Zin Taylor
b. 1978 in Calgary, Canada
Lives and works in Brussels, Belgium
Solo Exhibitions
2011
The Flute of Sub - The Artist's Institute - New York, USA
Growth - KIOSK - Gent, Belgium
The Instruments - ABC Berlin - Berlin, Germany
The Five Arms of Supportico - Supportico Lopez - Berlin, Germany
The Units - Ursula Blickle Stiftung - Kraichtal, Germany
The Voids - Galerie Vidal Cuglietta - Brussels, Belgium
2010
The Nine Fingers of Malakoff - Pavilion Projects / Les Maison des Arts de Malakoff - Malakoff, France
The Bakery of Blok (first arrangement) - Front Room - Contemporary Art Museum St Louis, St Louis, USA
2009
The Bakery of Blok and the Three Forms of Unit - Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York, USA
The Bakery of Blok - Jessica Bradley Art + Projects, Toronto, Canada
2008
The Crystal Ship - BELvue Museum, Brussels, Belgium / Etablissement d’en Face Projects, Brussels, Belgium
2007
The Flute of Sub - Isabella Bortolozzi Galerie, Berlin, Germany
Put
Your Eye in Your Mouth: a conversational documentary recording Martin
Kippenberger’s Metro-net Station in Dawson City, Yukon - Etablissement
d’en Face Projects, Brussels, Belgium
Who Named the Days? - Jessica Bradley Art and Projects, Toronto, Canada
Put
Your Eye in Your Mouth: a conversational documentary recording Martin
Kippenberger’s Metro-net Station in Dawson City, Yukon - YYZ
Artist-Outlet, Toronto, Canada
Put Your Eye in Your Mouth: a
conversational documentary recording Martin Kippenberger’s Metro-net
Station in Dawson City, Yukon - Presentation House, Vancouver, Canada
2005
Nub - Diaz Contemporary, Toronto, Canada
The Spiders - Collaborative project with Damian Moppett - Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
2003
The Flower Called Nowhere - Artspace, Peterborough, Canada
Group Exhibitions
2011
Ex-Libris - Galerie VidalCuglietta - Brussels, Belgium
We Don't Need To Need to Do This - MOT International - London, United Kingdom
Melanchotopia - Witte de With, Rotterdam - The Netherlands
2010
Architectooralooral - 1857, Oslo, Norway
Triumphant Carrot: The Persistence of Still Life - Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
2009
The Archeologists - Ursula Blickle Stiftung, Kraichtal, Germany
Dream Machines: Objects and Physical Phenomena (A Reciprocal Love Story) – Beaubourg, Brussels, Belgium
Transformers - Jessica Bradley Art + Projects, Toronto, Canada
Architecture of Survival – Komplot, Brussels, Belgium
2007
Ideas of North - Isabella Bortolozzi Galerie. Berlin, Germany
18:Beckett - Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff, Canada
2006
Habitat - Jessica Bradley Art + Projects, Toronto, Canada
18:Beckett - Blackwood Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Poster Project - Toronto Sculpture Garden, Toronto, Canada
Du coté de Jessica Bradley Art + Projects - Galerie René Blouin, Montreal, Canada
2005
Arm in Arm - Collaborative project with Allison Hrabluik - Or Gallery, Vancouver, Canada. October-November.
Dedicated to you but you weren’t listening - Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, Toronto, Can ada
2004
What the World’s Like With The Words We Like - Catriona Jeffries Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
Switch - University at Buffalo Gallery, Buffalo, NY, USA
Publish or Perish - Open Space Gallery, Victoria, Canada
New Toronto Artists in Adelaide - Downtown Art Space, Adelaide, Australia
2003
Soundtracks: Re-Play (Touring 2003 – 2005)
- Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa
- MacKenzie Gallery, Regina
- Interaccess Gallery, Toronto
- Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton
2001
Secondhand - Or Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
Blue Calgary Sky - Art Gallery of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
Essays
2007
18:Becket, essay by Seamus Keally
Put
Your Eye in your Mouth: a conversational documentary recording Martin
Kippenberger’s Metro-Net Station in Dawson City Yukon by Greg
Elgstrand, YYZine, Spring Issue, 2007. (publication)
2005
Dedicated to you but you weren’t listening, essay by Reid Shier.
2003
Soundtracks: Re-Play, essay by Barbara Fischer. (Publication forthcoming)
2003
Flower Called Nowhere, essay by Damian Moppett. (Publication)
Screenings
2008
Put
Your Eye in Your Mouth: a conversational documentary recording Martin
Kippenberger’s Metro-net Station in Dawson City, Yukon, The Power Plant
Contemporary Art Gallery, Toronto, ON.
Screening as part of Am I Repeating Yourself? Affectionate Homages and Hostile Takeovers, Part 1, June 25.
Put
Your Eye in Your Mouth: a conversational documentary recording Martin
Kippenberger’s Metro-net Station in Dawson City, Yukon, Pavilion
Projects, Montreal, PQ, June 28. Screening, talk, and poster launch.
Press
2009
Border Crossings, How Zin Taylor Fits The Practice of Contemporary Sculpture by EC Woodley, Issue 112, Winter 2009
C magazine, Zin Taylor at Jessica Bradley Art + Pojects by Dan Adler, Issue 103, Autumn 2009
Flash Art, 100 Emerging Artists, October, 2009
Artfagcity.com, Zin Taylor’s The Bakery of Blok at Miguel Abreu Gallery by Karen Archey, August, 2009
Artforum.com, Critic’s Pick, The Bakery of Blok and the Three Forms of Unit by Michael Paulson, July, 2009
Time Out New York, Zin Taylor, “The Bakery of Blok and the Three Forms of Unit” by Nana Asfour, Issue 721 : Jul 23–29, 2009
2007
Artforum, Idea of North by Jennifer Allen, April, 2007
Artforum.com, Critic’s Pick, Who Named the Days? By Dan Adler, March, 2007
C Magazine, Idea of North by Doreen Mende, Summer 2007
2005
Puerto Rico Herald, Exploring Collaboration by Sarah Milroy, April 5, 2005.
National Post, Art that entertains. Now there’s a concept by RM Vaughn, Pg. 8 – 9, April 9, 2005.
The Globe and Mail, Exploring Collaboration by Sarah Milroy, Pg. R3, April 5, 2005
2004
The Globe and Mail, Talk of the Town by Tralee Pearce, Pg. M6, May 8, 2004.
db Magazine #322, Various Canadian Artist review by James Strickland, Jan 28 - Feb 10, 2004.
Now Regarding Music, CBC Radio 3.com, January 16 - 22, 2004.
2003
Eye Magazine, We Got Art by David Balzer, January 25, 2003.
Eye Magazine, The Art of Noise by Denise Benson, October 30, 2003.
Jack Magazine, The Flower Called Nowhere, August 2003.
Broken Pencil Magazine #22, PHTCPY #2 review by Janis Demkiw, Pg. 93 - 94, 2003.
Edmonton Journal, Soundtracks: Various artists by Gilbert A. Bouchard, Pg. 8, July 5th, 2003.
Professional
2010
Artist talk - Apent Forum, Oslo Art Academy, Norway, September
2009
Programming Board, Etablissement d’en face projects, Brussels, Belgium
Artist Talk - Hogeschool Sint-Lukas Brussel, January
2008
Artist talk - Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, July
Instructor – Collage, University of Toronto, Summer
Visiting Lecturer – University of Guelph, March
2007
Visiting Lecturer – University of Toronto, November
Scottish Sculpture Workshop Residency – Lumsden, Scotland, July/August
Instructor – Extended Media 1, University of Guelph, Winter
Panel Discussion – Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, January
Visiting Lecturer – History of Photographic Media, University of Guelph, March
2006
Instructor – Special topics in Sculpture, University of Guelph, Fall.
Instructor – Extended Media 1, University of Guelph, Fall.
2005
Visiting Lecturer – Special Topics in Sculpture, University of Guelph
Media Convergences Instructor – Winter Semester, University of Guelph
Panel Discussion – Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, Toronto
Artist Talk – Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, Toronto
Speakerlab Workshop – Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver
2004
Media Convergences Instructor – Fall Semester, University of Guelph
Visiting Lecturer – Dundas Valley School of Art
Technician for Media Convergences – Winter Semester, University of Guelph
2003
Speakerlab Workshop – Catch da Flave Community Radio Station, Regent Park, Toronto
Speakerlab Workshop – Interaccess Artist-run Centre, Toronto
Technician for Media Convergences – Fall Semester, University of Guelph
Artist Talk – Artspace, Peterborough
Artist Talk – Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton
Speakerlab Workshop – Art Metropole, Toronto
Education
2005 MFA - University of Guelph
2000 BFA - Alberta College of Art and Design
Awards
2009 Canada Council Artist Grant
2008 Canada Council Artist Travel Grant
2007 OAC Exhibition Assistance Grant
Canada Council Artist Travel Grant
2006 TAC Emerging Artist Grant
2005 OAC Exhibition Assistance Grant
2003 Steamwhistle Contemporary Art Award, Best Group Show
2001 Canada Council Artist Travel Grant 2001
2000 Stanford Perrot Innovative Project Grant