Dean Drever
DEAN DREVER
Dean Drever was born in Edmonton in 1970 and studied sculpture and design at the Alberta College of Art and Design (BFA, 1997). He has exhibited in numerous group and solo shows across Canada and Internationally. In recent years Dean had a solo exhibition at the Edmonton Art Gallery, and has shown at White Columns in New York City, Cooper Gallery in Dundee, Scotland and the Mackenzie Art Gallery in Saskatchewan. Drever uses the latest manufactured materials and industrial processes that erase the trace of the artist's hand. His conceptual art comments on the repression of anger in individuals, the perverse expression of anger through violence and its systematic suppression.
Drever currently lives and works in Toronto.
Heads or Tails examines these concepts in nature. Bears have no natural predators, reinforcing concepts of supremacy and the constitution of power. Drever is a member of the Haida Nation and Haida culture acknowledges the bear as an embodiment of a supreme being having both extraordinary physical and supernatural powers.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2011
Black and White, April 30th, Douglas Udell Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Black and White, February 12 – March 12, MKG127 Gallery, Toronto
2009
Heads Or Tails, Douglas Udell Gallery, Vancouver
2008
New Work, MKG127, Toronto
2007
Big Guns, Douglas Udell Gallery, Vancouver
2006
Big Guns, Udell Contemporary, Calgary
2004
If It Ain’t White It Ain’t Right, Edmonton Art Gallery
2003
Drever Fever, Douglas Udell Gallery, Vancouver
2002
New Work, Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton
2001
New Work, Douglas Udell Gallery, Vancouver
1998
New Work, The Auburn Saloon, Calgary
1997
Earn This, Plus 15 – The New Gallery, Calgary
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009
Among Nations, Contemporary Aboriginal Art from Canada, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ottawa
2008
Toronto International Art Fair, Douglas Udell Gallery/MKG127 Gallery, Toronto
2005
Toronto International Art Fair, Douglas Udell Gallery/The Other Gallery, Toronto
S.S.K.A.A.(SomeSeriousKickAssArt), The Spoke Club, Toronto
Summer Fling, Gallery Neubacher, Toronto
Spring Show, Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton
another other, Cooper Gallery, Dundee, Scotland
2004
Featured Artist Fall Show, Douglas Udell Gallery, Vancouver
Featured Artist Fall Show, Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton
Toronto International Art Fair, Douglas Udell Gallery/The Other Gallery, Toronto
Making It Like A Man, Mackenzie Art Centre, Regina
2003
Toronto International Art Fair, Douglas Udell Gallery/The Other Gallery, Toronto
Fall Show, Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton
Summer Show, Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton
Spring Show, Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton
2002
Transcendent Squares, Rosemont Art Gallery, Regina
Gallery Show, Douglas Udell Gallery, Vancouver
Fall Show, Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton
Alberta Biennial Of Contemporary Art, Nickel Arts Museum, Calgary
Alberta Biennial Of Contemporary Art, Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton
Canada Darling, Burnished Chariot Gallery, New London, Connecticut
Benefit Silent Auction, White Columns, New York
2001
Fall Show, Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton
Spring Show, Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton
2000
Fall Show, Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton
Spring Show, Douglas Udell Gallery, Vancouver
1999
Fall Show, Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton
1998
New Abstraction-Picture Windows, Bankers Hall/Artweek'98, Calgary
Salon Show, The Auburn Saloon, Calgary
1997
Silent Auction: Benefit for the Stride Gallery, The Stride Gallery, Calgary
1996
Pushy with Paul Butler, ACAD, Calgary
Mother Earth: Important To All, Banff Center Gallery, Calgary
1995
Hear My Heart Song, Triangle Gallery, Calgary
Faces Of Family Pride, The Works Festival, Edmonton
CURATORIAL WORK
2005
Leave It To Drever, Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton
2002
Superb Executions & Great Hangings, Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton
2001
Extra Necessities, Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton
2000
Fresh Meat, Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton
AWARDS
2008
Ontario Arts Council Visual Mid-Career Grant
2004
Canada Council for the Arts - Project Grant
2004
Alberta Foundation for the Arts - Project Grant
2004
The Mayor’s Luncheon for Business and the Arts Edmonton (nominated) Enbridge Emerging Artist Award
2004
Short-Listed For The Sobey Art Foundation Award
2002
Alberta Foundation for the Arts - Project Grant
1997
Student Choice Award, Alberta College Of Art And Design
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2008
Gary Michael Dault. "Much more than bear minimum." The Globe and Mail, Aug 16, 20082008 David Balzer. "Eye Candy." Eye Weekly, August 14, 2008
Janet Naclia. "3-d talent." Avenue Magazine, July, 2008
2007
Chris Willard. "Review Big Guns." Canadian Art, Spring 2007. Lee Henderson. "Review Big Guns." Border Crossings Vol 27, No. 1 Issue 105
2005
Gilbert Bouchard. "Art with a ‘wow’ factor: Edmonton artist brings together his favourite cutting-edge works." Edmonton Journal, February 4.
2004
Olenka Melnyk. "Rebel With a Cause." Edmonton Journal, September 5
"Lustre Lust." Border Crossings, v. 23, no. 3, Issue 91, August.
Gilbert Bouchard "Racial obsession with 'whiteness' a study in contrasts." Edmonton Journal, July 23
Gamal Abdel-Shehid. “Skin on Glass: No race is supreme in If It Ain’t White, It Ain’t Right.” Vue Weekly.
Jack Anderson. "The 'guy' culture examined." Leader Post, June 16.
Greg Beatty. “Making it like a Man!” Artichoke, v.16 no.3.
2003
Gilbert Bouchard. “The language of violence.” Ed-Magazine, Edmonton Journal Supplement, November 20.
Jack Anderson. “Work may look familiar, but meanings are new.” Leader Post, January 24.
2002
James Trainor. “Canada Darling.” Border Crossings, v.21 no4 Is. 84, November.
David Garneau. “The Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art 2002.” Border Crossings, v.21 no4 Is. 84, November.
Robert Enright. “2002 Alberta Biennial.” AlbertaViews, September/October.
William Zimmer. “Alternative Offerings, Fresh From Halifax.” The New York Times, July 7.
Gilbert Bouchard. "Visualizing violence: Dean Drever's solo show challenges viewers to look within." Edmonton Journal, March 8.
Jacqueline Janelle. “Chain Reaction: Hard-hitting images.” See Magazine, February 28 - March 6.
Gilbert Bouchard, Special to The Journal. "Artists chosen for exhibit with unconventional premise.” Edmonton Journal, February 1.
2001
Alan Kellogg. "Make room for newer additions: The Udell spotlights artworks a young crowd can relate to and afford." Edmonton Journal, July 4.
Jason Ainsworth. “God Has Forsaken You: Vancouver Galleries.” The Nerve Magazine, v.2 No.2, March/April.
Mary Francis Hill. “Shmoozing yourself is a touch slog.” Westender, January 25-31.
COLLECTIONS
Alberta Foundation For the Arts
Art Gallery of Alberta
Vancouver Art Gallery
Shaw Cable
Heenan + Blaikie
McLennan + Ross
West Coast Reduction Ltd.
Various private collections in Canada, USA, and Europe
Selected Works
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