Born: Almaty, Kazakhstan, 1985
Selected Exhibitions
Solid Fruits in Autumn, (curated by Jeffrey Spalding). Modern Art Museum, Hefei, Anhui Province, China. 2018
The Ratio of an Earthworm, (curated by Patrick Cruz). 14 Randloph Ave. Toronto. 2018
Decadence (curated by Tak Pham). Pari Nadimi Gallery. 2018
My Grandfather’s Garden. Howard Park Institute. 2016
The Rotting Room. Nuit Blanche Toronto. 2016
Animal Promises. VSVSVS. 2015
Good Gifts. Renann Isaacs Contemporary. 2013
Young Artists. Renann Isaacs Contemporary. 2012
Ghost Hole. The White House. 2011
Bees. The White House. 2011
Seeing Red. Rennan Isaacs Contemporary. 2011
Split it Up. Ed Video Media Arts Centre. 2010
Art Show: New works by Anna Kovler and Matthew Donaldson, Ed Video Media Arts Centre. 2009
Awards
Arts Abroad Residency Grant, Canada Arts Council, 2018
Exhibition Assistance Grant, Ontario Arts Council, 2018
Exhibition Assistance Grant, Ontario Arts Council, 2016
Exhibition Assistance Grant, Ontario Arts Council, 2016
President’s Scholarship, OCADU, 2015
President’s Scholarship, OCADU, 2014
Education
Master’s of Fine Art. Interdisciplinary Master’s in Fine Art, Media and Design at OCAD University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2015
B.A Honours Studio Art & Art History Minor at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 2011
Published Articles and Interviews on Contemporary Art:
Forthcoming
Artforum – Slavs and Tatars at Sugar Contemporary, October 2019
Border Crossings – Feature Article: Contact Festival
Current
Canadian Art – Off the Wall: A national survey of 10 artists working in expanded painting – https://canadianart.ca/features/off-the-wall/
Artforum – “Saturnine” at Chicago Manual Style, June 2019 – https://www.artforum.com/picks/saturnine-79859
Border Crossings Magazine
Patrick Cruz. Border Crossings, Issue 148, September 2018https://bordercrossingsmag.com/articles/author/anna-kovler
Sunshine Eaters. Border Crossings, Issue 146, June 2018
Sandra Meigs. Border Crossings, Issue 145, March 2018
Philip Guston. Border Crossings, Issue 144, December 2017
Elaine Stocki. Border Crossings, Issue 140, March 2017
Sarah Anne Johnson. Border Crossings, Issue 139, September 2016
Patrick Mahon. Border Crossings, Issue 138, June 2016
Susanna Heller. Border Crossings, Issue 131, 2014
Francesca Woodman. Border Crossings, Issue 123, 2012
Inuit Modern at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Border Crossings, Issue 120, 2012
Luis Jacob. Border Crossings, Issue 118, 2011
C Magazine
A New Generation: In conversation with five independent art galleries: Little Sister, Bunker 2, Franz Kaka, The Loon and Y+ Contemporary. C Magazine, Issue 135, September 2017 https://cmagazine.com/issues/135/a-new-generation-in-conversation-with-five-independent-art
Inventory. C Magazine, Issue 123, September 2014
The National Gallery of Canada, Museums, other
Together For Better or Worse: Five Takes on Community from the Finalists in the 2017 Sobey Art Award, National Gallery of Canada Magazine, November 2017
RBC Painting Competition. National Gallery of Canada Magazine, September 2017
Proud Coffin: René Magritte’s Perspective: Madame Récamier by David. National Gallery of Canada Magazine, September 2017
https://www.gallery.ca/magazine/artists/proud-coffin-rene-magrittes-perspective-madame-recamier-by-david
Prudence Heward. National Gallery of Canada Magazine, September 2017
From Inside the White Cube, Luis Jacob interviewed by Anna Kovler in Montreal, Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, February 4-March 27 2011
Artist Profile; Sebastian Butt. Color Magazine, Issue 9.6. 2012
Sandra Meigs (exhibition essay). Susan Hobbs Contemporary and Georgia Sherman Projects. January 2014
Reviews and Interviews for Arsenal Toronto, Montréal & New York
2019 In Conversation: Genesis Belanger
https://www.arsenalcontemporary.com/press/2019/07/in-conversation-genesis-belanger
In Conversation: Julie Favreau
Your Blood Is Marbles: Jon Rafman at the Venice Biennale
In Conversation: Caroline Monnet
https://www.arsenalcontemporary.com/press/2019/04/in-conversation-caroline- monnet?tag=to
If You Build It, They Will Come: Alex McLeod’s Ghost Stories
Symbol, Mystery, Icon: In Conversation with Greg Ito
Body of Water: In Conversation with Nadia Belerique
Impossible Objects: An Interview with Maskull Lasserre
Psychological Slips: The Sculptures of Trevor Baird
https://www.arsenalcontemporary.com/press/2019/01/psychological-slips-the-sculptures-of-trevor-baird?tag=to
Fluid, Data, Blood: New Sculptures by Michel de Broin
Fire Indulgence: The Paintings of Laura Findlay
https://www.arsenalcontemporary.com/press/2019/03/fire-indulgence-the-paintings-of-laura-findlay?tag=to
Body at Zero Gravity: Juliana Cerqueira Leite at the Naples Archaeological Museum
2018 Of Earrings, Tears and Jewelers: The Sculptures of Vanessa Brown
https://www.arsenalcontemporary.com/press/2018/10/of-earrings-tears-and-jewellers-the-sculptures-of-vanessa-brown?tag=to
The Cave: Sarah Anne Johnson’s Haunting Performance at Julie Saul New York
Ill Drones: In the Studio with Amanda Boulos
Abbas Akhavan’s “Folly” at Vie D’Ange, Montréal
Echoes of the Ocean: Maskull Lasserre at the Vancouver Biennale
https://www.arsenalcontemporary.com/press/2018/06/echoes-of-the-ocean-maskull-lasserre-at-the-vancouver-biennale?tag=to
Slow Time: Patrick Coutu at Magasin Général, Québec
Unromantic Landscapes: In the Studio with Sarah Anne Johnson
On Avatars, False-Truths, Humor, and the Internet: An Interview with Jon Rafman
Rough Edges: Sojourner Truth Parsons and Nadia Belerique at Daniel Faria
To Paint A Love Poem: In the Studio With Ambera Wellmann, Berlin
Acting At The End Of The World: Ed Fornieles at Galerie Wedding, Berlin
An Te Liu at Marso Foundation, Mexico City
Earth/Air/Fire/Water: Wanda Koop at Arsenal New York
Life, Death and Heavy Metal: In the Studio with Paul Butler
On MKUltra, LSD, and Generational Trauma: Sarah Anne Johnson
A Future We Do Not Yet Know: In The Studio With An Te Liu
The Spaces We Inhabit: In the studio with John Monteith
Leonard Cohen: A Force of Nature, at the MAC
Materials (Re)invented: Not Too High Not That Low at Division Toronto
Vacancies at Towards Gallery (Sameer Farooq, Joshua Vettivelu and Abbas Akhavan)
The Imperfect Index: Scott McFarland at Division Montréal
2017 Lovable Hustlers: The Paintings of Michael Harrington at Katherine Mulherin
Born In The Digital: The Universe According To Nicolas Baier
Seen By The Water: Marlene Creates and Fogo Island
Harmony in Opposites: Jennifer Lefort at Division Toronto
Bringing Down Giants: Duane Linklater’s Public Comission in the DVP
Five Highlights From The 2017 Canadian Biennial
The Natural Man-Made: Patrick Coutu’s Geologic and Montréal’s Massive New Park
Toronto Is For Everybody: Luis Jacob At Gallery TPW
Perfect Imitations: Tammi Campbell At Division Gallery
Fragments And Tapestries: Myriam Dion At Division Montréal
Room Full of People: Mark Jenkins And The Perception Of Presence
In The Studio With Alex McLeod
A Dry Refuge: Sean Stewart At Bunker 2
Alternative Histories at Division Gallery Toronto
Babes Who Mean Business: Sojourner Truth Parsons at Oakville Galleries
Graham Gillmore at Zona Maco, Mexico City
2016 In Conversation: Ed Fornieles on “Finiliars” at Arsenal New York
An Te Liu at Oceana Bal Harbor, Miami
Marianna Simnett’s “Lies” at Arsenal New York
Related Employment
Staff writer, Publicity and Social Media at Arsenal Contemporary and Division Gallery Toronto, Montreal & New York. 2016-present.
https://www.arsenalcontemporary.com/press?tag=to
Assistant to the Editor. C Magazine. 2014-2015
Other
Co-organizer – Partners in Art VIP tour of ARCO Madrid, February 2019
Residency – Tao Hua Tan International Artist Residency, Anhui Province, China. October 9 – 25 2018
Curatorial – Geography of Anonymity, Anuta Skrypnychenko, Sebastian Butt, CN Tower Liquidation KWT Contemporary, Toronto, Ontario. November 24 2011 – January 9 2012