Andrew Rucklidge (b. 1968, Canada)

 

Education

2002-2003 MA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London, UK

1994-1996 Bachelor of Fine Arts: Major in Painting and Drawing, Concordia, CA

1993-1994 Foundation: Painting and Drawing, Photography, NSCAD, Halifax, CA
1987-1991 BSc (Distinction) Micro and Immunology with a Major in English Literature, McGill University, Montreal, CA

 

Select Solo Exhibitions

2023 Weather Futures, Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto, CA
2021 Edge of the Wild Country, Peter Robertson Gallery, Edmonton, CA

2020 The Fine Art of Surfacing, Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto, CA

2017 A Bright Room Scanned Darkly, Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto, CA
2017 Bureau of Reclamation, Peter Robertson Gallery, Edmonton, CA

2015 Heliotrope, Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto, CA

2015 Spooky Action up Close, Peter Roberston Gallery, Edmonton, CA

2014 You and I are Shifters, YYZ Gallery, Toronto, CA

2014 Shifter^Hunter, Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto, CA

2011 No Edge No Center, Angell Gallery, Toronto, CA

2009 The Fringes, Michael Gibson Gallery, London, CA

2008 Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, CA

2008 2 or 3 days spent in particle capture, Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto, CA

2007 Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, CA

2005 Store Gallery, London, CA

2005 Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, CA

2005 Angell Gallery, Toronto, CA

2004 The Liberation Bounce, Angell Gallery, Toronto, CA

2002 Weatherbroker, Angell Gallery, Toronto, CA

2001 Expansion Freedom Needed, Zsa-Zsa Gallery, Toronto, CA
1999 Ashton-Evicta Gallery, Toronto, CA
1996 South River Gallery, South River, CA
1993 Commercial Drive Gallery, Vancouver, CA

1992 Gompas of Ladakh, The Tibetan Buddhist Institute, Dharamsala, IN

 

Select Group Exhibitions 

2024 Winter Group Show, Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto, CA

2023 Director’s Choice, Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto, CA
2022 Summer Group Exhibition, Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto, CA
2022 Lake Ontario Waterkeeper Artgems, Fundraising Art Auction for Creative Works Studio, CA

2021 Spring 21, Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto, CA
2020 Group Show, Peter Robertson Gallery, Toronto, CA

2019 Winter Blast, Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto, CA
2019 Art with Heart, Casey House, AGO, Toronto, CA

2018 Summer Group Show, Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto, CA
2017 Mercedes Benz Financial Services, Mississauga, CA

2015 Post-Photoshopcuttsccutt, curated by Rea McNamara, Drake Hotel, Toronto, CA

2015 ADAC, Toronto, CA

2015 Director’s Choice II, Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto, CA

2014 Summer Group Show, Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto, CA

2013 Summer Group Show, Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto, CA

2013 Group Show, Peter Robertson Gallery, Edmonton, CA

2013 Art, Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, CA

2012 Art, Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, CA

2012 Summer Group Show, James Freeman Gallery, London UK

2012 Summer Group Show, Angell Gallery, Toronto, CA

2012 OCAD Under the Radar and Paint Rocks, Toronto, CA

2011 The Outer Limits – Andrew Rucklidge, Luke Turner & Jung-Ouk Hong, James Freeman Gallery, London, UK

2011 Summer Group Show, Angell Gallery, Toronto, CA

2011 Bakers Dozen, Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto, CA

2011 Art, Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, CA

2010 You Are Here, 2010 Denver Biennial of the Americas, Plus Gallery, Denver, US

2010 Art, Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, CA

2009 Going Postal, ICA, London, UK

2009 The Little Shop on Hoxton Street, Limoncello, London, UK

2009 55 degrees, Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, CA

2008 Christmas Show, Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto, CA                                                        

2008 OCAD Whodunnit, Fundraiser, Toronto, CA

2008 Petits Luxes, Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, CA

2007 Fusion Now!, curated by JJ Charlesworth, Rokeby Gallery, London, UK

2007 Art, Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, CA

2006 20th Anniversary Exhibition, Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto, CA

2006 Art, Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, CA

2005 Canadian Art – Gallery Hop, Auction, CA

2005 Group show, curated by Katherine Mulherrin, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, CA

2005 Summer Group Show, Angell Gallery, Toronto, CA

2005 NADA Miami with John Connelly Presents, US

2004 Opening Exhibit, Skew Gallery, Calgary, CA

2004 Art, Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal

2004 Summer Group Show, Angell Gallery, Toronto, CA

2004 NADA Miami with John Connelly Presents, US

2003 The New Contemporaries, Victoria Miro Warehouse, London, UK

2003 The New Contemporaries, The Cornerhouse, Manchester, UK

2003 The Chelsea MA Show, London, UK

2002 Sell or Die, curated by Jubal Brown, Art System, Toronto, CA

2002 The New Romantics, curated by Jubal Brown, A Level Revolver, Toronto, CA

2001 Packrat, Super 8, 4 min, Splice This!, Super 8 Film Festival, Toronto, CA

2000 Outsider Invitational, Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, CA

 

Art Fairs   

2022 Art Toronto, CA
2021 Art Toronto, CA
2020  Art Toronto, Christopher Cutts Gallery, CA
2020 Art Miami, Art Toronto, Christopher Cutts Gallery, US
2019 Art Miami, Art Toronto, Christopher Cutts Gallery, US
2019 Art Toronto, CA

2018 Art Miami, US
2016 Other Worlds, Lieutenant Governor’s Suite, Queen’s Park, Toronto, CA

2015 Art Toronto, Christopher Cutts Gallery, CA

2014 Art Toronto, Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto, CA

2013 Art Miami, US 

2013 Art Toronto, CA

2013 Art Paris, Sarah Myerscough Gallery, FR

2013 London Art Fair, Sarah Myerscough Gallery, London, UK

2012 TIAF with Galerie de Bellefeuille, Toronto, CA

2012 London Art Fair, James Freeman Gallery, London, UK

2011 TIAF with Angell Gallery and Galerie de Bellefeuille, Toronto, CA

2010 Art Chicago with Christopher Cutts Gallery, CA

2010 Scope Basel with Christopher Cutts Gallery, CH

2010 TIAF Toronto with Christopher Cutts and Galerie de Bellefeuille, Toronto, CA

2010 Scope Miami with Christopher Cutts, US

2009 Scope Miami with Christopher Cutts Gallery, US

2009 Aqua Miami with Michael Gibson Gallery, US

2009 Scope New York with Christopher Cutts Gallery, US

2009 Art Fair Tokyo with Christopher Cutts Gallery, JP

2009 Art Chicago with Christopher Cutts Gallery, US

2009 TIAF with Christopher Cutts Gallery and Galerie de Bellefeuille, Toronto, CA

2008 Scope Basel with Christopher Cutts Gallery, CH

2008 Scope New York with Christopher Cutts Gallery, US

2008 Art Chicago with Christopher Cutts Gallery, US

2008 Scope Miami with Christopher Cutts Gallery, US

2008 Scope London with Christopher Cutts Gallery, UK

2008 TIAF with Christopher Cutts Gallery and Galerie de Bellefeuille, Toronto, CA

2007 DC Dusseldorf with Christopher Cutts Gallery, DE

2007 Art Brussels with Christopher Cutts Gallery, BE

2007 Art Chicago with Christopher Cutts Gallery, US

2007 Scope New York with Christopher Cutts Gallery, US

2007 TIAF with Christopher Cutts Gallery and Galerie de Bellefeuille, Toronto, CA

2006 Scope Miami with Christopher Cutts Gallery, US

2006 Art Cologne with Christopher Cutts Gallery, DE

2006 Scope London with Christopher Cutts Gallery

2006 Berliner Liste with Christopher Cutts Gallery, DE

2006 Scope Hamptons with Christopher Cutts Gallery, US

2006 Scope New York with Christopher Cutts Gallery, US

2006 TIAF with Christopher Cutts Gallery and Galerie de Bellefeuille, Toronto, US

2005 Frieze Art Fair London with John Connelly Presents and Store Gallery, UK

2005 Zoo Art Fair London with Store Gallery, UK

2005 Volta Basel with Store Gallery, CH

2005 The Armoury Show New York with John Connelly Presents, US

2005 Art Chicago with Galerie de Bellefeuille, US

2005 TIAF with Angell Gallery and Galerie de Bellefeuille, Toronto, CA

2004 Frieze Art Fair London with John Connelly Presents, UK

2004 Artissima 11 Turin with Store Gallery, IT

2004 Zoo Art Fair London with Store Gallery, UK

2004 TIAF with Angell Gallery and Galerie de Bellefeuille, Toronto, CA
1999 TOAF TOronto Outdoor Exhibition, Toronto, CA

 

Awards and Residencies

2016 Ontario Arts Council, Mid-Career Artist Grant

2014 Ontario Arts Council, Mid-Career Artist Grant

2013 K.M.Hunter Award, Visual Arts

2013 Laura Ciruls Painting Award, Ontario Foundation of the Arts

2011 Ontario Arts Council, Mid-Career Artist Grant

2010 Canada Council, Travel Grant

2008 Toronto Arts Council Level Two Grant

2007 Canada Council International Residencies Program

2007 KIAC Residency, Dawson City, Yukon

2006 Toronto Arts Council, Level Two Grant

2003 Toronto Arts Council, Level Two Grant

2002 Brucebo Scholarship, Canadian Scandinavian Foundation, Gotland, Sweden

1999 Canada Council, Project Grant

1999 The TOAE Painting Award, Toronto

1999 Ontario Arts Council, Emerging Artist Grant

1997 Ontario Arts Council, Emerging Artist Grant

 

Collections

UBS, London

176 Collection, London, Anita Zabludovicz

Iwona Blazwick, Director, Whitechapel Gallery London

Kunstmuseum, Gotland, Sweden

John Huntingford, collector and patron of New Art Tate London

Google

Bank of Montreal, Toronto Dominion, Scotiabank

Soho House London and Toronto

Lord Cultural Resources Planning and Management

The Tibetan Buddhist Institute, Dharamsala India

 

Bibliography

‘The Language of Abstraction: Andrew Rucklidge’s You and I are Shifters’, essay by Terence Dick to accompany YYZ show

2014 Andrew Rucklidge at Chistopher Cutts, March 4 2014, Terence Dick,, Akimbo.ca

2013 ‘Critical review, Andrew Rucklidge’, Adv Painting, feb 26 2013

2011 ‘The Fine art of painting like Mark Rothko’, Globe and Mail, Nov 22, 2011

2011 ‘No Edge-No Center’, Modern Toronto, modto.com, April 21 2011

2010 ‘Yes there is Canadian Art so says Denver’, Murray White, The Star, August 19 2010 

2010 ‘How’s the Art Scene Up There?’, Kyle MacMillan, Denver Post, Aug 13 2010

2009 ‘VoCA recommends’, Andrea Carson, VoCA, March 27 2009

2009 DNTO, CBC, Nick Purdon, Feb 6 2009

2008 Exhibition Review, Christopher Cutts Gallery, David Balzer, Canadian Art, Fall 2008

2008 Exhibition Review, Christopher Cutts Gallery, David Balzer, Eye Magazine, May 15 2008

2008 Akimbo, Terrence Dick, April 17 2008

2008 ‘VoCA recommends’, Andrea Carson, VoCA, April 15 2008

2008 Fusion Now, Rokeby Gallery, Mia Jankowicz, Frieze Magazine, March 2008

2007 ‘Rebecca Geldard’s Top 10 shows in London this month’, Saatchi Gallery, Nov 21 2007 

2007 ‘Andrew Rucklidge Paintings 2005-07’, catalogue published by Christopher Cutts Gallery

2006 Exhibition Review, Christopher Cutts Gallery, David Jagr, NOW, November 2-8 2006

2006 Akimbo, Terrence Dick, October 19 2006

2005 Exhibition Review Store Gallery, J.J. Charlesworth, Modern Painters, March 2005

2005 Exhibition Review Angell Gallery, R.M.Vaughan, National Post, March 2005

2004 Shop Therapy, Daphne Gordon, Toronto Star, Jan 3 2004

2003 Bloomberg New Contemporaries, Elisabeth Mahoney, Modern Painters, Winter 2003

2003 New Contemporaries, Time Out London, October 1-7 2003

2003 New Contemporaries, Helen Sumpter, BBCi, 26 Sept 2003

2003 British New Contemporaries, Martin Vincent, Art Monthly, issue 269

2003 New Contemporaries, Alfred Hickling, The Guardian, July 9 and Sept 21 2003

2003 New Contemporaries, The Times, in Play, June 15 and online Sept 21 2003

2000 Outsider Invitational Bau-Xi Gallery, Gary Michael Dault,  Globe and Mail, July 1 2000

1999 Ideas for a Modern Landscape, The Toronto Star, in spotlight-entertainment, Jan 4 1999

 

Teaching

2016-2011 Sessional Faculty OCADU Painting and Drawing

2011 Creative Consultant for ‘Red’, A play about Rothko at the Canadian Stage, Toronto

2005-2004 TSA, Encaustic Painting

2005 C1 Art Space, Encaustic Painting

1999-1996 The Canadian Outward Bound Wilderness School, Instructor, Thunder Bay and Burke’s Falls

 

OCADU Teaching

2016 DRPT-2004 Techniques Now (Winter)

2015 DRPT-2B02 Abstract Painting (Fall)

2015 DRPT-2B05 Alternative Media Techniques (Fall)

2015 DRPT-2B24 Materials and Processes (Fall)

2015 DRPT-2B02 Abstract Painting (Summer)

2015 DRPT-2B02 Abstract Painting (Winter)

2015 DRPT-2B05 Alternative Media Techniques (Winter)

2015 DRPT-2B24 Materials and Processes (Winter)

2014 DRPT 4B03 Advanced Painting Workshop (Fall)

2014 DRPT-2B02 Abstract Painting (Summer)

2014 DRPT-3B99 Independent Study (Winter)

2014 GART 1B21 Creative Process (Winter)

2013 DRPT-2B02 Abstract Painting (Fall)

2013 DRPT-2B24 Materials and Processes (Fall)

2013 DRPT-2B02 Abstract Painting (Summer)

2013 DRPT-1C01 Introduction to Painting (Fall/Winter)

2012 DRPT-2C05 Painting Studio: Observation (Fall)

2012 DRPT-2B02 Abstract Painting (Fall)

2012 DRPT-2B02 Abstract Painting (Summer)

2012 DRPT-2B07 Figurative Drawing (Summer)

2012 DRPT 4B03 Advanced Painting Workshop (Winter)

2011 DRPT 3C11-Intermediate Painting Studio (Fall)

2011 DRPT-2B07 Figurative Drawing (Fall)