Tom Bendtsen - Tom Bendtsen - Curriculum Vitae

Solo Exhibitions

2004/05: - Carleton University Gallery. Carlton University, Ottawa, Ontario.
2003: - Lockwood Library, Conversation at Lockwood, SUNY@ Buffalo.
2002: - Cambridge Galleries. Argument #6(b). 1 North Square, Cambridge Ontario. (public art program).
2001: - Hamilton Artist Inc. Obsessive Behavior 4, Hamilton, Ontario.; - Bus Gallery, Industrious1040 Queen St,W. Toronto, Ontario.
2000: - Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Argument #5, Lethbridge, Alberta.
1997: - Mercer Union, Spidersense #1, Toronto, Ontario.

Group Exhibitions

2006: - HartHouse Collective, site interventions, University of Toronto, Ontario.
2005: - M.O.C.C.A., Queen Street Garage Sale, Toronto Ontario.; - Art Gallery of Newfound land & Labrador, St Johns NFLD.
2003: - Birchfield Penny Art Center. 24/48. Buffalo N.Y.; - International Sculpture Center,Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton,NJ.
2002: - Albright-Knox, In Western New York 2002. Buffalo New York.; - Open Space. Ampersand. 410 Fort St, Victoria B.C. (two person).
2001: - Koffler Centre of the Arts. Babel, Toronto, Ont, (two person).; - Redhead Gallery. Foxy Fundraise, 96 Spadina Ave, Toronto, Ont.; - ARC, Commute, Exchange with Red Head gallery, Chicago, Ill.
2000: - Red Head gallery, Artists Member show. Toronto, Ontario.; - MoneyHouse, 24 Tecumseth St, Toronto. Ontario.
1999: - Meat, Canadian Shield collective, 107 Church St. Toronto, Ont.; - Leo Kamen gallery, fund-raiser for Mercer Union, 80 Spadina Ave., suite 406. Toronto, Ontario.; - Bus Gallery Contact '99, 1237 Queen, St, West, Toronto, Ontario.
1998: - Canadian Shield, collective, 87 Wade Ave, Toronto Ont.; - Crosseyed, collaborative art collective, 60 Bathurst St., Tor, Ont.; - Drug Show, collective from Sex Show. 170 Spadina Ave, Tor, Ont.
1997: - Circa 1997, collective, 371 Wallace Ave, Toronto, Ont.; - Sex Show, collective, 689 King St., Toronto, Ont.
1994: - Systems of Exchange, Toronto-Montreal exchange, two shows.
1992: - Diverse City, collective, 1500 Dupont Rd, Toronto, Ont.; - Token and Taboo, The Rivoli, Film screening: Your Cologne is killing me, Toronto, Ont.

Awards

2005: - Chalmers Famliy Foundation Grant through the O.A.C.; - Ontario Arts Council, mid-career grant.; - Ontario Arts Council, exhibition assistance grant.
2004: - Toronto Art council, $5,000 grant.; - Ontario Arts Council, exhibition assistance grant.
2003: - ISC international student award in sculpture.; - Deans list, SUNY at Buffalo.; - Dissertation fellowship, SUNY at Buffalo.
2002: - Canada Council, mid-career artist grant.; - Deans list, SUNY at Buffalo.; - Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition assistance.
2001: - Canada Council, Film and video for Artists.; - Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition assistance; - Ontario Arts Council, Emerging artist grants.
2000: - Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition assistance; - Toronto Arts Council, $4,000 grant.; - Canada Council, Emerging artist grant.
1999: - Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition assistance; - Ontario Arts Council, Emerging artist grant.
1998: - Ontario Arts Council Exhibition assistance.; - Canada Counsel, Emerging artists grant.
1994: - Ontario Arts Council Special project grant for Systems of Exchange.; - Ministry of Citizen, Culture & tourism, grant for Systems of Ex'.

Bibliography

up-coming 2006: - Art Gallery of Newfound land & Labrador, Catalogue.
up-coming: - Carleton University Gallery, Catalogue.
2004: - Sculpture Magazine, International Sculpture Center Student Awards.; - Grounds for Sculpture, Fall/Winter 2003/04 Exhibitions, ISC Awards.
2002: - AlbrightKnox, Catalogue for In Western New York. Essay by Douglas Dreishpoon & Holly Hughes.; - Buffalo News, City Haul. By Richard Hunington. Aug 19.; - Buffalo News, What's On. By Richard Hunington Aug 11.; - Open Space, & Installations. Essay by Keagan Doyle.; - Times Colonist, Weekend Entertainment. By Rob Drmla April 13.; - Southern Alberta Art Gallery. Catalogue Essay, Catherine Osbourne.; - Cambridge Galleries. Interview with Gordon Hatt, Argument #6(b).
2001: - Koffler Centre for the Arts. Babel. Essay by Carolyn Bell Farrell.; - Globe & Mail. August 11. Babel raise some towering ideas. By Gary Michael Dualt.; - Toronto Life. July Edition. Art. By Betty Ann Jordan.; - Globe & Mail. August 18. Choice Critics'. By Gary Michael Dualt; - Quill & Quire. August 2001. Book City. By Michael Rielly.; - Mix magazine. Vol 27, fall 2001. Argument#5. By Tor Lukasik-Foss.; - Toronto Star. July 7. Art By Numbers. By Daphine Gordon.; - The Mirror. July 16. Read up on Babel.... By Andrea Raymond.; - Hamilton Spectator. May 19. Art Matters. By Regina Haggo.; - Hamilton Artist Inc. Obsessive Behaviour. Essay, Tor Lukasik-Foss.
2000: - Southern Sun Times. Nov 22. ...SAAG exhibitions. By Gilbert Morly.; - Southern Alberta Art Gallery. Argument #5. By Gillian Russel.; - Southern Sun Times. Nov 28. New Exhibit comes to..By Gilbert Morly.; - Artfocus #68,Winter/Spring 2000, Roundup...by Elizabeth Fearon
1999: - Now magazine, May 13-19, Contact 99. by Si Si Penaloza.
1998: - The Toronto Star, October 18, Guerrilla art...by Chris Hume.; - Globe & Mail, October 10, Canadian Shield. by Gillian Mckay.; - Artery, volume #4 / issue #1 summer. Crosseyed. by Phil Anderson.; - Now magazine, volume #18 / number #19 Crosseyed. by D Hanna.; - Parachute, #90, April-June. Tom Bendtsen & Ross Sinclair. By John Armstrong.
1997: - Globe & Mail, May 15, 1997. C1997 by Betty-ann Jordan.; - Artery, volume #3 / issue #2. People in profile. by Phil Anderson.

Related Information

2002-1999: - Board member Red Head gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
1998: - Planning committee, Crosseyed.
1994: - Planning committee, Systems of Exchange.
1992: - Planning committee, Diverse City.
1991-93: - Muki Baum Centre Photography & Painting instructor. Adults and children with dual diagnosis, combinations of psychiatric, physical and mental handicaps.

Education

2001-03 - SUNY @ Buffalo N.Y.MFA.
1986-91 - Ontario College of Art, Toronto Ontario4 year diploma.
1984-86 - Camosun College, Victoria, B.C.2 year diploma.

Courses from McMaster University @ Hamilton 2005/06.

these courses, along with Art 230 SUNY @ Buffalo, where designed by myself.

McMaster, Lecturer, Interdimensional Studies in Sculpture and Drawing, Art 3I03.: - This course is an exploration into contemporary inter-disciplinary practice in two and three dimensional art. Students are exposed to a variety of media and methodologies through lectures and a series of projects that involve the combining of disciplines as well as incorporating aspects of installation art and the digital arts.
McMaster, Lecturer, Introductory Sculpture 1, Art 2B03.: - An introduction to traditional and contemporary three dimensional practice, this course is concerned with the concepts and methodologies surrounding three-dimensional art making in our time. Students experiment with a variety of modes of production, and develop some of the fundamental techniques used in sculpture.
McMaster, Lecturer, Introductory Sculpture 2, Art 2BB3.: - A continuation of Introductory Sculpture 1, focusing on contemporary Artists and their three-dimensional practice. This course is concerned with the concepts and methodologies surrounding three-dimensional art making. The students receive instruction in fundamental techniques, mold-making and foundry, while be introduced to contemporary ideas such as installation, performance and video.

Courses from SUNY @ Buffalo 2003-06.

SUNY at Buffalo, Lecturer, Basic Sculpture. Art 230. (1 section): - Introduction to contemporary Artists and their three-dimensional practice. This course is concerned with the concepts and methodologies surrounding three-dimensional art making in our time. Students experiment with a variety of modes of production, and develop some of the fundamental techniques used in sculpture.
SUNY at Buffalo, Lecturer, Time-based strategies. Art 140. (2 sections): - The course investigates the concepts and practices of photography, computer art and video as the basis for communicating visually. Assignments are grounded in the development of semiotics, media literacy, media ethics, dissemination techniques and teamwork
SUNY at Buffalo, Lecturer, Self and Ritual. Art 130. (1 section): - An investigation into the influence of personal history, memory and the subconscious on Art and Artists. Basic color theory, painting, book making support the project project of this program. Students also receive an extensive introduction to print media and print-making technologies.
SUNY at Buffalo, Lecturer, Public Art and Practice. Art 120. (3 sections): - Making the public domain the site for discussion and projects, the course is concerned with the concepts and design principles of three-dimensional investigations. Students experiment with contemporary modes of displaying and experiencing art and design, through site-specificity, collaboration, and audience interaction.
SUNY at Buffalo, Lecturer, The Constructed Body. Art 110. (4 sections): - The course investigates the concepts and practices of drawing, three-dimensional methods and performance as forms of expression used in contemporary art. Explorations of the history and function of the human body in art, as image, as structure, as a place of cultural activity. Introducing students to related issues such as gender, race and technology, producing their projects within a larger cultural context.