Amie Bolissian

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Born: Toronto
Lives: London

Education
Central St. Martin's College of Art, London
Chelsea College Of Art, London

Queen Mary's University of London, M.A. (with Distinction) European Literature and Philosophy

Solo Exhibitions
Visual Roots, BBC Southern Counties, Brighton, 13th - 27th May 2007
Cultura Inglesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil 2004
The Green Door, Hackney, London 1998
First Out Cafe Gallery, Charing Cross Road, London 1999
Graphite Gallery, Vauxhall, London 2001


Group Exhibitions
Patterna, Vegas Gallery, London, E1, 26th April - 18th May 2008
The Painting Room, Transition Gallery, London E8, 12th Jan-10th Feb 2008
Arts Unwrapped, Bonner Road, 1st-3rd June 2007
Creekside Open x 2, curated by Victoria Miro, APT, London, 17th-28th May 2007
Arts Unwrapped 2005
Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles 2004
Hidden Art of Hackney, Farringdon, London 1999
Ideal Home Exhibition 1999
Erotica, Olympia 1999
The Student Gallery, Wimbledon, London 1998

AUCTIONS:
Art For Life, Cancer Research UK, Christie's, London 2007
Art For Life, Cancer Research UK, Christie's, London 2006
Prince of Wales Trust Charity Auction, 2006
Art For Life, Cancer Research UK, Christie's, London 2005
Art For Life, Cancer Research UK, Christie's, London 2004


Grants/Awards
Prince of Wales Scholarship 1995
Short-listed for the Celeste Painting Prize 2006
http://www.celesteartprize.co.uk/2006/professional-artists-shortlist.htm


Projects
COMMUNITY ARTS PROJECTS
Bring It On, Lansbury Place Project, Tower Hamlets Council 2001
Fishy people, Fishy Places, Ben Johnson School, LBTH Millennium Unit. 2002

RESIDENCIES:
Cultura Inglesa, Franca, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2005
Hall Farm Center, Vermont, US, June 2007
Touring Residency: Europe, Japan and Korea with Tom Mcrae, Kathryn Williams and others on a tour bus. October 4th, December 9th 2007