Curiculum Vitae
Dave Kemp
http://davekemp.ca
davekemp@davekemp.ca
416 826 7921
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version of CV (includes work experience)
Education:
- Master of Visual Studies (Studio Art), University of Toronto, 2007
- Knowledge Media Design Collaborative Program , University of Toronto, 2007
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Image Arts, Photography), Ryerson University, 2001
- Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering), Queen's University, 1997
- Herstmonceux Castle International Study Center, East Sussex, UK, studied Art History and Drama, 1994
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
- Image Matter, curated by Francesco Corsaro, IPO Gallery, Ottawa, ON, 2007
- Image Matter, curated by Ana Klasnja, Ontario Science Centre (!deas Gallery), Toronto, ON, 2007
- Image Matter, Visual Studies Department, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, 2006
- Reconstructed Bodies, Luft Gallery, Toronto, ON, 2002
- Out of the Ordinary, Ryerson Gallery, Toronto, ON, 2001
Selected Group Exhibitions:
- Sorting Daemons: Art, Surveillance Regimes and Social Control, curated by Jan Allen and Sarah E.K. Smith, Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston, ON, 2010
- Bank on Art, Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON
- Infra-Ordinary, Modern Fuel Gallery, Kingston, ON, 2008
- Mobile City, curated by Dana Samuel, Interaccess Electronic Media Arts Centre, Toronto, ON, 2007
- Beta in beta, Interaccess Electronic Media Arts Centre, Toronto, ON, 2007
- Shift, curated by Laura Berazadi and Olivia Lam, Gales Gallery, York University, Toronto, ON, 2007
- University of Toronto MVS Programme 2007 Graduating Exhibition, curated by David Liss, Visual Studies Department, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, 2007
- runLomorun, curated by Pamila Matharu, York Quay Gallery, Toronto, ON, 2003
- INsideOUT, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, 2003
- In Memoriam/In Gratitude, Ryerson Gallery, Toronto, ON, 2002
- The Bathroom Show, curated by Jennifer Long and Selena Cristo, Luft Gallery, Toronto, ON, 2001
- Lux Nova: A Low Tech Explosion, curated by Diane Bos and Jennifer Long, York Quay Gallery, Toronto, ON, 2001
Performances and Screenings:
- Track, Kino 05, Toronto, ON, 2008
- Taken (A Camera Obscura Van Project), Modern Fuel Gallery Kingston, 2008
- Taken (A Camera Obscura Van Project), Interaccess Electronic Media Arts Centre, Toronto, Ontario, 2007
Web projects:
- Image Matter, http://davekemp.ca/imagematter/
Collections:
- Canada Council Art Bank – Image Matter
- Queen’s University, Department of Physics – Image Matter
Awards and Grants:
- The Banff Centre, scholarship to attend the Analogous Fields: Art and Science residency, 2009
- Ontario Arts Council, Visual Artist: Emerging Grant, 2009
- Toronto Arts Council, Level One Visual Artist Grant, 2007
- Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition Assistance Award (recommender, Gallery 44), 2007
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, SGS Scholarship, 2006
- Project Open Source | Open Access, SEP Award, for the Electric EEL online gallery, 2006
- Magenta Foundation, Emerging Photographers 2006, Honorable Mention, 2006
- CopyCamp: Art, Technology, Law, full subsidy to attend conference, 2006
- Project Open Source | Open Access, SEP Award, for Image Matter, 2006
- Academic Fellowship, University of Toronto, Master of Visual Studies Program, 2005
- Atlantic Center for the Arts (New Smyrna Beach, Florida), Residency Scholarship, 2003
- du Maurier Arts Council, Grant in the Visual Arts, for Reconstructed Bodies, 2001
- Ryerson University, Dean's List, 2001
- Canadian Millennium Scholarship, 2001
Articles, reviews and related
media:
- Public: Art | Culture | Ideas. (March 2010) article and reproductions from the Data Collection series
- Sorting Daemons: Big Brother’s Art-World Gaze. Canadian Art Online. Jan 28, 2010
- Jan Allen, Kirsty Robertson and Sarah E.K. Smith. Sorting Daemons: Art, Surveillance Regimes and Social Control [exhibition catalogue]. Kingston, Ontario: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen’s University, 2010.
- Ian Daffern (2009, vol 26.2). Close to the Edge. BlackFlash Magazine.
- Carpenter, L., Milloy, C., Estelle, L., Williams, J. (2007). Digital Images in Education: Realizing the Vision (pp 29-30). United Kingdom: JISC Collections.
- Dave Kemp, Kevin Robbie (2007). Image Matter [cover image, article and reproduction]. idea&s, 4(2) spring 2007, 2007
- David Liss, Lisa Steele. (2007). University of Toronto MVS Programme 2007 Graduating Exhibition [exhibition catalogue]. Toronto: Department of Art, University of Toronto.
- The Magenta Foundation. (2006). Flash Forward [exhibition catalogue]. Toronto: The Magenta Foundation
- Prefix Photo (2005, May). Book Reviews [photographs]. Prefix Photo 11, pp 76, 77.
- Shotbox 4: Secrets [postcard set]. (2003)
- Peter Goddard (2002, December 22).Taylor-Wood's five seconds of fame [mention of Reconstructed Bodies exhibition]. The Toronto Star.
- Andrew Shaver (2002, August 29). Dave Kemp [radio interview]. Visual Voices . Toronto: CIUT 89.5 fm.
- Gary Michael Dault (2002, August 24). Uplifting moments caught on camera [review of Reconstructed Bodies]. The Globe and Mail, pp. R6.
- Peter Goddard (2002, August 24). Art by Numbers: Reconstructed Body [article and reproduction]. The Toronto Star , pp. H8.
- Elizabeth Fearon (2002, August 22). Reconstructed Bodies at Luft Gallery [radio review]. Art on Air . Toronto: CKLN 88.1.
- Deidra Hannah. (2001, December 13). Bathing Beauty [review of The Bathroom Show]. Now Magazine.
- Daphne Gordon (2001, April 29). The world viewed through a pinhole [review of Lux Nova]. The Toronto Star.
Artist talks and lectures:
- Presentation and panel discussion - Data Harvests and the Theatre of the Self for the Sorting Daemons Symposium organized by the Agnes Etherington Art Centre and Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario
- Artist Talk - The Banff Centre, for the Analogous Fields: Art and Science residency, Banff, AB
- Artist Talk - Image Matter, for the Infra-Ordinary exhibition, at the Modern Fuel Gallery, Kingston, ON, 2008
- Artist Talk - Image Matter, for the Shift exhibition, Gales Gallery, York University, Toronto, ON, 2007
- Project presentation - Image Matter: an online art exhibition released under a Creative Commons license. Project Open Source | Open Access SEP award event. Toronto, On, 2006
- Conference Session - Copycamp Unconference, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, 2006
- Artist Talk - Image Matter for Dorkbot Toronto, Interaccess Electronic Media Arts Centre, Toronto, ON, 2006
- Artist Talk - Atlantic Centre for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, 2003
Residencies:
- The Banff Centre - thematic residency Analogous Fields: Art and Science with Saul Ostrow and Charles Tucker, Banff, AB, 2009
- Atlantic Center for the Arts - with master artists Stephen Pippin, David Parsons and Dave Hickey, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, 2003
Professional affiliations:
- Interaccess Electronic Media Arts Centre, Board of Directors, Chair of Programming Committee
Technical consultation and design for art projects:
- Micael Awad - Pixel Cube, 2009
- Don Simmons - Bachelor Forever, 2009
- Lisa Steel and Kim Tomczak - Short Life, Long Nights, Keep Dreaming, 2008
- David Rokeby - Cloud at the Ontario Science Centre, 2006, 2007
- Susan Schelle - Blue Screen, and others, 2006 to 2009
- Av Isaacs - Isaacs Seen publication, 2005
- Jessica Thompson - Soundbike, 2005
- Germaine Koh - Shell, Relay, "...", PoS, Ouvert/Open and others, 2004