EDUCATION
2010
MBA, Schulich School of Business, York University
2006
MA, Art History, York University
2001
Honours BA, Art & Art History, University of Toronto
Diploma in Fine Art, Sheridan College
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008
Jennifer Matotek: Selected Works, Galerie Sans Nom, Moncton, NB
2006
Lower Mailbox Gallery, Beatrice Street, Toronto, ON
2005
312 online exhibition, http://www.312.ca
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010
Under New Management, Toronto, ON
2006
The Centre Cannot Hold, Toronto Free Gallery, Toronto, ON
2005
Edible Women, Emmersive Gallery (DeLeon White), Toronto, ON
One Night Only, The Portable Art Gallery, Garage Projects, Atlanta, GA
(co-curated by Helena Reckitt and Charles Reeve)
Neverland Ranch, Clinic, Toronto, ON
2003
Dim Sum, Beaver16, Red 76 Arts Group, New York, NY
Peace Taxi, site-specific installation for SAVAC, Toronto, ON
The Home Show, Gallery 96, Stratford, ON
2002
Digidome, Paved Arts + New Media, Saskatoon , SK
Dim Sum, Red76 Arts Group, Portland, OR, USA
Past Tense, Laidlaw Hall, Mississauga, ON
2002 Southwest Open, Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor, ON
Insulated, University of Toronto Visual Studies Program, Toronto, ON
Hart House Art Competition, Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, Toronto, ON
On the Twelve, Rodman Hall Arts Centre, St. Catharines, ON
Graduating Students Exhibition, Blackwood Gallery, Mississauga, ON
Works in Progress, Gallery 401, Toronto, ON
SELECTED SCREENINGS AND FILM FESTIVALS
2006
Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, Il
Free to Be… You and Me Invitational, Ocularis, Brooklyn, NY
Women in Film and Video/New England, Somerville, MA
Rooftop Films, Brooklyn, NY
Cinematexas 11, Austin, TX
Hi Mom! Film Fest, Carrboro/Chapel Hill, NC
Panorámica, archivo video_dumbo Programme, Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáneo, Mexico City, Mexico
Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI
In Feed @ Blackwood, Blackwood Gallery, Mississauga, ON
New York Underground Film Festival, New York, NY
The Gun Show, Magic Lantern, Providence, RI
Beautiful and Odd Connections, Rooftop Films TV Show, MNN, Manhattan, NY
2005
Hot New Video Art, Art Gallery of York University, Toronto, ON
video_dumbo Festival, Brooklyn, NY
Hi Mom! Film Festival, Carroboro and Chapel Hill, NC
Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
Rooftop Films, Brooklyn, NY – “Walk the Plank” programme
Fever Dreams, Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, Cleveland , OH
Our Moms are Friends: Selections from the 12th annual NYUFF, Ocularius, Brooklyn , NY
Calgary Underground Film Festival, Calgary, AB
Arizona State University Art Museum Short Film and Video Festival, Tempe, AZ
New York Underground Film Festival, New York, NY
Portland Documentary/Experimental Film and Video Festival, Portland, OR
Signal & Noise 2005, Vancouver, BC
Cucalorus Film Festival, Wilmington, NC
Show Me, Redhead Gallery, Toronto, ON
2004
One Minute Film and Video Festival, Bloor Cinema, Toronto, ON
FLEX: Florida Experimental Film and Video Festival, Gainesville, FL
20,000 Leagues Under the Industry Film Festival 2K4, Cleveland, OH
Cinematexas, Austin, TX
Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
“Rooftop Shots”, Rooftop Films, Brooklyn, NY (also screened in Bristol , VT , 9:37 Productions; Seattle , WA , The 911 Media Center in 2005)
“This is what we mean by Short Films”, Rooftop Films, Brooklyn, NY
Seen: Selections from the New York Underground Film Festival, Fact, Liverpool, UK
The Invisible Film Series, New York, NY
New York Underground Film Festival, New York, NY
2003
One Minute Film and Video Festival, Bloor Cinema, Toronto, ON
2002
Niagara Indie Film Festival, David Howe Theatre, St. Catharines, ON
COMMISSIONS, GRANTS AND AWARDS
2011
Level 1 Grant, Media Arts, Toronto Arts Council
2005
Affection Themed Commission, Trinity Square Video
2004
Audience Award, Cinematexas 9
Visual Artists: Emerging Grant, Ontario Arts Council
2003
Viewer’s Choice Award for favorite film, One Minute Film and Video Festival
2002
Toronto International Film Festival Group Award for Excellence in Video
Best Student Documentary, Niagara Indie Film Festival
Second Prize, Hart House Art Competition
2001
Croft Interiors Award for series of digital images, Infringement
Mercer Union Award for excellence in studio work for a graduating student
Blackwood Gallery Award for critical writing on the visual arts
2000
Oakville Galleries Award for excellence in visual discourse
Blackwood Gallery Award for critical writing on the visual arts
SELECTED PRESS
2006
Metro, Boston, front page feature, August 24
Bailey, Cameron. “Cameron Bailey’s Top Ten Locals: Movies 2005 Top 10”, NOW Magazine, December 29 – January 4
2005
Stamets, Bill. “ CUFF continues to push the envelope for filmmakers”, Chicago Sun-Times, August 19
Citrone, John E. “Flex Time”, The Folio Weekly, (Jacksonville, FL)
“Cheap Thrills”, The News and Observer, (Chapel Hill , NC) June 3
Corden, Elaine. “On the Cover: Brand New Waves”, Westender, (Vancouver , BC) April 14
Niesel, Jeff. “A Half Decade of Decadence : The 20,000 Leagues Under the Industry Film Festival returns” , Free Times (Cleveland , OH), September 29
Banks, Wendy. “The One Minute Film and Video Festival” Broken Pencil, March issue
“Peace Taxi” feature on Zedtv, CBC, aired January 26, id: 50276
2003
“Peace Taxi” feature on Mediatelevision, Citytv channel, episode 12-04
Caldwell, Rebecca. “Cabbies give art a chance” The Globe and Mail, August 9
Rumack, Leah. “Cabbie art show is a gas” The National Post, August 9
2002
Rosts, Scott. “Resident wins first in film competition” The Grimsby Lincoln News, July 10
Waters, Christopher. “From wacky to introspective” St. Catharines Standard, June 6
LECTURES AND PANELS
2004
Peace Taxi: Panel Q & A, Royal Ontario Museum, as part of Raj to Aaj
2003
Just Desserts, Blank Slate series, Karen Schrieber Gallery, Toronto
PUBLISHED ART WORKS
2004
Mother’s Day Behind the West Hotel, chapbook by Susan Musgrave
Kiss Machine, issue 8
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2002
Instructor, Oakville Galleries
Guest Instructor, Sheridan College
2001 to 2002
Instructor, Grimsby Public Art Gallery
GALLERY EXPERIENCE
2006
Media Programmer, Art Gallery of Hamilton
2004 to 2006
Programming Assistant, Art Gallery of Hamilton
2001 to 2004
Animateur, Oakville Galleries
2003
Interim Communication Officer, Oakville Galleries
2001
Education Assistant, Grimsby Public Art Gallery
1999 to 2001
Gallery Attendant and Assistant, Blackwood Gallery
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2006
Videographer, Tania Bruguera performance for the exhibition “The Sublime Embrace: Experiencing Consciousness In Contemporary Art”, Art Gallery of Hamilton
2005
Jury Member, Liberte Commission, Trinity Square Video
2003
Publishing Intern, YYZ Books, YYZ Artist’s Outlet
1998 to 2003
Contributor, Lola Magazine
2002
Contributor, The West End Revue
Installation and Publicity Assistant, By-Passing Light, Gallery 401
2000 to 2002
Arts and Entertainment Editor, The Medium, University of Toronto
2001
Studio Assistant, Sandra Rechico
2000
Jury Member, Perspectives, Blackwood Gallery, Mississauga
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