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Ian Funke-McKay
ian@ianfunkemckay.com

EDUCATION:

  • 2014 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

  • 2019 Serpentine Signs, Confederation Centre, Charlottetown, PEI, Curated by Pan Wendt
  • 2019 Fountain Figurines, 100% Silk Shop, Toronto, ON
  • 2017 Fate’s Four Favours, Grace Jollymore Joyce Arts Centre, Tatamagouche, NS
  • 2014 SUBORDINARIES, StreetFunke, Halifax, NS
  • 2014 New Work/Green BackPack/, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
  • (February 10)

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

  • 2018 Hyper > Media > Paradise, Centre For Art Tapes, Halifax, NS
  • 2017 Invisible Bright Touch, Cork St Project Space, Halifax, NS
  • 2017 Underpinnings, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
  • 2017 Interpl/\y, Creative Nova Scotia Awards, Discovery Centre, Halifax, NS
  • Curated by Lindsay Ann Cory and Michael McCormack
  • 2017 Pools and Pride, Hermes, Halifax, NS
  • 2017 Terrestrial Vacation, Modulating Mansion, Halifax, NS
  • 2017 Brooches&Banners, Modulating Mansion, Halifax, NS
  • 2016/2017 Each Zone, A Mantle, Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, Canning, NS
  • 2016 ERI7, Dalhousie Art Gallery, Halifax, NS
  • 2016 Sleepy Town, Old Fire Hall, Lunenburg, NS
  • 2016 Showdown, Hermes, Halifax, NS
  • 2015 DONTBE, Lost&Found, Halifax, NS
  • 2014 [All Together Now], StreetFunke, Halifax, NS
  • 2014 Chautauqua Group Show, Fowler Kellogg, Curated by Don Kimes, Chautauqua, NY
  • 2014 Redux, Craig Gallery, Dartmouth, NS
  • 2013 New Artists, Nova Scotia Power/ Emera H.Q, Curated by Studio 21, Halifax, NS
  • 2013 Uncommon Common Art, Kings County, NS
  • 2012 PRIME, Seeds Gallery, Halifax, NS
  • 2012 Group of Eleven, Kejimkujik Landscapes, in partnership with NSCAD University and Parks Canada,
    Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
  • 2011 Uncommon Common Art, Kings County, NS
  • 2010 Monthu, Art Can Gallery, Canning, NS

PERFORMANCES:

  • 2018 Death Dancer, AfterImage, Confederation Centre, Charlottetown, PEI

RESIDENCIES:

  • 2018 Artist in Residence, Visual + Digital Arts, The Banff Centre, Banff, AB
  • 2017/2018 CFAT Media Arts Scholar, Centre for Art Tapes, Halifax, NS
  • 2017 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
  • 2014 Chautauqua School of Arts, Chautauqua, NY

GRANTS/AWARDS:

  • 2021 Research & Creation, Canada Council for the Arts
  • 2020 Presentation Grant, Arts Nova Scotia
  • 2019 Creation Grant, Arts Nova Scotia
  • 2018 Cyril and Mary Paris Endowment, The Banff Centre
  • 2017 Creation Grant, Arts Nova Scotia
  • 2017 Artist Grant, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
  • 2016 Presentation Grant, Arts Nova Scotia
  • 2015 Creation Grant, Arts Nova Scotia
  • 2014 Chautauqua School of Arts Residency Scholarship, Chautuaqua, NY
  • 2011 Harrison McCain Scholarship recipient, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University

PRESENTATIONS/TALKS:

  • 2018 Introductory Presentation, Project Space Installation, Open Studio, The Banff Centre, Banff, AB
  • 2017 Guest Speaker, Fine Arts Dept Seminar on Colour, PNTG 4102 – SEM: BLACK & WHITE & READ, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
  • 2017 Artist Talk, Grace Jollymore Joyce Arts Centre, Tatamagouche, NS
  • 2017 Artist Talk, Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, Canning, NS
  • 2016 Team Talk, Hermes, Halifax, NS, Jan 17
  • 2014 Noon Hour Discussion, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS, Feb 12

PUBLICATIONS/PRESS:

CURATORIAL AND SUPPORT:

  • 2019 – Present Arts Programming Director, Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, Canning, NS
  • 2021 Itsumani, Glenn Gear, Ross Creek Centre for the Arts (Solo Exhibition & Upcoming Residency)
  • 2020-2021 Co-Creating a Lango Hut, Andrew Jackson Obol, NSCAD MAED Practicum, (Solo Exhibition)
  • 2020 Alternative Narratives of knowledge transfer, Aggrey Agwata & Andrew Jackson Obol, Co-presented by MSVU Art Gallery, Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, and NSCAD University, two day community event
  • 2020 Object Histories Residency, partnership with Eyelevel Artist Run Centre, Ross Creek Centre for the Arts
  • 2020 Volunteer Puppeteer, Late Night Radio: A Drive-In Puppet Show, Laura Stinson and Ian McFarlane, North Mountain, NS
  • 2020 In/Visible, Charlotte Wilson Hammond, Ross Creek Centre for the Arts (Solo Exhibition)
  • 2020 Through the Window: Landscapes, David LeRue, Virtual Workshop, Field-trip: Art Across Canada, Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, Digital Release
  • 2019 Curatorial Support for Arrival, Lindsay Dobbin, Ross Creek Centre for the Arts (Solo Exhibition)
  • 2019 Curatorial Support for Interior Migrations: International Migrant Workers on Canadian Farmland, Gu Xiong, Ross Creek Centre for the Arts (Solo Exhibition)
  • 2013-Present Instructor, Visual Arts. Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, Canning, NS
  • 2019 Facilitator, EDGE Community Mural, Kentville, NS
  • 2019 Installation Tech, a different place, CFAT, Video Difference, Halifax, NS
  • 2018 Operations Assistant, Nocturne, Halifax, NS
  • 2017-2018 Co-Curator, Stack Effect 9, MFA Award Exhibition, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, https://stackeffect9.tumblr.com
  • 2017 Co-Curator, Invisible Bright Touch, Cork St Project Space, Halifax, NS
  • 2017 Installation Support and Logistics, Anchor Projects, Nocturne Festival, Halifax, NS
  • 2016 Co-Curator, Response Time, Creative Nova Scotia Awards Gala, Halifax, NS
  • 2016 Installation Support and Logistics, Anchor Projects, Nocturne Festival, Halifax, NS
  • 2015 Volunteer, Archaeological Fieldwork, Grand-Pré, National Historic Site
  • 2006-2010 Volunteer, Youth/Adult programs, events. Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, Canning, NS