Alexandra Flood

Education 

1987- 92          The Ontario College of Art, AOCA Fine Arts Diploma, Medalist, Toronto, Ontario.

1988/89            Ontario College of Art Independent Studies Program, Florence Italy.

1988/89            Fuji Textiles School, Florence, Italy.

1990                 National Academy School of Fine Arts, New York, New York.

Solo Exhibitions and Two Person Shows

2010                Inaugural, solo show, the Felt Rooms, London, England.

2009                Teaser, The Wyer Gallery, London, England.

2008                Tableaux, survey solo show (catalogue), The New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, New Brunswick.

2007                Hair of the Dog, A.K. Collings Gallery, Port Hope, Ontario.

2006                Lustre, survey solo exhibition, Galerie Loise et Reuben Cohen,

Universite de Moncton, Moncton, New Brunswick.

2006                Teaser, Ingrid Mueller Art + Concepts, Fredericton, New Brunswick.

2005                Sampler, survey solo show, Christina Parker Gallery, Saint Johns,   Newfoundland.

2004                Ne’er Do Wells in Buccolia, sculpture installation, Struts Gallery- The Living is Easy summer members’ series, Sackville, New Brunswick.

2003                Minx, (publication), Struts Gallery, Sackville, New Brunswick.

2001                SUGAR, two person show with Installations by Linda Bartlett, (catalogue), Saint Mary’s University Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

2000                GEM HOUR, (catalogue), Gallery Connexion, Fredericton, New Brunswick.

1998                GEM HOUR, Gallery Sansaire, Vancouver, British Columbia.

1997                Becky, Stresswall Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia.

1993/1994       Recent Work, The Koffler Loggia Gallery, High Junk Series - (group catalogue), North York, Ontario.

1993                Cluster, Stiletto Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.

1992                BRIDE, Diodati Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.  

Group Exhibitions and Art Fairs

2010                Monster, group exhibition, the West Vancouver Museum, British Columbia. Curated by Darrin Morrison, sponsored by the Audain Foundation.

2009                New Brunswick Art Bank 40th Anniversary Travelling Exhibition, The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, Struts Gallery Sackville New Brunswick,

                        and the New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, New Brunswick.

2009                Gallery Artists, the Wyer Gallery, London, England.

2008                Carte Blanche II Painting, The Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, (hard cover book), curated by David Liss and Clint Roenisch, Toronto, Ontario.

2008                Mare Street Biennale, ArtistSpace (catalogue), London, England, curated

                         by Nemia Brooks.

2008                Amber One Foot Below, Paul Petro Special Projects Space, curated by Jay Isaac, Toronto, Ontario.

2008                Sensible, three person show with Jason Dunda and Carl D’alvia, Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects, Toronto, Ontario.

2008                Scope Hamptons, New York, presented by Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects, Toronto.

2007                Aqua Miami Art Fair, Miami, presented by Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects, Toronto.

2006                Bridge Miami Art Fair, presented by Galerie T40, Dusseldorf.

2006                Xmas Yard Sale, Galerie t40, Dusseldorf, Germany.

2006                Toronto International Art Fair, Presented by Galerie T40, Dusseldorf.

2005                Transit Atlantic Crossings, De Galerie Deutsche Werkstaetten Hellereau, (catalogue), Dresden, Germany, curated by Colin Ardley.

2004                Vision, (catalogue),  the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, curated by Liane McTavish.

2003                This is Atlantic Art, The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, New Brunswick, curated by Curtis Colins.

1997                Browser, The Roundhouse, Vancouver, British Columbia, curated by Kitty Scott and Andrew Renton.

1996                Sparky, 14 Pixley Street, London, England, Curated by Mark Ross.

1996                Whitechapel Open, 14 Pixley Street, London England.

1993/94           London Life Young Contemporaries, National group exhibition, the London Regional Art Gallery and the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, curated by Barry Lord.

1992                Fleury, Flood, Loncar and Stipl, Gallery 76, Toronto, Ontario, curated by Kristine Zwidersky.

Catalogues and Publications

2010            Monster, group show editions publication, published by the West Vancouver Museum, British Columbia, curatorial text by Darrin Morrison.

2009            Tableaux, solo bilingual catalogue, published by the New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, New Brunswick, curatorial text by Peter Larocque.

2008            Carte Blanche Volume II Painting, a curatorial survey of contemporary painting in Canada. Hard cover book, published by the Magenta Foundation. Critical text by Clint Roenisch.

 

2006            New Brunswick Art Bank Acquisitions, bilingual group catalogue, published by the New Brunswick Art Bank, New Brunswick.

2005            Transit Atlantic Crossings, group trilingual catalogue, essays by Colin Ardley and Ingrid Mueller, published by ArtContact.

2004            Vision, group bilingual catalogue, curatorial essay by Lianne McTavish, published by the Beaverbrook Art Gallery.

2001           SUGAR, two person catalogue (with Linda Bartlett), published by Saint Mary’s University Art Gallery, critical text by John Murchie.

2000            GEM HOUR, solo exhibition bilingual catalogue, published by Gallery Connexion, critical text by Lianne McTavish.

Reviews and Articles

2010    Not the same old song and dance, by Marsha Lederman, the Globe and Mail, Monster group show review, (Top Ten Cultural Olympiad Events to see while in Vancouver). Arts section, January 22.

2010    Six to See: Vancouver’s Olympic Art Round Up, Canadian Art Magazine, online review of Monster group show, February 11th, 2010.

2010    Monster: The Fear Inside, by Robin Laurence, Canadian Art Magazine, online review, February 25.

2009    Tableaux, Canadian Art Magazine, solo exhibition review by Mandy Ginson, Spring 2009 issue, page 102.

2008    A Group of More Than Seven, by Mark Medley, the National Post, December 5th, page B8.

2008    Carte Blanche Vol II Painting Show, MOCCA, review by David Balzer, Eyeweekly Magazine, Toronto, Ontario.

2007    And Then There Were Three, Strathbutler Prize Shortlist 2007, by Karen Ruet, the Telegraph Journal, New Brunswick, April 7, Page 52.

2006    Transit Atlantic Crossings, by Simon Albiez, Vernissage Magazine Germany, March 2006 issue, page 46.

2006    Resculpting Strathbutler – The Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation promises to build buzz with its shortlisted artists, by Grant Kerr, the Telegraph Journal, April 22, page 12.

2003    Minx, solo exhibition review, Arts Atlantic Magazine, Fall 2003 issue, page 52.

2000    Guiltless Pleasures, by Lianne McTavish, Border Crossings Magazine, issue 75, page 77.

2000    Flood Level Rising, Cover feature by Ray Cronin, Arts Atlantic Magazine, summer issue, page 36.

1996    4 Real – Alexandra Flood, by Michelle Stavrino, Blah Blah Blah Raygun  Magazine, London England, August issue, page 51.

1993    Alexandra Flood’s Paintings Reveal Passions, by Diedre Hannah, NOW Magazine, Toronto, Ontario, December 15, page 43.

1993    Fine Form Flood, by Christopher Hume, the Toronto Star, April 23, page F13.

1992    Tour-de-Force BRIDE Takes T.O. by Storm, by Christopher Hume, the Toronto Star, April 23, page F13.

Awards And Honours

2009,07,04,02           Sobey Art Award Semifinalist, the Sobey Art Foundation, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

2008                            Miller Brittain Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts, the Government of New Brunswick.

2007                            Creation Grant the New Brunswick Arts Board.

2007                            Strathbutler Award Shortlist Prize, the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation, New Brunswick.

2006                            Strathbutler Award Shortlist Prize, Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation, New Brunswick.

2008, 04, 00               Creation Grant, the New Brunswick Arts Board.

1994                            Delphina Studios Trust Spanish Residency Prize, the Delphina Entrecanales Trust, London, England.

1993                            Explorations Grant, the Canada Council for the Arts, Ottawa, Ontario.

1993                            Ontario Arts Council Grant, Ontario.

1992                            Graduation Medalist, the Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, Ontario.

1990                            Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Scholarship, Montreal, Quebec.

Collections

Art Metropole Archives, the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.

The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, New Brunswick.

The New Brunswick Art Bank, New Brunswick.

University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Shiela Hugh Mackay Collection, New Brunswick.