CV
KATRINA JURJANS
(b. 1989)
Independent artist + founding member of the interdisciplinary collective elsewhere
EDUCATION
2014 BFA Art History and Studio Art with Great Distinction, Concordia University, Montreal
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
[s] solo, [d] duo, [g] group, [f] art fair, [c] with elsewhere collective
2024
[forthcoming] Round A/Void [c], Nuit Blanche, Toronto, Canada
hence living, hence magical [s] The Untitled Space, New York City, USA
Summer Show [g] Shin Gallery, New York City, USA
The Case at Harbourfront [c] Harbourfront Center DesignTO, Toronto, Canada
2023
Crack in the Case [c] Nuit Blanche, Toronto, Canada
2022
loom (at Trinity) [c] Nuit Blanche, Toronto, Canada
Of The Shape We Inhabit [d], Shin Gallery (Shin Haus), New York City, USA
New Light [g], Project Gallery V, virtual
Hell(o) Arcadia? [g], Springbreak Art Fair, Los Angeles, USA
2021
When Words Fail [g] Visionary Art Collective, virtual
Variance [g] I like your work podcast, virtual
2020
loom [c] DesignTO, Toronto, Canada
Art Gallery of Hamilton [g], virtual
2019
momentarily i take the shape of a flower [s] Coldstream Fine Art, Toronto, Canada
The Other Art Fair [f] Los Angeles, USA
The Artist Project [f] Toronto, Canada
2018
in all forms love is reshaped [s] Vuco Artspace, Toronto, Canada
The Other Art Fair [f] Brooklyn Expo Center, New York City, USA
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition [f] Toronto, Canada
Dear World [g] Arta Gallery, Toronto, Canada
ŠMIJ (Šī Māksla Ir Jauna - This Art Is Young) [g] Hashtag Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2017
for a moment it comes together (and you’re the only one) [s] Artscape Youngplace, Toronto, Canada
Independents Show [g] 1340 Queen Street West, Toronto, Canada
Artist Project (jury selected emerging artist) [f] Toronto, Canada
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition [f] Toronto, Canada
RESIDENCIES
Situating Critical Performance Design Practices in the City, 4th Space, Montreal, 2021
Teaterøen : Urban Scenographies, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2019
Artscape Gibraltor Point, Toronto Island, Toronto, 2018
Obracadobra, Oaxaca, Mexico, 2015
Concrète: Spatial Residency, Montreal, 2014
RECOGNITION, AWARDS and GRANTS
2024
401 Richmond Career Launcher Prize [c]
DesignTO, juror’s choice award [c]
2022
Canada Council of the Arts, research-creation grant
Ontario Arts Council, exhibition assistance grant [c]
2021
Canada Council of the Arts, research-creation grant
DesignTO, juror’s choice award [c]
2020
Ontario Arts Council, emerging artist grant
2019
Joyce Melville Memorial Scholarship
Thomson Field School Award
2018
Toronto Arts Council, emerging artist grant
2017
Best of Painting award at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
Marie Collins Memorial Award & Artscape Award at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
Emerging artist (juried) for The Artist Project, Toronto
Featured in Canadian Art's must see Toronto Shows Nov 9th - 15th for a moment it all comes together (and you're the only one)
SELECTED PRESS
2023
interview feature, Maake Magazine, Issue 15, curated by Assembly Room
The top 25 exhibits to see at Nuit Blanche Toronto 2023 [c] write up, BlogTO, 2023
2021
Katrina Jurjans: Female Driven Dreamscapes, interview, Visionary Art Collective
Dreamlike Compositions, feature in Create! Magazine
2020
Rising Stars: Top 35 artists under 35, Saatchi Art
2019
Katrina Jurjans In Awe, interview for Rt Breeze
2018
Online interview, Horst und Edeltraut, 'nothing exists in isolation'
Panel discussion, "Building the Creative City: Why Investing in Artists Matters" by Partial Gallery