Kym Greeley
Born St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Born St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Education
- 1997Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Diploma, Major in Fine Art
- 1996Cooper Union School For The Advancement of Art and Science, Exchange Program
Solo Exhibitions
- 2021The Way We Feel, Christina Parker Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- 2019FLOE- Bonavista Biennale, Curated by David Diviney & Matthew Hills & Catherine Beaudette, Bonavista, NL
- 2018Common Occurrences, Christina Parker Gallery, St. John's, NL
- 2017Erasure, Maison Des Arts, Laval, QC
- 2015Chasing The Light, Christina Parker Gallery, St. John's, NL
- 2011I Love You, A1C Gallery, St. John's, NL
- 2009Time Trial, The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- Wish You Were Here, Christina Parker Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- 2008TCH, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- Phendrana Drift, Resource Center for the Arts Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- 2006100 Paper Moths, Site specific installation, Anglican Cathedral Park, St. John’s, NL
- Landing, 312 Online Videos, www.312.ca
- 2005Summertime, Victoria Manor Gallery, Harbour Grace, NL
- 2004New Paintings, The Rogue Gallery, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- 2003Phendrana, elefan+shipfischerinsel, Berlin, Germany
- 1998Paintings, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
- 1998Portraits, Eye Level Gallery, Halifax, NS
- 1997Solo, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
Group Exhibitions
- 2021What the Ocean Remembers. Co-organized by Grenfell Art Gallery and Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
- in partnership with The High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom
- Lure of the Atlantic (video) 4:53 Minutes, Anna Leonowens Gallery Systems, Halifax, NS (IG video link)
- 2019Summer Group Exhibition. Christina Parker Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- 2018Horizon Felt. Curated by Vicki Chainey Gagnon, Campbell River Art Gallery, BC
- 2017Geopotics. Curated by Kasia Basta, Stewart Hall Art Gallery, Pointe Claire, QC
- Time & Place. Christina Parker Gallery, St. John's, NL
- 2016Imago Mundi. Curated by Francesca Valente. imagomundiart.com. Italy
- All Day Within A Dreamy House, The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery, St. John's, NL
- After Fields, themed portfolio for Southern Graphics Council International (SGCI): Flux, Portland, OR, USA
- 2015Folklore and Other Panics, The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery, St. John's, NL
- 2014Changing Tides: Contemporary Art in Newfoundland and Labrador, McMichael Gallery, Kleinburg, ON
- 2013Into The Night, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, NS
- The Painting Project, Galerie de l'UQUAM, Montreal, QC
- Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, ON
- 201225 for 25, The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- 25 for 25, Mary March Museum, Grand Falls, NL
- Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, ON
- 2011Limited Time Offer, The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- Atlanticus, Christina Parker Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- Arts and Letters, The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- Fogo Island Series, Christina Parker Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- 2010Christina Parker Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- 2009Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, ON
- Christina Parker Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- 2008Forecast, Sir Wilfred Grenfell College Art Gallery, Corner Brook, NL
- Rock and Roll: Selected Contemporary Art in Newfoundland, A1C Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- Eastern Edge Video Series 2008, The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- Reflecting Members, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- Christina Parker, St. John’s, NL
- 2007/08RECollections, The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- 2006Members Speak, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- OnScreen, Sir Wilfred Grenfell College of Art, Festival of Contemporary Film & Video, Corner Brook, NL
- 2005Members One, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Arts and Letters Show, St. John’s, NL
- Guests of the Community, Bonnie Leyton Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- 2004SuperSalon, Samson Projects, Boston Mass, USA
- 2003Group Exhibit, das Verborgene Museum, Berlin, Germany
- 2002Underground, Pat Hearn Art Gallery,curated by Frank Santoro, NYC, NY, USA
- 2000New Paintings, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- 1998Monitor Goo, Curated by Cliff Eyland and Peter Dhykuis, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
- Monitor Goo, Curated by Cliff Eyland and Peter Dhykuis, Plug In Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
- 1997Khyber Centre for the Arts, Curated by Garry Kennedy, Halifax, NS
Relevant Experience
- 2021Artist Residency, Union House Arts, Bonavista, NL
- 2021-18Screen Printing Pilot Project, St. Michael's Printshop, St. John’s NL
- 2020Jury Member, Project Grants Grants to Artists, ArtsNL
- Screen-printing Instructor, St. Michael's Printshop, St. John’s NL
- 2018-11Acquisitions Committee, The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery, St. John’s NL
- 2017Jury Member, ArtsNL, St. John's, NL
- 2016Jury Member, Canada Council Arts Grants, Ottawa, ON
- Jury Member, VANL Arts Awards, NL
- Putting Design in its Place, puttingdesigninitsplace.ca, Fogo Island, NL
- 2015Jury Member, Arts and Letters, St. John's, NL
- 2012Designer, Fogo Island Inn, Fogo Island, NL
- 2011Residency, Shorefast Foundation, Fogo Island, NL
- Jury Member, St. John's City Arts Grants. St. John’s, NL
- Auction, Art for Heart, Casey House, Toronto, ON
- Acquisitions Committee, The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- Past Chair, Active Member and Volunteer, A1C Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- 2010Residency, Outport Aesthetics, Shorefast Foundation, Fogo Island, NL
- Past Chair, Active Member and Volunteer, A1C Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- 2009Residency, The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- Chairperson, Board of Directors, A1C Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- Instructor in screen printing, Anna Templeton Centre, St. John’s, NL
- Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, ON
- Artist Talk, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- Active Member and Volunteer, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- Communications Coordinator, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- Selection Committee, St. Michael's Print Shop, St. John’s, NL
- Gallery Committee, Resource Center for the Arts, St. John’s, NL
- 2007Gallery Committee, Resource Center for the Arts, St. John’s, NL
- Communications Committee, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- 2006Programming Committee, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- Communications Committee, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- 2005Board of Directors, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- Programming Committee, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- Communications Committee, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- 2004Board of Directors, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- Programming Committee, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- Communications Committee, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, NL
- 2004-13Production Manager and screen-printer, Living Planet, St. John’s NL
Selected Bibliography
- Future Possible, The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery, Goose Lane Editions, 2021
- Newfoundland Quartlery, Volume 109 Number 4, Spring 2017
- Curated by Francesca Valente, Out of the Bush Garden. Contemporary Artists from Central-Eastern Canada. Imago Mundi, Luciano Benetton Collection. 2016
- Geist. Fact+Fiction. Number 102, Fall 2016. North America. Page 44-52
- Mireille Egan, Kym Greeley and the New Newfoundland Painting, canadianart.ca, August 2016
- Mary MacDonald, Artists explore the domestic, Visual Arts News, Summer 2016
- Jennifer McVeigh, Folklore and Other Panics, Border Crossings Magazine, Vol. 34, Number 2. Spring 2015
- Craig Francis Power, Art World Antidote, Visual Arts News, Spring 2015
- Lizzy Hill, Folklore and Other Panics at The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery, national Gallery of Canada Magazine. February 9, 2015
- Todd O'Brien, Folkore and Other Panics: Where folklore and contemporary Art Meet, CBC. January, 2015
- Canadian Art, Folklore and Other Panics. 15 shows we want to see in 2015. December, 2014
- Lizzy Hill, Rugged Nonconformity: The Art of Newfoundland and Labrador, National Gallery Magazine, February 2014
- The Painting Project, A Snapshot of Painting in Canada, Galerie De L'UQUAM, p.64-67
- Bruce Johnson, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Journal, Summer 2011
- Gloria Hickey, V.A.N.S., February 10, 2009
- Angela Antle, C.B.C. Radio, Interview, February 04, 2009
- Joan Sullivan, The Telegram, The road less traveled, February 06, 2009
- Mike Landry, Things of Desire, Kym Greeley: Time Trial, February 05, 2009
- Bruce Johnson, Cover Image, Mix Magazine, v.31.1, 2006, p.36-41
- Riddle Fence A Journal Of Arts and Culture v.2, 2008 pg.91
- Craig Francis Power, Landscape Painter, Current, 2006
- The Western Star, Grenfell gallery celebrates 20th anniversary with emerging artist exhibition, October 2, 2008
- Craig Francis Power, Art In Newfoundland, 100 Paper Moths by Kym Greeley, August 07, 2006
- Craig Francis Power, Art In Newfoundland, Members One at Eastern Edge Gallery, December 07,2005
- Cliff Eyland, Monitor Goo: Abstract Painting In The Age Of Video. Tea and Sympathy Plug In Cahier, 1998, pg.146-151.
- Jesse Simon, Minimalist shows spawn differing conclusions. Current exhibits at Plug In and Ace Art have much to say about emptiness and the gallery space. 1998
Grants, Awards & Collections
- Toronto International Art Fair, 2019–2011
- The Sobey Art Award, 2011 Long Listed
- Works are included in the Canada Council Art Bank, Newfoundland Provincial Art Bank, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery, St. John's City Art Procurement, and private collections across Canada.
- Purchased at the Art for Heart. 2010, 2012
- Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council, Project Grant: 2021, 2019, 2017-2015, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006
- City of St. John’s, Project Grant: 2021-2015, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2008
- Effie May Scholarship, 1996
Representation
Christina Parker Gallery, St. John’s, NL