biography of Barbara MCGIVERN (1955-2019)

Personal data


Birth : 08/15/1955 - Toronto ON Ontario, Canada
Sex : F
Nationality/Affiliation : Canada

Address

Toronto ON Ontario, Canada

Representatives

Bait Muzna Gallery – Muscat, Oman
Galerie im Neuen Kranzler Eck – Kurfürstendamm 21 – Berlin, Germany
Jill George Gallery – 38 Lexington Street – London, United Kingdom
Lando Fine Art – 12026/157 Avenue North West – Edmonton AB, Canada
Majlis Gallery – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Teodora Art Gallery – 45 Avenue Road – Toronto ON, Canada
Wallace Galleries – Main Floor 500-5th Avenue SW – Calgary AB, Canada


Education

1984 – 1985 : TSA Toronto School of Art – Toronto ON, Canada
1985 – 1988 : Ontario College of Arts and Design (Diploma – Experimental Arts) – 100 McCaul Street – Toronto ON, Canada
1998 : Georgian College – Barrie ON, Canada
Work experience with Eric FISCHL 艾瑞克·费舍尔 [ 1948 ]
2000 : Georgian College – Barrie ON, Canada
Work experience with Susan ROTHENBERG 苏珊•罗森伯格 [ 1945-2020 ]


Barbara MCGIVERN  [ 1955-2019 ]

Professional data


Work and Life

Stay in London, United Kingdom, in the 1970’s


Affiliated to an association

Chelsea Arts Club – London, United Kingdom
SCA Society of Canadian Artists – Toronto ON, Canada
The Arts and Letters Club – Toronto ON, Canada

Work


Categorie and medium


Painting : Acrylic/canvas - Mixed media/canvas

Artistic periods

1996-2001 : Abstract on canvas, gold leaf
1994 : Barnes Collection Series (impressionistic), acrylic/canvas
1988-1996 : Abstract, geometrical, acrylic/canvas

Works

Chedi
Date of creation : 2005
Medium : Acrylic/canvas
Size : 60 x 60 inch
Chedi
 
Lemoncello on the Rocks
Date of creation : 2004
Medium : Acrylic/canvas
Size : 54 x 60 inch
Lemoncello on the Rocks
 
Carnavale Valencia
Date of creation : 2004
Medium : Acrylic/canvas
Size : 48 x 48 inch
Carnavale Valencia
 
This must be Kansas
Date of creation : 2004
Medium : Acrylic/canvas
Size : 54 x 60 inch
This must be Kansas
 
Black Ribbon
Date of creation : 2004
Medium : Acrylic/canvas
Size : 72 x 60 inch
Black Ribbon
 
Thoughts
Date of creation : 2001
Medium : Acrylic/canvas
Size : 153 x 137 cm
 
Shadows
Date of creation : 2001
Medium : Acrylic/canvas
Size : 122 x 122 cm
 
Temple Bar
Date of creation : 2001
Medium : Acrylic/canvas
Size : 183 x 122 cm
 
Adventures
Date of creation : 2000
Medium : Acrylic/canvas
Size : 153 x 137 cm
 
Blue Over Yellow
Date of creation : 1999
Medium : Acrylic/canvas
Size : 183 x 153 cm
 
Sunny Days
Date of creation : 1998
Medium : Acrylic/canvas
Size : 107 x 107 cm
 
Porky goes to Hollywood
Date of creation : 1998
Medium : Acrylic/canvas
Size : 122 x 122 cm
 
Garden
Date of creation : 1998
Medium : Acrylic/canvas
Size : 92 x 137 cm
 
Disco Red
Date of creation : 1998
Medium : Acrylic/canvas
Size : 122 x 122 cm
 
Landscape #3
Date of creation : 1993
Medium : Acrylic/canvas
Subject : landscape
 
Masque
Date of creation : 1989
Medium : Acrylic/canvas
Size : 153 x 153 cm
 

Solo Exhibitions (Selected)


Solo exhibitions

2006

New paintings
The spoke gallery @ the spoke club – Toronto ON, Canada
09/25/2006 – 10/16/2006

2000

Makepeace
Prime Gallery – Toronto ON, Canada
2000

1999

Original Sense
Teodora Art Gallery – Toronto ON, Canada
05/19/1999 – 06/05/1999

1998

Extraordinary Journey II
Ozten Zeki Gallery – London, United Kingdom
06/08/1998 – 06/20/1998

1997

Extraordinary Journey
Teodora Art Gallery – Toronto ON, Canada
05/21/1997 – 06/11/1997

The Barnes Collection Series
Musée Hôtel Baudy – Giverny, France
05/15/1997 – 06/30/1997

1996

Kenneith Gallery – Sarnia ON, Canada
1996

An Evening in the Eastend
Teodora Art Gallery – Toronto ON, Canada
05/02/1996 – 05/16/1996

1995

Teodora Art Gallery – Toronto ON, Canada
1995

1993

Schieder & Associates Gallery – Toronto ON, Canada
04/1993 – 04/1993

1990

Kenneith Gallery – Sarnia ON, Canada
04/21/1990 – 05/15/1990

Group Exhibitions (Selected)


Art shows / fairs

2001

Kunst 2001 Zürich, n° 8
Zurich ZH, Switzerland
11/2001

Art Toronto 2001 – TIAF Toronto International Art Fair
MTCC Metro Toronto Convention Centre – Toronto ON, Canada
10/11/2001 – 10/15/2001
Represented by : Teodora Art Gallery – 45 Avenue Road – Toronto ON, Canada

2000

Art Toronto 2000 – TIAF Toronto International Art Fair
MTCC Metro Toronto Convention Centre – Toronto ON, Canada
2000

1997

International Artexpo New York
New York NY, United States
1997
Represented by : Teodora Art Gallery – 45 Avenue Road – Toronto ON, Canada

1996

Art Miami, n°6
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
1996
Represented by : Teodora Art Gallery – 45 Avenue Road – Toronto ON, Canada


Group exhibitions

2001

Biennale Internazionale dell’Arte Contemporanea, n°3
Fortezza da Basso – Florence, Italy
12/07/2001 – 12/16/2001

1997

The Art & Technology Circus
Audart Gallery – New York NY, United States
1997

1996

Gifts to the Permanent Collection
Art Gallery of North York – North York, Toronto ON, Canada
01/11/1996 – 03/03/1996

Bibliography (Selected)


On the artist


Periodicals

2000

Gold leaf abstracts of the Oman desert
in: International Artist Magazine n° 15 p. 72
United Kingdom
10/2000-11/2000


Websites

http://www.bmcgivern.com/

Legals