Trevor Gould
Born1951 (age 7273)
Johannesburg, South Africa
NationalityCanadian, South African
Websitewww.trevorgould.ca

Trevor Gould (born 1951, Johannesburg) is a Canadian contemporary artist known for his sculptural and conceptual artworks.[1][2]

Life

Trevor Gould was born in 1951 Johannesburg, South Africa.[3][4] He studied at the University of South Africa and the Johannesburg College of Art.[2] He immigrated to Canada in 1980, where he earned a master's degree in art from Carleton University in 1987.[2][5] Gould is based in Montreal, Quebec,[6] where he is a professor of sculpture at Concordia University.[7][8]

Work

Gould's work often involves the representation human, animal and anthropomorphic figures.[9][10]

Exhibitions

Gould exhibited in the 1995 Johannesburg Biennale.[4][11]

Collections

Gould's sculptures are included in several major museum collections, including the National Gallery of Canada,[12] the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal,[13] the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec[14] and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow.[15]

References

  1. Delgado, Jérôme. "Trevor Gould dans l'antichambre de l'histoire". Le Devoir. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Trevor Gould Biography". The Daniel Langlois Foundation. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  3. "CCCA Artist Profile for Trevor Gould". CCCA. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  4. 1 2 Natacha Pugnet (2008). Figures d'artistes: entretiens. Archibooks. ISBN 978-2-35733-026-9.
  5. "GOULD, Trevor (1951)". Dictionnaire historique de la sculpture québécoise au XXe siècle. Espace. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  6. Ackerman, Marianne. "Quebec artists tap into Toronto". The Gazette. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  7. "Trevor Gould". Concordia University. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  8. Campbell, Andy. "Father Time Claude van Lingen's conceptual artwork counts down from 1,000". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  9. "Trevor Gould: Revenge of the Primate People". Canadian Art. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  10. Vaughan, R.M. "Bursts of light and remembrances of things gone". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  11. Greater Johannesburg Transitional Metropolitan Council (1995). Africus: Johannesburg Biennale, 28 February-30 April 1995. Greater Johannesburg Transitional Metropolitan Council. ISBN 978-0-86998-171-9.
  12. "Collections". National Gallery of Canada. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  13. "Recent Acquisitions". Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  14. "Acquisitions au MNBAQ". Radio Canada. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  15. "The collection»Artists»Trevor Gould". The Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
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