga

2006-2008
Teacher’s Assistant, Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto

2005-2007
Programming Coordinator, XPACE, Toronto

2002-present
Freelance designer, Toronto