Christian Bernard Singer

2008

Breath: Air and Water The Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, ON

2005

Tessellated Anamnesis - Patterns for Unforgetting: Christian Bernard Singer
The Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, ON

2003

Recent Sculptures and Paintings , Upstairs Gallery, This Ain't The Rosedale Library, Toronto

Chronicles of Being (MFA Thesis Exhibition), Fosdick-Nelson Gallery at Art Site, Wellsville, NY

Sarabande/Contre Pointe (collaboration with Linda Sormin), Robert Turner Gallery, Alfred, NY

2002

Initiation/Spring , Robert Turner Gallery, Alfred University, Alfred, NY

2000

The Hidden Phallus , Art System Gallery, Toronto

2007

Mobile Structures: Dialogues between Ceramics and Architecture in Canadian Art, MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, SK (January 27, 2007 to May 13, 2007), Curated by Timothy Long

2006

Kiwi Sculpture Garden Project (Perth), curated by Mary Sue Rankin of Edward Day Gallery (Toronto)

2005

Shore|Lines Project, MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie, ON, Curated by James Patten,

Kiwi Sculpture Garden Project (Perth), Curated by Mary Sue Rankin of Edward Day Gallery (Toronto)

2004

Second Nature, Fish Tank Gallery, New York, NY, Curated by Linda Dennis

Wish You Were Here 3, A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY

2002

Experimental Television Center (guest screening "This Time the Dream's On Me"), Newark Valley, NY

Film/Video Festival at Alfred University, Alfred, NY

2001

New Works in Glass, Art Site Gallery, Wellsville, NY

Oscillating Perspectives, Art Site Gallery, Wellsville, NY

The Jewish Education Alliance, Savannah, Georgia

The Gordon Center, Nashville, Tennessee

A Love Story, Mercer Union Gallery, Toronto

2000

Erotica 21 , Art System Gallery (featured in Project Room), Toronto

The Graduate Show, Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto

Art/Party, Art System Gallery, Toronto

1999

Portes Ouvertes 1999, École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris

Supérette du sexe - festival "Un Printemps Bizarre," La Flèche d’Or, Paris

Galerie Gauche, École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris

1998

Mind over Matter ,OCAD, Toronto

1997

Eros/Erotica, The Simcoe Gallery, Toronto

Atrium Gallery (ceramic exhibition), OCAD, Toronto

1994

Fifth Avenue Court Gallery, Ottawa

1993

Fifth Avenue Court Gallery, Ottawa

1991

Waverley Gallery, Ottawa

1987

Choreographer/Movement Director, The North Toronto Children’s Choir

1985

Head Costume Designer at the Kawartha Summer Theatre, Lindsay, Ontario

1984-85

Assistant Costume Designer, The Company Theatre, Toronto

1979

Performer/production assistant for Laura Foreman’s Composers and Choreographers Theater. New Collaborative Art/Video/Sound Installation-Environment, Robert Rauschenberg’s studio, New York.

1970-74

Company Dancer with Composers and Choreographers. Spaces performed at Bryant Park Library,New York. Signals II performances include: The New School Dance Festival, The Cubiculo Theater, Judson Memorial Church, Washington Square Methodist Church, The Museum of Modern Art (Sculpture Garden), New York.

2006-07

Instructor, Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto

2006-07

Instructor, Toronto School of Art, Toronto

2005

Artistic Director, Contemporary Art Forum | Kitchener and Area (CAFKA), Kitchener

2001-03

Teacher/Teaching Assistant, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University

1999-01

Founding Artist Member, Coach House Art Studio, Toronto

1996

Board of Directors (Treasurer), Inter/Access, Toronto

1994-96

Webmaster/Partner, Grand Central Web, Toronto

2001

Administrative Services Officer, Touring Office, Canada Council, Ottawa

1994

Instructor, Doll Making (Winter), Continuing Education, Ottawa Board of Education

1993-94

Board of Directors (Treasurer), Fifth Avenue Court Gallery, Ottawa

1989-90

Publicist, First Canadian Artists, Toronto

1988-89

Project Grants Officer, Arts Branch, Ministry of Culture and Communications, Toronto

1985

Costume Designer/Dept. Head, Kawartha Summer Theatre, Lindsay, Ontario

Visual Artist Project Grant, Ontario Arts Council

Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant (Recommender: Visual Arts Ontario)

Full Tuition Scholarship and Fellowship, NYSCC at Alfred University, NY

Full Tuition Scholarship and Fellowship, NYSCC at Alfred University, NY

Louis Odette Sculpture Award, Toronto, Canada

Dorothy Hoover Award for Visual Work and Written Research, Toronto, Canada

Canada Millennium Scholarship Grant

International Exchange Study Grant to ’École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts, Paris

Ontario College of Art and Design Tuition Bursary, Toronto, Canada

Dora Wechler Memorial Fund Award for Ceramics, Toronto, Canada

Charles Magee Memorial Tuition Scholarship for Drawing and Painting, Toronto, Canada

Artist in Residence, InterAccess, Toronto, Canada

2003

MFA Sculpture,
School of Art and Design, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, New York

2000

A.O.C.A.D. Fine Art
Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto

1999

École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts, Paris (atelier Anne Rochette)

Articles/Reviews:

McElroy, Gil. “Reviews.” Sculpture Magazine, March, 2006.
Young, Kathryn. “Art in the Garden: Adding artistic flourishes to greenery goes back to Roman times.” The Ottawa Citizen, Sat., 3 September, 2005, p. J7.
Chun, Belinda. “Installation meets earth-works in New York native’s secret gardens.” ThisWay, Issue No. 1, 2006
Messadié, Janine. Interview: “Les arts et les autres.” Radio-Canada, 27 June, 2005.
MacDonnell Eichhorn, Virginia. “New Work: Christian Bernard Singer.” Samplesize.ca, May, 2005.
Hall, Lauren. “Layered Meanings.” Echo Weekly, 31 March ­ 6 April, 2005.
Demers, Véronique. “Christian Singer allie l’art à l’environnement.” Le Régional, 30 March – 5 April, 2005.
DeGroot, Martin. “Art co-operative invites us to brush winter blues away.” The Record, 8 March, 2005.
Haber, John. “Art Reviews from Around New York: 7.12.04.” Haberarts, 12 July, 2004.
“Evidence.” CIUT FM, 2 November, 2003.
Paquette, Daniel. “Say Cheese.” XTRA! Toronto’s Gay and Lesbian Biweekly, 30 October, 2003, p. 35.
Frost, Steve. “Show Beats Winter.” The Art Species May, 2003, p. 2.
Hardman, Elaine. “Moss Inspires Alfred Artist.” Patriot and Free Press, 16 April, 2003, p. 10.
Hardman, Elaine. “A ‘Mossed See’ Exhibition in Wellsville.” Alfred Sun, 10 April, 2003, p. 1.
Carlton, Bridget. “Moss Featured in Art Show.” Fiat Lux, 15 April, 2003, p. 6.
Bulucon, Chandra, Karagiorgos, Vasilliki. “Quick Stop Art Stop.” CKLN Toronto, 8 November, 2000
“Sex City.” CIUT FM, November, 2000.
Loyst, Cynthia. “Sex TV” City TV Toronto, 9 November, 2000.
“Superette du sexe” Sexzine, Paris (April 1999)
Jeanson, Sylvie-Anne. “Sans détours.” Radio Canada CJBC, 2 May, 1998.
Smith, Mabel C. “ ... KST’s The Hollow Comes Back a Winner.” Peterborough Examiner July, 1985.
Dance Magazine. “Cabled Choreographies.” Dance Magazine December, 1973., p. 40.
McDonagh, Don. “2 Foreman Works for Dance Prove Though-Provoking.” New York Times, 12 May, 1972.
Jowitt, Deborah. “Doing and Performing.” The Village Voice, 27 May, 1971.
Alen, Frances. “ChoreoConcerts.” Dance News May, 1971, p. 13.
McDonagh, Don. “Diverse Elements Unified by Dancers in a Winning Ballet.” New York Times, 28 March, 1971.
Mason, Nancy. “ChoreoConcerts; The New School, NYC.” Dance Magazine January, 1971, p. 74-76.

Books:

McDonagh, Don. The Complete Guide to Modern Dance. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1976.

McDonagh, Don. The Rise, Fall and Rise of Modern Dance. New York: Mentor Books, 1971.

Willis, John. Dance World 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974. New York: Crown Publishers, 1972-5.

Video:

Ready, Tom (Producer). Smoke, A Firing with Christian Singer (Video). Toronto: OCAD, 1999.

Archives:

The American Center for Artists, Santa Monica, California
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
Scholes Library, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY.
The Ontario College of Art and Design Library and Archive, Toronto, Ontario.
Laura Foreman Archives. Dance Collection, Lincoln Center Library for the Performing Arts, New York, NY.
Judson Dance Theater, Judson Memorial Church Archive (1835-1995), New York, NY.
Dance Collection, New York Public Library, New York, NY.

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