Yvonne Lammerich (born 1946) is a Canadian visual artist, curator and writer.[1][2] Her work, largely in painting and installation,[3] "articulates the simultaneity of experiencing the body's response as we navigate both real and projected space."[2]

Yvonne Lammerich
Born1946
Germany
EducationOCAD, MA in Art History Concordia and PhD UQUAM
AwardsCanada Council Maria Stafford Mid-Career Prize in 1996
Websitehttp://yvonnelammerich.com

Early life and education

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Yvonne Lammerich was born in Germany in 1946,[3] daughter to Frederic Lammerich and Barbara Dobzinski. She immigrated to Canada in 1959 with her family.[4] She graduated from Ontario College of Art, received a MA in Art History from Concordia University and a PhD from Université du Québec à Montréal.[5] Lammerich currently resides in Rednersville, Ontario.[6]

Career

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From 1975 to 1976, while living in Bristol, England, Lammerich conducted research at the Brain and Perception Laboratory with Richard Gregory, University of Bristol. She lived and worked in Montreal, from 1985 to 2002, before moving back to Toronto. In 1991, she became the Artistic Director for Baie Saint Paul International Painting Symposium and a board member at Gallery Optica, from 1986 to 1993. In 1996 she received the Canada Council's Maria Stafford Mid-Career Prize.[7] She taught at the York University, the OCAD University, the University of Lethbridge[7] and Zayed University in Dubai, 2010 to 2011.[2]

Exhibitions

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Lammerich has exhibited at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery (2008),[8] the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, Toronto (2010), the Barnicke Gallery, University of Toronto (2011) and the Bonavista Biennale, Newfoundland (2019).[9]

Public art

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Lamerich's work Writing to You, a collaboration with Ian Carr-Harris, is part of the City of Vancouver public art collection.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "Artist/Maker name "Lammerich, Yvonne"". www.app.pch.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "In Studio: Ian Carr-Harris & Yvonne Lammerich". www.mercerunion.org. Mercer Union. 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Yvonne Lammerich Bio". CCCA Canadian Art Database. Concordia University Fine Arts. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  4. ^ Shanahan, Noreen (2013). "Retirement revived painter's passion". theglobeandmail.com. The Globe and Mail Inc. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Yvonne Lammerich - Biography". IDEA|EXCHANGE. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  6. ^ Hobbs, Susan (2019). "Ian Carr-Harris | Yvonne Lammerich". www.bonavistabiennale.com. Bonavista 2019 Biennale. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Art Now - Yvonne Lammerich & Ian Carr-Harris Speak". www.uleth.ca. University of Lethbridge. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Common ground : Yvonne Lammerich, Nicholas Wade, Jean van Wijk".
  9. ^ "Bonavista Biennale 2019 preparing for month-long art event this summer | the Telegram".
  10. ^ "Yvonne Lammerich & Ian Carr-Harris: Writing to You". Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. 16 January 2008.
  11. ^ Steil, John; Stalker, Aileen (2009). Public Art in Vancouver: Angels Among Lions. ISBN 9781894898799.

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