Ian Wallace (artist)
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Ian Wallace in Shoreham, England, is a Canadian artist based in Vancouver
. He won the 2004 Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts. Wallace had tremendous impact on the Vancouver art scene and is considered the father of the Vancouver School
of photography which includes notable photo conceptualists such as Vikky Alexander
, Jeff Wall
, Rodney Graham
, Ken Lum
and Stan Douglas
.
in 1968. He taught studio art there from 1968–70, followed by a position at Emily Carr University of Art and Design from 1972-1998.
Ian Wallace is represented in Paris by Yvon Lambert Gallery
, in London by Hauser and Wirth Gallery, and in Vancouver by Catriona Jeffries Gallery.
Wallace has had one-person exhibitions at The Power Plant
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Germany.
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
. He won the 2004 Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts. Wallace had tremendous impact on the Vancouver art scene and is considered the father of the Vancouver School
Vancouver School
The Vancouver School of conceptual or post-conceptual photography is a loose term applied to a grouping of artists from Vancouver starting in the 1980s...
of photography which includes notable photo conceptualists such as Vikky Alexander
Vikky Alexander
Vikky Alexander is a Canadian contemporary artist based in Vancouver, British Columbia. She has exhibited internationally since 1981. Working across mediums she is a leading practitioner in the field of photo-conceptualism and is well-known as an installation artist who uses photography, drawing,...
, Jeff Wall
Jeff Wall
Jeffrey "Jeff" Wall, OC, RSA is a Canadian artist best known for his large-scale back-lit cibachrome photographs and art-historical writing. Wall has been a key figure in Vancouver's art scene since the early-1970s...
, Rodney Graham
Rodney Graham
Rodney Graham is an artist and musician born in Abbotsford, British Columbia. He is most often associated with the Vancouver School...
, Ken Lum
Ken Lum
Ken Lum is a Canadian artist of Chinese heritage who lives and works in Vancouver, British Columbia. Working in a number of media including painting, sculpture and photography, his art is conceptually oriented, and generally concerned with issues of identity in relation to the categories of...
and Stan Douglas
Stan Douglas
Stan Douglas is an artist based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has exhibited internationally, including Documenta IX, 1992, Documenta X, 1997, Documenta XI, 2002 and the Venice Biennale in 1990, 2001 and 2005...
.
Education and teaching
In 1965, Ian Wallace began his art career in Vancouver, receiving his Masters of Arts in Art History from the University of British ColumbiaUniversity of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
in 1968. He taught studio art there from 1968–70, followed by a position at Emily Carr University of Art and Design from 1972-1998.
Artistic practice
In 1980, Wallace began to combine photography and painting.Ian Wallace is represented in Paris by Yvon Lambert Gallery
Yvon Lambert Gallery
Yvon Lambert Gallery is a contemporary art gallery founded by Yvon Lambert in 1966. There are two locations; one in Paris and the second in New York City.-History:...
, in London by Hauser and Wirth Gallery, and in Vancouver by Catriona Jeffries Gallery.
Wallace has had one-person exhibitions at The Power Plant
The Power Plant
The Power Plant is one of Canada’s leading public galleries devoted to contemporary art, located in Toronto, Ontario at Harbourfront Centre. As a non-collecting art gallery, The Power Plant has presented new and recent work by numerous Canadian artists along with their international peers.Over its...
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Germany.