Centre for Contemporary Canadian Art  
Holly King

EDUCATION

1979-81         Master of Fine Art, Studio Art, York University, North York, Ontario
1976-79         Bachelor of Fine Art, Studio Art, Laval University, Quebec
1974-76         D.E.C., Arts Plastiques, Dawson College, Montreal

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2001         Landscapes of the Imagination, Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, Ontario
2000         Centre d’expression St. Hyacinthe, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec
2000         Landscapes of the Imagination, Galerie d’art de l’Université de Sherbrooke
2000         The Forest of Enchantment, Leo Kaman Gallery, Toronto
1999         Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, Montreal
1998         Landscapes of the Imagination, Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, Ottawa
1998         Galerie Parallèle, Montreal
1998         Galerie Verticale, Laval, Quebec
1995         Imprisoned in the Viewless Winds, Costin and Klintworth Gallery, Toronto
1993         The Mining Project, Costin and Klintworth Gallery, Toronto
1993         Galerie Ville de Grasse, Grasse, France
1993         Holly King: oeuvres choisis, 1983-1993, Musée de Joliette, Joliette, Quebec
1991         The Gardens, Galerie Brenda Wallace, Montreal
1990         The Gardens, Costin and Klintworth Gallery, Toronto
1990         Galerie Bob Van Orsouw, Zurich, Switzerland
1989         YYZ, Toronto
1989         Centre Vu, Quebec
1989         Galerie Dazibao, Montreal
1988         University of Sherbrooke Art Gallery, Sherbrooke, Quebec
1987         Laval University Art Gallery, Quebec
1987         Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge, Alberta
1987         Stride Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
1986         John A. Schweitzer Gallery, Montreal
1985         Galerie Dazibao, Montreal
1983         Galerie Graff, Montreal
1981         Galerie Articule, Montreal
1980         La chambre blanche, Quebec
1979         La chambre blanche, Quebec

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2000         Le cadre, la scène, et le site, The Mexico Photography Centre, (Occurrence gallery, Montreal);
                travelled to various venues in Central America
2000         Alfred Hitchcock, Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, Montreal
2000         Architexture (curated by Gary Michael Dault), Archive Gallery, Toronto
1999         Redefining the Still Life: selections from the permanent collection, Leonard and Bina Ellen Art Gallery,
                Concordia University, Montreal
1999         True North: Contemporary Canadian Landscape, Kaoshsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan
1998         Passage(s), Centre international d’art contemporain, Montreal (travelling exhibition)
1998         Temps Composés, Musée de Joliette, Joliette, Quebec
1997         Fifth Anniversary Exhibition, Leonard and Bina Ellen Gallery, Montreal
1995         Staging, San Diego State University Gallery, San Diego, and The Saidye Bronfman Centre Gallery, Montreal
1994         Hidden Values, Musée d’art contemporain, Montreal
1994         La performance au Québec/ Tour d’horizon, Université Laval, Montreal
1993         De la perspective … dans l’art contemporain, Centre d’exposition du Vieux Palais, St. Jérome, Quebec
1993         Bestiaire, Parachute, Montreal
1993         Reflecting Paradise, Expo 1993, Taejon, Korea; travelled in the Orient
1992         Beau, Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, Ottawa
1992         Diagonales, Les Cents Jours, Centre international d’art contemporain, Montreal
1992         Gallery Artists, Galerie Brenda Wallace, Montreal
1992         Dialogues, CIAC, Montreal
1991         Festival des filmes des femmes, Cinémathèque Québecoise, Montreal
1990         Recent Acquisitions, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal
1990         Lointain de l’imaginaire, Galerie Latitude, Nice, France
1990         Constructed Spaces, The Photographic Resource Centre, Boston
1990         Expressions Plurielles, Musée du Québec, Quebec
1989         Babel: Tentative d’une orientation, Basel Art Fair, Basel, Switzerland
1989         Art Jonction International, Galerie Latitude, Nice, France
1989         La réalité reconstruite, Universite de Montreal Galerie d’art, Montreal
1988         Quebec ‘88, Art Gallery of Ontario, Extension Department
1988         Paysages, Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver; Centre Eye, Calgary; YYZ, Toronto
1987         10th Anniversary Exhibition, La Chambre Blanche, Quebec
1987         Summer at Costin and Klintworth Gallery, Costin and Klintworth Gallery, Toronto
1986          Lumières: Perception/ Projection, CIA, Les Cents Jours, Montreal
1986         La magie de l’image, Musée d’art contemporain, Montreal; travelled to Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff, Alberta;
                Musée du Bas St. Laurent, Rivière du Loup, etc.
1985         Narrativité/ Performativité, Optica Gallery, Montreal
1985         Recent Acquisitions, Musée du Quebec, Quebec
1984         Situational Photography,  San Diego State University Art Gallery, San Diego; travelled to Herron Gallery,
                Indiana State University; Indianapolis; California State College, San Bernardino, California
1984         Fragments: La photographie actuelle au Quebec, Centre Vu, Quebec
1983         New Image Photography, 49th Parallel Gallery, New York; travelled to Saidye Bronfman Centre, Montreal
1983         Recent Acquisitions, Musée du Québec, Quebec
1983         Quebec Photography, Department of External Affairs, Ottawa; travelled to Spain, Romania, France, England, India, Brazil, etc.
1983         Quebec Photography Invitational, Saidye Bronfman Centre, Montreal

PERFORMANCES

1981         Two Characters II, Garange Arts and Performance, Toronto
1980          “Two Characters, Véhicule Gallery, Montreal; La Chambre blanche, Quebec; International Sculpture Festival, Chicoutimi, Quebec
1979         Dialogue vers un obscurcissement, with Cyril Reade, Montréal Festival Hors Jeux, Musée d’art contemporain, Montreal
1979         Photo-réalisme, Quebec Festival l’objet fugitif, La chambre blanche, Quebec
1979         Behind the Mask I am Invisible, La chambre blanche, Quebec
1978         Variation sur blanche et sienne II, with Cyril Reade, La chambre blanche, Quebec
1978         Variation sur blanche et sienne, with Cyril Reade, La chambre blanche, Quebec

GRANTS and AWARDS

1999         “A” Grant, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
1998         “A” Grant, Canada Council for the Arts
1997         “A” Grant, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
1995         “A” grant, Conseil des arts et lettres du Québec

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Note: an asterisk (*) following an entry indicates an exhibition catalogue or brochure.

Beau. Ottawa: Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photograpy, 1992.*
Bentley-Mays, John. “Hidden Values.” The Globe and Mail (Toronto), 26 November 1994.
Bentley-Mays, John. “Paysages.” The Globe and Mail, 9 July 1988.
Bogardi, Georges. “Holly King.” Canadian Art (Toronto) (Spring 2000).
Boulaine, Chantal. Scénarios. 1985.
Campeau, Sylvain. Chambres obscures: photographie installation. 1995.
Campeau, Sylvain. Plaques sensibles. 1990.
Dagenais, Francine. “Holly King Focus.” Canadian Art (Toronto) (December 1989).
Dagenais, Francine. “Holly King.” Parachute (Montreal), no. 92 (automne 1998).
Dault, Gary Michael. “Holly King.” Canadian Art (Toronto) (Summer 1996).
Dault, Gary Michael. “Holly King.” CV Photo (Fall 1998).
Dault, Gary Michael. “Holly King.” CV Photo (Winter 1999).
Dault, Gary Michael. “Loss Leaders.” Canadian Art (Toronto) (Spring 1999).
De la perspective dans l’art contemporain. St. Jérome, Quebec: Centre du Vieux Palais, 1993.*
Dessureault, Pierre. Landscapes of the Imagination. Ottawa: Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, 1998.*
“Diagonales Montreal.” Parachute (Montreal) (1992).
Escamel, François. “Holly King: Lieux Proches et Lointains.” Vie des arts (Montreal) (hiver 1994).
Evans-Clark, P. “Lumières: Perception/ projection.” ArtPresse (November 1986).
Fisher, Jennifer. “Holly King.” Parachute (Montreal), no. 57 (janvier 1990).
Fragments: La photographie actuelle au Quebec. Quebec: Centre Vu, 1985.*
Gopnik, Blake. “Romantic fake landscapes implicate viewer in illusion.” The Globe and Mail (Toronto), November 1999
Hagen, Charles. “Lumières: Perception/ projection.” Artforum (New York) (November 1986).
Haraldsson, Arni Runar. “Paysages.” C Magazine (Toronto) (June 1988).
La magie de l’image. Montreal: Musée d’art contemporain, 1984.*
Lamarche; Bernard. “L’éloge de l’ombre.” Le Devoir (Montreal), 10 October 1999.
Lamoureux, Johanne. “Bestiaire.” Parachute (Montreal), no. 73 (1994).
Lehmann, Henry. “Eerie Landscapes Conjure Fantasies.” The Gazette (Montreal) 2 October 1999.
Lumières: Perception/ Projection. Montreal: Centre international d’art contemporain, 1986.*
Lutz-Walthard, Catherine. Babel 2. Bauetappe. 1980.*
Magnani, G. Lumières: Perception/ projection.” Flash Art (New York) (December 1986).
Molter, M. “Holly King: Landscapes of the Imagination.” Vie des arts (Montreal) (automne 1998).
“La nuit, théatre et arts visuels songent ensembles.” Le Devoir (Montreal), 23 July 1994.
Passage(s). Montreal: Centre international d’ art contemporain, 1992.*
Paysages. Montreal: Galerie Dazibao, 1987.*
“Paysages.” Canadian Art (Toronto) (Winter 1988).
Tangereau, Jean. “La performance au Québec.” In OKanada: Original texts for German-language catalogue of the OKanada exhibition at Akademie der Künste, Berlin, 5 December 1982 to 30 January 1983. Ed. by Robert Stacey. Ottawa: The Canada Council/ Conseil des arts du Canada, 1985, p. 264, 266.*
Performances: Festival l’object fugitif. Quebec: La chambre blanche, 1980.*
Tousley, Nancy. “Holly King.” Calgary Herald, 12 February 1987.
Vetrocq, Marcia E. “Report from Montreal.” Art in America (New York) (November 1991).