Napoleon Brousseau

Biographical Background

Napoleon Brousseau is a contemporary Canadian artist known for his diverse practice which spans across multiple mediums including painting, digital art, installation, and film. Here's a summary based on available information:

Biographical Background:
• Education: Brousseau graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design in 1976. He also completed his education at the Canadian Film Centre's Media Lab in 2001.
• Early Career: In 1979, he co-founded the Fastwurms, an art collective that was active for ten years, presenting installations and films internationally, including in Canada, the USA, Europe, and Japan. He left Fastwurms in 1991 to travel and exhibit his work independently in Southeast Asia and Europe.

Artistic Work:
• Mediums: Brousseau works in various mediums, showcasing his versatility. His works include eco-political paintings, digital portraits, video, and film. He's particularly noted for his site-specific installations that incorporate technology like cell phones.
• Notable Projects:
◦ SEED: This project involved interactive art where participants could grow virtual trees via cell phones, co-developed with Gabe Sawhney and Galen Scorer, and presented at various in...

The Canadian Film Centre, Toronto, Canada
Media Lab Diploma 2001
Ontario College of Art & Design, Toronto, Canada
Honors Graduate 1976
Teaching Assistantship OCAD 1977

Exhibition CV - UPDATED 2015

Solo Exhibitions

2015 "In The Black" Angell Gallery, Toronto
2012 “Eidelons & Phantoms”, Robert Kananaj Gallery, Toronto
2010 “ Somebody Anybody”, DeLong Gallery, Toronto_
2009 "Nuit Blanche" Cameron Ant Invasion, Toronto
2003 "Brewsoul", Angell Gallery, Toronto
2002 "The New Portraiture", Angell Gallery, Toronto
2001 "The Getwell", Deleon White Gallery, Toronto
1999 "The Fifinochio Chronicles", Angell Gallery, Toronto
1996 "Bivouac", Gallerie Pallinure, Marseilles, France_
1991 "Eye Drawn", Lake Gallery, Toronto
1990 "Honky Town", (Fastwurm), Purple Institution, Toronto
"Ground to Ground", (Fastwurm), Osaka 90, Japan
"Birch Hive", (Fastwurm), Skydome,Toronto
"Massassauga Lily", (Fastwurm), First Financial Place, Toronto
1988 “Arbor Vitae", (Fastwurm), Forest City Gallery, London ON
"Vermi Velocity", (Fastwurm), Canadian Cultural Centre, Rome, Italy
"Sheet Rock Xoanna", (Fastwurm),_ Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
1987 "Stink Bug Lodge", Bond Gallery, New York
1986 "Chew or Die", (Fastwurm), Ydessa Gallery, Toronto
"Birch Girl Plaza", (Fastwurm), Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff, Alberta
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