Laurel Johannesson e-mail: [email protected] web: www.laureljohannesson.com www.cmdjournal.com www.open-studio-international.com Curriculum Vitae EDUCATION 2010 – present PHD Candidate CMD – Computational Media Design University of Calgary, Canada. 1999 Royal College of Art London, England Master of Fine Arts Printmaking & Digital Media University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada. 1993 Bachelor of Fine Arts with Distinction and Distinguished Exhibition University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada. 1991 Bachelor of Arts Studio Art University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada. 1992 Certificate of Museum Studies Canadian Museums Association, Ottawa, Canada. RESIDENCIES AND FELLOWSHIPS 2010 Artist in Residence Spiazzi Venezia, Venice, Italy. 2009 Visiting Artist American Academy in Rome, Rome, Italy. 2008 Artist in Residence A.I.R. Vallauris, Vallauris, Cote d’Azur, France. 2007 Fellow The Bau Institute, Otranto, Italy Artist in Residence Apothiki Art Centre, Paros, Greece. 2006 Artist in Residence Apothiki Art Centre, Paros, Greece. Visiting Artist Hellenic International Studies in the Arts. Paros, Greece. 2005 Artist in Residence Sambard Islenskra Myndlistarmanna (SIM), Association of Icelandic Visual Artists, Reykjavik, Iceland. Artist in Residence Skopelos Foundation for the Arts, Isle of Skopelos, Greece. ADMINISTRATIVE + TEACHING + EDITORIAL POSITIONS 2010-Present Founder, Editor, Web Director ⌘J - Journal of Computational Media Design 2007-2010 Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, Canada 2001-2007 + 2008-2009 Head of Drawing Program Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, Canada 2005-Present Permanent Faculty – Print Media + Drawing Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, Canada 1999-2005 Sessional Faculty - Print Media + Drawing Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, Canada 1999-2001 Sessional Faculty - Drawing Red Deer College, Red Deer, Canada 1998-2004 Sessional Faculty - Drawing and Art Fundamentals University of Calgary, Canada SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2010 Spiazzi Venezia, Venice, Italy. Acqua Vellutata Sospesa 2008 A.I.R Vallauris, Vallauris, South of France. Respiro 2007 Apothiki Art Centre, Parikia, Paros Island, Greece. Thirst 2006 Apothiki Art Centre, Parikia, Paros Island, Greece. Metamorphosis 2004 Keyano Gallery, Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. Beneath the Surface 2002 Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Anamnesis 1999 Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary, Alberta. Canada. Time Pieces The Little Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Knackered – an exhibition of work produced at the Royal College of Art. 1998 The Little Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Time & Space 1996 Titles Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Ghosts of Memory 1993 Gordon Snelgrove Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Unfinished Memories Wynyard Civic Centre, Wynyard, Saskatchewan, Canada. Unfinished Memories MEDIA PROJECTION INSTALLATIONS 2011 Acqua Vellutata Sospesa. Interactive Video Painting Installation. Gallery of Angelica Library, Rome, Italy. XIV Generative International Art Conference. December 2011. 2010 Acqua Vellutata Sospesa. Interactive Video Painting Installation. Spiazzi Venezia, Venice, Italy. Solo Exhibition. July 2010 2008 Respiro. Video Installation. Aula Magna, Politecnico di Milano University, Milan, Italy. XI Generative International Art Conference. December 2008 Thirst. DVD Video Projection. Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The ACADemy Show (curated byWayne Baerwaldt). April 2008 2007 Thirst. DVD Video Projection. Rise Berlin, Berlin, Germany. Leben Lieben. September/October 2007 Thirst. DVD Video Projection. Apothiki Art Centre, Paros, Greece. Solo Exhibition. July 2007 Thirst. DVD Video Projection. Technopolis, Athens, Greece. Athens Video */ Art Festival. April 2007 2006 Metamorphosis. DVD Video Projection. Centro de Expresiones Contemporaneas. Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. II Festival International De Arte Digital Rosario 2006 – Muestra 01. November 2006 Metamorphosis. DVD Video Projection. Apothiki Art Centre, Paros, Greece. Solo Exhibition. June 2006 Metamorphosis. DVD Video Projection. Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. October 2006 SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2011 Gallery of Angelica Library, Rome, Italy. Presenting interactive video painting installation, Acqua Vellutata Sospesa. XIV Generative International Art Conference Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary, Canada. ACAD Faculty Exhibition 2010 RISE Berlin, Berlin, Germany. Happiness Machines (curated by Lee Wagstaff) Gulbenkian Galleries, Royal College of Art, London, England. RCA Secret Two Rivers Gallery, Prince George, Canada. 10x10x10 Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary, Canada. ACAD Faculty Exhibition 2009 Galerie Aqui Siam Ben, Vallauris, Côte d'Azur, France. Small Art Objects 2009 … Relating to Blue (“Tears of Glass” - collaborative glass work with MartyKaufman). 2008 Aula Magna, Politecnico di Milano University, Milan, Italy. Presenting video installation “Respiro”. XI Generative International Art Conference Gulbenkian Galleries, Royal College of Art, London, England. RCA Secret Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary, Canada. The ACADemy Show. (Curated by Wayne Baerwaldt) Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, California, USA. The Los Angeles Art Show (represented by Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art) 2007 RISE Berlin, Berlin, Germany. Leben Lieben Gulbenkian Galleries, Royal College of Art, London, England. RCA Secret Technopolis, Athens, Greece. Athens Video */ Art Festival 2006 Centro de Expresiones Contemporaneas. Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. II Festival International De Arte Digital Rosario 2006 – Muestra 01 Gulbenkian Galleries, Royal College of Art, London, England. RCA Secret Roonpankar Museum of Fine Arts, Bhopal, India. Seventh Bharat Bhavan International Biennial of Print-Art 2006 Sambard Islenskra Myndlistarmanna (SIM), The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists, Reykjavik, Iceland. Fax – an exhibition of work by the SIM house International Artists in Residence For Museum Night 2006, part of Reykjavik Winter Art Festival. Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ACAD Faculty Exhibition 2005 Fournos Centre for Digital Culture, Athens, Greece. Capturing Utopia Gulbenkian Galleries, Royal College of Art, London, England. RCA Secret Galerie d’art du Parc (Manoir de Tonnancour), Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada. La Biennale internationale d’estampe contemporaine de Trois-Rivieres (Juried) (Honourable Mention) Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ACAD Faculty Exhibition Image 54 Gallery, Calgary Alberta, Canada. Eye Candy: Figurative Art from Western Canada 2004 Gulbenkian Galleries, Royal College of Art, London, England. RCA Secret Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Artrageous Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ACAD Faculty Exhibition Medicine Hat College, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Snap Crackle Pop (AFA Traveling Exhibition) Medicine Public Library, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Snap Crackle Pop (AFA Traveling Exhibition) Lethbridge Public Library, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Snap Crackle Pop (AFA Traveling Exhibition) Drumheller Public Library, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. Snap Crackle Pop (AFA Traveling Exhibition) Alcoma Schoo,l Rainier, Alberta, Canada. Snap Crackle Pop (AFA Traveling Exhibition) Seven Persons School, Seven Persons, Alberta, Canada. Snap Crackle Pop (AFA Traveling Exhibition) 2003 Gulbenkian Galleries, Royal College of Art, London, England. RCA Secret Gallery San Chun, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Interconnection – Japan & Alberta (The Contemporary Print Exchange Exhibition) (Invitational) Two Rivers Gallery, Prince George, British Columbia , Canada. Digital Prints (4 person exhibition curated by George Harris) Gallery San Chun, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Generations part 2. (Curated by Bill Laing) Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ACAD Faculty Exhibition Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. UofC Faculty Exhibition Wainwright Library, Wainwright, Alberta, Canada. Snap Crackle Pop (AFA Traveling Exhibition) 2002 SNAP Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Cho!ce & Ch?nce: TrueNorth SNAP International Print Biennial - Exhibition of Finalists Gallery San Chun, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Generations 1980-2002. (Curated by Bill Laing) Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ACAD Faculty Exhibition Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Artrageous Wall of Innovation Exhibition New Leaf Editions / Dundarave Print Workshop, Vancouver, Canada. BIMPE II: 2nd Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition Leighton Foundation, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Three Generations of Printmakers The Little Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Work by Some 2001 Gulbenkian Galleries, Royal College of Art, London, England. RCA Secret The New Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Idols and Icons Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ACAD Faculty Exhbition Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. UofC Faculty Exhibition 2000 Parthenon TAMA / The Citizen Gallery, Tokyo, Japan. Canada – Japan: The 2nd TAMA International Print Exhibition Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ACAD Faculty Exhbition Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Artrageous Wall of Art Exhibition New Leaf Editions / Dundarave Print Workshop, Vancouver, Canada. 1st Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition Triangle Gallery of Visual Arts, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Recent Acquisitions: Calgary Allied Arts Foundation