Jean-Christian Knaff

Jean-Christian Knaff first studied linguistics at the Université Stendhal, in Grenoble, France, where he achieved an M.A in English linguistics and Education.
As an illustrator, his works have been published in such magazines as GQ, Life, New Scientist, Die Zeit, Cosmopolitan, Stern, Marie Claire, Vogue, and annuals like American Illustration, Novum, Graphis, European Illustration,
Creative Quaterly and 3X3 Magazine in New York.
He art directed and designed International events in Marseilles, Avignon, France and Toronto with his partner Claude Micéli.
He teaches Illustration at OCAD University where he is an Associate Professor.
His animation, The Wild, Wild Circus Company was nominated for the Nicktoons Animation Festival in the US and is currently aired on the YTV network in Canada.
He won the UNICEF award at Annecy International Animation Film Festival in 1997 and a gold medal at the New York International Animation Film Festival in 1998 for the animation made after his book ‘Manhattan.
His latest published children’s books are Hugo Légo (2009) and Adam Elefant (2010).

BA ENGLISH LITERATURE UNIVERSITÉ STENDHAL GRENOBLE, FRANCE
MA TEACHING AND ENGLISH LINGUISTICS UNIVERSITÉ STENDHAL, FRANCE
SELF TAUGHT ARTIST

Exhibitions:

2015
SOLO EXHIBITION. CFA GALLERY. TORONTO
SOLO EXHIBITION. IMAGE FOUNDRY GALLERY. TORONTO

2014
GROUP EXHIBITION. CFA GALLERY. TORONTO

2009
CURATOR AND DESIGNER (WITH HIS PARTNER CLAUDE MICELI) OF NUIT BLANCHE, TORONTO

2008
BLUNDSTONE/SKETCH COMPETITION STEAMWHISTLE GALLERY, TORONTO

2007
BLUNDSTONE/SKETCH COMPETITION STEAMWHISTLE GALLERY, TORONTO

2006
BLUNDSTONE/SKETCH COMPETITION STEAMWHISTLE GALLERY, TORONTO

2005
BLUNDSTONE/SKETCH COMPETITION STEAMWHISTLE GALLERY, TORONTO

2004
GALERIE MIRABEAU, AIX EN PROVENCE, FRANCE

2003
GALERIE LE VIEUX MOULIN, L’ISLE SUR LA SORGUE, FRANCE

2002
JOHN STEINBERG AND ASSOCIATES, TORONTO

1995
GALERIE LE CARGO, MARSEILLE, FRANCE

1995
LES XVIIIèmes RENCONTRES DE CHATEAU-ARNOUX, FRANCE

1995
GALERIE DES TANNERIES, NERAC, FRANCE

1995
GALERIE CUPILLARD, GRENOBLE, FRANCE

1995
GALERIE CUPILLARD, St TROPEZ, FRANCE

1994
EXHIBITION FOR RWANDA, BEAUMONT DE PERTUIS, FRANCE

1994
LES XVIIèmes RENCONTRES DE CHATEAU-ARNOUX, FRANCE

1993
SWATCH GALLERY, ZURICH, GERMANY

1992
GALERIE LES QUATRE MAINS, MANOSQUE, FRANCE

1991
KUNST FUR KOMMERZ, HUBAUER GALLERY, HAMBURG, GERMANY

1990
CREATIVE RE...