Centre for Contemporary Canadian Art  
Simon Glass

sglass@interlog.com


SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2002     "The Seventy-Two Names of God", Lee Ka-Sing Gallery, Toronto
1997     "YAHWEH!" Photographers Gallery, Saskatoon
1997     "YAHWEH!" Gallery 44, Toronto
1996     "YAHWEH!" Vu, Quebec City, Quebec
1996     "YAHWEH!" Galerie Vox, Montreal, Quebec
1994     "The Seventy-Two Names of God" The Gallery/Stratford, Stratford
1993     "Recent Work" Gallery 44, Toronto
1993     "The Seventy-Two Names of God" Gallery 101, Ottawa
1992     "Untitled Self-Portraits" Latitude 53, Edmonton
1991     "The Seventy-Two Names of God" Floating Gallery, Winnipeg
1989     "Recent Work" Gallery 44, Toronto
1988     "Self-Portraits 1980-87" Toronto Image Works, Toronto
1985     "Demeanour" Gallery 44, Toronto
1982     "Myself and Others" Gallery 44, Toronto
1978     "Untitled" Toronto Camera, Toronto

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2002     "Reverence":Concepts of theSacred, Art Gallery of Hamilton
2001     Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2000     "Gallery 25", Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby Ontario
2000     "Persistent Documents", Canadian Embassy Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
1999     "The Word", York Quay Gallery, Toronto
1999     "The Body Illuminated", John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto
1998     "Echoes of the Past, Visions for the Future", Canadian National Exhibition
1998     Pari Nadimi Gallery, Toronto
1997     "Dancing With The Leviathan",York Quay Gallery, Toronto
1997     "Persistent Documents", Photographer's Gallery, Saskatoon
1997     "Persistent Documents", Gallery Connection, Moncton
1997     "Persistent Documents", Owen's Art Gallery, Mount Allison University,
            Sackville, New Brunswick
1996     "St. Petersburg Biennial", St. Petersburg, Russia
1996     "Persistent Documents", Latitude 53, Edmonton
1996     "Persistent Documents", Open Space, Victoria
1996     "Persistent Documents", Floating Gallery, Winnipeg
1995     "Persistent Documents", Maison de la Culture Notre Dame de Grace, Montreal
1995     "The Pressing of Flesh", Toronto Photographers' Workshop, Toronto
1993     "The Pressing of Flesh", Floating Gallery, Winnipeg
1992     "Five Sheets To The Wind", Garnet Press Gallery, Toronto
1991     "Art at the Grassroots Level", Art Gallery of Erindale College, Toronto
1991     "Censoring", Interference Hologram Gallery, Toronto
1990     Art Gallery of the University of Moncton
1983     Here & Now Gallery, Toronto
1983     Lynnwood Arts Centre, Simcoe, Ontario
1983     Photographers' Union Gallery, Hamilton
1981     Gallery 44, Toronto
1978     Art Gallery of Mount St.Vincent University, Halifax. Visiting Artist Lectures and
            Panel Discussions
2002     Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto
2001     Koffler Centre, North York
2000     Bloor Jewish Community Centre, Toronto
1998     SAW Gallery, Ottawa
1997     Photographers Gallery, Saskatoon
1997     Bloor Jewish Community Centre, Toronto
1996     Galerie Vu, Quebec City
1994     The Gallery/Stratford, Stratford, Ontario
1993     Gallery 101, Ottawa
1992     Latitude 53, Edmonton
1991     Floating Gallery, Winnipeg

PUBLICATIONS:

2002     Prefix Photo Magazine No.5, Portfolio: The Thirteen Attributes of God
2001     Poiesis Vol.3: Artist's Project
2000     "YAHWEH!" , exhibition catalogue, published by Gallery 44
1997     Public Magazine no.15 :Artist's Project
1996     CV Photo no.34: exhibition review, "YAHWEH!"
1996     Montreal Gazette, Jan. 20: exhibition review, "YAHWEH!"
1995     Persistent Documents, group exhibition catalogue published by Vox Populi
1993     The Pressing of Flesh, group exhibition catalogue published by Floating Gallery
1992     Edmonton Journal, 3/27: exhibition review, Untitled Self-Portraits
1991     Winnipeg Free Press,11/12:exhibition review, The Seventy-Two Names of God
1991     Parallelogramme, Vol.17, No.2:cover photo from Floating Gallery exhibition
1988     Spectrum: interviewed on the Art Gallery of Ontario's monthly TV program
1988     Views, Vol.5, No.2:exhibition review, Self-Portraits 1980-87
1986     The Art Post:exhibition review, Demeanour

GRANTS:

2002     Ontario Arts Council, Project Grant
2001     Toronto Arts Council, Grants to Visual Artists
1999     Canada Council, B Grant
1997     Ontario Arts Council, Project Grant
1996     Canada Council, B Grant
1996     Ontario Arts Council, Project Grant
1995     Toronto Arts Council, Grants to Visual Artists
1994     Ontario Arts Council, B Grant
1994     Canada Council, Short Term Grant
1993     Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition Assistance
1991     Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition Assistance
1983     Ontario Arts Council, B Grant
1982     Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition Assistance

COLLECTIONS:

Canada Council Art Bank
St. Michael's College, University of Toronto
Private collections

ACADEMIC POSITIONS:

02/09-present  Ontario College of Art and Design, Faculty of Art: 3rd year photography.
98/09-present  University of Toronto at Mississauga/ Sheridan College, Art & Art History faculty,
                      1st and 4th year photography courses
94/07-present  Toronto School of Art Photography Instructor: Intro to Black and White
                      Photography and Photo Project
88/09-93/12    Toronto Board of Education Photography Instructor: A Saturday morning
                      enrichment program in basic and advanced photography for enthusiastic
                      secondary school students, and adults
92/09-93/04    Ontario College of Art Faculty, instructor of photography, course title:
                      Contemporary Photography. Sabbatical replacement
85/09-91/04    Toronto School of Art, Photography Instructor: Basic and intermediate level
                      courses in black and white, and alternative techniques in photography
82/01-82/04    East City YMCA: Instructor of evening course in basic photography
81/01-81/12    Cedar Ridge Studio Gallery:Instructor of part-time course in basic black and
                      white photography - camera and darkroom techniques
81/01-81/12    Visiting Artist, Artist in the Schools Projects, Workshops
1983-1997       over 30 Visiting Artist and Artist in the Schools projects and over 30 workshops for:
                      Durham Board of Education
                      Durham Photographic Workshop
                      Frontenac County Board of Education
                      Metropolitan Toronto Separate School Board
                      North York Board of Education
                      Scarborough Board of Education
                      Toronto Board of Education
                      York Region Board of Education

COMMITTEE WORK:

2002       Sheridan College/University of Toronto at Mississauga: Art and Art History Program
              Hiring Committee
1997-99  Toronto School of Art Steering Committee: responsible for determining personel
              policies, scheduling, and hiring of instructors.
1998       Gallery 44: Hiring Committee for the search for director.
1995-96  Cabbagetown Campaign Against Nazis in Our Neighbourhood: organizer of panel
              discussion (95.03.22) responding to Nazi propaganda being published in Cabbagetown.
1994-96  Gallery 44: Board of Directors, responsible for determining gallery's mandate,
              directing staff.
1994-95  Chief organizer of Repeal the Youth Porn Law: a paneldiscussion (94.06.29)
              responding to attempts to censor visual art exhibitions.
1988-96  Gallery 44: Education Committee, responsible for determining educational mandate,
              and designing educational programs.
1979-92  Gallery 44: Board of Directors, responsible for determining gallery's mandate,
              directing staff.
1979-93  Gallery 44: Exhibition Selection Committee, responsible for programming gallery,
              and periodic writing about exhibitions.

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

Represented in The Art Gallery of Ontario's Artists With Their work Program
Founding member, Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography, active member since 1979
Photo-documentation of artwork, other freelance photography since 1978

EDUCATION:

Banff Centre for the Arts, 1992: Artist in Residence
Central Technical School, Continuing Education 1990-91: Printmaking, emphasis on etching
Woodsworth College, University of Toronto 1985-86
European Painting and Sculpture 1760-1940: an art history survey, with an emphasis on French Painting, Ontario College of Art, AOCA 1983
Department of General Studies including 14 courses in photography, 4 in printmaking
and 2 in fine art.