Marty Kaufman Biography

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Marty Kaufman studied initially at the American School for Artists & Students in Paris, France and then at the Alberta College of Art & Design in Canada. His artwork has been exhibited in Canada and Internationally consistently over the years and is in many public and private collections. Marty has been a visiting artist at the American Academy in Rome, and an invited artist in residence at institutions in Greece. Through his artwork’s research focus Marty was granted a lifetime membership to the Vatican Library. Marty creates motifs from specific visual subjects, landscapes or architectures to generate artistic interpretations of the life affecting aspects of Place. In focusing on those Places that provoke the transitory experience of being in the moment of an awareness to the significant connections between oneself with the greater meanings of collective spiritual pasts, historic religious beliefs or natural world epiphanies; Marty seeks to illustrate, through various media, a tangible form to represent this intangible human experience. Marty is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of the Alberta University of the Arts.

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History
• Board of Governors, Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, Alberta 2009 - 2011
• Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Alberta College of Art & Design. Calgary, Alberta August 2007 – July 2010
• Chair of Fine Art, Alberta College of Art & Design Calgary, Alberta August 2006 – July 2007
• Head of Glass Department, Alberta College of Art & Design Calgary, Alberta Sept 2003 – July 2006
• Instructor – Summer Glassblowing for Teens, ACAD, Extension Dept. July/ August – 1998 – 2007
• Instructor, Alberta College of Art & Design Calgary, Alberta January 1986 – present
• Double Struggle Studio: hot glass studio, became partners with J. Norton Calgary, Alberta September 1985
• Drake Munn Glass Studio: opened independent hot glass studio Calgary, Alberta September 1981
• Graduated from Glass Department, Alberta College of Art & Design Calgary, Alberta May 1981
• Alberta College of Art & Design: studied glass and sculpture Calgary, Alberta Instructor: Norman Faulkner September 1977 – May 1981
• American Centre for Students and Artists: studied marble sculpture Paris, France Instructor: Mara Basca Summer 1974

Selected Exhibitions:
Alberta Craft Council Gallery Edmonton, Alberta – Cultivate/Instigate May 11- August 31 2019
New Edward Gallery Calgary, Alberta- Sense of Possession April 2017
SEA[S] ARTS Kefalonia, Greece- International Exhibition June15- Sept.15 2016
National Liberty Museum Philadelphia, PA, USA- Techniques Permanent Exhibit
Glenbow Museum Calgary, Alberta- Made in Calgary: The 2000’s Sept.20-Dec.14 2014
National Liberty Museum Philadelphia, PA, USA Sept. 2012
13th Annual Glass Now Exhibition & Auction
Alberta Craft Council Edmonton, Alberta-Natural Flow: Oct. 1–Dec. 24 2011
Contemporary Alberta Glass
Esplanade Art Gallery Medicine Hat, Alberta-Natural Flow: July 1– Aug. 21 2011
Contemporary Alberta Glass
The Works Festival Edmonton, Alberta June 25 –July 7 2010
Triangle Gallery Calgary, Alberta- “Calgary Glass Now” Nov. 2009
Cheongju International Craft Biennale Cheongiu, South Korea Sept. -Nov 2009
Galerie Aqui Siam Ben Vallauris, Cote d’Azure, France-Small Art Objects July -Sept. 2009
Morgan Contemporary Glass Pittsburgh, PA, USA – “Gesture & Cadence” group show May- Jul 2008
The Glass Cube Calgary, Alberta – “Inner Landscape”, Solo Show Oct. 2007
Illingworth Kerr Gallery ACAD, Calgary, Alberta – “Lucent,
A Survey of Contemporary Canadian Glass”
Glass Art Association of Canada June 2007
Albert Craft Council Gallery Edmonton, Alberta – “The Works Festival” June 2007
West End Gallery Victoria, British Columbia – “Canadian Glass Show June - Aug 05/06/ 07
Portfolio Gallery Vancouver, British Columbia – Solo Show Oct 2004
Alberta Craft Council Gallery Edmonton, Alberta – “The Works Festival” July 2002
McMullen Gallery Edmonton Alberta - “Collected Vision”
From the permanent collection of the AFA Dec - Jan 2001
Sebastian Yoon Fine Arts Calgary, Alberta – “Sculptures” Sept. - Oct. 1998
Deacon Ulrich Fine Arts Calgary, Alberta – “Small Scale Works” Dec. 1995
Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery Waterloo, Ontario – “Survey of Calgary Area Glass Art” April 1995
Triangle Gallery Calgary, Alberta – “Glass Works” March 1995
Rowles & Parham Gallery Edmonton, Alberta – “Canadian Glass Show” May 1994
Muttart Gallery Calgary, Alberta – “Expressions in Glass” Sept. 1993
Alberta Craft Council Gallery Edmonton, Alberta – “The Works Festival” June 1992
Ontario Craft Council Gallery Toronto, Ontario – “Canadian Glasswork since 1970-90” Jan. 1991
Accents Inc. Gallery Ottawa, Ontario – “Canadian Glass” Nov. 1990/ 91
Rowles & Parham Gallery Edmonton, Alberta – “National Glass Exhibition” Sept. 1990
Red Deer College Red Deer, Alberta – “Series Exhibition” July 1990
Alberta Craft Council Gallery Edmonton, Alberta – “ Tradition of Excellence” May 1990
Glass Art Gallery Toronto, Ontario – “11th Anniversary Exhibition” June 1990
Accents Inc. Gallery Ottawa, Ontario – “Select Glass Work” Nov. 1989
Neo-Faber Gallery Toronto, Ontario – “Glass Works” June 1989
Glass Art Gallery Toronto, Ontario – “5 Alberta Artists” 1988
Thomas Gallery Winnipeg, Manitoba – “5 Alberta Artists” 1987
Fireworks Gallery Calgary, Alberta – “One Man Show: Recent Works” 1986
Alberta Crafts Council Gallery Edmonton, Alberta – “ Handspirits:
A Major Traveling Exhibition of Contemporary Alberta Crafts, Sept. ’85- 1986 Dec.
Glass Art Gallery Toronto, Ontario – “Four Glass Artists: 1985
Nickle Arts Museum Calgary, Alberta – “The Art of Glass” 1985
Alberta College of Art & Design Calgary, Alberta – “ A Measure of Success: Graduates of ACAD 74-84 1985
Wells Gallery Ottawa, Ontario - “Glass as Sculpture” 1984
Glass Art Gallery Toronto, Ontario – “Glass Canada Invitational” 1984/89/90
Harbourfront Toronto, Ontario – “Alberta Displays”, Canadian National Exhibition 1983
Convention Centre Edmonton, Alberta – “ Crafts of the World”, Universiade Exhibition 1983
Quebec – “National Glass Exhibition” 1983
The Front Gallery Edmonton, Alberta – “Various Vessels” 1982
Muttart Conservatory Edmonton, Alberta – “Clay & Glass at the Muttart” 1982
Koffler Gallery Toronto, Ontario – “National Glass Exhibitions” 1982
Rubaiyat Craft Gallery Calgary, Alberta – “Upon Graduation” 1981

Selected Public & Private Collections:
• Alberta Craft Council – Edmonton, Alberta
• Alberta Foundation for the Arts – Edmonton, Alberta
• Alberta Trade Commission - New York, N.Y., USA
• Nickle Arts Museum – Calgary, Alberta
• Husky Oil Collection
• Imperial Oil Collection
• Marion & Jessie Norman Collection

Awards & Grants

• Alberta Foundation of the Arts Project Grant Award, 2016
• Rawlinson Initiatives Funding-Conference Travel & Research Contingency Award, 2013
• Alberta Foundation of the Arts Project Grant Award, 2013
• Faculty Professional Affairs Committee Research Award, 2013
• Faculty Professional Affairs Committee Research Award, 2012
• Faculty Professional Affairs Committee Research Award, 2010
• Faculty Professional Affairs Committee Conference Award,2009
• Faculty Professional Affairs Committee Exhibition Award, 2008

Purchase Awards
• Alberta Foundation of the Arts Purchase Award, 2010
• Alberta Foundation of the Arts Purchase Award, 2006
• Alberta Foundation of the Arts Purchase Award, 1993
• Nickle Arts Museum, University of Calgary, Alberta
• Purchase Award, 1985
• Alberta Foundation of the Arts Purchase Award, 1980

Selected Publications:
• Lucent Catalogue: A Survey of Contemporary Canadian Glass, Glass Art Assoc. of Canada – June 2007
• The Edmonton Journal, Visual Arts – May 27th, 1994
• The Survey of Glass in the World, Vol. 6, Tsuneo Yoshimizu, Kuryudo Art Publishng Co., Japan – 1992
• Canadian Glasswork from 1970-1990, by Rosalyn Morrison, 1990
• New Work Magazine, New York City - April 1989
• Fusion Magazine, Winter Edition, Toronto, Ontario – 1989
• Calgary Herald – July 13th, 1986
• Western Living Magazine – June, 1985
• Calgary Herald – April 7th, 1985
• Fusion Magazine – October, 1984

Residencies:

• Skopelos Art Foundation, Skopelos Greece – Artist in Residence - May 15-30, 2013
• American Academy in Rome, Rome, Italy – Visiting Artist – July 1-15, 2013
• Hellenic International Studies in the Arts, Paros Greece – Visiting Artist – June 1-30, 2014
• Ionion Centre for the Arts and Culture, Kefalonia Greece– Artist in Residence – May – June 2016

Lectures:
• How Do You Know What’s At Work When You Are? – Invisible/ Visible Series, ACAD– June 2007
• Finding Your Voice - Canadian Glass Conference, Red Deer, Alberta – May 24-28, 2006

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