Alexandra Flood
Education
1987 - 92
The Ontario College of Art, AOCA Fine Arts Diploma, Toronto, Ontario
1988/89
Ontario College of Art Independent Studies Program, Florence Italy
1988/89
Fuji Textiles School, Florence, Italy
1990
National Academy School of Fine Arts, New York, New York
Exhibitions
2008
Monster, group show, West Vancouver Museum, Vancouver,
co-curated by Darrin Morrison, Sarah MacAuley and Natalia Tkachev. Carte Blanche II Painting, The Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, (publication) curated by David Liss and Clint Roenisch, Toronto, Ontario.
New Brunswick Art Bank 40th Anniversary touring exhibition, including the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, and the New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, New Brunswick
Mare Street Biennale, ArtistSpace (catalogue), London, England, curated by Nemia Brooks.
Amber One Foot Below, Paul Petro Special Projects Space, curated by Jay Isaac, Toronto, Ontario.
Sensible, three person show with Jason Dunda and Carl D’alvia,
Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects, Toronto, Ontario.
Scope Hamptons, New York, presented by Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects, Toronto.
Berliner Liste Art Fair, Berlin, presented by Galerie T40, Dusseldorf.
Tableaux, survey solo show (catalogue), The New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, New Brunswick.
2007
Hair of the Dog, A.K. Collings Gallery, Port Hope, Ontario.
Aqua Miami Art Fair, Miami, presented by Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects, Toronto.
2006
Bridge Miami Art Fair, presented by Galerie T40, Dusseldorf.
Xmas Yard Sale, Galerie t40, Dusseldorf, Germany.
Toronto International Art Fair, Presented by Galerie T40, Dusseldorf.
Lustre, survey solo exhibition, Galerie Loise et Reuben Cohen,
Universite de Moncton, Moncton, New Brunswick.
Teaser, Ingrid Mueller Art + Concepts, Fredericton, New Brunswick.
2005
Vision, (catalogue), the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, curated by Liane McTavish. Transit Atlantic Crossings, De Galerie Deutsche Werkstaetten Hellereau, (catalogue), Dresden, Germany, curated by Colin Ardley.
Sampler, survey solo show, Christina Parker Gallery, Saint Johns, Newfoundland.
2004
Ne’er Do Wells in Buccolia, sculpture installation, Struts Gallery- The Living is Easy summer members’ series, Sackville, New Brunswick.
2003
This is Atlantic Art, The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, New Brunswick, curated by Curtis Colins. Minx, (publication), Struts Gallery, Sackville, New Brunswick.
2001
SUGAR, two person show with Installations by Linda Bartlett, (catalogue), Saint Mary’s University Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
2000
GEM HOUR, (catalogue), Gallery Connexion, Fredericton, New Brunswick.
1998
GEM HOUR, Gallery Sansaire, Vancouver, British Columbia.
1997
Browser, The Roundhouse, Vancouver, British Columbia, curated by Kitty Scott and Andrew Renton
Becky, Stresswall Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia.
1996
Whitechapel Open, 14 Pixley Street, London England.
Sparky, 14 Pixley Street, London, England, Curated by Mark Ross. 1993/1994
Recent Work, The Koffler Loggia Gallery, High Junk Series -
(group catalogue), North York, Ontario.
1993
London Life Young Contemporaries, National group exhibition, the London Regional Art Gallery and the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, curated by Barry Lord.
Cluster, Stilletto Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
1992
BRIDE, Diodati Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
Catalogues and Publications
2009
Tableaux, solo bilingual catalogue, published by the New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, New Brunswick, curatorial text by Peter Larocque.
2008
Carte Blanche Volume II Painting, a curatorial survey of contemporary painting Canada. Hard cover book, published by the Magenta Foundation. Critical text by Clint Roenisch.
Mare Street Biennial, group catalogue, published by ArtistSpace, London, England.
New Brunswick Arts Board Fortieth Anniversary, bilingual group catalogue, published by the New Brunswick Art Bank, New Brunswick.
2006
New Brunswick Art Bank Acquisitions, bilingual group catalogue, published by the New Brunswick Art Bank, New Brunswick.
2005
Transit Atlantic Crossings, group trilingual catalogue, essays by Colin Ardley and Ingrid Mueller, published by ArtContact.
2004
Vision, group bilingual catalogue, curatorial essay by Lianne McTavish, published by the Beaverbrook Art Gallery.
2003
On Hair and Paint, solo exhibition publication, published by Struts Gallery, critical essay by Donna Wawzonek.
2001
SUGAR, two person catalogue (with Linda Bartlett), published by Saint Mary’s University Art Gallery, critical text by John Murchie.
2000
GEM HOUR, solo exhibition bilingual catalogue, published by Gallery Connexion, critical text by Lianne McTavish.
1998
HIGH JUNK, group catalogue, published by the Koffler Gallery, critical text by John Massier.
1993
London Life Young Contemporaries, group catalogue, published by the London Regional Art Gallery, critical text by Barry Lord.
Reviews and Articles
2009
Tableaux, Canadian Art Magazine, solo exhibition review by Mandy Ginson, Spring 2009 issue, page 102
2008
A Group of More Than Seven, by Mark Medley, the National Post, December 5th, page B8.
2Carte Blanche Vol II Painting Show, MOCCA, review by David Balzer, Eyeweekly Magazine, Toronto, Ontario.
2007
And Then There Were Three, Strathbutler Prize Shortlist 2007, by Karen Ruet, the Telegraph Journal, New Brunswick, April 7, Page 52.
2006
Transit Atlantic Crossings, by Simon Albiez, Vernissage Magazine, Germany, March 2006 issue, page 46.
Resculpting Strathbutler – The Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation promises to build buzz with its shortlisted artists, by Grant Kerr, the Telegraph Journal, April 22, page 12.
2003
Minx, solo exhibition review, Arts Atlantic Magazine, Fall 2003 issue, page 52.
2000
Guiltless Pleasures, by Lianne McTavish, Border Crossings Magazine, issue 75, page 77.
2000
Flood Level Rising, Cover feature by Ray Cronin, Arts Atlantic Magazine, summer issue, page 36.
1996
4 Real – Alexandra Flood, by Michelle Stavrino, Blah Blah Blah Raygun Magazine, London England, August issue, page 51.
1993
Alexandra Flood’s Paintings Reveal Passions, by Diedre Hannah, NOW Magazine, Toronto, Ontario, December 15, page 43.
Fine Form Flood, by Christopher Hume, the Toronto Star, April 23, page F13.
1992
Tour-de-Force BRIDE Takes T.O. by Storm, by Christopher Hume,
the Toronto Star, April 23, page F13.
Awards And Honours
2009
Sobey Art Award Semifinalist, the Sobey art Foundation, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
2008
Miller Brittain Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts, the Government of
New Brunswick.
2007
Creation Grant the New Brunswick Arts Board.
Sobey Art Award Semifinalist, the Sobey Art Foundation, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Visual Arts Summit Bursary, the Canada Council for the Arts, Ottawa, Ontario.
Strathbutler Award Shortlist Prize, the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation, New Brunswick.
2006
Strathbutler Award Shortlist Prize, Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation, New Brunswick.
2004
Creation Grant, the New Brunswick Arts Board.
Sobey Art Award Semifinalist, the Sobey Art Foundation, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Sobey Art Award Semifinalist, the Sobey Art Foundation, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
2000
Creation Grant, the New Brunswick Arts Board.
1994
Delphina Studios Trust Spanish Residency Award, the Delphina Entrecanales Trust, London, England.
1993
Explorations Grant, the Canada Council for the Arts, Ottawa, Ontario.
Ontario Arts Council Grant, Ontario.
1992
Graduation Medallist, the Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, Ontario.
1990
Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Scholarship, Montreal, Quebec.
Collections
The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, New Brunswick.
The New Brunswick Art Bank, New Brunswick.
Art Metropole Archives, the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Shiela Hugh Mackay Collection, New Brunswick.
Cubic Yard Design, Toronto.