Erik Nieminen
- Born 1985, Ottawa, Ontario
Education
- 2003 – 2007 B.F.A. (Honours) University of Ottawa.
- 2007 – 2010 M.F.A. Concordia University, Montreal.
Solo Exhibition
- 2011 "Anonymous Reality", Karsh-Masson Gallery
- 2010 "Anonymous", MFA Gallery, Concordia University, Montreal
- 2006 "Man Machine," Gallery 115, Ottawa, Ontario
Group Exhibitions
- 2010 "December Choice", Wallack Gallery, Ottawa
- 2010 "Art and Technology: Intertwined Creative Ventures", Mechtronix, Montreal
- 2009 "December Choice", Wallack Gallery, Ottawa
- 2009 "Art09", Toronto
- 2009 "Time Off", Galerie Art Mur, Montreal
- 2008 "Cinéma", Calligrammes Gallery, Ottawa
- 2008 "Shut Up and Paint", MFA Gallery, Montreal
- 2008 "Strata", Espace Artefacto, Montreal
- 2007 "De-Re-Construction", University of Ottawa, Ottawa
- 2007 "Mayor's Art Festival", Ottawa City Hall, Ottawa, Ontario
- 2006 "Painting and Source," Gallery 115, Ottawa
- 2006 "2006 VASA Art Contest Exhibition," University of Ottawa, Ottawa
- 2005 "2005 Mayor's Art Festival," Ottawa City Hall, Ottawa
- 2001 "Les Artistes de Calligrammes saluent les IVes Jeux de la Francophonie," Calligrammes Gallery, Ottawa
Awards
- 2010 "Art and Technology: Intertwined Creative Ventures", 1st place award
- 2008 Lillian Vineberg Graduate Award in Painting and Drawing
- 2007 The Edmund and Isobel Ryan Visual Arts Scholarship for Painting
- 2007 RCA Painting Scholarship
- 2006 VASA Exhibition Award
Bibliography
- Le Van, Katy. "À la Galerie Karsh-Masson", Voir, July 14, 2011: pg 20.
- Dr. Anja. "Erik Nieminen-Anonymous Reality". Visual Encounter. June 30, 2011
- Moghaddam, Maria Sabaye. "Disconnect Broods in the Air". Iranian.com. June 27, 2011
- Simpson, Peter. "Scene Through Plate Glass". Ottawa Citizen, June 13, 2011: pg C1.
- Itzkowich, Claudia. "Arte en Ottawa: toda una revelación". Revista Bleu & Blanc. July 2011. pg 34.
- "Anonymous Reality", Exhibition Catalogue, June 2011
- Paradissis, Athena. "Checkout Artist Erik Nieminen." CheckoutArt. November 14th, 2009.
- Di Nallo, Lidia. "Erik Nieminen – Concordia Artist Sees Life Through his Own Eyes". The Bridge Magazine. Fall 2009: pgs 26-28
- "MFA's take off". Montreal Mirror. March 19-25: pg 57
- "Time Off", Exhibition Catalogue, 2009
- "Strata", Exhibition Catalogue, April 2008
Collections
- Brookstreet Hotel, Kanata, Ontario
- University of Ottawa
- Private collections
Related
- 2011 Artist Talk, Concordia University
- 2010-2011 Artist Mentor, Jeunes Volontaires Program, Government of Quebec
- 2008 – 2009 Teacher Assistant, Painting Class. (Juliana Espana Keller), Concordia University.
- 2007 – 2008 Teacher Assistant, Painting Class. (Elise Bernatchez), Concordia University.