Trevor Gould Explained

Trevor Gould
Birth Place:Johannesburg, South Africa
Nationality:Canadian, South African

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

Work

Gould's work often involves the representation human, animal and anthropomorphic figures.[8] [9]

Exhibitions

Gould exhibited in the 1995 Johannesburg Biennale.[10] [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]

External links

Notes and References

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