Biography Gareth Moore (Matsqui, Canada, 1975)
Gareth Moore lives and works in Vancouver. His projects often involve communities outside the domain of contemporary art. He has been described as an archeologist of the present and he invites the public to discover his work unexpectedly, often through some element of unconventional choreography. Recent solo exhibitions include CCA Wattis Institute of Contemporary Arts, San Francisco (also as part of the group show Wizard of Oz, 2008); St. George Marsh Denaturalized, Belkin Satellite, Vancouver (2007); Art Perform, Art Basel Miami Beach (2006); Charles H. Scott Gallery, Vancouver (2005). Group exhibitions include The Museum, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin (2008); The Theater of Life, Galleria Civica di Arte Contemporanea, Trento; Door Slamming Festival, Berlin; KölnShow 2, Gallery Daniel Buchholz, Cologne (all 2007).
His work was presented in 2006 at Witte de With as part of the group exhibition Street: Behind the cliché.
Moore studied at the Emily Carr Institute, Vancouver (2001 – 2004) and the Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto (1999 – 2000).
Witte de With is pleased to present the thematic group exhibitionStreet: behind the cliché. Open from 9 September until 19 November 2006, it features work in a range of media by 28 international artists. In a city, the street can …Read more
Witte de With presents Gareth Moore’s exhibition As a Wild Boar Passes Water. This comprises a new film and multi-part installation inspired by the work of Viktor Schauberger (1885 – 1958). Opening Wednesday 2 April, 6 p.m. 7 p.m. Gareth Moore …Read more
Witte de With and de Appel arts centre (Amsterdam) jointly present Two in One, a benefit auction of 100 works by internationally acclaimed contemporary artists to benefit new projects. You are invited to participate in this fundraising adventure, to be held …Read more
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