Lois Andison

Lois Andison is an installation artist whose mixed materials installations explore intersections of technology, geography and the body.[1] She currently teaches sculpture and digital media at the University of Waterloo.[2]

Biography

Andison was born in Smith Falls, Ontario and now resides in Toronto, Ontario. Previous to her artistic career, Andison worked as a professional illustrator and graphic designer.[3] She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from York University in 1990.[4] Since graduation she has worked as a professional artist,[4] with her first solo exhibition hosted by Gallery Seventy-Six in Toronto, Ontario.[5] Her works have also been exhibited outside the formal gallery system.[3]

Solo exhibitions
  • 2012 solving man ray’s obstruction. Olga Korper Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
  • 2010 what’s in a name. Galerie Art Mûr, Montréal, Québec.
  • 2009 moving still. Olga Korper Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
  • 2005 time after time. Galerie Art Mûr, Montréal, Québec.
  • 2002 autobody. Galerie Art Mûr, Montréal, Québec.
  • 2002 Summer Invitational. Sable-Castelli Gallery, Toronto, Ontario. Curated by Barbara Edwards.
  • 2001 autobody. The Koffler Gallery, Toronto, Ontario. Curated by Carolyn Bell Farrell.
  • 2000 camouflage. The Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge, Alberta. Curated by Joan Stebbins.
  • 2000 camouflage 3. The Red Head Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
  • 1998 camouflage 1. Red Head Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
  • 1998 famished. Niagara Artists’ Company, St. Catherine’s, Ontario.
  • 1995 piel profunda / skin deep. Galería del Sur, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana- Xochimilco, México City. Curated by the North America Free Artists’ Association (NAFAA).
  • 1993 life units. East and West Galleries. Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, Hart House, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario. Curated by Judy Schwartz.
  • 1992 the body as glass / in the hour of need. La Centrale, Montréal, Québec.
  • 1992 walking on water, straw over concrete. Definitely Superior, Thunder Bay, Ontario.
  • 1991 negotiating a path. Gallery Seventy-Six, Toronto, Ontario. Curated by Christine Swiderski and Robert Windrum.[6]

Collections

Andison's work is included in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.[7]

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References
  1. "Savoring the simple delight of the fountain." The Globe and Mail. March 15, 1991
  2. "Lois Andison". Fine Arts. 4 July 2013.
  3. Renwick, Arthur. "Naked State: a selected view of Toronto art". Power Plant. 1994: 55
  4. Christie, Clair. The House Project. 1994: 8
  5. Redrospective. The Red head Gallery Toronto. Ed. Lloyd, S., Johnson, A. Toronto, Ontario. 1999: 23
  6. "Lois Andison's curriculum vitae". Fine Arts. 25 October 2013.
  7. "Lois Andison". www.gallery.ca.
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