Liana Schmidt was born in Vancouver and lives in Toronto. Working in photography, video, installation, and art direction,
Liana's work revolves around injecting the absurd, the fantastical, and other shiny things into everyday life -- albeit in an
often alien and deadpan way.
Her work is like an idiosyncratic and imaginary Mardi Gras (never having been to a real Mardi Gras), combined with the best of
Expo '86 (her artistic sensibility having first awakened at the real Expo '86).
EDUCATION
1999 - 2003 B.F.A Hounours in Visual Arts, Dean's List
University of Victoria
2009 - Present Board of Directors, Mercer Union Artist Run Centre, Toronto
EXHIBITION RECORD| 2009 |
Between good and evil: Unit Bar, Toronto & Santos Party House, NYC Group screenings for complexgeometries, presented by Fawn in Toronto and Oak in NYC. |
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| 2009 |
Veni Vidi O Four: Khyber ICA, Halifax Event Video & Celebration Series included in group video screening. |
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| 2007 |
Veni Vidi O Three: Lennox Contemporary, Toronto Celebration Series included in group video screening. |
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| 2007 |
Artist's Proof (starting small fires): The Slide Room Gallery, Victoria |
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| 2005 |
Making it Big: Jason Downie Gallery, Montreal |
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| 2005 |
A Narwhal for Crimbo: WRKS DVSN Gallery, Vancouver |
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| 2005 |
Dreaming in Kodachrome: Montreal Super 8 festival, Montreal |