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Tammi Campbell

Tammi Campbell

Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Lives and works in Montréal, Québec, Canada

Education

1999
BFA, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK

Solo Exhibitions and Two Person Exhibitions

2021
Exactly Wrong, Masahiro Maki Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2019
Boring Art (solo), Anat Ebgi, Los Angeles, CA
2018
Strike (solo), Division Galery, Toronto, ON
Dear Agnes (solo), Esker Foundation, Calgary, AB
2017
Tammi Campbell (solo), Galerie Division, Montréal, QC
2016
Mono/Chromatic (solo), College Building Galleries, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
Tammi Campbell/Leah Rosenberg, College Building Galleries, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
Dear Agnes (solo), Website Commission, Remai Modern, Saskatoon, SK
Abstraction and Empathy (solo), Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina, SK
2015
New Works (solo), Galerie Hugues Charbonneau, Montréal, QC
Concerning Certain Events, Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
2013
Fool Me Twice, Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, SK

Selected Group Exhibitions

2021
Pt. 2: Invasive Species, Anat Ebgi, Los Angeles, CA
2018
Not Too High, Not That Low, Division Gallery, Toronto, ON
Field Guide, Remai Modern, Saskatoon, SK
2017
Entangled: Two Views on Contemporary Canadian Painting, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC
What is, Public Access, Chicago, IL
Why Can’t Minimal, The Rooms, St. John’s, NL
2016
Why Can’t Minimal, Open Space, Victoria, BC
Why Can’t Minimal, College Building Galleries, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
2015
Out of Line, Oakville Galleries, Oakville, ON
Why Can’t Minimal, Contemporary Calgary, Calgary, AB
2014
Canadian Biennial 2014: Shine a light/Surgir de l’ombre, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, ON
Hard To Look At, Central Art Garage, Ottawa, ON
Why Can’t Minimal, Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
They Made A Day Be A Day Here, School of Art Gallery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB
Echo, Galerie Hugues Charbonneau, Montréal, QC
2013
They Made A Day Be A Day Here, Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
Point, Ligne, Plan, Galerie Hugues Charbonneau, Montréal, QC
The Thick Of It, Mercer Union, Toronto, ON
They Made A Day Be A Day Here, Art Gallery of Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie, AB
Le Projet Peinture/The Painting Project, Galerie de l’UQAM, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC
Le temps s’est arrêté/Time has Stopped, Galerie Hugues Charbonneau, Montréal, QC
2012
Art on Paper Biennial, Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro, NC
Where It’s At, Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
Sincerely Yours, Propeller Centre, Toronto, ON
Spring, Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton, AB and Vancouver, BC
2011
Afterlife, Art Gallery of Regina, Regina, SK
Winter, Douglas Udell Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Preview, Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton, AB
Plains of Abstraction, Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils, touring 16 galleries, SK
2010
This Train, Kenderdine Art Gallery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
Drawing/Drawn, Douglas Udell Gallery, Vancouver, BC
40th Anniversary Spring Show, Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2008
Sight Unseen: Selections from the Permanent Collection, Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
2007
Articulation, Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
2006
Flesh Wounds, Art Gallery of Regina, Regina, SK
2005
Biennial SCAM 2, touring MB, SK, and AB
2003
Transcendent Squares, Rosemont Art Gallery, Regina, SK

Residencies

2018
International Studio and Curatorial Program (ISCP), New York, NY
2014
Artist in Residence, Artscape Gibraltar Point, Toronto Island, ON
2012
The Decapitated Museum, The Banff Centre, Banff, AB
30e édition du Symposium International d’Art Contemporain de Baie-Saint-Paul, Baie-Saint-Paul, QC
2010
Banff Self-Directed Artist in Residence, The Banff Centre, Banff, AB
2009
Plug In Summer School, Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, Winnipeg, MB
2007
Emma Lake Artists’ Workshop, University of Saskatchewan, Emma Lake, SK
2003
Emma Lake Artists’ Workshop, University of Saskatchewan, Emma Lake, SK
2001
Emma Lake Artists’ Workshop, University of Saskatchewan, Emma Lake, SK

Art Fairs and Auctions

2013
Art Toronto, Galerie Hugues Charbonneau, Toronto, ON
Vendu/Sold, Esse art + opinions, Montréal, QC
Papier 13, Galerie Hugues Charbonneau, Montréal, QC
2011
(e)merge Art Fair, Artist Project, Washington, DC, USA
End of the World, AKA Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
SFA Art Auction, Saskatchewan Foundation for the Arts, Regina, SK
2010
All Inclusive, Mercer Union, Toronto, ON
Canadian Art Gallery Hop & Auction, Canadian Art Foundation, Toronto, ON
2009
Solid Gold, Mercer Union, Toronto, ON

Exhibition Catalogs and Texts

2017
Entangled: Two Views on Contemporary Painting. Bruce Grenville, David MacWilliam. Vancouver Art Gallery, Published by Black Dog Publishing, London, UK, 2017.
What Is? Michael J. Golec, Keeley Haftner. Published by Public Access, Chicago, USA, 2017.
2016
At the Threshold of Appearances. Troy Gronsdahl. Commissioned by the College Art Galleries, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 2016.
Why Can’t Minimal. John G Hampton. Published by Art Museum at the University of Toronto, 2016.
2014
Shine A Light: Canadian Biennial 2014. Andrea Kunard, Greg A. Hill, Josée Drouin-Brisebois, Jonathan L. Shaughnessy, Rhiannon Vogl. Published by National Gallery of Canada/Musee des beaux-arts du Canada, Ottawa, ON, 2014.
DAG Volumes No. 2. The Truth in Materials: Tammi Campbell and Marc Courtemanche. Jeff Nye. Published by the Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, SK, 2014.
2013
They Made A Day Be A Day Here. Joan Borsa, Anthea Black, Nicole Burisch, Shawna Dempsey & Lorri Millan, and Amy Fung. Published by Art Gallery of Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie, AB, 2013.
Le Projet Peinture: un instantané de la peinture au Canada/The Painting Project: a snapshot of painting in Canada. Julie Bélisle, Louise Déry, Robert Enright, Nicolas Mavrikakis, and Jonathan Shaughnessy. Published by Galerie de l’UQAM at Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC, 2013. pp. 180-183.
2012
Sincerely Yours. John Kissick. Published by Propeller Centre, Toronto, ON, 2012.
After Life. Jack Anderson, Published by the Art Gallery of Regina, Regina, SK, 2012.
2010
Shifts: Art and Art History at the University of Saskatchewan, This Train Fine Arts Alumni 1990-2010. Kim Ennis. Published by University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, 2010. pp. 39-42.
2003
Moving Beyond Words: Biennial SCAM 2. David Garneau. Published by Small City Art Museums Collective, AB/SK/MB, 2003.
Transcendent Squares. David Garneau. Published by the Rosemont Art Gallery, Regina, SK, 2003.

Selected Bibliography

2017
Mann, Mark. The Five Disappearances of Tammi Campbell. Momus, Toronto, ON. September 6, 2017.
2016
Amos, Robert. Is Minimalism really worth mocking? Times Colonist, Victoria, BC. September 25, 2016.
Shelling, John. Dedication to the Grid: Tammi Campbell’s love letter to modernism. Star Phoenix, Saskatoon, SK. August 29, 2016.
2015
Clement, Eric. La precision signee. La Presse, Montréal, QC. December 19, 2015. Arts pp.13.
Genda, Dagmara. Untruth to Materials: Tammi Campbell’s Art After Modernism. Border Crossings, Spring 2015, pp. 56-63.
Genda, Dagmara. Why Can’t Minimal. C Magazine, Spring 2015. pp. 55-56.
2014
Whyte, Murray. Maxing out Minimal art’s funny bone. Toronto Star, Toronto, ON. September 10, 2014.
Leyden Cochrane, Steven. Making a day of it: Group exhibition draws together far-flung network of Prairie artists. Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, MB. September 4, 2014
Tousley, Nancy. Tammi Campbell’s dialogue with Modernism: Is what you see really what you see? Canadian Art Magazine. Toronto, ON. Spring 2014, cover, pp. 96-102.
Balzer, David. Tammi Campbell: Dear Agnes. Artist Project. Canadian Art Magazine (iPad edition). Toronto, ON. Spring 2014.
McLaughlin, Bryne. Tammi Campbell’s Studio Troubles Sask-Modern Legacy. Canadian Art Magazine (online). Toronto, ON. March 3, 2014.
2019
Cooley, Alison. They Made A Day Be A Day Here: Prairie Positive. Canadian Art Magazine (online). Toronto, ON. January 16, 2014.
2013
Delgado, Jérôme. La peinture, d’un océan à l’autre: Une exposition monstre s’ouvre à la galerie de l’UQAM. Le Devoir. Montréal, QC. May 1, 2013.
2012
Déry, Louise. The Painting Project: A New Initiative on Canadian Painting Takes Place. Canadian Art Magazine. Toronto, ON. Summer 2012, pp. 66-71.
Mackrous, Paule. Je fixais des vertiges : quelques réflexions [Symposium international d’art contemporain de Baie-Saint-Paul 2012], University of Quebec in Montréal, Montréal, QC. September 11, 2012.
2011
Ebstein, Alex and Smith, Matthew. Highlights from (e)merge: The Artists Platform. New American Paintings (online), September 26, 2011.

Collections

Banque Nationale du Canada, Montréal, QC
BMO Financial Group, Toronto, ON
Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, SK
MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, SK
Collection Majudia, Montréal, QC
Mouvement Desjardins, Quebec, QC
Musee d’Art Contemporain de Baie-Saint-Paul, Baie-Saint-Paul, QC
National Gallery of Canada/Musée des beaux-arts du Canada, Ottawa, ON
RBC Financial Group, Toronto, ON
Remai Modern (Mendel Art Gallery), Saskatoon, SK
Saskatchewan Arts Board, Regina, SK
TD Bank Group, Toronto, ON
University of Regina, Centre for Kinesiology, Sport and Health (Public Art Commission), Regina, SK
University of Saskatchewan Art Collection, Department of Art & Art History, Saskatoon, SK
Private Collections