Ian Wallace

Ian Wallace is recognized for his works at the juncture between painting and photography. By merging photographs with monochromatic paintings, his art extends the legacies of both mediums within the context of conceptual art practices from the 1960s and 1970s. Ian Wallace explores social and artistic dynamics by examining themes related to the street, the museum, and the studio throughout his body of work.

Biography of Ian Wallace

Ian Wallace was born in 1943 in Shoreham, United Kingdom. In 1968, he received a Master's degree in Art History from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

Throughout his illustrious career, Wallace has received numerous awards, grants, and accolades. Among them are the 1997 VIVA Award from the Jack and Doris Shadbolt Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Governor General's Award for Visual Arts (2004), and the Molson Prize from the Canada Council for the Arts (2009). 

His solo exhibitions have been held at various prestigious galleries and museums worldwide, including Galerie Greta Meert in Brussels, the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, Jessica Silverman in San Francisco, Catriona Jeffries in Vancouver, Yvon Lambert in Paris, Hauser & Wirth in Zurich, and many more esteemed venues.

Additionally, Ian Wallace's works have been featured in numerous group exhibitions, including "Que parle?/Who Speaks?" at Leonard and Bina Ellen Art Gallery in Montreal (2018), "Readymades" at Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art in North Vancouver (2016), "Recto Verso" at Fondazione Prada in Milan (2015), "You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me" at Oakville Galleries in Oakville (2014), among others. 

Currently, the artist lives and works in Vancouver, Canada.