Anne Low (b. 1981) is a multi-disciplinary artist based in

Montreal, Canada Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-pea ...

. She uses

sculpture Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

installation Installation may refer to: * Installation (computer programs) * Installation, work of installation art * Installation, military base * Installation, into an office, especially a religious (Installation (Christianity) Installation is a Christian l ...

textiles Textile is an umbrella term that includes various fiber-based materials, including fibers, yarns, filaments, threads, different fabric types, etc. At first, the word "textiles" only referred to woven fabrics. However, weaving is not the ...

and

printmaking Printmaking is the process of creating artworks by printing, normally on paper, but also on fabric, wood, metal, and other surfaces. "Traditional printmaking" normally covers only the process of creating prints using a hand processed techniq ...

to explore the relationship of historical contexts of contemporary functional objects and themes that occur, such as the domestic and the decorative. Her works highly focus on the physicality of an object and utilize her historic knowledge of

weaving Weaving is a method of textile production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. Other methods are knitting, crocheting, felting, and braiding or plaiting. The longitudinal th ...

and various methodologies.

Biography

Low was born in the rural town of Stratford,

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and is the granddaughter of dairy farmers and sleigh builders. Although she grew up far from flourishing art scenes that could be found throughout big cities, she decided to pursue an artistic career and achieved an education both within and outside of Canada.

Education

Low trained at the

Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design Emily Carr University of Art + Design (abbreviated as ECU) is a public art university located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The university's campus is located within the Great Northern Way Campus in Strathcona. The university is a co-e ...

(formerly the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design) and completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Integrated Media in 2003. She continued her education in the arts at the

Royal College of Art The Royal College of Art (RCA) is a public research university in London, United Kingdom, with campuses in South Kensington, Battersea and White City. It is the only entirely postgraduate art and design university in the United Kingdom. It offe ...

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

, United Kingdom, and received a Master of Arts (MA) in Curating Contemporary Art, with emphasis on exhibition practice, in 2006. After taking a long hiatus from her artistic career, she found her way back through self-taught weaving and attended the Marshfield School of Weaving in Marshfield, Vermont from 2013-2014 to further sharpen her skills.

Selected solo exhibitions

*2019: ''Anne Low: Chair for a woman'',

Contemporary Art Gallery A contemporary art gallery is normally a commercial art gallery operated by an art dealer which specializes in displaying for sale contemporary art, usually new works of art by living artists. This approach has been called the "Castelli Method" ...

(CAG), Vancouver, British Columbia *2017: ''Anne Low: Witch With Comb'', Artspeak, Vancouver, British Columbia

Selected group exhibitions

* 2019: ''Sites of the Future'',

Tensta Konsthall Tensta konsthall is a center for contemporary art in the Stockholm suburb of Tensta, northwest of the city center. The gallery works with artists from both Sweden and abroad, often in conjunction with local associations and organizations in the ...

, Stockholm, Sweden * 2019:

Sobey Art Award The Sobey Art Award is Canada's largest prize for young Canadian artists. It is named after Canadian businessperson and art collector Frank H. Sobey, who established The Sobey Art Foundation. It is an annual prize given to an artist 40 and under wh ...

Art Gallery of Alberta The Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) is an art museum in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The museum occupies a building at Churchill Square in downtown Edmonton. The museum building was originally designed by Donald G. Bittorf, and B. James Wensley, alth ...

, Edmonton, Alberta * 2019: ''Berlinale: 14th Forum Expanded New Spaces – More Time'', Ebensperger Rhomberg, Berlin, Germany * 2018: ''Anne Low & Evan Calder Williams: The Fine Thread of Deviation'',

Mercer Union Mercer Union is a Canadian artist-run centre in Toronto, Ontario, established in 1979 to exhibit contemporary art. History Mercer Union was founded in 1979 by artists Michael Balfe, Peter Blendell, Ric Evans, Peter Hill, Jamie Lyons, David MacW ...

, Toronto, Ontario * 2018: ''Snart nog: Konst och handling'', Tensta Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden * 2017: ''Separation Penetrates'', Mercer Union, Toronto, Ontario * 2016: ''Vancouver Special: Ambivalent Pleasures'',

Vancouver Art Gallery The Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) is an art museum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The museum occupies a adjacent to Robson Square in downtown Vancouver, making it the largest art museum in Western Canada by building size. Designed by Franc ...

, Vancouver, British Columbia * 2015: ''Reading the Line'',

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, Vancouver, British Columbia

Awards

* 2019: nominated for the

, Canada's largest award for young Canadian artists.

References

External links

Anne Low official website
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