Biography

Concordia University, M.F.A., Montreal, Quebec, 1985
University of Toronto, Ontario, 1978-79
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1976
Banff School of Fine Art, Toronto, Alberta, 1975
Attended New School of Art, Toronto, Ontario, 1973
Born in Sarnia, Ontario, 1955

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2004 New Paintings, Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2002 Days Arrayed, Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2000 Carol Wainio: Les registres du contemporain/ Contemporary Registers, Musee d’art de Joliette, Joliette, Quebec; Oakville Galleries, Oakville, Ontario; London Regional Art & Historical Museum, London, Ontario
2000 LE LIVRE, LA LIVRÉE, Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1998 Art Gallery of York University, Toronto, Ontario
1996 “Operating Theatre”, Galerie Rocheforte, Montréal, Québec
1995 S.L Simpson Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1993 S.L Simpson Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1991 Contemporary Art Gallery of Vancouver, British Columbia
1991 Contemporary Art Gallery of Vancouver, British Columbia
1991 S.L. Simpson Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1990 Galerie Chantal Boulanger, Montréal, Québec
1989 Galerie d’art du Centre Culturel de l’Universite de Sherbrooke, Québec
1988 S.L. Simpson Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1987 Galerie Chantal Boulanger, Montréal, Québec
1986 S.L. Simpson Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1985 “Imagining the Past/Remembering the Future”, S.L.Simpson Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1984 “Carol Wainio, Peinture”, Galerie Powerhouse Montreal, Québec
1983 Concordia University Art Gallery, Montréal, Québec
1982 Yarlow/Salzman Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1981 Pollock Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1980 Eyelevel Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia
1977 Saint Mary’s University Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Selected Group Exhibitions

1998 “Peinture/Peinture”, Belgo Building, Montréal, Québec.
1997 “Blaast”, Galerie Rochefort, Montréal, Québec
1995 “A Notion of Conflict- A Selection of Contemporary Canadian Art”, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1994 “Shirley Wiitasalo, Carol Wainio”, Galerie Rochforte, Montréal, Québec
1993 “Perspective in Contemporary Art”, Centre D’Exposition Du Vieux Palais, St. Jerome, Québec
1992 “Vues d’Ensembles”, Centre International D’Art Contemporain, Montreal, Québec
1991 Anninovanta, Galleria Communale d’Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy
1991 “Working Truth/Powerful Ficitions”, Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan
1990 “Aperto”, Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy
1989 “S.L Simpson Gallery, 1980-1990”, S.L Simpson Gallery
1988 “Les Temps Chauds”, Musee d’art contemporain, Montreal, Quebec
1986 “The Ninth Dalhousie Drawing Exhibition”, Dalhousie Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia
1986 Group Show, The Willard Gallery, New York, New York
1986 “City Detour”, Optica, Montreal, Quebec
1985 “Ecrans Politiques”, Musee d’art contemporain, Montreal, Québec
1985 “Contemporary Canadian Art”, Thomas Barry Fine Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1984 “Perspective ‘85” (two person show), Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario
1984 “Anti-Nuke Show”, Powerhouse Gallery, Montréal, Québec
1984 “Wainio/MacKenzie”, Yarlow/Slazman Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1984 “The Figure”, Burlington Cultural Centre, Burlington, Ontario
1983 “Appearing Saint Vincent University Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia
1983 “Gallery Artists”, Yarlow/Slazman G1983 “E(x)Changes”, Grunwald Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1983 “Quatrieme Biennale de la Peinture”, Saidye Bronfman Center, Montréal, Québec
1981 “Six from Halifax”, Dalhousie Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia
1980 “Six from Halifax”, Mercer Union, Toronto, Ontario
1980 “Recent Drawings”, Eye Level Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia
1979 “Buller, Moscowitz, Wainio”, Pollock Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1976 First Artists’ Festival, Halifax, Nova Scotia
1975 “Young Contemporaries ‘75”, London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario

Performances

1978 “Excerpts from the Prayer of our Sisters”, by Eric Fischl, Paul Theberge, & Carol Wainio, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, Quebec
1978 “Excerpts from the Prayer of our Sisters”, by Eric Fischl, Paul Theberge, & Carol Wainio, The Music Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1978 “Excerpts from the Prayer of our Sisters”, by Eric Fischl, Paul Theberge, & Carol Wainio, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Collections

Air Canada
Art Gallery of Ontario
Banff Center Permanent Collection
Canada Council Art Bank
Candarel
Chase Manhattan Bank
C.I.L
Collection de tout l’art du monde
External Affairs, Canada
Fasken Campbell Godfrey
Federal Development Bank
Guaranty Trust Company of Canada
Household Financial Corporation
Lavalin
McCarthy Tetrault
Musée d’art contemporain de Montreal
Musée des Beaux Arts Montreal
National gallery of Canada
Nissan Canada inc.
Northern Telecom
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
Petro Canada
Prudential Life Insurance Company of America
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto Dominion Bank
University of Lethbridge
Collections cont’d

Private Canadian & American Collections

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Carol Wainio is represented by Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada