DIANA BIRKENHEIER

Curriculum Vitae

Selected Exhibitions
2010 “Overview: 25 Years” Works from 1983 - 2008, Strand Fine Art Gallery, London, ON - solo
2008
“Small Structures/Big Subjects” Open Studio, Toronto - solo
“Its About Time II” “new” Gallery, Toronto
2007
“Its About Time”, “new” Gallery ,Toronto
2006
“Art to Ease Crappy Conversation” Loop Gallery Toronto
2005
“Evidence of Memory”, Site Gallery, Winnipeg - two person
“25th Anniversary Show” Bainton Art Gallery, Blyth
2004
“Dreams of Light”, Gallery “new”, Toronto - solo
“Print Types” Dickenson State University, Dickenson, ND
2003
“Musica Paradiso” Open Studio, Toronto - solo
“Director’s Choice” Missouri, Western State College, St Joseph, Missouri, USA
2001
“Osaka Trienniel 2001" 10th International, Contemporary Art Space, Osaka Japan
2000
“The Print and the Process” Albrecht Kemper Museum of Art, Missouri, USA - invitational
1999
“Print Types” Highland Community College, Kansas, USA
1998
“World Print Survey” State University, Missouri, U.S.A.
Print Types,@ Indian Hills College, Iowa, U.S.A.
1996
“Graphica Creativa” Alvar Aalto Museum, Finland
“Women Printmakers” Central College, Iowa U.S.A.
“Consortium Prints” Western State College, Missouri, U.S.A.
1995
“Canadian Printmakers," Waldorf Gallery, Iowa, U.S.A.
Bunch O'Printmakers," O'Keefe Centre, Toronto
“Memories” - 20' Anniversary, The Bainton Gallery, Blyth
1994
“Tra Roma” Installation, Big Mama Club, Rome, Italy - solo
“Women Printmakers," Contemporary Art Centre, Colorado, U.S.A.
“Bunch O’Printmakers” John Labatt Visual Arts Centre, London, ON
“Print Types,”Chadron College, Nebraska, U.S.A.
“Print Types,” Central College, Iowa, U.S.A.
1993
“Solander Vault-Opened” John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto
1992
“Canadian Printmakers,” Gallery 206, Western State College, Missouri, U.S.A. - invitational
“The Print Defined”Bainton Gallery, Blyth
“Image 92” 118th Annual Exhibition of the Ontario Society of Artists, John B. Aird Gallery
1991
“Osaka Triennial Exhibition of Prints - '91," Osaka, Japan
“Citizens Forum Exhibit," National Arts Centre and Germotte Gallery, Ottawa
“China Exchange - Prints," Shanghai and Province - invitational
“43rd North American Print Exhibition," Decordova Museum, Boston, U.S.A.
“4thBiennial Exhibition of Prints in Wakayama," The Museum of Modem Art, Japan.
“Print Types," Owatonna Art Centre, MN., U.S.A.
“Medicine Hat Print Show," Medicine Hat Culture Centre, Calgary, AB
1990
“The 1st Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prints” Ino-Cho Paper Museum, Kochi, Japan
“Graphica Creativa '90” Alvar Aalto Museum and Museum of Central Finland, Finland, September - invitational
“4th International Biennial Print Exhibit” R.O.C. Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei,Taiwan
“42nd North American Print Exhibition” Fitchburg Art Museum, Boston, MA
“43d Annual Western Ontario Exhibition” London Regional Art Gallery, London, ON
“Photo-Link Show” Universal City Gallery, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
“Long Live Death," Midway Forum Gallery, Toronto
“Salon de Peinture et d'Estampe de Montreal” Galerie Art Jeunesse, Montreal
“Fringe Festival Show” Open Gallery, Edmonton, AB
“Re-takes, New York-Canada” Extension Gallery, Toronto - invitational
1989
“Third Biennial Exhibition of Prints in Wakayama," The Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama, Japan
“42nd Annual Western Ontario Exhibition," London Regional Art Gallery, London, ON
“The Third Biennial Print Exhibition," Walker Hill Art Centre, Seoul, Korea.
“City," Wenniger Graphics, Provincetown, MA, U.S.A. - invitational
“Photo-Link," BC Space Gallery, Los Angeles Printmaking Society, California
“Tallinn VIII Graphic Triennial in Estonia," Expo-Centre, Estonia
“Medicine Hat Print Show," Medicine Hat Cultural Centre
“Juried Exhibit," Ontario Society of Artists, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto
1988
“Third International Biennial Print Exhibit," R.O.C. Taipei Fine Arts Museum,Taipei, Taiwan.
“115th Annual Juried Exhibit," Ontario Society of Artists, Scarborough Civic Centre
“Paradigm Shifts 2 Printed Matter Beyond My Time Frame” Kingston Artists Association Inc., Kingston, ON; Kitchener/Waterloo Art Gallery - invitational
"Purchased Works Exhibit," Victoria Hospital Cancer Clinic, London Regional Art Gallery, London, ON
“10th National Exhibition”Los Angeles Printmaking Society. California State University, Pomona, CA, U.S.A.
“Product Perfect” Installation, curated by Republic, Open Studio, Toronto - invitational
1987
"Hanga Annual '87," Metropolitan Museum of Fine Art, Tokyo, Japan
"Action/Impression," exhibition touring two years in Ontario and Quebec.
"The Second Biennial Exhibition of Prints in Wakayama," The Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama, Japan
“114th@ Annual Exhibit, Ontario Society of Artists," McDonald Block, Toronto
“Second Biennial Print Exhibition," Walker Hill Art Centre, Seoul, Korea.
“The International Art Competition - New York 1987," Art 54 Gallery, Soho, New York, New York, U.S.A.
“Homage to Marcel Duchamp," McIntosh Gallery, London, ON
1986
“Hanga Annual '86” Tokyo Museum of Fine Art, Japan
“Annual Western Ontario Exhibit” London Regional Art Gallery, London, ON
“International Print Exhibit” Tapei Museum of Fine Arts, Taipei, Taiwan
1981-1985 (4 solo, 9 juried and 9 invitational exhibitions)
 
Awards
1989 Jury Prize "Tallinn VIII Graphic Triennial in Estonia," Expo-Centre, Estonia
1988 Medal Winner, "International Art Competition," New York City
First Place "7' Emerald City Classic," Wichita, Kansas.
Jurors Award, "Paradigm Shifts 2," (Printed Matter Beyond My Time Frame), Kingston Artist's Association and Quarry Press
"Gail Jacobs Purchase Award," Los Angeles Printmaking Society
1987 Medal Winner, "The International Art Competition - New York 1987," Art 54 Gallery, Soho, New York, NY
“Best in Show Award, "114th Annual Juried Exhibit," Ontario Society of Artists, 1987, Toronto
Collections
  Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama / Canada Council Art Bank / Sony Corporation /Ontario Government Collection / Shell Canada / Canadian Paraplegic Association / Canadian Archives, Ottawa / C.N. Corporation / L'Hotel / Victoria Hospital Cancer Clinic / Dofasco / Xerox / Los Angeles Printmaking Society / Mohawk College / Rogers Cable / Commission: "Images of Italy" L'Hotel Corporation / Hospital of Central Finland / Olympia and York / CIBC Development Corp / Fuji Bank of Canada / Community College, Edmonton/ Various Private Collections
Publications
 

Border Crossings “Evidence of memory”, March 2006
Now Magazine “Hailing the Print Product”, November 1988
Eye Magazine “Product Perfect”, November 1988
Whig-Standard Magazine “Prints in the Sands of Time”, November 1988
Print and Drawing Council “Paradigm Shifts 2”, November 1988
Kitchener/Waterloo Art Gallery Quarterly Paradigm Shifts 2, November 1988.
Print and Drawing Council of Canada - Ateliers/Paris, December 1988.
Village Voice - image for International Art Competition, New York, 1987

Catalogues
 

Action/ Impression: Ontario…..Quebec. Print and Drawing Council of Canada. 1983.
2nd International Biennial Print Exhibit: 1985 ROC. Taipei Fine Arts Museum. 1985.
The Hanga Annual '86.Japan Print Association 56th Japan, 1986.
The 2nd Biennial Exhibition of Prints in Wakayama. The Museum of Modern Art. Wakayama, Japan. 1987
3rd International Biennial Print Exhibit: 1987 ROC. Taipei Fine Arts Museum. Yuan, China. 1987.
Homage to Marcel Duchamp. London Regional Art Gallery, London, 1987.
The Hanga Annual '87. Japan Print Association 55th, Japan, 1987.
Tenth National Exhibition. Los Angeles Printmaking Society, California, 1988.
Time—Paradigm Shifts . Quarry Press, Kingston, 1988.
4th International Print Exhibition: 1989 ROC. Taipei Fine Arts Museum. Yuan, China. 1989.
The 3rd Biennial Exhibition of Prints in Wakayama. The Museum of Modern Art.  Wakayama, Japan. 1989.
Medicine Hat Print Show. Medicine Hat Gallery Association, Alberta, 1989
Moose By Mail. Prairie Gallery, Alberta, 1989.
Graphica Creativa 1990. The Sixth International Print Triennial. Alvaar Alto Museum. Finland. 1990.
Inter Grafik 90. Berlin, Ausstelliengs- Zentrum am Fernsehturm. German Democratic Republic 1990.
Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prints. Ino-cho Paper Museum. Kochi, Japan. 1990.
42nd American Print Exhibition. Fitchburg Museum, Boston, 1990.
Long Live Death! Concepts of Non Existence. Midway Forum Gallery, Toronto 1990.
5th International Biennial Print Exhibit: 1991 ROC. Taipei Fine Arts Museum. Yuan, China. 1991.
4th Biennial Exhibition of Prints in Wakayama. The Museum of Modern Art.  Wakayama, Japan. 1991.
Osaka Triennale – 1991. My Dome, Osaka. Osaka, Japan. 1991.
43rd North American Print Exhibition Decordova Museum, Boston, 1991
Triennale- 91 International Triennial of Graphic Arts. Cracow, Poland. 1991.
Graphica 96. Alvar Aalto Museum. Finland. 1996.
Osaka Triennale 2001. 10th International Contemporary Arts Exhibition. Contemporary Arts Space Osaka, Japan. 2001.

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