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