1985 | Born, Red Deer, AB, CA Lives and works in New York, NY |
EDUCATION
2010 | MFA, Studio Art, New York University Steinhardt School |
2007 | BFA, Drawing Major, Alberta College of Art and Design |
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022 | Exploded View / Dressing for Windows, Hannah Hoffman, Los Angeles, CA |
2021 | STAR CLUB REDEMPTION BOOTH, Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA. Organized by Nina Bozicnik |
2019 | strings that show the wind, JTT, New York, NY |
2018 | His Master’s Voice, JTT at Sadie Coles for CONDO, London, UK |
2017 | wave form walks the earth, Hannah Hoffman, Los Angeles, CA |
2016 | Erotix, Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York, NY |
2014 | Medusa, Galerie Rodolphe Janssen, Brussels, BE |
2013 | Elaine Cameron-Weir, Galerie Rodolphe Jannsen, Brussels, BE Elaine Cameron-Weir, White Flag Library, St. Louis, MO. Curated by Sam Korman |
2012 | Venus Over The Sun, Desaga, Cologne, DE Not known to be used by any form of life, Ramiken Crucible, New York, NY |
2011 | Sculptor Galaxy, Possible Projects, Philadelphia, PA without true bazaars, Ramiken Crucible, New York, NY |
SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 |
In Their Element(s): Women Artists Across Media, Fairfield University Art Museum, Fairfield, CT. Curated by Phoebe Charpentier |
2022 | The Milk of Dreams, 59th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia, Venice, IT. Curated by Cecilia Alemani |
2021 | New Time: Art and Feminisms in the 21st Century, BAMPFA, Berkeley, CA The Dreamers, 58th October Salon, Belgrade Biennale 2021, Belgrade, RS. Curated by Ilaria Marotta and Andrea Baccin Make-Shift-Future, Regen Projects, Los Angeles, CA. Curated by Elliott Hundley |
2020 | Crumple, Vin Vin, Vienna, AT. Curated by Emily Watlington Hooks and Claws, Galerie Gregor Staiger, Zürich, CH. Curated by Alexis Vaillant |
2019 | Since Last We Met, Simon Lee Gallery, New York, NY. Curated by Debra Singer Present Tense, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelpia, PA A Detached Hand, Magenta Plains, New York, NY I campi magnetici, Gió Marconi, Milan, IT. Curated by Cecilia Alemani |
2018 | Hardcore Erotic Art, Ramiken Crucible, New York, NY III: HeavyShield, Knowles, Cameron-Weir, Remai Modern, Saskatoon, SK, CA. Curated by Rose Bouthillier Arts Alumni, The Commons Gallery, New York University, New York, NY. Curated by Chrissie Iles In The Reading Room of Hell, A Plus A Gallery, Venice, IT. Curated by NOVEL |
2017 | Contingencies: Arte Povera and After, Luxembourg & Dayan, New York, NY. Curated by Jody Graf (cat.) |
2016 | Le Grand Balcon, Montreal Bienniale, Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, Montreal, QC, CA. Curated by Philippe Pirotte |
2015 |
Two Steps Forward, 47 Canal, New York, NY |
2014 |
...and the stage darkens (or his voice is a big whale), Laure Genillard, London, UK |
2013 |
Garage Show, JTT and Rachel Uffner, New York, NY |
2012 | Out of the Blue, Bortolami Gallery, New York, NY Two Coffees, Two Brandies, Denniston Hill Residency, Woodridge, NY. Curated by Carlos Reyes WEIGHTS & MEASURES, Eleven Rivington, New York, NY Creature From the Blue Lagoon, Martos Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY. Organized by Bob NickasSTRAIGHT UP, Family Business, New York, NY III, Robin Cameron/Elaine Cameron-Weir/Rochelle Goldberg, Martos Gallery, New York, NY 1867 1881 1981, collaborative show by Ben Schumacher, Bodega, Philadelphia, PA Cave-in, Arcillas, Puerto Rico, US. Outdoor show organized by Ramiken Crucible (cat.) |
2011 | The 2011 Bridgehampton Biennial, Bridgehampton, NY. Curated by Bob Nickas (cat.) Perfectly Damaged, Derek Eller Gallery, New York, NY Correspondence, two person show with selected works of Hol Quentel, Kathleen Cullen Fine Arts, New York, NY |
2010 | Inaugural, Mouthful of Poison, Ramiken Crucible, New York, NY Black Mondays: Good Vision, Kathleen Cullen Fine Arts, New York, NYS(l)ummering on Madison Avenue, Notary Public, New York, NY. Curated by Jo-ey Tang MIN, Regina Rex, Brooklyn, NY. Curated by Eli Ping |
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
2023 |
Lloyd-Smith, Harriet. New London show 'Hardcore' probes the power dynamics of desire. Wallpaper. May 25. |
2022 |
Guilford, Lauren. PICK OF THE WEEK: Elaine Cameron-Weir, Artillery. December 15. |
2020 | Korman, Sam. Elaine Cameron-Weir, Canadian Art. Winter. |
2019 | Chamberlain, Colby. Elaine Cameron-Weir, Artforum. December. Karp-Evans, Elizabeth. Elaine Cameron-Weir Tells Stories With Sculpture, Cultured. November 26. Schwendener, Martha. New York Galleries: What to See Right Now, The New York Times. October 11. Watlington, Emily. Elaine Cameron-Weir on Halves, Pairs, and Symmetry, Art in America. October 4. Di Liscia, Valentina. Elaine Cameron-Weir: strings that show the wind, The Brooklyn Rail. October 2. Creahan, Daniel. New York – Elaine Cameron-Weir: “strings that show the wind” at JTT Through October 27th, 2019, Art Observed. September 17. Moffitt, Evan. The Must-See Exhibitions in New York This Autumn, Frieze. September 13. |
2018 | Zeiba, Drew. Artist brings a bomb shelter to New York’s Storm King Art Center, The Architect’s Newspaper. October 12. Johnson, Grant. Interviews: Elaine Cameron-Weir, Artforum. July 31. Scheper, Moritz. Elaine Cameron-Weir’s Exquisite Torture, Frieze. July 20. De Luca, Zoe. Elaine Cameron-Weir, futuristic alchemist, domus. July 3. |
2017 | Berardini, Andrew. Elaine Cameron-Weir’s “wave form walks the earth,” Art Agenda. November 1. Wagley, Catherine. 5 Free Art Shows to See in L.A. This Week, LA Weekly. October 11. Ollman, Leah. Elaine Cameron-Weir at Hannah Hoffman: Unsettling Beauty, Los Angeles Times. October 7. Schwendener, Martha. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week, New York Times. August 17. Loeffler, Frances. Elaine Cameron-Weir, Cura. August. Phillips-Amos, Georgia. The Defiant Beauty of Elaine Cameron-Weir at the New Museum, Canadian Art. May 23. Thill, Vanessa. Elaine Cameron-Weir, Artforum. May. Baker, Harriet. Elaine Cameron-Weir’s sculptures: sense and sensibility, Financial Times. April 29. |
2016 | Neuendorf, Henri. 10 Emerging Artists to Keep on Your Radar, Artnet. November 21. Li, Jennifer S. Elaine Cameron-Weir, Art in America. June. Wagley, Catherine. Elaine Cameron-Weir: Snake with sexual interest in own tail, LA Weekly. April 15. Knight, Christopher. Lead jackets, copper snakeskins: The sculptural inventions of Elaine Cameron-Weir, Los Angeles Times. March 30. Berardini, Andrew. Elaine Cameron-Weir, Artforum. March. |
2015 | Elaine Cameron-Weir: In Conversation with Alex Bacon, SFAQ. June 8. |
2014 | Interview with Elaine Cameron-Weir l Mississipi, Gamec, ATP Diary. December 12. Tang, Jo-ey. Elaine Cameron-Weir, Artforum. October 25. Leaver-Yap, Isla. Elaine Cameron-Weir: Metabolic décor, Mousse. May 7. |
2012 | Schwarting, Jen. Not Known To Be Used By Any Form Of Life, Brooklyn Rail. May 3. Demby, Nicole. Feminine Airs and Awkward Remainders: Alexandra Bircken, Anicka Yi, and Elaine Cameron-Weir, Bomb Magazine. January 2. |
2011 | Bell, Natalie. Elaine Cameron-Weir, ART PAPERS. September. Rhodes, Richard. Chopped & Screwed: Remix Redux, Canadian Art. August 4. Newhall, Edith. Small and Fine, The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 10. Smith, Roberta. Sculpture in High Relief, The New York Times. May 19. Heinrich, Will. A Postscript for Holt Quentel: ‘Correspondence’ at Kathleen Cullen Fine Arts, New York Observer. April 25. |
2010 | Wadler, Ben. Language and Object-hood, MIN. at Regina Rex. Artcards. June. Boothe, Kevin. Examining Truth in Materiality: An Interview with Elaine Cameron-Weir, Document Magazine. June. |
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON, CA | |
The Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA | |
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA | |
Remai Modern, Saskatoon, SK, CA | |
The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN | |