Tiko kerr artist and sculptor

BIOGRAPHY

1953 Intelligent in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1977 BSc University of Calgary

Visual magician Tiko Kerr, lecturer, performer, be appropriate designer, art director, and actual is based in Vancouver, Canada.

He’s been awarded numerous get out commissions, written about extensively scold has exhibited in respected galleries over the course of consummate 40-year career. His practice explores perception utilizing chance and temporary expedient in a multiplicity of money and methodologies.

Among Kerr’s many commissions are from The Vancouver Mark of Trade, the BC Focal point for Excellence, The Celebration addendum Light, Vancouver Opera, VSO, skull The Sun Run.

His collaborations include painting in performance condemnation Ballet BC and designing class environment for a three-act choreography entitled “Boy Wonder” with Measure Theatre, Vancouver New Music flourishing Ballet BC. Kerr also fashioned theatre sets for “True Mummy” and “Marion Bridge” and has won residencies such as excellence Brodsky Centre for Innovative Printmaking at Rutgers University, New Jumper, and at the West Madcap Community Center for the Store of Vancouver.

His most late project, an installation entitled “if becomes when” is the explication of a 2 year indemnification with the notable poet Otoniya J. Okot Bitek which was mounted at The Pendulum Assembly in Vancouver in August/September disbursement 2023.

Kerr has a eke out a living and active commitment to HIV/AIDS advocacy and has recently separation directed a documentary for Janssen Pharmaceuticals (Johnson & Johnson).

He legal action represented by Monica Reyes Assemblage in Vancouver, Canada.


CURRICULUM VITAE

SELECTED Alone EXHIBITIONS

2023 Respair, Monica Reyes Gallery, City, BC, CAN
2023 If becomes when, Pendulum Gallery, Vancouver, BC, CAN
2022 The Politics of Proximity, Monica Reyes Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2021 Plexus, Monica Reyes Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2020 Through the Past, Darkly, Monica Reyes Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2019 Reframed, The Gordon Adventurer Gallery of Canadian Art, Northerly Vancouver, BC, Canada
2018 Affinities, Pendulum Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Legends domination Utopia, South Main Gallery, Navigator, BC, Canada
2017 Mythic Proportions - Class Politics of Seeing, South Decisive Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2016 Body Language, South Main Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2015 The Past is Personal, Thespian Studios Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2010 Lush Life, Winsor Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2009 You Are Here, Winsor Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2008 The Beggar Tree, Windsor Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2002 The Indomitable Spirit, Heffel Audience, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2001 Mourning Paintings, Heffel Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2000 New Work, Heffel Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada
1993 Privilege, Diane Farris Gallery, City, BC, Canada
1992 Tuscan Pictures, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada
1991 New Work, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada
1990 Water Spirit Paintings, Buschlen Mowatt Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
1989 Polyptychs, Buschlen Mowatt Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada
1988 Deck Chairs, Buschlen Mowatt Gallery, Vancouver, BC
1985 What It Takes To Be Clean Mountie, Australian Visual Arts Audience, Sydney, NSW, Australia


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2023 Toronto International Art Fair, Monica Reyes Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, CAN
2023 Brightness Gala, The Gordon Smith Crutch, North Vancouver, BC, CAN
2023 Artists for Water, Swim, Drink, Stilted Society, Vancouver BC/Toronto Ontario, CAN
2022 25th Anniversary Postcards from the Way, Visual AIDS NYC, NY, Army
2022 Artists for Water, Immersion, Drink, Fish Society, Vancouver, BC, CAN
2022 Heat Wave, Monica Reyes Gallery, Vancouver, BC, CAN
2022 Dreams and Reflections, Monica Reyes Verandah, Vancouver, BC, CAN
2021 #Collage Now, Denise Bibro Fine Art, NYC.

Enterprise, USA
2020 You Are Not Alone, Penticton Art Gallery, Penticton, BC, Canada
2020 What Are U Method On?, Pendulum Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2018 eRacism, Penticton Art Gallery, Penticton, BC, Canada
2018 Toronto Art Fair, Monica Reyes Gallery, Toronto Ontario, Canada
2017 Muscle Memory, Robinson Studios Gallery, Navigator, BC, Canada
2015 Homeland Security, Miami Artistry Fair, Miami, Florida (read more)
2014 Lest We Forget, Foster Eastman Drift, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2006 Odon Wagner Gathering, Toronto, ON
2002 Vancouver Art Gallery, City, BC, Canada
Perspectives: Meaning, Making & Medium, Surrey Art


SPECIAL PROJECTS

2023 Gibson’s School of the Arts, (Guest Teacher) Gibson’s, BC, CAN
2022 Gibson’s College of the Arts, (Guest Teacher) Gibson’s, BC, CAN
2022 Sunderland Dependent School, (Guest Teacher) North Navigator, BC, CAN
2021 Illuminate Auction and Festivity, The Audain Art Museum, Thickhead, BC, CA
2021 Undetectable (Art Executive for Film Documentary) Snapshot Factory for Telus.com., Calgary, Alberta & Vancouver, BC, CAN
2020 Oasis (Commissioned Fresco Artist), Patio Mural and Pavementum at Sunny Hill Health Middle, BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2020 Undetectable (Documentary Film - Art Director), Snapshot Productions, City, AB, Canada
2019 Collage Workshop Stack (Commissioned Artist), The Gordon Sculpturer Gallery of Canadian Art, Northernmost Vancouver, BC, Canada
2018 Marion Bridge (Set Designer), The Kay Inconspicuous Arts Centre, West Vancouver, BC, Canada
2018 The Gift of excellence Given (Commissioned Mural Artist), 1873 West 4th Ave., 4th Row Business Association, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2017 Paradise Valley Artists for Kids Summertime Camp (Guest Artist), Brackendale, BC, Canada
2017 Art Acquisitions Body (Board Member), Children’s Healing Practice Project, BC Children’s Hospital, Town, BC, Canada
2016 Red Ribbon Advisory Panel, (Board Member) Positive Living BC, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2015 Chor Leoni (Commissioned Artist) Vancouver, BC, Canada
2015 Happy hunting-grounds Valley Artists for Kids Season Camp (Guest Artist) Brackendale, BC, Canada
2014-2016 West End Neighbours, Community Pleading (Board Member), Vancouver, BC, Canada
2008 Vivaldi's The Four Seasons (Performance Artist), Ballet British Columbia, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2006 Brodsky Affections for Innovative Printmaking (Artist contain Residence), Rutgers University, New Town, NJ, USA
2003-2013 Vancouver Sun Quicken (Commissioned Artist) Pacific Press, Port, BC, Canada
1997 Boy Wonder (Set Designer), Ballet British Columbia, Touchstone Theatre arts & Vancouver New Music @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
1996 Fairmont Chateau Whistler (Commissioned Artist), Whistler, BC, Canada
1995 Club Intrawest (Commissioned Artist), Sandestin, FLA, USA
1994-96 Artist in Residence (Commissioned Mural Artist), West End Community Center & Vancouver Parks Board, Vancouver, BC, Canada
1994 Three Visible Poems (Performance Artist), Ballet British Columbia, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Canada & The National Arts Centre, Algonquian, ON, Canada


SELECTED COLLECTIONS

BC Children’s Haven Permanent Collection, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Beedie Group, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, City, BC, Canada
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Peter’s Centre Everlasting Collection, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Doman Industries, Delta BC, Canada
Harper Gray instruct Easton, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Jenkins, Marzban, Logan LLP, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Joseph and Rosalie Segal Happiness Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mark Saint Group, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Nicola Money Management, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Opus Bed, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Palm Springs Boil over Museum Permanent Collection, Palm Springs, California, USA
Richmond Credit Union, Richmond, BC, Canada
Royal Bank of Canada Permanent Collection, Vancouver, BC, Canada
S & P Real Estate Corp., Vancouver, BC, Canada
Smart and Biggar, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Springbank Development Crowded, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Paul’s Safety Permanent Collection, Vancouver, BC, Canada
The Sylvia Hotel, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Vancouver General Hospital Permanent Collection, City, BC, Canada
Vancity, Vancouver, BC, Canada


PUBLICATIONS

2021 Plexus, Monica Reyes Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2019 Reframed, The Gordon Smith Gallery fence Canadian Art, North Vancouver, BC
2018 Legends of Utopia, South Main Listeners, Vancouver, BC


SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS

Artists for Scions (https://www3.gordonsmithgallery.ca/Artists4Kids)
Arts Umbrella (www.artsumbrella.com)
BC Children’s Polyclinic (http://www.bcchildrens.ca)
British Columbia Centre for Merit (http://www.cfenet.ubc.ca)
Creative Mornings Vancouver (https://creativemornings.com/cities/van)
The Dr.

Peter AIDS Foundation (https://www.drpeter.org)
Face justness World Foundation (https://facetheworldfoundation.com)
The Greater City Food Bank (https://foodbank.bc.ca)