Derek Root
1960 born in
Vancouver,
Canada
Lives in Vancouver, Canada
Education
Emily Carr College of Art and Design, Vancouver
Solo Exhibitions
2004
Derek Root, Union Projects, London
2003
Hymns, Scrims and Accompaniments, Monte Clark Gallery, Vancouver
2002
Shroom Vision Colour Fields, Monte Clark Gallery, Toronto
2001
Chrome River, Galerie Axel Morner, Stockholm
2000
Sun Valley, Monte Clark Gallery, Vancouver
1998
Playtime, Monte Clark Gallery, Vancouver
Group Exhibitions
2004
Important Canadian Art, Zieher Smith Gallery, New York
Confidence, Linoping Contemporary Art Museum Linoping, Sweden
2003
Berlin Art Fair, Gallery Axel Morner
The Basement Show, Vancouver
Drawing the World: Masters to Hipsters, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver
Retrospective, Monte Clark Gallery, Toronto
Boarding Pass, Monte Clark Gallery, Toronto
2002
Flyswatter, Monte Clark Gallery, Toronto
2001
The List 2001, Basel Art Fair, Basel, VTO Gallery
2000
Oktoberfest, VTO Gallery, London
Century of BC Painting, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver
Axel Morner Gallery at Basel Art Fair, Basel
1999
Project VI Galerie Axel Morner, Stockholm, curated by Patrik Anderson
Futura Bold, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver
The High life: A Contemporary Salon, Monte Clark Gallery, Vancouver
ARCO ’99 International Art Fair, Monte Clark Gallery, Madrid
1998
Weak Thought, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver
1997
Monte Clark Gallery, Vancouver
Group Show, Monte Clark Gallery, Vancouver
1996
University of Lethbridge Gallery, Lethbridge, Alberta
Galeria Once, Seville
1995
Future Traditions, London Regional Art Gallery, London
Drawings, OR Gallery, Vancouver
1994
Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver
Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton
Exhibition of Drawings, Atelier Gallery, Vancouver
Vancouver Collects, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver
Collections
Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver
Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa
National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
University of Lethbridge, Alberta
Guest Artist P.S.1 Studio Program, 1989, Long Island City, New York
Bibliography
2002
Milroy, Sarah, ‘Brushes with the Best’, Globe and Mail, 11 May
2001
Coupland, Douglas, ‘Critical Mass’ The Globe and Mail, 12 May V1, V2
1999
Mayes John Bentley, ‘The thought that counts’, The National Post, Toronto, 9th January
Milroy, Sarah, ‘Artists young and old grapple with abstraction’ The Globe and Mail, Toronto, 16th January
Scott, Michael, ‘VAG abstract show is no romantic thrill’, The Vancouver Sun, Vancouver 20th January
Scott, Michael, ‘Monte Clark Gallery combines liberal and traditional thought in contemporary salon’ The Vancouver Sun, Vancouver, 24th February
Steiner, Shep, ‘Derek Root, Arni Haraldsson, Project VI, exhibition companion, Stockholm
Publications
2003
Augaitis, Daina et al ‘For the Record’ Vancouver Art Gallery p 52-53
2000
Augaitis, Daina et al ‘Weak Thought’ Vancouver Art Gallery p 41-45
Links
www.union-gallery.com
Contact