Ed Pien

Ed Pien (born 1958) is a Canadian contemporary artist, well known for his constructed spaces which evoke multiple stories and histories.[1][2][3]

Ed Pien
Born (1958-02-23) February 23, 1958
Taipei, Taiwan
NationalityCanadian
Occupationartist
Known fordrawing, printmaking
Websitehttps://www.edpien.com/

Life

Pien was born in 1958 in Taipei, Taiwan, emigrating to Canada at the age of eleven with his family. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Western Ontario (1982) and a Master of Fine Arts from York University (1984).[4] Pien now lives and works in Toronto,[5] where he is a professor in the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design at the University of Toronto.[6]

Career

Pien is primarily known for his drawings, drawing-based installations[7] and printmaking.[8] He exhibited in the 18th Edition of the Sydney Biennale as well as the 5th edition of the Moscow Biennale.[9] In 2005–2006, the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa partnered with the Southern Alberta Art Gallery and Cambridge Galleries in an exhibition titled In a Realm of Others.

Collections

Pien's work is held internationally in the collections of over twenty-five museums,[10] including the National Gallery of Canada.[11]

Bibliography

de Mévius,Isabelle; Kingston, Angela; Luzar, Robert (2018). Ed Pien. Éditions de Mévius. ISBN 978-2-9816657-2-0

Campbell, Nancy (2016). Noise Ghost and other Stories. Justina M. Barnicke Gallery. ISBN 978-0772706645

Biggs, Bryan (ed.) (2014). 3AM: Wonder, Paranoia and the Restless Night. The Blue Coat, Liverpool. ISBN 978-1846319570

Stanbridge, Nicole; Frater, Sally; Tupper, Jon (2013). Traces: Fantasy Worlds & Tales of Truth: Daniel Barrow/Alison Norlen/Ed Pien. Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. ISBN 978-088885-372-1

Wilkin, Karen; Nasgaard, Roald; Beaudry, Eve-Lyne; Catalani, Stefano; Chan, Zoe (2010). Ed Pien : l'antre des délices/Haven of Delight. Musée d'art de Joliette; Bellevue Arts Museum. ISBN 978-2-921801-43-0

Laliberte, Mark (2007). Ed Pien : Tangled Garden. Canada House Gallery.

Kellman, Tila Landon; Jansma, Linda; Hatt, Gordon (2005). Ed Pien : In a Realm of Others. Southern Alberta Art Gallery; The Robert McLaughlin Gallery; Cambridge Galleries. ISBN 1-894699-32-7

Kellman, Tila (2004). Ed Pien : Tracing Night. Saint Mary's University Art Gallery, Sir Wilfred Grenfell College Art Gallery. ISBN 1-895763-79-7

Domino, Christophe, (2002). Deep waters : une oeuvre d'Ed Pien . Services culturels de l'Ambassade du Canada. ISBN 1-896940 -22-6

Lis, David; Ghaznavi, Corinna 2002). Gathering shades : Catherine Heard, Ed Pien. Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art. ISBN 0-969854-73-0

Laurence, Robin, (2001). Ed Pien. Contemporary Art Gallery, Kamloops Art Gallery. ISBN 0-920751-81-4

References
  1. "Artist/Maker Name "Pien, Ed"". Canadian Heritage Information Network. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  2. Clément, Éric. "Ed Pien et le nouvel univers inuit". La Presse. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  3. Rodgers, Margaret. "Ed Pien: In a Realm of Others". www.erudit.org. Espace Sculpture, (74), 41–42. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  4. "Ed Pien: The Promise of Solitude". Koffler Centre of the Arts. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  5. "Ed Pien". Canadian Art. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  6. "Ed Pien". John H Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design. University of Toronto. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  7. Catherine de Zegher (30 June 2016). Ed Pien: Luminous Shadows. Black Dog Publishing. ISBN 978-1-910433-96-6.
  8. Yishu: Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art. Art & Collection Group. 2007.
  9. "Conversations in Contemporary Art Presents Ed Pien". Concordia University. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  10. "Ed Pien". Pierre Francois Ouellete Art Contemporain. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  11. "Collections: Ed Pien 1958 -". National Gallery of Canada. Retrieved 29 May 2016.


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