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HUMANFIVE at The Crying Room

Born in Dawson Creek, B.C, 1977.
Studied Fine Arts 1996-97, Kwantlen College.
Studied Graphic Design and Illustration 1997-00 Capilano College.
Member of Humanfive Collective 2000-08.
Lives and works in Vancouver, B.C.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2010     Teh, with Patrick Cruz, Blim, Vancouver, B.C
              Smash Hit Video Release, Anti Social, Vamcouver, B.C
2007     Down at the Boonedocks, Jeffrey Boone Gallery, Vancouver, B.C
2006     Me and SST (Oceanic Location and Mindset Trepidation), Parking Spot, Vancouver
2002     Damage Deposit, The Crying Room, Vancouver, Canada

SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2012    Katorseng Tumbok : Kinabag ngunit Deluxe, Curated by Patrick Cruz,
            Kanto artist run space, Makati, Philippines
2011    The Writing on the Wall, w/Elise Beneteau, Curated by Colleedn Heslin, Vancouver
            Psychic Plaza, Curated by Patrick Cruz, Shudder Gallery, Vancouver, B.C
            New Forms Festival, Video Projection, Curated by Chris Wang, Waldorf, Vancouver
            Here is Now No. 3, Curated by Victor Wang, Lftm Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
            Warp Yarn, Curated by Jessica Delorme, Black & Yellow Gallery, Vancouver, B.C
            Family Shirt, Curated by Matt Feyld, Krets Gallery, Malmo, Sweden
            Drop in/Drop out, Video projection, W2, Vancouver, B.C
2010    Everything is in place except you planet earth, Curated by Amy Lynn Kazymerchy,
            Ben Russell Gallery, Chicago, USA
            School of Hypnosis, w/Lee Hutzaluk, Video Projection, Blim, Vancouver, B.C
            Olio Festival, Video projection, Vancouver, B.C
            The Cheaper show No. 9, W2, Vancouver, B.C (Juried)
            Here is Now, Video projection, Chapel Arts, Vancouver, B.C
            Cool Calm & Collective, w/Lifetime, Lower Haters Gallery, San Fransisco, USA
            A Good Summer To Stay Inside, presented by Les Gallery, East Van Studios, Vancouver
            Jamboree City, window installation, Together Gallery, Portland, Usa
            Kick the Bucket, Humanfive Solo Exhibition, Galeria Victor Saavedra, Barcelona, Spain
2007    Toronto International Art Fair, with Jeffrey Boone Gallery
            All in Together Now, w/lifetime, Pursuit Gallery, Burlington, USA
            Another Group Show, The Old Shoreditch Station, London, UK
            All in Together Now, w/Lifetime, Receiver Gallery, San Francisco, Usa
            The Gangs All Here, Les Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
2006     OnOffOnOffOnOff, Humanfive Solo Exhibition, Art Firm, Calgary, Canada
            I’m Neils Friend, East Van Studios, Vancouver, Canada
            Beholder Show, Ritual, San Francisco, USA
2005     All in Together Now, Anti Social Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
            Humble Beginnings, Belkin Satelite, Vancouver, Canada
            Brave Art, Whistler, Canada
            We are the Raft, Performance and Installation w/Nicole Tirona, Gastown, Vancouver, Canada
2004     Spirit in the sky takes rest in the forest of fertility at ferternity falls, Humanfive Solo Exhibiton,
            Curated by Colleen Heslin, The Crying Room, Vancouver, Canada
            X the owl and the land of make believe, Humanfive Solo Exhibition,
            Voice 1156 Gallery, San Diego, USA
            Form Fitting Jeans, Humanfive Solo Exhibition, The butchershop floor, Vancouver, Canada
2003    Humanfive, Compound Gallery, Portland, USA
2002    Bunnyhill, Humanfive Solo Exhibition, Anti Social Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
            Boarding for Breast Cancer, ModArt, Triple5Soul Gallery, New York, USA
            Connect 4, ModArt, San Diego, USA
            It’s a Small World, Gallerie le Deco, Tokyo and Sis Boom Bah, Toronto, Canada
            Suggestive Line, curated by Lee Plested and Scott Watson,
            Belkin Satellite Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
            Homesick Magazine Show, Anti Social Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
2001     Humanfive, Live Installation, Helen Pitt Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
            Residents, Bubble Gallery, Vancouver, Canada, curated by Jason McLean and Marc Bell
            Boarding for Breast Cancer, ModArt, Lake Tahoe, USA

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2012     SYMBOL, paper for new art, Interview by Amy Knight, pg. 44 - 46 w/ images
2010     Vancouver Review, Group of Eight, Portraits of West Coast Artists, #26, Fall, interview and image.
             Marlin Hanson, “Beat tape”, cd cover.
             Discorder, Cover and centerfold, color, images.
             Teh, exhibition catalogue, 25 pg, color.
2009     Vancouver Review, #24, Fall, pg. 20, color, image.
             Umi Hymn Hymn, “88 Template”, cd.
2008     Kick The Bucket, Humanfive exhibition catalogue, Galeria Victor Saavedra.
2007     Toronto Art Fair Catalogue, pg. 76.
             Out For The Dimaggio, Le Dilly Publishing.
             Hard Earned Modern Art, self-published zine with Michael Swaney.
             Kentucky Bucaneers, self-published zine with Michael Swaney.
             Bop Ya In the Head, self published book of drawings.
2006     Artists in our mists, Arts Alive. Summer/Oct, pg.14
             San Francisco Bay Guardian, September, Volume 40, Issue 51.
             Langley Advance, Friday, August, pg. 19.
             EGO magazine, volume 02, Summer, interview and images.
             Swerve, 06 16 06, pg. 12 image
             Into the nature book, Die Gestalten Verlag, images.
2004     Prism international, 43:1, fall, Cover Image.
2003     Pound Magazine, #18, July/August, images.
             Humanfive interview, www.cbcradio3.com, July
             Humanfive interview, www.evilmonito.com, June.
             The art of Rebellion book, Christian Hundertmark, images and interview.
             Happy Kreter, “Paradigm Lost”, cd.
2002     Vapors Magazine, #12, Aug/Sept, interview and images.
             Homesick Magazine, Jen Nichols, Ed., issue 1, images and interview.
             Metropolis Magazine, #438, August,”It’s a Small World”, images and review.
             Sister When I’ve Raised Hell You’ll Know It, Copperpress Magazine, #9, Cover.
             8 Teeth to Eat You With. Cursive/Eastern Youth Ep, cd.
             Vancouver Underground Film Festival, poster/promotional material.
             Residents, self published book of images.
             Damage deposit, self published book of images.
             Artichoke Magazine, #1, Volume 14, Spring, Show Card,
2001     Phat Magazine, #10 and 12, images.
2000     Humanfive, self published book of images.

COLLECTIONS

Blim
Vancouver Public Library, zine archive.

CHARITY AUCTIONS AND FUNDRAISERS

2012     LMG Fundraiser - Second Annual Art Auction, Little Mountain Gallery, Vancouver, B.C
2009     Penny Stocks- Second Annual Auction Fundraiser, Les Gallery Vancouver, B.C.
            Eat Art fundraiser, Vancouver, B.C
2006     LeeSide Auction Fundraiser, Anti Social Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
2002     ModArt/Boarding for Breast Cancer Fundraiser, San Diego, USA
2001     Boarding for Breast Cancer, Lake Tahoe, USA