JOHN ABRAMS
Born 1959, Montreal, Canada. Lives in Toronto.
Education
| 2005-07 | YORK University, Masters of Visual Arts |
| 1972-82 | Ontario College of Art, College Diploma |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2012 | Solo Show with Paul Petro Contemporary Art, Toronto, ON |
| 2011 | Painting Hitchcock, boltax.gallery, Shelter Island, NY |
| Solo Show at The Canary Gallery, Peterborough, Ontario | |
| 2009 | Paix Au Vietnam, A Space Windows, Toronto, ON |
| Dracula, Window Project, curated by Ho Tam, Victoria, BC | |
| Medium Close Up, Paul Petro Contemporary Art, Toronto, ON | |
| Contempt, Spoke Club, organized by O Born Contemporary and Paul Petro Contemporary, Toronto, ON | |
| 2008 | Cinema Vernis, curated by RM Vaughan at McMaster Museum of Art, Hamilton, ON |
| Swept Away, Paul Petro Contemporary Art, Toronto, ON | |
| 2007 | Two Figures on a Beach, Accolade West Gallery, Untitled (with JJ Lee)Loop, Toronto, ON |
| 2005 | Betty Blue, Zsa Zsa Gallery, Toronto, ON |
| Breathless, Loop, Toronto, ON | |
| 2004 | Doctor Strange Love, Toronto Alternative Art Fair International, Toronto, ON |
| Screen Grab, boltax.gallery Shelter Island, NY | |
| Cry, Loop, Toronto, ON | |
| 2003 | Amoureux, Canadian Communications Building Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON |
| Love Project, Angell Gallery, Toronto, ON | |
| 2002 | Cross, A Space Windows (with Sandra Brewster), Toronto, ON |
| Amoureux. Loop, Toronto, ON | |
| 2001/2 | Landmark (with Robert Houle) University of Waterloo Art Gallery, Waterloo |
| The Tom Thompson Memorial Art Gallery, Owen Sound. Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa. |
Group Exhibitions
| 2012 | Narrative Disorders, Memorial University Sir Wilfred Grenfell College Art Gallery, Newfoundland |
| 2011 | Aqua Art Miami, boltax.gallery, Miami, FL |
| Texas Contemporary Art Fair, boltax.gallery, Houston, TX | |
| Art MRKT Hamptons, boltax.gallery, Bridgehampton, NY | |
| This is Paradise, Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, Toronto, ON | |
| Art With Heart, Art Auction, Toronto, ON | |
| 2-Person Show at Loop Gallery, Toronto, ON | |
| 2010 | Here in my Car, Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor, ON |
| Further than Confederation, McMaster Museum of Art, Hamilton, ON | |
| Archive and the Everyday, Levy Gallery, McMaster Museum of Art, Hamilton, ON | |
| Work on Paper, Gallery Poulsen, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Art Show and Auction for Haiti, boltax.gallery at the Norwood Club, New York, NY | |
| 6th Annual C Magazine Benefit Auction, Red Bull Gallery, Toronto, ON | |
| Painting and Photography, Gallery Poulsen, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| 2009 | Appetite for Construction, curated by Mia Nielsen at the Drake Hotel, Toronto, ON |
| Summer, boltax.gallery, Shelter Island, NY | |
| Christmas Spice, Paul Petro Contemporary Art Projects, Toronto ON | |
| Casey House Art Auction, at the Carlu, Toronto, ON | |
| TIAF (Toronto International Art Fair), with Paul Petro Contemporary Art, Toronto ON | |
| 2008 | Recent Acquisitions of Contemporary Canadian Art, McMaster Museum of Art, Hamilton, ON |
| Wild Things, Paul Petro Project Space, Toronto, ON | |
| Appropos, curated by Kelly McKray at Edward Day Gallery, Toronto ON | |
| C Magazine Show & Auction, Birch Libralato, Toronto, ON | |
| On Representation, Paul Petro Contemporary Art, Toronto ON | |
| TIAF (Toronto International Art Fair), with Paul Petro Contemporary Art, Toronto ON | |
| 2007 | Recent Acquistions, Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queens, Kingston |
| Here Is Where We Meet, Gales Gallery, Tangents Accolade West Gallery, York University | |
| Little Dude Paul Petro Contemporary Art, Toronto ON | |
| Valentines Paul Petro Multiples | |
| Random Thought Generator Accolade Gallery West, York University | |
| Art @ Suite 500. Miles S. Nadal Mangement Centre, Toronto | |
| 2006 | James Patton’s Greatest Hits, Art Gallery of Windsor. Remote Splendor, 64 Steps, Toronto |
| Skin of the City, York University Accolade West, Toronto | |
| C Magazine Show & Auction. Leo Kaymen Gallery. Toronto. Organised by Rosemary Heather | |
| Campestral, Cube Gallery, Ottawa | |
| Art @ Suite 500, Miles Nadal Management Centre, York University, Toronto, ON | |
| Sweat Tooth, Edward Day Gallery | |
| True Spectrun T-Dot, Loop Gallery, Toronto Curated by Oliver Girling, Toronto, ON | |
| Hello Dolly. Spin Gallery, Toronto, ON | |
| Nuit Blanche. Spin Gallery, Toronto, ON | |
| Year Book. Spin Gallery, Toronto, ON | |
| Suit Case, (Torontoniensis/Scottish Exchange Show) York Quay Gallery, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto | |
| Pentagon Exhibitions, Glasgow, Scotland | |
| 2005 | Go Figure, Latchman Gallery, Souville, ON |
| 5th Anniversary Show. Loop Gallery, Toronto | |
| The Queen West Art-Scum Garage Sale, MOCCA Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, Toronto | |
| Abrams, Astman & Niro. Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor ON | |
| 2004 | Gifts. A Space, Toronto |
| IV @ rj fleck. Panorama SPIN Gallery | |
| Beyond the Frame. MacDonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph | |
| “My mission” le-musee-divisioniste.org Cologne | |
| AFF Contemporary Art Fair. Quiver Projects, booth; 331 New York, New York | |
| medi-ation Doncaster Art Gallery and Museum, UK, Curated by David Gilbert | |
| 2003 | Collective Loop Gallery, Toronto |
| Shelf Show II. A Space, Toronto | |
| Affordable Art Fair. Quiver Projects, New York | |
| Toronto International Art Fair, Angell Gallery | |
| Star Struck. Art Gallery of Ontario | |
| Art Rental & Sales Gallery | |
| Michael Jackson Show | |
| Good Medicine. University of Waterloo Art Gallery, Waterloo | |
| Valentine. SPIN Gallery, Toronto | |
| C Magazine Show & Auction. Leo Kaymen Gallery, Toronto | |
| 2002 | Affordable Art Fair. Quiver Projects. New York. The Drawing Show. Ne Plus |