DAVID CLARKSON
Born: Ottawa, Canada, 1956
Education: MFA, OCAD University, Toronto, Canada.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010
Marslandschaften, Kunstraumno.10, Monchengladbach, Germany.
2007
Landscape Sculpture, Cynthia Broan Gallery, New York, New York.
1998
David Clarkson, Derek Eller Gallery, New York, New York.
1996
Afterimage, S. L. Simpson Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
1992
David Clarkson, White Columns, New York, New York.
1986
A Liar’s Pleasure, S. L. Simpson Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
1983
Wild Ideal, YYZ, Toronto, Ontario.
1982
The Promise, P. S. 1, Long Island City, New York.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2014
Glam North, Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto (Scarborough), Toronto, Ontario.
2013
David Clarkson / Michele Gay: Space and Time, Art Gallery of Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario.
2012
Simulators, Angell Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
Pixel Pusher, Angell Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
Inaugural Exhibition, 2 Rooms Contemporary Art Projects, Duntara, Newfoundland.
2011
DNArt, Life Science Center, Dusseldorf, Germany.
Experimental Station: Research and Artistic Phenomenon, CA2M, Madrid, Spain; and LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial, Gijon, Spain.
2010
Volcano, Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England.
2008
Sense of Place, Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, Pennsilvania.
Space + Time, Dinter Fine Art, New York, New York.
Selections Spring 2008, The Drawing Center, New York, New York
2007
Carte Blanche II, Fronleichnam Church, Aachen, Germany.
Modeling the Photographic: The End(s) of Photography, McDonough Museum, Youngstown, Ohio.
2006
Ultimate Destination, d.u.m.b.o. art center (dac), Brooklyn, New York.
2005
A More Better Future, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio.
2003
American Dream, Ronald Feldman Fine Art, New York, New York.
Seeing Red (Part II), Hunter College Times Square Gallery, New York, New York.
2000
Painting Function; Making It Real, Spaces, Cleveland, Ohio.
1999
Post-Hypnotic, University Galleries, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois; and McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX; The Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH; (2000) Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta, GA; Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL; South East Center for Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem, NC; (2001) The Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth, MN; Naples Museum of Art, Naples, FL; Berkley Museum of Art, University of California, Berkley, CA.
1998
Southern Exposure, Ambrosino Gallery, Miami, Florida.
Re: Rauschenberg, Marcel Sitcoske Gallery, San Francisco, California.
1997
Just What Do You Think You’re Doing, Dave?, Williamsburg Art Center, Brooklyn, New York.
Painting In An Expanded Field, Bennington College, Bennington, New York.
1995
David Clarkson, Stephen Shearer, Ian Wallace, S.L. Simpson Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
Maux Faux, Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, New York, New York.
1994
Faux, Ronald Feldman Fine Art, New York, New York.
Prosperity Returns, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario.
De-Pop, Cummings Arts Center, Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut.
1992
David Clarkson, General Idea, Allan McCollum, S.L. Simpson Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
1988
(C)overt, P. S. 1, Long Island City, New York.
Active Surplus, Power Plant, Toronto, Ontario; 49th Parallel, New York, New York.
1987
Toronto/Buffalo Exchange, Hallwalls, Buffalo, New York.
1986
Mapping the Surface, Mendell Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
1985
Territories, Eye Level Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
1985
18th Sao Paulo Biennial, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
1984
New City of Sculpture, YYZ, Toronto, Ontario.
Seeing Space, Photographers’ Gallery, London, England.
1983
Photographic Sources, S. L. Simpson Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
Chromaliving, Chromazone, Toronto, Ontario.
Alternate Photography, YYZ, Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario.
1982
Monumenta, YYZ, Toronto, Ontario.
1978
Six on the Scene Who Should Be Seen, The Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Selected books and exhibition catalogs:
2012
Hamilton, James. “Volcano: Nature and Culture”, Reaktion Books, London, England.
2008
Nasgaard, Roald. “Abstract Painting in Canada”, Douglas & MacIntyre Ltd., Vancouver, Canada.
2004
Fehr, Michael. “Seeing Red: On Nonobjective Painting and Color Theory”, Koln, Germany.
1999
Blinderman, Barry and Moody, Tom. “Post-Hypnotic”, University of Illinois, Normal, Illinois.
1992
Ostrow, Saul and Esch, Deborah. “David Clarkson”, White Columns, New York, New York.
1988
Grenville, Bruce. “ActiveSurplus: Economy of the Art Object”, PowerPlant, Toronto, Canada.
1985
Rhodes, Richard. “Fratura, Narrative, Propria”, 18th Sao Paulo Biennial, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Selected magazine and newspaper reviews:
2008
Jenks, Debra. “Drawing the Invisible”, The Villager, March 19, 2008. Vol. 77, No.41.
2005
Litt, Steven. “Artists’ Visions of the Future”, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Nov. 27, 2005, p. J6.
2003
Johnson, Ken. “American Dream”, The New York Times, March 14, 2003.
2000
Artner, Alan G. “Op Art Still Exercising Its Options In 2000”, Chicago Tribune, April 27, 2000, p.2/sec. 2.
Stuhmer, Marcelino. “Post-Hypnotic”, New Art Examiner, July/August, 2000, p.41.
Litt, Steven. “Post-modern Pleasures A Breakthrough Show For Spaces”, Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 20,2000, p. 1/E.
Tranberg, Dan. “The Object Itself: Thought Provoking Show Revels In Ideas”, Cleveland Free Times, January 19-25, 2000.
1999
Yood, James. “Post-Hypnotic", Artforum, April, 1999, p.120.
Daniel, Mike. "Intoxicating", The Dallas Morning News, June 11, 1999.
Stein, Jerry. "Post-Hypnotic Show Catches The Eye", The Post, September 7, 1999, p.1/C.
1998
Kino, Carol. “Op ‘til You Drop: Two New Shows Put A Whole New Spin On Op Art ”, Time Out New York, No. 144, June 25-July 2, 1998, p.57.
Johnson, Ken. “Tom Moody and David Clarkson”, The New York Times, April 10, 1998.
Ostrow, Saul. “Alternating States”, BOMB, Spring, 1998.
1996
Arning, Bill. “Just What Do You Think You’re Doing, Dave?” Time Out New York, No. 95, July 17-24, 1997, p.38.
Dalton, Jennifer. “Just What Do You Think You’re Doing, Dave?” Review, No. 19, Summer, 1997, p.20.
1995
Kino, Carol. “Faux”, Artnews, January 1995, p.165.
1994
Levin, Kim. “Faux”, The Village Voice, No. 44, November 1, 1994.
Feinstein, Roni. “Report From Toronto”, Art In America, November 1994, p.39.
1992
Taylor, Kate. “Art About”, The Globe and Mail, April 10, 1992.
1991
Lebredt, Gordon. “David Clarkson”, C Magazine, Winter 1991
1988
Genereux, Linda. “Semantics And Sentiment”, Metropolis, Vol. 1,No.18, Sept 15, 1988.
Craven, David. “Kanuck, Kanuck, Who’s There?”, BOMB, 1988.
1987
Genereux, Linda. “David Clarkson”, Canadian Art, Summer 1987.
Borsa, Joan. “Mapping The Surface At The Mendel Art Gallery”, Vanguard, Feb, 1987.
1986
Lypchuk, Donna. “The Wreckroom”, C Magazine, Summer, 1986.
Corbeil, Carole. “David Clarkson”, The Globe and Mail, April 24, 1986.
1985
Grenville, Bruce. “David Clarkson”, Parachute, No. 39, Summer 1985.
1984
Dault, Gary. “Anxious Objects”, Toronto Life, December, 1984.
Sheehan, Nick. “New City Of Sculpture”, NOW, August 23, 1984.
Grenville, Bruce. “New City Of Sculpture”, C Magazine, Fall, 1984.
Randolph, Jeanne. “David Clarkson”, C Magazine, Winter 1984.
1983
Monk, Philip. “David Clarkson”, Vanguard, December, 1983.
Mays, John Bentley. “David Clarkson At YYZ”, The Globe and Mail, October 6, 1983.
1981
Fleming, Martha. “David Clarkson”, Artforum, February, 1981.
PUBLICATIONS
Text and image magazine projects:
2009
“On Himmelskibit Hill”, BOMB Magazine, Spring, 2009. (& online video)
1992
“Vision Machines”, M5V, Winter, 1991/92.
1986
“On The Surface”, C Magazine, Spring, 1986.
1982
“Labyrinth”, Impulse, Winter, 1982.
Selected art writing:
2015
“Sarah Charlesworth: An Interview”, Sarah Charlesworth: Doubleworld, New Museum, NY.
1998
“When Words Fail: The Psychedelic Solution Of Bruce Pearson”, BOMB, Winter 1998.
1995
“Shirley Kaneda”, interview, BOMB, Spring 1995.
1994
“Philip Taaffe”, Flash Art, vol. 177, Summer 1994.
“Michael Scott”, Flash Art, vol. 177, Summer 1994.
“Extended Relations, Nicolas Rule”, Flash Art, vol. 177, Summer 1994.
“Paul Thek”, Flash Art, vol. 175, March/April 1994.
1993
“Carl Ostendarp”, interview, Flash Art, Vol. 171, Summer 1993.
“Carroll Dunham”, Flash Art, vol. 170, Spring 1993.
“Karin Davie”, Flash Art, vol. 169, Spring 1993.
“Tony Smith”, Flash Art, vol. 169, Spring 1993.
1991
”An Interview With General Idea”, M5V, September, 1991.
1988
“On The Photographic Grid”, Photo Communique, Spring 1988.
“Sarah Charlesworth: An Interview”, Parachute, No. 49, December/February, 1987-88.
RESIDENCIES
2011
Shorefast Foundation, Fogo Island, Newfoundland.
2004
Ucross Foundation, Ucross, Wyoming.
1988
P.S. 1 International Studio Program, Long Island City, New York.