Born: 1985, Ottawa, Canada (lives and works in Montreal)
Education:
2007 B.F.A. (Honours) University of Ottawa, Ottawa
2010 M.F.A. Concordia University, Montreal
Solo Exhibitions:
2025 (upcoming) Plato Gallery, New York City
2024 “Spatial meanderings” (2 person w/ Sylvia Trotter Ewens) Maison de la Culture NDG, Montreal
2022 “Spéculaires” (2-person exhibition w/Maude Corriveau), Galerie Cache, Montreal
2021 “Metamorphosis II - Possible Worlds”, Galerie Kremers, Berlin
2020 “Freefall”, Galerie McClure, Montreal
2019 “Paradise”, High Line Nine (in collaboration with Artsy.net), New York City
2018 "ABOVE BELOW", Galerie d'Art d'Outremont, Montreal
2016 "The Unreal", Albemarle Gallery, London UK
2011 “Anonymous Reality”, Karsh-Masson Gallery, Ottawa
2010 “Anonymous” MFA Gallery, Concordia University, Montreal
2006 “Man Machine”, Gallery 115, Ottawa
Group Exhibitions:
2024 “Pulp Fiction”, Plato Gallery, New York City
2024 “Articulations”, Galery Erga, Montreal
2024 “Double Vision”, Plato Gallery, New York City
2023-24 “Soft Edges”, Galerie Cache, Montreal
2023 “UniKult”, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
2023 “Immersive Environments”, the Yard, New York City (curator Nerissa Bardfeld)
2023 “Art Sur Papier”, Galerie Erga, Montreal
2023 “Drawing 23”, John B Aird Gallery, Toronto (curator Giuseppe Di Leo)
2023 “Projet Carnet 02“, Maison de la Culture Marie-Uguay, Montreal
2022 “Doppel - Wumms - Berlin”, Galerie Kremers, Berlin
2022 “ÜBERSCHAU #04”, Contemporary Showroom (CSR.art), Berlin
2022 "Beyond Drawing", ZAK Zentrum für Aktuelle Kunst, Berlin
2022 “Un Soleil: Part Two”, Quai 5160, Montreal
2022 “Summer Songs II”, Galerie Kremers, Berlin
2022 “Art Sur Papier”, Galerie Erga, Montreal
2022 “Tromper l’oeil”, Art Mûr, Montreal
2021-22 “Holding Pattern”, City Hall Art Gallery, Ottawa
2021 “Refractions”, Galerie 2112, Montreal
2021-22 “Un Soleil”, Maison de la Culture NDG, Montreal
2021 Scope Art Fair, Miami
2021 “Clay Roots”, Visual Arts Center, Montreal
2021 “Summer Songs”, Galerie Kremers, Berlin
2021 “Marble Strikes Moon”, Wallack Galleries, Ottawa
2021 “Future is Today Vol.2”, Al-Tiba9 Gallery, Barcelona (virtual)
2021 “Group Show 3”, Shrine, New York City (virtual)
2020 Scope Immersive, Scope Art Fair, Miami
2020 “Salon des Refusés”, McBride Contemporary, Montreal
2020 “Green”, Nuit Blanche, Montreal
2019 “En Couleur”, Galerie McClure, Montreal
2019 “Small Formats”, Archive Contemporary, Montreal
2019 “Pending Issues”, Galerie Weisser Elefant, Berlin
2019 “A ‘Stitch’ in Time”, Galerie Erga, Montreal
2019 The Moment Has Arrived, Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal
2019 Perspicacious Paintings, Galerie Erga, Montreal
2018 SCOPE Art Fair, Miami
2018 "Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series", Centre Phi, Montreal
2018 "Anonymous Drawings", Galerie im Körnerpark, Berlin
2018 "London Island City Collective", Albemarle/Pontone Gallery, London UK
2017 “Licht-Gestalten”, Frankfurt
2017 "Art²√Magic + Love", Magic Beans Gallery, Berlin
2016 "Konditionalgefüge", Kunstverein Neukölln, Berlin
2016 "I Sky You", Magic Beans Gallery, Berlin
2015 "Open Art", Toskana-Halle, Berlin
2015 “City of Ottawa Acquisitions”, Karsh-Masson Gallery, Ottawa
2015 "Around the World in 30 Days", The Ballery, Berlin
2014 “Concurrent”, Winsor Gallery, Vancouver
2013 Kunsthalle Kreativstadt Weißensee, Berlin
2013 “Reflections”, Albemarle Gallery, London UK
2012 “Art” Kunsthalle Kreativstadt Weißensee, Berlin
2009 “Art 09”, Toronto
2009 “Time Off”, Galerie Art Mur, Montreal
Awards/Grants:
2021 Canada Council Research and Creation Grant
2019 Elizabeth Greenshields Award
2018 Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series Grand Prize Winner
2018 Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series Regional Winner
2017 Ontario Arts Council Emerging Artist Grant
2014 Elizabeth Greenshields Award
2011 Elizabeth Greenshields Award
2010 “Art and Technology: Intertwined Creative Ventures”, 1st prize award.
2008 Lillian Vineberg Graduate Award in Painting and Drawing
2007 The Edmund and Isobel Ryan Visual Arts Scholarship for Painting
2007 Royal Canadian Academy Painting Scholarship Award
2006 VASA Exhibition Award
Related:
2023 "Artist Talk, Concordia University
2022 “Hype A”, podcast conversation with Cristallina Fischetti
2022 Radio Feature Interview, CIBL 101,5 FM Montreal. Magazine Radio In Situ
2022 Artist Talk, ARTT 3B, Theory Class, Concordia University
2021 - Professor, Champlain College, Lennoxville
2021 Talk for UQAM's "Labo-Lumière", as part of exhibition "Un Soleil"
2021 Visiting artist for Julie Keller’s PTNG 300 class, Concordia University
2021 Artist talk, in the context of “Future is Today Vol.2”, with Al-Tiba9. online.
2020 Jury Member - McClure Gallery, Montreal. 2021-2022 Selection Committee
2020 Artist talk, Université de Québec à Montréal
2020 “Anonymous Reality”, feature documentary by André Quesnel
2020 Live Talk in the context of the exhibition “Freefall”. Galerie McClure, Montreal.
2020 Les Encans de la quarantaine, Montreal
2020 Artist talk, UQAM.
2019 Radio Interview, CIBL 101,5 FM Montreal. Magazine Radio In Situ.
2018 “Into This”, podcast conversation with Marx Ruiz-Wilson
2016 Lecture: Post-Digital Painting, Kunstverein Neukölln, Berlin
2015 Artist Talk, Concordia University
2011 Artist Talk, Concordia University
2010-2011 Artist Mentor, Jeunes Volontaires Program, Government of Quebec
2008-2009 Teacher Assistant, Painting Class. (Juliana Espana Keller), Concordia University.
2007-2008 Teacher Assistant, Painting Class. (Elise Bernatchez), Concordia University.
Bibliography:
“Anonymous Reality”, Exhibition Catalogue, June 2011
Anja. “Erik Nieminen-Anonymous Reality”. Visual Encounter. June 30, 2011: http://visualencounter.blogspot.com/2011/06/erik-nieminen-anonymous-reality.html
Boronat, Cristina. “Spotlight on Erik Nieminen”. ArtConnect Berlin. January 8th, 2015. Online: http://blog.artconnectberlin.com/2015/01/08/spotlight-on-erik-nieminen/
Di Nallo, Lidia. “Erik Nieminen – Concordia Artist Sees Life Through his Own Eyes”. The Bridge Magazine. Fall 2009: pgs 26-28
Itzkowich, Claudia. “Arte en Ottawa: toda una revelación”. Revista Bleu & Blanc. July 2011. pg 34.
Juxtapoz Magazine. “Erik Nieminen’s (Un)Altered Reality”. Online Magazine, June 20, 2013. http://www.juxtapoz.com/illustration/erik-nieminens-unaltered-reality
“Kunsthalle Weissensee”, Catalogue, December 2012.
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Le Van, Katy. "À la Galerie Karsh-Masson", Voir, July 14, 2011: pg 20. Online: http://www.voir.ca/publishing/article.aspx?zone=3§ion=20&article=77824
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Simpson, Peter. “Erik Nieminen and the Swirling City: New Paintings. Beat Big Blog, June 13, 2011. Online: http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2011/06/13/erik-nieminen-and-the-swirling-city-new-paintings/
“Strata”, Exhibition Catalogue, April 2008
“Time Off”, Exhibition Catalogue, 2009
"The Unreal", Exhibition e-catalogue. 2016. Online: http://issuu.com/albemarle-gallery/docs/eriknieminen2016?e=1754661/32875446
We and the Color. “Distorted Urban Oil Paintings by Erik Nieminen”. Online, August 5, 2013. http://weandthecolor.com/distorted-urban-oil-paintings-by-erik-nieminen/29590
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