Trevor Gould
Born1951 (age 72–73)
Johannesburg, South Africa
NationalityCanadian, South African
Websitewww.trevorgould.ca

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][4] He studied at the University of South Africa and the Johannesburg College of Art.[2] He immigrated to Canada in 1980, where he earned a master's degree in art from Carleton University in 1987.[2][5] Gould is based in Montreal, Quebec,[6] where he is a professor of sculpture at Concordia University.[7][8]

Work

Gould's work often involves the representation human, animal and anthropomorphic figures.[9][10]

Exhibitions

Gould exhibited in the 1995 Johannesburg Biennale.[4][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]

References

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