EDUCATION:
1989 -1991 Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, Halifax, NS
1993 – 1994 George Brown College , Toronto, ON, Furniture Design
1996 – 1997 Digital Media Studio’s Certificate program, Electronic Publishing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2017 – present Guest Art Instructor, Toronto District School Board
2009 – 2017 Artist-in-Residence & Director, Skeir Gallery
2014 Jury Member, Queen West Art Crawl
COMMISSIONS & ACQUISITIONS:
2021 “Victory Mountain”, (a digitally designed and printed work of art measuring 8.2 x 8.2 feet;
commissioned as a showpiece for the commercial lobby of Daniels DuEast in Regent Park,
Toronto, Canada
2020 “Forever Yonge”, (a hoarding mural printed on steel designed by Skeir; the hoarding mural
measures approx. 273 feet long and stands 8 feet tall), recommended by PATCH Project Toronto
and commissioned by Lanterra Developments for their TeaHouse Condo development located in
Toronto, Canada
2019 “East Harbour Entrance Mural”, (a hoarding mural hand-painted on MDF by Skeir; the hoarding mural measured 64 feet long by 8 feet tall), recommended by PATCH Project Toronto and commissioned by First Gulf for their East Harbour development project, Toronto, Canada
2018 “Sea Wall”, (a hoarding mural printed on vinyl designed by Skeir; the hoarding mural
measures approx. 130 feet long and stands 8 feet tall), recommended by PATCH Project Toronto
and commissioned by Carterra for their development 65 King East located in Toronto, Canada
2017 “Lake to Sky (DNA Landscape No.19)”, (a painting 141.75 x 54.75 inches), recommended by
ONI-ONE and commissioned by Bentall Kennedy for the lobby of their development TWO St.
Thomas in Yorkville, Toronto, Canada
2017 “Welcome Home”, (a hoarding mural printed on crezon designed by Skeir; the hoarding mural
measures 129.5 feet long by 8 feet tall), commissioned by Daniels Corporation for their
development The Sutton Collection in Regent Park, Toronto, Canada
2017 “Mask No.1”, (a painting 42 x 48 inches), recommended by ONI-ONE and acquired by Great
Gulf for the lobby of their PACE Condominium in Regent Park, Toronto, Canada
2016 “Community” & “Diversity”, (two wall murals printed on vinyl designed by Skeir, (each of the
murals measures 30 feet long by 10 feet tall), commissioned by Daniels Corp. for their One
Park Place condo in Regent Park, Toronto, Canada
2015 “Eclectic Harmony (Abstract No.16)”, (a painting 120 x 54 inches), recommended by ONI-ONE and commissioned by Daniels Corp. for their One Park Place condo in Regent Park, Toronto, Canada
2014 “We’re All In This Together”, (a painting 144 x 48 inches), acquired by Artscape for their headquarters at The Daniels Spectrum in Regent Park, Toronto, Canada
2013 “PACE hoarding mural”, (a hoarding mural hand-painted on plywood by Skeir; the hoarding mural measured 128 feet long by 8 feet tall), recommended by Artscape and commissioned Great Gulf for their PACE Condominium development in Regent Park, Toronto, Canada
SOLO-EXHIBITIONS:
2016 Skeir Skeir Skeir, Skeir Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2016 Skeir: Solo-Show, Lab Studio Design, Toronto, Canada
2015 Shawn Skeir: Solo Show, Project Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2014 Shawn Skeir : New Works, Skeir Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2012 Shawn Skeir: Life Lines, B.A.N.D. Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2011 SPRUNG, Skeir Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2009 Colour in Context, Skeir Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2009 Colour Theory, Skeir Gallery, Toronto , Canada
2004 Studio Visuals Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2002 SOF Arthouse, Toronto, Canada
GROUP-EXHIBITIONS:
2021 (upcoming) “Eulogy – Art inspired by Africville”, Mt. St. Vincent Art Gallery, Halifax, Canada
2019 “What Sustains Us”, Gallery 1313, Toronto, Canada
2019 “The Future is STEAM”, TWIST Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2019 “Sick Kids Herbie Fund presents: Beyond Boundless” (auction fundraiser), Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, Canada
2019 University of the West Indies Benefit Gala (auction fundraiser), The Ritz Carlton, Toronto, Canada
2018 Timeraiser Art Market (fundraiser), The Power Plant Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2017 “Evening To Feed The Soul Gala” (auction fundraiser in support of The Angel Foundation for Learning), Riviera Parque, Vaughn, Canada
2017 “I Heart Canada 150 Exhibition”, Stockyards Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2016 Reveries, Skeir Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2016 Nuit Rose queer art & performance festival, Artscape Youngplace, Toronto, Canada
2015 Skeir PLUS, Skeir Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2015 DELTA, Project Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2015 The Artist Project art fair, Toronto, Canada
2014 Deck The Walls, Project Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2014 The Black Market, B.A.N.D. Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2014 Suits & Staches (Movember fundraiser), Steam Whistle Brewery, Toronto, Canada
2014 Project Art Benefit fundraiser, 99 Sudbury, Toronto, Canada
2014 The Immaculate Selfie, Black Cat Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2014 THE AUGUST GROUP-SHOW, Skeir Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2014 The Final Development, Project Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2014 THE JULY GROUP-SHOW, Skeir Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2014 The Malala Effect fundraiser, Walnut Contemporary Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2014 Salon Show, Project Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2014 Identity: Black History Month Exhibition, Capital One Headquarters, Toronto, Canada
2014 Hip Hop, Project Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2013 Cut N’ Paste, Project Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2013 Nu Pop, Skeir Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2011 Urban Music Arts Festival, Nova Scotia Art Gallery, Halifax, N.S., Canada
2010 ABC Show, Snowball Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2007 GLAAD art auction, New York City, USA
2005 Art Crimes, MOCCA, Toronto, Canada
2004 Panorama Vision, SPIN Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2004 Kuumba, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Canada
2002 Gallery Neubacher, Toronto, Canada
2001 SOF Arthouse, Toronto, Canada
2001 Simcoe Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2000 Simcoe Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1998 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce World Headquarters, Toronto, Canada
1998 Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1996 Art Expo ’96, Jacob Javits Center, New York, NY
1994 Representing, Gallery 44, Toronto, Canada
GRANTS:
2021 Art Project Assistance Grant, Canada Council for the Arts (to support the artists in their production of new artwork for the upcoming group-exhibition “Eulogy – Art inspired by Africville” presented by BANNS and opening at Mt. St. Vincent Art Gallery, Halifax, on October 1st, 2021.)
2019 Art Project Assistance Grant, Toronto Arts Council
2016 Exhibition Assistance Grant, Ontario Arts Council
2012 Exhibition Assistance Grant, Ontario Arts Council
RESIDENCIES:
2019 Independent Studio Residency, Artscape Gibraltar Point, Toronto Island
2016 Independent Studio Residency, Artscape Gibraltar Point, Toronto Island
MEDIA PUBLICATIONS:
‘Shawn Skeir: Technique’, a critical article about Skeir’s practice,
written by Galerie Beauchamp, 2020,
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‘A “High End” Art Gallery In Ottawa?’, a review of the inaugural group-exhibition at NAK Gallery, written by Thelma Grundisch for La Rotonde, http://www.larotonde.ca/nouvelle-galerie-darthaut-de-gamme-a-ottawa/?fbclid=IwAR2UiqbKKY97haZeMRvxZqIer4m3_zkDypd8WMrs2GxsHqOjtGIbWkguGDE
‘Sustenance at Gallery 1313’, a review of the group-exhibition ‘What Sustains Us’ at Gallery 1313, written by Hugh Alcock for ArtToronto in 2019, https://www.artoronto.ca/?p=43530
‘Simultaneity Landscapes’, a critical article about Skeir’s practice, written by John K. Grande in 2019 Distillery District Magazine Aug. 2016 Vol. 3, 4 page feature article
Artscape 5-Year Report, front and back covers, 2013
Elaine Fleck , Artist Catalogue, 2011
Canada’s Style at Home, July 2009 pp 74
Absolut Vodka Campaign, TBWA/CHIAT/DAY
Canada’s House and Home Magazine, Cover image, small space issue Sept. 2006
The Naked Catalogue, 2004
Lola Magazine, Mar. 2003
Style At Home Magazine, Oct. 2002
Draw It Black Catalogue, featured artist, 2000
Canadian House & Home Magazine, Dec./Jan. 1998, Sep. 1999
Word Magazine, July 1994, May 1998
Revue Noire,Paris, July / Aug. 1997
Fiery Spirits and Voices by Ayanna Black, book cover, published 1992
