Noel Rodo-Vankeulen

Born 1982 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lives and works in Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Education

2005 - Present
BFA (Honours) Visual Arts - Photography
York University
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

2004 - 2005
OCC - Art Fundamentals
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Oakville, Ontario, Canada


Group & Two Person Exhibitions

2008
"Young Curators, New Ideas - Light and Color" (curated by Jon Feinstein), Bond Street Gallery, New York, NY, USA
"Turn" Shotgun Space, Los Angeles, CA, USA
"Humble Arts Foundation Group Show # 22" Online (www.humbleartsfoundation.org)
"Is it possible to make a photograph of New Jersey regardless of where you are in the world?"
(curated by Laurel Ptak) Pierro Gallery, South Orange, NJ, USA
"Dark, Dark, Darker" Running Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
"Brainstorm" York University Visual Arts Open House, Toronto, ON, Canada
"Noel Rodo-Vankeulen & Annie Tung" Eleanor Winters Art Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada

2006
"Photographs!" Gales Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada

2005
"Area Show" Joan & Martin Goldfarb Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
"Open House Annual" Sheridan College, Oakville, ON, Canada
"The End" Sheridan College, Oakville, ON, Canada

Writing/Publishing

We Can't Paint Network: Magazine, Blog & Gallery
Founder & Author/Editor
(www.wecantpaint.com)

Wassenaar Magazine
Editor/Founder
(www.wecantpaint.com/magazine)

Words Without Pictures
Edited by Charlotte Cotton, Alex Klein, Lesley A. Martin and Stephanie Ford
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Contributor (response essay) "Threat and Savior: Repetition in Photography"
to "A Picture You Already Know" by Sze Tsung Leong
(www.wordswithoutpictures.org)

Awards & Distinctions

York University Student Scholarship
Member of Dean's list 2005-2008
Sheridan Scholar

Books/Catalogues

2008
"Is it possible to make a photograph of New Jersey regardless of where you are in the world?"
Pierro Gallery, New Jersey, USA. Published by Pierro Gallery
2005
"Ghosts" Self-Published

Public/ Private Collections

The Newark Public Library, Special Collections Division, NJ, USA
Mr & Mrs. Stipic, Canada
Mrs. Lo, United Kingdom

Press

ArtCal "Young Curators, New Ideas" by Dan DeNorch (Review) August 2008 (web)
Shoot! the Blog: "Shoot! Interview: Humble Arts' Jon Feinstein" by Rachel Hulin - Nocturne series (Geode, 2008). August 2008 (web)
Harbor Journal: August 2008 (print)
I Heart Photograph Blog: Nocturne Series. July 2008 (web)
VVork: Nocturne. May 2008 (web)
Shane Lavalette? Journal: Nocturne, Brother, and "I want you to live forever" series. April 2008 (web)
I Heart Photograph Blog: Nocturne & "I want you to live forever" series. March 2008 (web)
SOFA (Spotlight On Fine Arts) Vol.2, Issue.4 (print)
Mellart: Nocturne Series. February 2008 (web)
SOFA (Spotlight On Fine Arts) Vol.2, Issue.2 (print)