Borys Tarasenko
Education:
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art and Design, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB, Canada. Graduation June 2013
Career History and Public Commissions:
2018- Gallery Assistant, Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts, Edmonton AB, Canada
2022 Mural Artist, Untitled, Bleeding Heart Art Space / St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Edmonton AB, Canada
2019 Artist, YEGCanvas, Edmonton Arts Council, Edmonton AB, Canada
2018 Public Installation, The Shape, Salem Art Works, Salem NY, USA
2018 Mural Artist (with Alyson Davies), The River, Salem Art Works, Salem NY, USA
2017 Mural Artist, Experience Jasper Avenue, Edmonton AB, Canada
2016 Mural Artist, Half a Hot Dog, Spazio Performativo, Edmonton AB, Canada
2015-2016 Gallery Attendant, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton AB, Canada
2014 Curatorial Assistant, Art in the Heart of the City: Edmonton City Hall Exhibit, The Works International Visual Arts Society, Edmonton AB, Canada
2014 Mural Artist (with Alex Labarda), Mural on the Roxy, Nextfest, Edmonton AB, Canada
2013 Mural Artist (with Grace Law, Eleanor Lazare, Giulliano Palladino), Commonwealth Community Recreaton Centre Photo Mural (working title, installed 2016), The Works International Visual Arts Society, Edmonton AB, Canada
2012 Production Assistant, Works to Work Internship, The Works Art and Design Festival, Edmonton AB, Canada
Solo Exhibitions:
2019 The Machinery of Nature, The Aviary, Edmonton AB, Canada
2019 Masks for Giants, YMCA Downtown, Edmonton AB, Canada
2017 Masks for Giants, Nextfest, Edmonton AB, Canada
2016 SWEET JESUS, Bleeding Heart Art Space, Edmonton AB, Canada
2013 Incubator, Latitude 53, Edmonton AB, Canada
Group Exhibitions:
2021 Articles of Faith, Mitchell Art Gallery, Edmonton AB, Canada
2020 offBEET, Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts, Edmonton AB, Canada
2020 Castles of Butter, LOWLANDS, Edmonton AB, Canada
2019 Something Precious, Ortona Armoury, Edmonton AB, Canada
2018 Decidedly So, North Main St Gallery, Salem NY, USA
2018 The Latitude Invitational, Latitude 53, Edmonton AB, Canada
2017 Hibernaculum, The Works International Visual Arts Society, Edmonton AB, Canada
2015 Outside Looking In, Roscoe Room, Columbus OH, USA
2013 Bunch of Kids and Some Flowers, The Works International Visual Arts Society, Edmonton AB, Canada
2012 Other Wise, The Works Art & Design Festival, Citadel Theatre
2012 Wayfindings, BFA Graduating Exhibition, Fine Arts Gallery, the University of Alberta, Edmonton AB, Canada
2012 Quotationalism, Fine Arts Gallery, the University of Alberta, Edmonton AB, Canada
2012 Parka Patio, Latitude 53, Edmonton AB, Canada
2012 Beaver Fever, The 410 Project, Mankato MN, USA
2011 Throw Away Your Television, Harcourt House Gallery, Edmonton AB, Canada
2011 Notorious BFA: Predictions of 2012, Concordia University College of Alberta Library Gallery, Edmonton AB, Canada
Volunteer Experience:
2017- Metro Cinema regular Poster Designer, Edmonton AB, Canada
2022 Artist, Pysanky for Peace, Kingsway Mall, Edmonton AB, Canada
2017-2018 SNAP (Society of Northern Alberta Print-Artists) Special Events Committee
2011 – 2012 Secretary of the Visual Arts Students Association of the University of Alberta, Edmonton AB, Canada
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