Ed Pien

Ed Pien
Born (1958-02-23) February 23, 1958
Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality Canadian
Occupation artist
Known for drawing, printmaking

Ed Pien (born 1958) is a Canadian contemporary artist.[1][2]

Life

Pien was born in 1958 in Taipei, Taiwan, emigrating to Canada at the age of eleven with his family. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Western Ontario (1982) and a Master of Fine Arts from York University (1984).[3] Pien now lives and works in Toronto,[4] where he is a professor in the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design at the University of Toronto.[5]

Career

Pien is primarily known for his drawings, drawing-based installations[6] and printmaking.[7] He exhibited in the 18th Edition of the Sydney Biennale as well as the 5th edition of the Moscow Biennale.[8]

Collections

Pieb's work is held internationally in the collections of over twenty-five museums,[9] including the National Gallery of Canada.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Artist/Maker Name "Pien, Ed"". Canadian Heritage Information Network. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Clément, Éric. "Ed Pien et le nouvel univers inuit". La Presse. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Ed Pien: The Promise of Solitude". Koffler Centre of the Arts. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ed Pien". Canadian Art. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Ed Pien". John H Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design. University of Toronto. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Catherine de Zegher (30 June 2016). Ed Pien: Luminous Shadows. Black Dog Publishing. ISBN 978-1-910433-96-6.
  7. ↑ Yishu: Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art. Art & Collection Group. 2007.
  8. ↑ "Conversations in Contemporary Art Presents Ed Pien". Concordia University. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "Ed Pien". Pierre Francois Ouellete Art Contemporain. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "Collections: Ed Pien 1958 -". National Gallery of Canada. Retrieved 29 May 2016.


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