Jaime Angelopoulos
Canadian sculptor based in Toronto
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Jaime Angelopoulos (born 1982)[1] is a Canadian sculptor based in Toronto. She is noted for using abstract gestural shapes in her work.[2][3][4]
York University (MFA)
Jaime Angelopoulos | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982 (age 43–44) Canada |
| Education | Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (BFA) York University (MFA) |
| Alma mater | Meadows School of the Arts |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
| Known for | Abstract gestural sculptures |
| Notable work | Public installations at Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener and Area (CAFKA) and Supercrawl |
| Awards | Plinth Sculpture Contest (2013) |
Early life and education
Angelopoulos received her MFA from York University in 2010. She holds a BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (2005.) She also studied at the Meadows School of the Arts in Dallas.[3]
Career
Angelopoulos has worked out of a studio in Toronto since graduating from York University in 2010.[4] She maintains a daily studio practice and begins her sculptural work through a drawing and writing practice.[4] She has had residencies at the Banff Centre in Banff, Alberta, and KulttuuriKauppila Art Centre in Finland.[4] In 2015, Angelopoulos had a residency at the Thames Art Gallery, from August 17–21 in the Audrey Mistele Art Studio, located inside the Chatham Cultural Centre.[5] Angelopoulos comments on the place of art in public life.[6]
Work
Solo exhibitions have included the Parisian Laundry in Montreal, MKG127 in Toronto,[7] YYZ Outlet in Toronto, and the Cambridge Galleries in Cambridge, Ontario. She has also exhibited as part of group exhibitions in Finland, Regina, and Oakville.[3] Her works are also held in corporate, institutional and private collections.[3]
Notable installations include a 5-meter high white and orange polka-dotted sculpture in Victoria Park in Kitchener, Ontario,[1] as part of a month-long biennial Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener and Area (CAFKA) in 2016.[8] She also had two installations as part of the 2015 edition of Hamilton, Ontario's Supercrawl.[9]
Her drawings have inspired compositions by musical percussive performance by Ray Dillard.[10]
Awards
Angelopoulos was awarded the Plinth Sculpture Contest from the Hazelton Hotel for her work: "I See Through Them" (2011) in 2013.[11]