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Derek Brueckner is a visual artist who works and teaches in Winnipeg, Canada. Past solo exhibitions include Plug-In ICA (Winnipeg), Ace Art Inc. (Winnipeg), Site Gallery (Winnipeg) and international group exhibitions in Italy, Chicago and New York City. Artist residencies for research have been completed in Chicago, Italy and most recently in Vermont.
Guest lectures include the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Dominican University (Chicago) and the School of Fine Arts at the National Academy of Design (New York City) and most recently a panel discussion at the 2008 College Art Association Conference in Dallas.
Awarded grants from the Manitoba Arts Council, the Winnipeg Arts Council and the Vermont Studio Center. Reviews of work include Border Crossings, the Winnipeg Free Press, and the Globe and Mail. Education includes a BFA (Honours) from the University of Manitoba and an MFA from Hunter College, City University of New York.
1991: MFA, Hunter College, City University of New York, Department of Art, New York, NY
1988: BFA (Honours), University of Manitoba, School of Art
2010 (March 19 - April 23): Semai Gallery "Paintings of Performance" (tentative title) Winnipeg, MB
2008: Cre8ery, "Watching Velocity Dry," Winnipeg, MB
2006: Members Wall (Art Space Lobby) Platform Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
2002: <SITE> Gallery (Gallery II) "Stages" (Installation work and Drawing/Live Feed Video performance), Winnipeg, MB
2001: Winnipeg Convention Centre "The Butt Stops Here" (Live Drawing Performance), Winnipeg, MB
2000: Ace Art "Theatre of Paint" (Installation and Painting/Live Feed Video performance), Winnipeg, MB
1998: Plug - In Gallery "Live Drawings" (Installation and Drawing Performance), Winnipeg, MB
1994: Ace Art "Languages of Sign, Medium and Figure," Winnipeg, MB
1994: Volantis Flying-Fish Gallery "Hear Through Seeing," Winnipeg, MB
1993: Main Access Gallery "Re/Searching the Figural," Winnipeg, MB
2003: "Confessions of an Art School Model" (Two person play)
Glenn Morris Studio, 2003 Toronto Fringe Theatre Festival, Toronto, ON
2002: Collective Unconscious, 2002 New York International Fringe Festival, New York, NY
Red Eye Theatre, 2002 Minnesota Fringe Theatre Festival, Minneapolis, MN
2001: <SITE> Gallery, 2001 Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival, Winnipeg, MB
2011: Buhler Gallery "Open Ended Narrative," (Three Person Exhibition) Winnipeg, MB
2010: Plug In ICA "Summer Institute Residency," Winnipeg, MB
WAG Studio Programs Building "Instructors Exhibition," Winnipeg, MB
2009: MAWA Gallery, "Over the Top," Winnipeg, MB
2008: Gallery 1.1.1., "Revolver" (Live Drawing Performance), Winnipeg, MB
WAG Studio Programs Building "Instructors Exhibition," Winnipeg, MB
Platform Gallery "Annual Members Exhibition," Winnipeg, MB
2007: Urban Shaman "50 to 500 Exhibition," Winnipeg, MB
WAG Studio Programs Building, "Instructors Exhibition," Winnipeg, MB
Platform Gallery, "Annual Members Exhibition," Winnipeg, MB
2006: Samai Gallery Winnipeg, MB
Urban Shaman, "50 to 500 Exhibition," Winnipeg, MB
Plug In /ICA, "Pop Art with a twist," Winnipeg, MB
Platform Gallery, "Members Exhibition," Winnipeg, MB
Ace Art "Videothon 2" One Night Members Screening, Park Theatre, Winnipeg, MB
WAG Studio Programs Building 'Instructors Exhibition" Winnipeg, MB
Platform Gallery "Annual Members Exhibition" Winnipeg, MB
2005: Ace Art "Winter Warm Up" Members Exhibition, Winnipeg, MB
Urban Shaman "50 to 500 Exhibition", Winnipeg, MB
Ace Art "Videothon" One Night Members Screening, Winnipeg, MB
WAG Studio Programs Building "Instructors Exhibition" Winnipeg, MB
Plug-In ICA "Fundraiser: Fabulous Fakes with a Twist" Winnipeg, MB
Platform Gallery "Annual Members Exhibition" Winnipeg, MB
Gallery 803 Winnipeg, MB
<SITE> Gallery Exhibited as a member since 1997, Winnipeg, MB
2004: 55 Mercer Gallery "Slightly Off Center" VSC Resident Artists Exhibition, New York, NY
National Academy of Design, School of Fine Arts Instructor's Exhibition, New York, NY
WAG Studio Programs Building "Instructors Exhibition" Winnipeg, MB
Platform Gallery "Members Exhibition" Winnipeg, MB
2003: Times Square Gallery, Hunter College "Douglas Dibble Memorial Fundraiser" New York, NY
Ace Art "X 3, Exhibition and Auction" Winnipeg, MB
WAG Studio Programs Building "Instructors Exhibition" Winnipeg, MB
2002: Ace Art "X 3, Exhibition and Auction" Winnipeg, MB
Plug-In ICA "Back in the Day: 1972-2002" Winnipeg, MB
WAG Studio Programs Building "Instructors Exhibition" Winnipeg, MB
Plug-In ICA "Collage Marathon" Winnipeg, MB
2001: Fortezza da Basso "Biennale of Contemporary Art" Florence, Italy
WAG Studio Programs Building "Instructors Exhibition" Winnipeg, MB
The Other Gallery Curated by Paul Butler, Winnipeg, MB
St. Norbert Arts and Cultural Center St Norbert, MB
2000: Ace Art "X 3, Exhibition and Auction" Winnipeg, MB (1999 & 1998)
St Norbert Arts and Cultural Center St Norbert, MB
1999: <SITE> Gallery "The Nude Show" (Drawing performance) Winnipeg, MB
1998: Red Mill Gallery, Vermont Studio Center Johnson, VT
1997: Galleries of the Cornelius Arts Building and Friends of the Arts "The Manhood Show" Chicago, IL
1996: ISA Gallery, International School of Art Montecastello di Vibio, Italy
Gallery 1.1.1. "Five to Ten (or Life)" Winnipeg, MB
1994: Manitoba Printmakers Association Gallery "Come up and see my etchings sometime...." Winnipeg,MB
1993: Ace Art International Mail Art Exhibition, Winnipeg, MB
Winnipeg Art Gallery Matrushka Madness, Winnipeg, MB
1992: Winnipeg Art Gallery 60th Anniversary of the Society of Manitoba Artists, Winnipeg, MB
Ace Art Juried Members Exhibition, Winnipeg, MB
1991: Times Square Gallery, Hunter College "The First Decade of the MFA Program" (MFA AlumniExhibition) New York, NY
2009: 10x20x20, Park Theatre, Winnipeg, MB
2008: Annual College Art Association Conference, Feb. 20, Dallas, TX
2005: Dominican University, Department of Art, Chicago, IL(PowerPoint and video presentation / lecture to students and faculty)
2004: National Academy of Design, School of Fine Arts, New York, NY (PowerPoint presentation / lecture to students and faculty)
2001: The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL (Slide and video lecture to undergraduate and graduate students)
2000: Thompson Culture and Recreation Center, Thompson, MB(Slide and video presentation / lecture to Workshop participants)
1999: Winnipeg Convention Centre, Career Symposium, Winnipeg, MB(Volunteer slide and video lecture to delegates of career symposium)
1998: The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL(Slide and video lecture to undergraduate and graduate students)
2010: Interlake Spectator, Artist workshop to be held in St. Martin, Heather Robbins
2009: Pure Canada, Cool & Collected, Mike Landry http://pure.canada.travel/PC2009/#44
2008 Dec 14: Winnipeg Free Press, "Artist explores intersection of tradition and technology," Stacey Abramson
2004 July 11: Winnipeg Free Press, "Naked Truth," Caroline Vessely
2003 July 03: Eye Weekly "Women of the Fringe," Gordon McLaughlin, Toronto, ON
2002 Aug 13: NY Theatre.Com "Confessions of an Art School Model" New York City Fringe Performance
June 07: A Channel TV Broadcast, Interview for "Stages" Exhibition at <SITE> Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
2001 Sept 29: Winnipeg Free Press, "The Butt Stops Here", Caroline Vessely
July 23: Winnipeg Free Press, "A riveting show about taking it all off", Morley Walker
2000 Summer: Canadian Art, Fast Forward (The Manitoba Arts Listings)
June 22: Uptown Magazine, "Art In Action", Marnie Butvin
1998 Jan 14: The Manitoban, "Art exhibitionfs instructional and conceptual aims partially foiled", Kevin
Jan 13: The Globe and Mail, "Naked Truth /Winnipeg crowds flock to see artist drawing human figures", Robert Enright
Jan 11: CBC International Radio Broadcast, Arts Report
Jan 07: CBC TV Broadcast, Evening News Report, Winnipeg
Jan 07: Global TV Broadcast, Evening News Report, Winnipeg
1996 Oct 02: Winnipeg Free Press, "Trip to Italy forms kernel of classes taught by artist at St. NorbertCentreh, Michael Thiebault
1994 Apr 17: CKY-TV Broadcast, The Evening News, Winnipeg
Winter: Border Crossings Magazine, "Uncertain Bodies," Sigrid Dahle
1993 Oct 30: Winnipeg Free Press, "Remarkable Show of Pain", Allison Gillmor
2006: Platform Gallery artist statement and image of work Online version
2001: Florence Biennale of Contemporary Art, Exhibition Catalogue, Arte Studio, Florence, Italy
2000: Paper Wait, Response by Grant Guy for Theatre of Paint Exhibition, Ace Art, Volume 2, July,
1999: Tea and Sympathy, Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, Winnipeg, MB
1997: The Plug In Harold "Derek Brueckner- Live Drawings" Wayne Baerwaldt, Plug In Institute ofContemporary Art, Nov, Winnipeg, MB
1994: Critical Distance Response by Bev Pike for Languages of Sign, Medium, and Figure Exhibition, Ace
1993: Exhibition Essay, "The Body: Aesthetic, Culture, Politics" Mark Betz, essay for Re/Searching theFigural Exhibition, Main/Access Gallery, Oct, Winnipeg, MB
2008: Abstracts for College Art Association 96th Annual Conference, Dallas, TX
The Search for Vision's Body: The Role of Touch in Painting and Architecture
Critical Distance "The Post-Bolshevic" Published text in response to Dan Donaldsons exhibition Art Imitating Life Imitating, Art, Ace Art, Winnipeg, MB
1998: Critical Distance "Why Paint?" Published text in response to Ron Gorslinefs exhibition
2011: Vermont Studio Center
2010: Vermont Studio Center
Plug In ICA (Winnipeg) Residency in July with studio, participating and visiting artists
2008: Vermont Studio Center
2007: Vermont Studio Center
2003: Vermont Studio Center
1998: Vermont Studio Center
1996: International School of Art in Umbria, Italy
1998 - present: University of Manitoba, School of Art, Winnipeg, MB, Part-time Sessional (Adjunct)Instructor
1999 - present: University of Manitoba, Faculty of Architecture, Winnipeg, MB, Part-time Sessional(Adjunct) Instructor
1988 - present: Winnipeg Art Gallery, Studio Programs, Winnipeg, MB, Part-time Instructor
2010: Vermont Studio Center Grant for partial waiver of residency fees
2008: Vermont Studio Center Grant for partial waiver of residency fees
2007: Vermont Studio Center Grant for partial waiver of residency fees
2003: Vermont Studio Center Grant for partial waiver of residency fees
2002: San Francisco Art Institute Nominated (but not awarded) for the Richard Diebenkorn Teaching Fellowship
1999: City of Winnipeg, Arts Advisory Council Grant
1998: Vermont Studio Center Grant for partial waiver of residency fees
Manitoba Arts Council Short-term Project Grant
1997: Manitoba Arts Council Level A Grant
1996: Manitoba Arts Council Visual Art Bankfs Purchase Program
1995: City of Winnipeg, Arts Advisory Council Grant
1994: Manitoba Arts Council Level A Grant
1993: City of Winnipeg, Arts Advisory Council Grant
Manitoba Arts Council Visual Art Bankfs Purchase Program
1991: Manitoba Arts Council Level B Grant
1989 - 1991: Manitoba Arts Council Bursaries
1988 - 1989: CAR/FAC Studio awarded
2009: Courtroom Artist, Courtroom Illustrations televised by CTV National News, Winnipeg, MB
2008: Courtroom Artist, Courtroom Illustrations televised by CTV National News, Winnipeg, MB
2003: Freelance Medical Illustrator, Published Medical Illustrations commissioned by Dr. Judy Littleford, Winnipeg, MB
2001: Juror, Student Bursary Applicants, Manitoba Arts Council, Winnipeg, MB
2000: Wish Master 4 (35mm feature film, director: Chris Angel), Drawings commissioned and paintings rented for film set
1999: Juror, Levels C, B & Arts Major Grant Applicants, Manitoba Arts Council, Winnipeg, MB
1993: Freelance Designer, Trend Architectural Interiors, Winnipeg, MB
1992: Juror, Level B Grant Applicants, Manitoba Arts Council, Winnipeg, MB
1992: Courtroom Artist, Two weeks of Courtroom Illustrations televised by CKND-TV News, Winnipeg,MB
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