Mat Dubé - Artist Curriculum Vitae
Education
2005 Ottawa School of Art, Bronze Casting and Mold Making, Ottawa, ON
2000 Algonquin College, Classical Animation Drawing Diploma (Honours), Ottawa, ON
1997 Ottawa School of Art, Portfolio Development Program, Ottawa, ON
1997 De La Salle High School, Specialized Visual Arts Diploma, Ottawa, ON
Solo Exhibitions
2014 Multi-Tools, Institut für Alles Mögliche, Berlin, DE
2014 Body of Thought, Railbender Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2012 More, The Ottawa Art Gallery/Art Rental and Sales, Ottawa, ON
2011 Head Space, Council for the Arts in Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
2010 Inner Chatter, Downtown Rideau BIA/Underpass Wall Exhibit, Ottawa, ON
2007 Sculpted Society, Gloucester Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2005 Erosion, Arts Court, Ottawa, ON
Selected Group Exhibitions
2015 Col·lectiva de Nadal, Espai B, Barcelona, ES
2014 24 Hour Days, Listhus Gallery, Ólafsfjördur, IS
2014 Grand Opening, Railbender Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2013 Stop Motion, The Ottawa Art Gallery/Art Rental and Sales, Ottawa, ON
2013 Supernova, Nuit Blanche Ottawa/Gatineau, Ottawa, ON
2013 Elevation, Blue Sage Center for the Arts Paonia, CO, USA
2013 Nude, (with catalogue) Manifest Gallery Cincinnati, OH, USA
2013 45th Annual Exhibition, Society of Canadian Artists, Montreal, QC
2013 Emerging Artists, Gallery 1313, Toronto, ON
2012 Luck, Council for the Arts in Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
2011 Luck, Council for the Arts in Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
2011 Collectibles, The Ottawa Art Gallery/Art Rental and Sales, Ottawa, ON
2011 Sketch, SAW Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2011 Exhibition, Galerie d’art Jean-Claude-Bergeron, Ottawa, ON
2007 Sketch, SAW Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2007 BRAVO Ottawa City Hall, Ottawa, ON
2007 Exhibition, La petite mort gallery, Ottawa, ON
2006 A Fine Balance, Old City Hall Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2006 Novus, The Ottawa Art Gallery/Art Rental and Sales, Ottawa, ON
2006 BRAVO Ottawa City Hall, Ottawa, ON
2006 Iconoclast, CUBE Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2006 Exhibition, Orleans Visual Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON
2005 101 Frames, Gallery 101, Ottawa, ON
2005 Annual Exhibition National Capital Network of Sculptors, Ottawa, ON
2005 Mayor’s Art Festival, Ottawa City Hall, Ottawa, ON
2004 Annual Exhibition Ottawa School of Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2004 ITEM, SAW Gallery, Ottawa, ON
Artist Residencies
2014 Jiwar Artist Residency Program, Barcelona, ES
2014 Institut für Alles Mögliche Artist Residency Program, Berlin, DE
2014 Listhus Artist Residency Program, Ólafsfjördur, IS
2014 Artscape Gibraltar Point Artist Residency Program, Toronto, ON
2013 Elsewhere Studios Artist Residency Program, Paonia, CO, USA
Awards/Commissions/Collections
2014 Exhibition Assistance Grant Ontario Arts Council, Ottawa, ON
2014 Nominated, RBC Emerging Artist Award, Council for the Arts in Ottawa, ON
2012 Exhibition Assistance Grant Ontario Arts Council, Ottawa, ON
2008 Bronze Sculpture of Parliament, National Capital Commission, Gatineau, QC
2005 1st prize jury selection, National Capital Network of Sculptors, Ottawa, ON
2005 Nominated, Best Sculptor, Golden Cherry Awards, Ottawa, ON
Professional Activity
2014 Jury member, Figureworks, Ottawa, ON
2012 Member (2005-2012), Gallery 101, Ottawa, ON
2010 Jury Member, Independent Filmmakers Coop of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
2008 Member (2006-2008), BRAVO, Ottawa, ON
2007 Member (2005-2007), National Capital Network of Sculptors, Ottawa, ON
2007 Member (2004-2007), Ottawa School of Art, Ottawa, ON
Reviews & Media Coverage
2014 Valerie Lessard, L’homme et l’animal, selon Mat Dubé, Le Droit, November 29
2014 Jean-François Chevrier, Un artiste franco-ontarien à Berlin, Samedi de sortir, Radio Canada, July 26
2014 Paul Gessell, Dubé’s daring new aesthetic, Artful Blogger, Ottawa Magazine, April 9
2014 David Yazbeck, Body of Thought, Live Interview, CKCU Radio, April 3
2014 Mitchell Caplan, Body of Thought, Live Interview, CHUO Radio, April 2
2014 Tony Martins, Body of Thought, Guerilla Magazine, March 29
2014 Jean-François Chevrier, Body of Thought, Téléjournal, Radio Canada, March 27
2014 Peter Simpson, Arts Week Big Beat, The Ottawa Citizen, March 20
2012 Peter Simpson, New at the Ottawa Art Gallery, The Ottawa Citizen Blog, June 25
2011 Chantal Racine, Un petit saut dans l'inconscience, TFO Television, October 27
2011 Derick Fage, Head Space, Live Interview, Rogers Television, June 9
2011 Mitchell Caplan, Head Space, Live Interview, CHUO Radio, June 8
2011 Valerie Lessard, Ces profondes pensées qui nous médusent, Le Droit, June 11
2011 Fateema Sayani, The Writing on the Wall, The Ottawa Magazine, June 1
2011 Tony Martins, Chaos in the flesh, Guerilla Magazine, May 30
2010 Mike Levin, Mat Dubé’s World of Choice, Unfolding Magazine, August 1
2010 Adrienne Ascah, Picture Your Inner Chatter, 24 Hour Ottawa Newspaper, October 12
2005 Line Dezainde, Revue de l'année en arts visuels, Voir Newspaper, December 15
2005 Kenneth Jackson, Sculpted Beauty, Metro Ottawa Newspaper, October 14
2005 Paul Gessell, Faces of the Future, The Ottawa Citizen, May 26
2005 Line Dezainde, Sortir des sentiers battus, Voir Newspaper, May 26
2005 Geneviève Turcot, Dubé, sculpteur de dérives, Le Droit, May 25
2005 Anne Michaud, Erosion, Interview, Radio Canada, May 25
2005 Mitchell Caplan, Erosion, Live Interview, CHUO Radio, May 24
Education
2005 Ottawa School of Art, Bronze Casting and Mold Making, Ottawa, ON
2000 Algonquin College, Classical Animation Drawing Diploma (Honours), Ottawa, ON
1997 Ottawa School of Art, Portfolio Development Program, Ottawa, ON
1997 De La Salle High School, Specialized Visual Arts Diploma, Ottawa, ON
Solo Exhibitions
2014 Multi-Tools, Institut für Alles Mögliche, Berlin, DE
2014 Body of Thought, Railbender Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2012 More, The Ottawa Art Gallery/Art Rental and Sales, Ottawa, ON
2011 Head Space, Council for the Arts in Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
2010 Inner Chatter, Downtown Rideau BIA/Underpass Wall Exhibit, Ottawa, ON
2007 Sculpted Society, Gloucester Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2005 Erosion, Arts Court, Ottawa, ON
Selected Group Exhibitions
2015 Col·lectiva de Nadal, Espai B, Barcelona, ES
2014 24 Hour Days, Listhus Gallery, Ólafsfjördur, IS
2014 Grand Opening, Railbender Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2013 Stop Motion, The Ottawa Art Gallery/Art Rental and Sales, Ottawa, ON
2013 Supernova, Nuit Blanche Ottawa/Gatineau, Ottawa, ON
2013 Elevation, Blue Sage Center for the Arts Paonia, CO, USA
2013 Nude, (with catalogue) Manifest Gallery Cincinnati, OH, USA
2013 45th Annual Exhibition, Society of Canadian Artists, Montreal, QC
2013 Emerging Artists, Gallery 1313, Toronto, ON
2012 Luck, Council for the Arts in Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
2011 Luck, Council for the Arts in Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
2011 Collectibles, The Ottawa Art Gallery/Art Rental and Sales, Ottawa, ON
2011 Sketch, SAW Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2011 Exhibition, Galerie d’art Jean-Claude-Bergeron, Ottawa, ON
2007 Sketch, SAW Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2007 BRAVO Ottawa City Hall, Ottawa, ON
2007 Exhibition, La petite mort gallery, Ottawa, ON
2006 A Fine Balance, Old City Hall Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2006 Novus, The Ottawa Art Gallery/Art Rental and Sales, Ottawa, ON
2006 BRAVO Ottawa City Hall, Ottawa, ON
2006 Iconoclast, CUBE Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2006 Exhibition, Orleans Visual Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON
2005 101 Frames, Gallery 101, Ottawa, ON
2005 Annual Exhibition National Capital Network of Sculptors, Ottawa, ON
2005 Mayor’s Art Festival, Ottawa City Hall, Ottawa, ON
2004 Annual Exhibition Ottawa School of Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2004 ITEM, SAW Gallery, Ottawa, ON
Artist Residencies
2014 Jiwar Artist Residency Program, Barcelona, ES
2014 Institut für Alles Mögliche Artist Residency Program, Berlin, DE
2014 Listhus Artist Residency Program, Ólafsfjördur, IS
2014 Artscape Gibraltar Point Artist Residency Program, Toronto, ON
2013 Elsewhere Studios Artist Residency Program, Paonia, CO, USA
Awards/Commissions/Collections
2014 Exhibition Assistance Grant Ontario Arts Council, Ottawa, ON
2014 Nominated, RBC Emerging Artist Award, Council for the Arts in Ottawa, ON
2012 Exhibition Assistance Grant Ontario Arts Council, Ottawa, ON
2008 Bronze Sculpture of Parliament, National Capital Commission, Gatineau, QC
2005 1st prize jury selection, National Capital Network of Sculptors, Ottawa, ON
2005 Nominated, Best Sculptor, Golden Cherry Awards, Ottawa, ON
Professional Activity
2014 Jury member, Figureworks, Ottawa, ON
2012 Member (2005-2012), Gallery 101, Ottawa, ON
2010 Jury Member, Independent Filmmakers Coop of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
2008 Member (2006-2008), BRAVO, Ottawa, ON
2007 Member (2005-2007), National Capital Network of Sculptors, Ottawa, ON
2007 Member (2004-2007), Ottawa School of Art, Ottawa, ON
Reviews & Media Coverage
2014 Valerie Lessard, L’homme et l’animal, selon Mat Dubé, Le Droit, November 29
2014 Jean-François Chevrier, Un artiste franco-ontarien à Berlin, Samedi de sortir, Radio Canada, July 26
2014 Paul Gessell, Dubé’s daring new aesthetic, Artful Blogger, Ottawa Magazine, April 9
2014 David Yazbeck, Body of Thought, Live Interview, CKCU Radio, April 3
2014 Mitchell Caplan, Body of Thought, Live Interview, CHUO Radio, April 2
2014 Tony Martins, Body of Thought, Guerilla Magazine, March 29
2014 Jean-François Chevrier, Body of Thought, Téléjournal, Radio Canada, March 27
2014 Peter Simpson, Arts Week Big Beat, The Ottawa Citizen, March 20
2012 Peter Simpson, New at the Ottawa Art Gallery, The Ottawa Citizen Blog, June 25
2011 Chantal Racine, Un petit saut dans l'inconscience, TFO Television, October 27
2011 Derick Fage, Head Space, Live Interview, Rogers Television, June 9
2011 Mitchell Caplan, Head Space, Live Interview, CHUO Radio, June 8
2011 Valerie Lessard, Ces profondes pensées qui nous médusent, Le Droit, June 11
2011 Fateema Sayani, The Writing on the Wall, The Ottawa Magazine, June 1
2011 Tony Martins, Chaos in the flesh, Guerilla Magazine, May 30
2010 Mike Levin, Mat Dubé’s World of Choice, Unfolding Magazine, August 1
2010 Adrienne Ascah, Picture Your Inner Chatter, 24 Hour Ottawa Newspaper, October 12
2005 Line Dezainde, Revue de l'année en arts visuels, Voir Newspaper, December 15
2005 Kenneth Jackson, Sculpted Beauty, Metro Ottawa Newspaper, October 14
2005 Paul Gessell, Faces of the Future, The Ottawa Citizen, May 26
2005 Line Dezainde, Sortir des sentiers battus, Voir Newspaper, May 26
2005 Geneviève Turcot, Dubé, sculpteur de dérives, Le Droit, May 25
2005 Anne Michaud, Erosion, Interview, Radio Canada, May 25
2005 Mitchell Caplan, Erosion, Live Interview, CHUO Radio, May 24