Ed Pien
Ed Pien | |
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| Born | February 23, 1958 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | artist |
| Known for | drawing, printmaking |
| Website | https://www.edpien.com/ |
Ed Pien (born 1958) is a Canadian contemporary artist, well known for his constructed spaces which evoke multiple stories and histories.[1][2][3]
Life
Pien was born in 1958 in Taipei, Taiwan, emigrating to Canada at the age of eleven with his family. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Western Ontario (1982) and a Master of Fine Arts from York University (1984).[4] Pien now lives and works in Toronto,[5] where he is a professor in the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design at the University of Toronto.[6]
Career
Pien is primarily known for his drawings, drawing-based installations[7] and printmaking.[8] He exhibited in the 18th Edition of the Sydney Biennale as well as the 5th edition of the Moscow Biennale.[9] In 2005–2006, the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa partnered with the Southern Alberta Art Gallery and Cambridge Galleries in an exhibition titled In a Realm of Others.
Collections
Pien's work is held internationally in the collections of over twenty-five museums,[10] including the National Gallery of Canada.[11]
Bibliography
de Mévius,Isabelle; Kingston, Angela; Luzar, Robert (2018). Ed Pien. Éditions de Mévius. ISBN 978-2-9816657-2-0
Campbell, Nancy (2016). Noise Ghost and other Stories. Justina M. Barnicke Gallery. ISBN 978-0772706645
Biggs, Bryan (ed.) (2014). 3AM: Wonder, Paranoia and the Restless Night. The Blue Coat, Liverpool. ISBN 978-1846319570
Stanbridge, Nicole; Frater, Sally; Tupper, Jon (2013). Traces: Fantasy Worlds & Tales of Truth: Daniel Barrow/Alison Norlen/Ed Pien. Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. ISBN 978-088885-372-1
Wilkin, Karen; Nasgaard, Roald; Beaudry, Eve-Lyne; Catalani, Stefano; Chan, Zoe (2010). Ed Pien : l'antre des délices/Haven of Delight. Musée d'art de Joliette; Bellevue Arts Museum. ISBN 978-2-921801-43-0
Laliberte, Mark (2007). Ed Pien : Tangled Garden. Canada House Gallery.
Kellman, Tila Landon; Jansma, Linda; Hatt, Gordon (2005). Ed Pien : In a Realm of Others. Southern Alberta Art Gallery; The Robert McLaughlin Gallery; Cambridge Galleries. ISBN 1-894699-32-7
Kellman, Tila (2004). Ed Pien : Tracing Night. Saint Mary's University Art Gallery, Sir Wilfred Grenfell College Art Gallery. ISBN 1-895763-79-7
Domino, Christophe, (2002). Deep waters : une oeuvre d'Ed Pien . Services culturels de l'Ambassade du Canada. ISBN 1-896940 -22-6
Lis, David; Ghaznavi, Corinna 2002). Gathering shades : Catherine Heard, Ed Pien. Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art. ISBN 0-969854-73-0
Laurence, Robin, (2001). Ed Pien. Contemporary Art Gallery, Kamloops Art Gallery. ISBN 0-920751-81-4
References
- ^ "Artist/Maker Name "Pien, Ed"". Canadian Heritage Information Network. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ Clément, Éric. "Ed Pien et le nouvel univers inuit". La Presse. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ Rodgers, Margaret. "Ed Pien: In a Realm of Others". www.erudit.org. Espace Sculpture, (74), 41–42. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- ^ "Ed Pien: The Promise of Solitude". Koffler Centre of the Arts. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Ed Pien". Canadian Art. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Ed Pien". John H Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design. University of Toronto. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ Catherine de Zegher (30 June 2016). Ed Pien: Luminous Shadows. Black Dog Publishing. ISBN 978-1-910433-96-6.
- ^ Yishu: Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art. Art & Collection Group. 2007.
- ^ "Conversations in Contemporary Art Presents Ed Pien". Concordia University. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Ed Pien". Pierre Francois Ouellete Art Contemporain. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Collections: Ed Pien 1958 -". National Gallery of Canada. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
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