JOSEPH MUSCAT - BIOGRAPHY

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Born: B’kara, Malta.
Moved to: Toronto, Canada 1964 - Canadian Citizen
Lives: Toronto, Ontario.

Educated :

Ontario College of Art & Design, Toronto. A.O.C.A.
École des Beaux-arts d’Aix-en-Provence, France
Glendon College, York University. B.A.Hons.
University of Toronto. B.Ed.

Selected Solo Exhibitions:

Galerie 815, Hearst Ontario, 2006
Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant, Brantford Ontario, 2005
Labo d’art, The Distillery District, Toronto, 2005
Rotunda Gallery, St.John Art Centre, St.John NB., 2003
Galerie Artimage, Gatineau Quebec, 2001
Galerie Horace, Sherbrooke, Quebec, 2000
Galerie Céline Allard, Toronto, 1999
The Prairie Art Gallery, Grande Prairie, Alberta , 1999
DeBlois Gallery, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, 1998
Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario, Sudbury, 1998
Galerie Céline Allard, Toronto, 1997
Art Dialogue Gallery, Toronto, 1996
National Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta Malta, 1995
Galérie Jean-Claude Bergeron, Ottawa, 1994
DeBlois Gallery, Newport, RI. USA, 1993
Centre Francophone de Toronto, 1993
Art Dialogue Gallery, Toronto , 1991
Artspace, Peterborough, Ontario, 1989
Baxt Associates, New York, NY, 1988
Glendon Gallery, Toronto, 1988
Latcham Gallery, Stouffville, 1987
Brampton Art Gallery, 1985
Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, 1985
Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, 1984

Selected Group Exhibitions:

Propeller Gallery, Toronto, 2006
Gallery 1313, Toronto, 2003
John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, 2002
University of Moncton, New Brunswick, 1999
Market Gallery, Toronto, 1999
Art Gallery of Sudbury, 1997
Galerie d’Art Jean-Claude Bergeron, Ottawa, 1996
York Quay Gallery, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, 1995
National Arts Centre, Ottawa, 1991
The Power Plant Gallery, Toronto, 1990
Ariel Gallery, New York, 1990
Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, 1988
Kingston Artists’ Association Inc., 1988
Arts Court, Ottawa, 1988
Maison de la Culture, Montreal, 1987
Art Gallery of Hamilton, 1986
Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, 1985
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, 1984
Stewart-Hall Art Gallery, Pointe Claire, Quebec, 1983
Oakville Centennial Gallery, 1982

Collections:

Unilever Canada – Mississauga Ontario
CN Investments – Montreal Quebec
Mt.Sinai Hospital – Toronto
Morgan Guaranty Trust - Singapore
Ernst & Young - Hamilton, Ontario
National Museum of Fine Arts - Valletta, Malta
Windsor Casino Corporation - Windsor, Ontario
Niagara Legal Management - St. Catherines
TACC Construction - Woodbridge, Ontario
Execu-Counsel - Toronto
Ultramar - Montreal
Imperial Oil - Toronto
McDonalds Canada - Toronto
Baxt AssociatesArchitects - New York, USA
Boschen Design Architects - New York, USA
TVOntario - Toronto
Canada Council Art Bank - Ottawa
Toronto Hydro - Toronto
Toronto District School Board
Glendon College, York University - Toronto
National Archives of Canada - Ottawa
Transmepa Canada Inc. - Montreal
North York City Centre
The City of Toronto
The City of Gatineau
Caisse Populaire Notre-Dame d’Ottawa


Awards:

1985 -2002 Ontario Arts Council - Material Assistance Grants – Yearly
2001 Canada Council for the Arts - Travel Grant
1999 Canada Council for the Arts - Millenium Arts Fund Grant
1999 Ontario Arts Council - Visual Arts Project Grant
1999 First Prize: National Competition Visual Concept -
         Jeux de la Francophonie 2001
1998 Canada Council for the Arts - Travel Grant
1989 Ontario Arts Council - Project Grant
1980 Ontario College of Art - Fine Arts Scholarship

Dealers: Past & Present:

2004 – 2006 Shayna Laing International Fine Arts - Montreal
1982 - 1983 Art Invesco Gallery - Toronto
1983 - 1985 Bau-Xi Gallery - Toronto
1983 - 1985 Shayne Gallery - Montreal
1985 - 1987 Gallery 1667 - Halifax
1986 - 1988 Art Dialogue Gallery - Toronto
1986 - 1990 Altinian-Laing Gallery - Montreal
1988 - 1990 Ariel Gallery - New York
1992 - 1993 Starkman Fine Arts - Toronto
1994 - 2003 Art Interiors Inc.- Toronto
1998 - 2003 Contemporary Fine Arts - Toronto
1996 - 2003 Galerie d'art Jean-Claude Bergeron - Ottawa


Represented by the Art Rental & Sales of the:

Art Gallery of Ontario - Toronto

Art Gallery of Hamilton

Art Gallery of Windsor

London Regional Art Gallery

Rodman-Hall Arts Centre - St. Catherine's


Teaching Experience:

1980 - 1983 University of Toronto, Faculty of Architecture
Sessional Lecturer (Undergraduate architecture students and graduate consultation)
Course: Colour as an Element of Architectural Design

1975 - present Toronto District School Board
Part-Time Instructor: Secondary Schools Visual Arts

Memberships & Affiliations:

Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition - Board of Directors

Art Gallery of Ontario

Visual Arts Ontario

Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario

Artspace

Canadian Artist Representation Ontario / Canada - CARO / CARfac

Bureau de Regroupement des artistes visuels de l'Ontario - BRAVOsud:

Laboratoire d’art – The Distillery District - Treasurer


Special Projects:

2006 2002	Producer & Director of a Documentary Film – Art as Ritual Curator: Art As Ritual - Seven Canadian Artists of Maltese Origin - John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto
2002	Project Labo - Concept & Planning - The Distillery Historic District
2002	Launching of Fenix Gallery & Studio Designed & Built by D. Boschen, J. Kuzyk & J. Muscat
1999	1st Prize: Visual Concept Competition: Jeux de la Francophonie
1996-97 1989 1988	Les Tailleurs D'Image, Quebec - Lithography Studio L'Atelier des Réalisations Graphiques de Qué - Lithography Painting Commission for Baxt Associates Architects