BIOGRAPHY

Tammi Campbell’s method for penetrating the male-dominated Modernist and Minimalist canons hinges on an enormous amount of research that allows her to technically and truthfully replicate each work. The results of which are perfect stand-ins for their respective originals. Her visible additives, whether bubble wrap, tape, or leaving some element undone, tends to generate both “a-ha” excitement and confusion. A closer look at these paintings show that the protective bubble wrap and tape are in fact an illusion—trompe l’oeil painting taken to its hyperrealistic extreme. The materials cast completely from acrylic paint medium suspend viewers in a perpetual state of anticipation and prevents us from entering a true work of art.

Tammi Campbell (b. 1974) holds a BFA from the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon. Over the past ten years, Campbell has shown in solo and group exhibitions across Canada and the U.S. including at Arsenal, New York (2019); the Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon (2015); the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, Toronto (2014); the Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina (2013); Mercer Union, Toronto (2013); and the Galerie de l’UQAM, Montréal (2013). She has also participated in the Canadian Biennale 2014 at the National Gallery of Canada, in Ottawa, as well as the 30th International Symposium of Contemporary Art of Baie-St-Paul. Campbell lives and works in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

EXHIBITIONS

Boring Art, September 7 – October 26, 2019

CV

Tammi Campbell

Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Lives and works in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Education

1999

BFA, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK

Solo Exhibitions and Two Person Exhibitions

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

Group Exhibitions

2019

Frieze NY, with Anat Ebgi, New York, NY

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

2019

Frieze NY, with Anat Ebgi, New York

2018

NADA Miami, Division Gallery, Miami, FL

Art Toronto, Galerie Division, Toronto, ON

EXPO Chicago, Galerie Division, Chicago, IL

Papier 18, Galerie Division, Montréal, QC

2017

Art Toronto, Galerie Division, Toronto, ON

Papier 17, Galerie Division, Montréal, QC

C Magazine Auction, C The Visual Arts Foundation, Toronto, ON

2016

Art With Heart, Casey House, Toronto, ON

Papier 16, Galerie Hugues Charbonneau, Montréal, QC

2015

Art Toronto, Portrait + Landscape Editions, Superframe, Toronto, ON

Papier 15, Galerie Hugues Charbonneau, Montréal, QC

Canadian Art Gallery Hop & Auction, Canadian Art Foundation, Toronto, ON

Stellar Living, Mercer Union, Toronto, ON

2014

Canadian Art Gallery Hop & Auction, Canadian Art Foundation, Toronto, ON

Art With Heart, Casey House, Toronto, ON

Feature Art Fair, Galerie Hugues Charbonneau, Toronto, ON

Papier 14, Galerie Hugues Charbonneau, Montréal, QC

C Magazine Auction, C The Visual Arts Foundation, Toronto, ON

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