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Educations
Awards
Visual Art Exhibition / Solo
Visual Art Exhibition / Selected Group
Curatorial Projects
Catalogues and Publications
Print Media
TV and Radio Interviews
Collections
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Lives and works in Vancouver Canada
Born in 1965
EDUCATION
1993 B.F.A., Concordia University, Montreal.
1988 Diploma of Studio Arts, Capilano College, Vancouver.
AWARDS
1993 The Canada Council: Explorations Grant.
1994 B.C Cultural Services: Project Grant.
VISUAL ART EXHIBITIONS / SOLO
2008. "Codified Topographies". Douglas Udell Gallery,
Vancouver.
2007. "Risk Analysis". Douglas Udell Gallery, Vancouver.
2006 “Western Drift”, Simon Fraser University, Tech Gallery,
Vancouver.
2005 State Gallery, Vancouver.
2004 “Subduction Zone”. Verge Gallery, Vancouver.
2004 “The Loneliest Highway”. Atelier 31 Gallery, Seattle.
2002 Atelier 31 Gallery, Seattle.
1995 “Engage”, Vancouver East Cultural Centre Gallery.
1994 “Bearings”, Vancouver Community Arts Council.
1993 A.C.E. Gallery, Vancouver.
1991 Canal Complex, Montreal.
1991 Concordia Student Art Gallery, Montreal.
1990 Concordia Student Art Gallery, Montreal.
VISUAL ART EXHIBITIONS / SELECTED GROUP
2008: Search research, contemporary landscapes. The Surrey Art Gallery, curated by Brian Foreman
2008. "Made in the West". Arthouse, Calgary and Edmonton.
2008. "Work'n It". Headbones Gallery, Toronto.
2007 "Spring Show", Douglas Udell Gallery, Vancouver.
2007 "Spring Show", Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton.
Saturday, May 12 2pm to 5pm.2006 "Inde-Picks, Independent Curators
Picks" Headbones Gallery, Toronto.
2006 "Art Toronto, Toronto International Art Fair" Douglas
Udell Gallery, Vancouver.
2006 "Fall Show" Douglas Udell Gallery, Vancouver.
2006 “Roadrunners”, Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna, BC. Curated
by Linda Sawchwyn.
2006 “20th Anniversary Exhibition”. Douglas Udell Gallery,
Vancouver.
2005 “Arte Fiera” (Bologna Art Fair), GAS Gallery Turin
Italy.
2004 “Bites”. Atelier 31 Gallery, Seattle.
2004 “Tra Est e Ovest” (From East to West) GAS Gallery,
Turin Italy.
Curated by Stefano Catalani.
2004 “Vancouver Art Gallery Auction”. The Vancouver Art
Gallery.
2004 “Consumables”, Bumpershoot Biennale, Seattle.
Curated by Mathew Kangas.
2004 “Small Suprises”. Verge Gallery, Vancouver.
2003 Third Avenue Gallery, Vancouver.
1997 “Figuration”, Pengah Gallery, Vancouver.
1996 Helen Pitt Gallery, 50/50 show, Vancouver.
1995 “Currents, An Exhibition of Contemporary Art”, Vancouver.
1995 Or Gallery, Vancouver.
1994 “Work In Progress: Vancouver Artists in Their Studios”.
1993 “Arts in Action”, touring exhibition sponsored by External
Affairs Canada in Senegal, Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria,
Gabon.
1991 Concordia University Art Gallery, Montreal.
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
1997 Guest Curator
“Mining the Body: memory / absence / sensation”. Pengah
Gallery, Vancouver.
1994-5 Curator, Project Director
“Currents, An Exhibition of Contemporary Art”, Vancouver.
1993-4 Curator, Project Director
“Work In Progress: Vancouver Artists in Their Studios”,
Vancouver.
CATALOGUES AND PUBLICATIONS
2008. "Search Research, contemporary landscapes". Written
by Brian Foreman, published by the Surrey Art Gallery.
2008. "Made in the West". Published by Smith and Co, Calgary,
Alberta.
2008. "Risk Analysis, David Pirrie". Published by Rich Fog,
Toronto, Ontario.
2007. "Roadrunner". Written by Linda Sawchwyn, published by
the Kelowna Art Gallery.
2006. "David Pirrie, Independent Curator's Picks". The Drawers-Headbones
Gallery. Published by Rich Fog Publishing, Toronto.
2004 Art Auction, Published by The Vancouver Art Gallery, 2004.
“Tra Est e Ovest”, Ritratti di gallerie internazionali 2
La Galleria Atelier 31 Seattle. Published by GAS Gallery, Torino Italy,
2004.
“Subduction Zone”, Published by Verge Gallery, Vancouver
BC, 2004.
Currents, An Exhibition of Vancouver Contemporary Art. Published by
The Vancouver Life Drawing Society, 1995.
Work In Progress, Vancouver Artists in Their Studios. Published by Arts
in Action Society, Vancouver BC, 1994.
PRINT MEDIA
2007. Ion magazine. Feature article Feb/Mar issue. Written by Jen Selk.
Gustafson, Paula: “David Pirrie”. Artichoke Magazine of
The Arts. Summer Ed. 2005.
Rubiffini, Emanuela: Giovani Artisti Italiani (Torino Italy). November
20th, 2004.
Brayshaw, Christopher: The Georgia Straight. June 10th, 2004
Loydd, Dick: Arts and Life. The Vancouver Sun. June 7th, 2004.
Engelson, Andrew: “SW Pick”. The Seattle Weekly. January
7-13, 2004.
Nicholls, Jim: “Memory”. Arcade, The Journal for Architecture
and Design in the Northwest. Fall 1997.
Laurence, Robin: “Currents, An Exhibition of Contemporary Art”.
The Saturday review, The Vancouver Sun, April 1st, 1995.
Wilson, Peter: feature interview, “Thursday Calendar”. The
Vancouver Sun, March 16th, 1995.
Gustafson, Paula: “Arts Notes”. The Georgia Straight. March
16th, 1995.
Shefrin, Elizabeth: “A Sense of Place”. Pacific Current
Magazine. March 1995.
Laurence, Robin: “Art in the Merry Month of May”. The Saturday
Review, The Vancouver Sun, May 28th, 1994.
Wilson, Peter: “Artists Door to Door”. The Vancouver Sun,
May 5th, 1994.
L’Ecuyer, Sylvia: “Arts Review”. Vent d’Ouest,
Radio CBC, June 9th, 1993.
Rosenberg, Ann: “The Saturday Re view”. The Vancouver Sun,
March 6th, 1993.
TV AND RADIO INTERVIEWS
Cluff, Rick: The Early Edition. CBC Radio, June 2004
Granger, Peter: interview, “Currents”. CBC Evening News,
March24th, 1995.
Hegey, John: “Zero Avenue”. CBC TV, May 24th, 1994.
Hegg, Stephen: “Vancouver Artists in Their Studios”. KCTS
Channel 9, Seattle. Four minute documentary. May, 1994.
Wake, Hal: “The Early Edition”. CBC Radio, May 20th, 1994.
Friend, Ted: “Your Town”. U TV, May 14th, 1994.
COLLECTIONS
The Four Seasons Resort, Whistler BC.
The Pan Pacific Resort, Whistler BC.
James Stafford Chartered Accountants, Vancouver BC.
ACM Media, Vancouver BC.
The collection of Claudia Beck and Andrew Gruft, Vancouver BC. |
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