Canan Tolon'un özgeçmişi
Canan Tolon İstanbul'da doğmuştur. Emeryville, California, A.B.D'de yaşamaktadır.
Öğrenim:
1983 University of California at Berkeley, Mimari Masterı California, A.B.D.
1976-1980 Middlesex Polytechnic/ Architectural Association İç Mimari Tasarım B.A.(honors) Londra, İngiltere
1979 Fachhochschule Innenarchitectur Diploma Trier, Batı Almanya
1976 Napier College of Commerce and Technology Department of Design Edinburgh, İskoçya
1975 French Baccalauriat in "Philosophie-Lettres" Ecole Française d'Istanbul, Türkiye,
Kişisel Sergiler
2000 "Nothing to Declare" Borusan Galerisi, Istanbul, Türkiye; "New Work" Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris, Fransa
1999 "Recent Work" Galeri Nev, Ankara, Türkiye
1998 "Kaza Eseri" Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Türkiye
1997 "Drawings" Gallery Paule Anglim; "Recent Paintings" Galeri Nev, Ankara, Türkiye
1996 "Recent Paintings" Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Türkiye
1993 "Recent Work" Galeri Nev, Ankara, Türkiye; "Still Lifes" Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, NM; "Baskõ" Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Türkiye
1992 "Drawings and Assemblages" Garden of the Zodiac Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska, A.B.D.; "Introductions '92" Harcourts Modern and Contemporary Art Gallery, San Francisco, California, A.B.D.
1991 "Recent Work" Galeri Nev, Ankara, Türkiye; "Mixed-Media Landscapes" Pro-Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA; "Mixed-Media Landscapes" Bemis Gallery, Bemis Foundation, Omaha, Nebraska, A.B.D.; "Paintings" Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Türkiye "Natürmort"/Installation Maçka Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul, Türkiye
1990 "Still Lifes" / Installation University of California at Berkeley, California, A.B.D
1987 "Assemblages" Bomarzo, San Francisco, California, A.B.D.
1984 "Vernacular Architecture / Photographs" University of California at Berkeley, California, A.B.D.
Toplu Sergilerden Bazıları:
2000 "1950-2000" Galeri Nev, Ankara & Istanbul, Türkiye
1999 "1950-2000" Galeri Nev, Ankara & Istanbul, Türkiye; "Nature/Process" University of California Art Gallery, San Diego, CA; "Crossing Zones" De Paul University Art Gallery, Chicago, IL
1998 "In Over Our Heads: The Image of Water in Contemporary Art" San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA; "Concepts of the Land" Bolinas Museum of Art, Bolinas, California, A.B.D.
1997 "The Crystal Ball" Southern Exposure, San Francisco, California, A.B.D.
1995 "Long Horizons: Bay Area Landscapes" Falkirk Cultural Center,
San Rafael, CA; "Spring Fever" Nexus Gallery, Berkeley, CA; "Je Est un Autre" Charlottenborg Center for Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark
1994 "Forms of Address" Walter/McBean Gallery, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California, A.B.D.
1994 "Paintings and Drawings" Nexus Institute Gallery, Berkeley, CA;
"6x9 Show" Self-portrait show co-organized and published by Zyzzyva, Victoria Room, San Francisco, CA; "Coming Across", part 1 & 2 Euphrat Museum-DeAnza College, Cupertino, California, A.B.D.
1993 "Contemporary Women Artists" Topkapi Museum, Ministry of Culture Istanbul, Türkiye; "Drawing First" Juried Competition, curated by Ann Philbin, Director of the Drawing Center, New York; Southern Exposure, San Francisco,California, A.B.D.
1992 3rd Istanbul International Biennial, Istanbul, Türkiye "Sanart '92", Ankara, Türkiye; "Introductions Õ92" Montgomery Gallery, San Francisco, CA; "Seven Artists (Who Happen To Be Women)" Bemis Gallery, Bemis Foundation, Omaha, Nebraska, A.B.D., A.B.D.;"Seven Artists (Who Happen To Be Women); Small Works" Garden of the Zodiac Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska, A.B.D.; "Re-generation" San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA; "Je, Turc, Ils" Alsace Plurielle, Mulhouse, Fransa
1991 "Off the Wall" Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, Lincoln, Nebraska, A.B.D.;
1990 "Group Show" Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA; "Introductions/Mixed Media" Bemis Foundation, Omaha, Nebraska, A.B.D., A.B.D.
1989 "Imagination Without Barrier III" Benefit Show Gallery Vienna, Chicago, IL; "Disrupting Domesticity" Contemporary Realist Gallery, San Francisco, California, A.B.D.;"Assemblages" Christy Gallery, Emeryville, CA; "Emulsion Show" Nerlino Gallery, Soho- New York, NY; "Group Show" American Institute of Architects, San Francisco, California, A.B.D.
1988 "Ornamentation in Architecture" Contemporary Realist Gallery, San Francisco, CA; "Second Annual Juried Exhibition" Viridian Gallery, 54th Street- New York, New York, A.B.D.
1987 "Drawings" California College of Arts and Crafts, San Francisco, California, A.B.D.
Burslar ve Ödüller
Cite Internanationale des Arts; Paris; Şubat-Aralık 2000
McGhee Center for Mediterranean Studies-Alanya, Türkiye; Georgetown University tarafından düzenlenmiştir; Washington D.C.; Yaz 1999
Arts Council of Wales; May 1998
Berllanderri Sculpture Workshop; Wales; Spring 1998
Gamblin Fellowship; April 1997
Artist in Residence; Vermont Studio Center; April 1997
Artist in Residence; The Camargo Foundation, Cassis Fransa; Kış 1996 Artist in Residence; The MacDowell Colony, Peterborough NH; Spring 1995 Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF)/NEA; Painting 1994
Artist in Residence; Bemis Foundation, Omaha, Nebraska, A.B.D.; Yaz 1992
Artist in Residence; Bemis Foundation, Omaha, Nebraska, A.B.D.; Yaz 1991
Kaynakça:
Armitage, Diane, "Critical Reflections." THE Magazine, Santa Fe's Monthly, May 1993, p. 40.
Artun, Ali. I Am Another: 11 Tyrkiske Kunstnere. Charlottenborg Center for Arts, Copenhagen, Exhibition Publication, 1994.
Atagsk, Tomur. Contemporary Women Artists. Ministry of Culture in Istanbul, Exhibition Publication, 1993.
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