Synnöve Seidman

Synnöve Seidman

Kelowna , BC, Canada

About Synnöve Seidman

My current work is driven by my interest in the restorative power of beauty and how it is perceived. I am asking the question: Does the world embody beautiful ideas? What is symmetry, what is the memory of a beautiful feeling, how does that relate to mortality and anxiety? My work is by no means an answer but an exploration of the questions. within my compositions you will find a variety of abstracted natural elements because we contain horizons, storms, gardens, vacant buildings, flowers, animals and faces and new beginnings within us. When we honour them we can come into rhythm in our own lives. Nature is my cathedral, it is where I find inspiration. Synnöve was born in Toronto, Canada and currently lives in British Columbia. She had an extensive an early education in fine arts and pursued studies in art history and philosophy at the University of Toronto. Synnöve returned to painting in 2010. Her current mixed media work is self taught. Synnöve’s work has been exhibited at galleries in Toronto and British Columbia. She has exhibited twice with the Artist Project in Toronto and The Other Art Fair in Los Angeles.

Education:

Art History and Philosophy at the University of Toronto
Art Restoration and Integrative Language at L'istituto Europeo, Florence Italy.

Events:

The Other Art Fair Los Angeles
April 16-19 2020 *Postponed

2019 The Other Art Fair Los Angeles
September 5-8,

2019 Kelowna Art Gallery Annual Fundraiser, May 11,

2019 The Artist Project
Toronto February 21 - 24, Curated Contemporary Art Fair.

Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series Semi Finalist October 2018

2018 September, Interior Design Show Vancouver,

The Artist Project
Toronto February 22 - 26, 2018, Curated Contemporary Art Fair.

Create Magazine Blog Feature January 2018

Downtown Gallery, Artsco Art in Community,

Art Maze Magazine, Curated Late Summer Edition 2017,
International Print and Digital Magazine

Feature Artist Interview, Girls on Tech, July 2017

Okanagan Arts Council Awards 2017 Nominee in two categories Emerging Artist and Visual Arts

Exhibitions:

July 2019, Blue Crow Gallery, Summer Group Show, Toronto


2019 May - August Creatio Gallery, Ex Nihilo Vineyards, Lake Country BC

2018 December, Solo Show, Fitzpatrick Family Vineyard

2018 November, Grey Sage Studio, Kelowna BC

2018 May, Slanted Door Gallery Toronto

ARTIST PROJECT 2018 - Toronto February 22-25

September - October 2017,
Downtown Gallery, Arts Council of the Central Okanagan.

June - July 2017, Canada 150 - Curated Exhibition at Kimoto Gallery, Vancouver BC

2017 Artscape - Juried Exhibition Program, Kelowna BC, Okanangan College Library
February - April 2017

November 2016, The Handmade Pop-up , Curated Online

October 2016 Downtown Gallery, Arts Council of Central Okanagan, Kelowna