Carmelo Arnoldin
113 Ferris Road, Toronto, Ont. M4B 1G6, Canada
E-mail: carmeloarnoldin@gmail.com
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
1978 M.F.A. York University, Toronto ON
1976 B.F.A. Mount Allison University, Sackville NB
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014 The Last Supper, Oakville Galleries, Oakville, ON
2013- The Chapel of Fools, Musée des Religions du Monde, Nicolet QC
2013 The Last Supper, Textile Museum of Canada, Toronto ON
2006 Project Mille, Tangshan Art Gallery, Tangshan CC
2005 Project Mille, Cambridge Galleries, Cambridge ON
2002 Project Mille, Durham Art Gallery, Durham ON
1999 Portal, Koffler Gallery, Toronto ON
1998 The Forest for the Trees, Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga ON
1995 Bernini’s Vomit, Galerie Christiane Chassay, Montreal QC
1995 Bernini’s Vomit, l’Oeil de Poisson, Quebec QC
1994 Project Mille, Lake Galleries, Toronto ON
1993 Project Mille, Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Toronto ON
1992 Project Mille, Lake Galleries, Toronto ON
1991 Coming Home, Galleria Il Castello, Trento, Italy
1991 Project Mille, Lake Galleries, Toronto ON
1989 Allegories, St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre, St. Thomas ON
Project Mille, Galerie Oboro, Montreal QC
1988 Rememberance, Garnet Press Gallery, Toronto ON
1987 Ricordi, Garnet Press Gallery, Toronto ON
1985 Ricordi, Saw Gallery, Ottawa ON
1984 Ricordi, Mercer Union, Toronto ON
1975 Stations, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax NS
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019 richard sewell’s neopolitan / camouflage with guest artist Carmelo Arnoldin –
Loop Gallery 1273 Dundas St. W. Toronto M6J 1X8 416 516 2581
2018 “Vicino Ma Non Qui” (Close But Not Here), MART – Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento & Rovereto, Rovereto TN
2017 Crafted, The Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, Oakville ON; curated by Shannon Anderson
2013 Shine, Textile Museum of Canada, Toronto ON
2010 Koffler Gallery, Toronto ON
2005 The Conative Object, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto ON
2004 The Ironic Turn, MOCCA – Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, Toronto ON
2004 The Ironic Turn, Mount Allison University, Sackville NB
2003 The Ironic Turn, Kunsthalle Erfurt, Erfurt DE
The Ironic Turn, Faux Mouvement, Metz FR
2002 Reverence, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton ON
1995 Bernini’s Vomit, Ottawa Art Gallery: Arts Court, Ottawa ON
Bernini’s Vomit, Galerie Christane Chassay, Montreal
1993 Art Frankfurt, Frankfurt DE
1993 Chicago International Art Expo, Chicago IL
1989 Coming Home, Revo Italy
1988 Keeping Faith, Artspace, Peterborough
1986 Overture, Galerie Noctuelle, Montreal QC
1985 Lassoed Event, Garnet Press, Toronto ON
1984 E(X) Changes II, Saidye Bronfman Centre, Montreal QC
1981 Vimble, Factory 77, Toronto ON
1979 Space Just Is, York Gallery, Toronto ON
1978 Works on Paper, Optica Gallery, Montreal QC
Paperworks, Le Groupe de la Place Royale, Ottawa ON
1977 Sculpture in Canada, Art Gallery at Harbourfront, Toronto ON
Optica Gallery, Montreal QC (with Judith Schwartz)
PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS
2010 Mosaic for the facade of the building (concept drawings), The Centre for Healthy Communities Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Brampton ON
2003 Living Sculpture – Research Centre (concept drawings), Université du Quebec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières QC
2000 George, interior Sculpture; Teknion Furniture Systems Ltd., Kuala Lumpur MY
1995 La Vivriere, permanent exterior sculpture + fountain; United Nations (Food & Agriculture Organization) & The City of Quebec, QC (Collaboration w. Francois Hebert& Richard Purdy)
1992 The Music of the Spheres, large-scale, permanent exterior sculpture; Centre Hospitalier de St-Eustache, St-Eustache, QC (Collaboration w. Richard Purdy)
PUBLICATIONS
2016 In the Shadow of Home, An Artist’s Journey in A New Land. Life Rattle Press, Toronto ON
1995 Enigmatico (documentary film), National Film Board of Canada, Toronto ON
AWARDS
2018 Canada Council Travel Grant – for MART exhibition, Italy
2015 Residency – La Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris FR
2001 Canada Council “A” Grant
1997 Canada Council “B” Grant
COLLECTIONS
Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa ON
Dirstein Robertson Ltd., Toronto ON
D & E Lake Ltd., Toronto ON
Musée des Religions du Monde, Nicolet QC
Private Collections
REVIEWS
Dault Gary Michael, The Irony of (really) big expectations, The Globe and Mail, 2004
Dault Gary Michael, These doors of reverence are truly eye-opening, The Globe and Mail, 2002
Armstrong John, Rapprochement, C Magazine 2000
Dault Gary Michael, Through the doors of perception, The Globe and Mail, 1999
Jordan Betty Ann, Art review, Where Magazine, 1999
Dault Gary Michael, Hurled form the Giant’s Table Canadian Architect, 1998
Gopnik Blake, A modern take on ancient architecture, The Globe and Mail, 1998
Carrier Martin, Review, Parachute, 1996
Koh Germaine, Geography of Desire, C Magazine, 1995
King Alan, Forget the title- the show has stunning sculpture, The Citizen, Ottawa 1995
Girling Oliver, Ay Carmelo, Eye 1994
Sutton Don, In Good Hands, The Toronto Star, 1993
Peter O’Brian, Review, C Magazine, 1991
Taylor Kate, About Art, Globe and Mail, 1991
Sharp Daniel, Keeping Faith, Exhibition catalogues, 1988
Mays John Bentley, Young Shepherd’s Vision, The Globe and Mail, 1987
Lypchuk Donna, Carmelo Arnoldin, Vanguard, 1986
Beele Nancy, Immigrant’s images marked by power, vulnerability, The Citizen Ottawa 1985
Hume Christopher, Remembrance of Things Past, The Toronto Star, 1985
Allen Karyn, Rehearsal: Many Artists, Many Clues 1978
LECTURES
2004 “Project Mille.” Museum of Civilization, Ottawa ON
2003 “Project Mille.” Kunsthalle Erfurt, Erfurt DE
2000 “Project Mille.” Univesity of Toronto at Missisauga, Mississauga ON
1999 “Project Mille.” Koffler Gallery, Toronto ON
1998 “Project Mille.” Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga ON
1995 “Project Mille.” Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa ON
1994 “Looking at Art.” Italian Trentin Club, Toronto ON
1992 Sheridan College, Oakville ON
1991 “Influences, Art and Emigration.” Trento, Italy
1989 “Churches of the Millennium.” Gallery Oboro, Montreal QC
1980 “Paper As A Sculpture Medium.” East York Public School Board: Artist In Schools Program, Toronto, ON