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Biography: Born in 1978 in Calgary, Wil Murray splits his time between Montreal and Berlin. He was educated at the Alberta College of Art + Design. He received an honourable mention in the 2008 RBC Canadian Painting Competition, and was included in the Magenta Foundation’s book Carte Blanche, Vol. 2: Painting. He curated the 2008 exhibition “Painting: Thick and Thin” at the Glenbow Museum in Calgary. |
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Curriculum Vitae: Education 1997-2000 Alberta College of Art and Design: Painting/ Drawing Major
Solo and Split Exhibitions 2009 - "We Pet Your Cat To Death?", Galerie PUSH. Montreal 2009 - "This Haunted House Is Not A Haunted Home", Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver 2008 - "Why I Am Not A Painter". Patrick Mikhail Gallery, Ottawa 2008 - "GRREEDEN" with Justin Evans. Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary 2008 - "The Strange Space That Will keep Us Together": Belkin Satellite Gallery. Vancouver 2008 - "Brawl of The Beast" Exhibition: Bilton Centre, Red Deer 2007 – "Machines Molles" Exhibition: ArtPop 2007: Montreal 2007 – "Strawberry Alarmist Talk Radio" Exhibition: Loop Gallery. Toronto 2006 – "All Dressed Up Like A Little Man" Exhibition:Patrick Mikhail Gallery. Ottawa 2006 – "Mr. Soft Drink" Exhibition: Mile End Cultural Centre. Montréal 2005 – "Pink Pink Chancre Exhibition": New At Used Gallery. Vancouver 2005 – "Fated Feted Fatted Fetid Exhibition": Zeke’s Gallery. Montréal
Selected Group Exhibitions 2009 - "Vendu/Sold" Esse Magazine 25th Anniversary Auction. Musée Des Beaux Arts, Montreal 2009 - Toronto International Art Fair - Patrcik Mikail Gallery & PUSH Gallery. Toronto, ON 2009 - "Microcosm" Patrick Mikhail Gallery, Ottawa 2008 - Celebrating 25! Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver 2008 - Magenta Carte Blanche: Vol.2 - Painting Exhibition. MOCCA, Toronto ON. Curated by David Liss and Clint Roenisch. 2008 - Toronto International Art Fair. Toronto, ON 2008 - RBC Canadian Painting Touring Exhibition. National Gallery Of Canada, Ottawa ON; MACM, Montreal QC; The Rooms, St. John's NL; Museum London, London ON; Power Plant, Toronto ON; Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon SK; Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton AB; Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver BC 2007 - Songs Of The Apocalypse Exhibition: Art Mur Gallery, Montreal 2007 – 3rd Anniversary Retrospective Exhibition: Mile End Cultural Centre. Montreal, QC 2007 – The NEW Exhibition: Patrick Mikhail Gallery. Ottawa, ON 2006 – Spring Exhibition & Silent Auction: The Long Hall. Montréal, QC 2006 – New Painters: Abstractions and Distractions Exhibition: Patrick Mikhail Gallery. Ottawa, ON 2005 – RBC Canadian Painting Competition Touring Exhibition: MOCCA, Toronto; St. Mary’s University Gallery, Halifax; Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver; Galerie Sussex, Ottawa 2004 – 5 Painters Exhibition: Helen Pitt Gallery, Vancouver BC.
Curatorial Projects 2008 - "Painting: Thick and Thin" Exhibition. Illingworth Kerr Gallery and Glenbow Museum, Calgary AB
Publications 2009 - L'Excentrique, Le Punk, Et L'Estropié by Marc-Antoine K. Phaneuf. Catalog text, Galerie PUSH 2009 – The Kidult Gender-Ender One Hour Empire, Vol. 1 No. 2, Summer 2009. Toronto 2008 - Magenta Carte Blanche: Vol.2 - Painting. Introduction by Jane Urquhart 2008 - RBC Canadian Painting Comptetition: Ten Years. Introduction by Richard Rhodes 2008 - "The Strage Space That Keeps Us Together" Exhibition Catalog. Essay by Jacqueline Mabey 2007 - Machines Molles Exhibition Catalog by Marie-Douce St, Jacques: Artpop Montreal 2007 - Songs Of The Apocalypse Exhibition Catalog: Art Mur Gallery 2005 - Fated Feted Fatted Fetid Exhibition Catalog: Zeke’s Gallery 2005 - RBC Canadian Painting Competition Exhibition Catalog 2004 - 5 Painters Exhibition Catalog: Helen Pitt Gallery. 2004 - A Conversation with Wil Murray Transcribed interview with Jeremy Todd: Helen Pitt Gallery
Awards & Memberships 2008 - Honourable Mention, RBC Canadian Painting Competition 2008 - Recipient of Project Festival Grant, Calgary Arts Development Association 2008 - Recipient of Travel Grants from the Conseil Des Arts & Lettres Quebec 2008 - Chosen for Magenta Foundation's book "Carte Blanche Vol. 2: Painting" 2006 to 2007 - Member of The Loop Gallery Collective Toronto, ON 2005 - Eastern Finalist, RBC Canadian Painting Competition |
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