ROSS BELL
1972 Born in Alberta, Canada
Currently lives and works in Toronto, Canada
Education
2000 MFA, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
1996 BFA, University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
1994 Art & Design Diploma, Red Deer College, Alberta, Canada
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2009 Ross Bell: Strip Cube, Georgia Scherman Projects, Toronto, Canada
2007 Specific Nothings, Georgia Scherman Projects, Toronto, Canada
2002 No Mans Land, Propeller Center for the Arts, Toronto, Canada
2000 Encounters in the Void, Old Courthouse Art Gallery, Red Deer, Canada
Constructing After, Macdonald Stewart Arts Center, Guelph, Canada
Selected Group Exhibitions
2009 True Lies, Georgia Scherman Projects, Toronto, Canada
2006 (Un)Natural Selections, Georgia Scherman Projects, Toronto, Canada
2003 International Sculpture Center Exhibition 2003: Grounds For Sculpture,
exhibited "Premium Carpet Strip,” International Sculpture Center,
Hamilton, New Jersey, USA
Art Work, group exhibition curated by Danielle Sarah Frank, Chela
Gallery, Baltimore, USA
1994 Annual Juried Exhibition, group show, Red Deer Museum Art Gallery,
Alberta, Canada
Grant & Awards
2005 Ontario Council for the Arts, Emerging Artist Grant
1998 Registrars Entrance Award, U of Guelph
1996 Juried Show Award, U of Lethbridge, Faculty of Fine Arts
Dean’s Honor Role, U of Lethbridge, Faculty of Fine Arts
1995 Faculty Arts Award, University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Fine Arts
Visual Studies Grant, Alberta Foundation for the Arts
1994 Visual Studies Grant, Alberta Foundation for the Arts
KITE award, Board of Governors, Red Deer College, Student Achievement
Selected Reviews
2009 Dault, Gary Michael. “Pressure points, pivot points, tipping points: Ross Bell
at Georgia Scherman Projects,” The Globe & Mail, Toronto, Saturday,
December 5
Whyte, Murray. “Critics' choice: Ross Bell at Georgia Scherman Projects,”
The Toronto Star, Saturday, November 19
2007 Ayers, Robert. “Northern Exposure,” on Art Info, October 24
2003 Genocchio, Benjamin. “ART REVIEW; A Show With a Good Sense of Humor,”
Arts & Entertainment Section, The New York Times, August 10
de Pastino, Blake. "Handle With Care," Baltimore City Paper, April 23
2002 Mix Magazine, September 2002 (Projects Section)
Lola magazine, September 2002 (Shotgun Review)
2000 The Red Deer Advocate, January 2000 (Art review: Ross Bell)
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