John Player

John Player

Born 1983, Victoria, BC 

Education

2014 MFA–Painting & Drawing, Concordia University, Montreal, QC 
2012 Erasmus Exchange, Université Paris 8, Paris, France
2008 BFA–Studio Arts, Concordia University, Montreal, QC 

Solo Exhibitions

2018 The Inherited Reign, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS

2017 Anterior/Interior, Centre Space, Toronto, ON
2017 John Player: New Paintings, Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain, Montreal, QC
2015 New Paintings, Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain, Montreal, QC
2014 John Player: Thesis Exhibition, Centre Space, Toronto, ON
2013 John Player and Glenda Leon, Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain, Montreal, QC

Group Exhibitions

2020 Salon des Refusés, Galerie McBride Contemporain, Montreal, QC

2019 Stitched Together, Galerie Erga, Montreal, QC

2017 The Conditions of Production, Galerie Eleftheria Tseliou, Athens, Greece
2016 Bordering the Fantastic, Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain, Montreal, QC
2015 RBC Canadian Painting Competition, Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2015 Building Fictions, LE Gallery, Toronto, ON
2014 Luminescences, Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain, Montreal, QC
2013 Ultra Moderne, Galerie Art Mûr, Montreal, QC
2012 14, Stewart Hall Art Gallery, Pointe-Claire, QC
2012 Sortie MFA Exhibition, L’Ancienne École des Beaux-Arts, Montreal, QC

Residencies and Awards

2018 William and Isabel Pope Award & Artist Residency, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS

2017 Travel Grant, CALQ, Montreal, QC
2017 Project Grant to Visual Artist, Canada Council for the Arts, Ottawa, ON

2016 The William Blair Bruce Travel and Research Scholarship, Gotland, Sweden 

2016 Quebec Artist in Residence Fellowship, CALQ - Banff Centre, Banff, AB
2015 RBC Canadian Painting Competition Finalist, Vancouver, BC

2015 Symposium international d’art contemporain de Baie Saint-Paul, Baie Saint-Paul, QC
2015 Antrev Habland Award, Omi International Art Center Residency, Ghent, NY
2014 Concordia University & Charles C. Gurd Fellowship, Vermont Studio Centre, Johnson, VT
2012 MELS Busary, Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport, Montreal, QC
2011–2013 Concordia Merit Scholarship and Faculty of Fine Arts Fellowship, Montreal, QC

Press

2018 Cronin, Mollie, NSCAD University Press, November 20: https://nscad.ca/pope-artist-residence-2018/

2016 Clarke, Bill, Magenta Magazine, Fall Issue, Studio View, October 25: http://www.magentafoundation.org/magazine/john-player/

2016 Rabinovitch, Simona, Concordia Magazine, October 11: http://www.concordia.ca/alumni-friends/cunews/offices/vpaer/aar/2016/10/07/3-concordia-artists-you-should-know.html

2015 Janzen, Edwin, Border Crossings, Volume 34, Number 4, Issue No. 136. December 
2015 Clément, Éric, La Presse, May 29:  https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/arts-visuels/201505/29/01-4873726-viree-des-galeries-lhomme-et-sa-nature.php

2014 Clarke, Bill. Canadian Art, March 12: https://canadianart.ca/news/nyc-armory-fairs-report-2014/ 

2013 Lefebvre, Maude. The Belgo Report, July 3: http://www.thebelgoreport.com/2013/07/john-player-et-glenda-leon-a-pierre-francois-ouellette-art-contemporain/                                                                        

2013 Babin, Normand. Montrealistment, July 2: http://montrealistement.blogspot.ca/2013/07/peinture-extreme-second-parcours.html

Publications 

2015 Pel, Andrew, Tactical Perspectives, Éditions pfoac, Bibliothèque nationale du Québec 

Collections 

2015 Groupe Courchesne Larose, Montreal, QC

2014 Bank of Montreal Financial Group, Montreal, QC

2014 Michael Inc., Toronto, ON

2013 Pierre-François Ouellette Contemporain, Montreal, QC

Art Fairs and Auctions 

2018 Encan CLARK, Centre d’art et de diffusion CLARK, Montreal, QC

2017 Vendu-Solde, Les Éditions Esse Benefit, Montreal, QC
2017 Papier 17, Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain, Montreal, QC
2016 Art Toronto, Booth C-22, Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain, Toronto, ON
2015 Art Toronto, Stand 1000, Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain, Toronto, ON
2015 Art with Heart, Casey House, Toronto, ON
2015 Papier 15, Booth 225, Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain, Montreal, QC
2014 Art with Heart, Casey House, Toronto, ON
2014 Art Toronto, Stand 1000, Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain, Toronto, ON
2014 Volta NY, 82MERCER, Booth 1.23, Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain, New York City, NY
2014 Papier 14, Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain, Montreal, QC
2013 Toronto International Art Fair, Booth 1100, Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain, Toronto, ON