​​LINDA CLEMENTINA TORRES MARTINELLO​

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EDUCATION 

Masters of Fine Arts, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada

Postgraduate Advanced Visual Studies, OCAD University Florence Program, Italy

Honours Bachelor of Arts, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

Contemporary Art and Politics, University of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Medieval Art and Architecture, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

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REPRESENTATION

Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada

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SOLO EXHIBITIONS  

 2024     Time and Terrain: Along the Côte d'Azur, Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto, ON

2022     Current, Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto, ON

2018     Sotterranea, Gallery Jones, Vancouver, BC

2018     Matera, Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto, ON

2018     Città Rinata, Latcham Art Centre, curated by Elisa Coish, Stouffville, ON

2015     Chambers of Indefinite Extent, p|m Gallery, Toronto, ON

2014     Gallery Page and Strange, Halifax, ON

2012     Four Corners Gateway, University of Waterloo Art Gallery, Waterloo, ON

2012     Amorphous Arenas, Rumi Galleries, Port Credit, ON

2011     Edward Day Gallery, curated by Claire Christie, Toronto, ON

2010     Aegean, 301 Projects, Toronto, ON

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GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024      Résonance, La Napoule Art Foundation, Château de La Napoule, Mandelieu-la-Napoule, France

2024      En Plein Air, Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto, ON

2023      20th Anniversary, Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto, ON

2022      Open Studio, La Napoule Art Foundation, Château de La Napoule, Mandelieu-la-Napoule, France

2022      Season Preview, Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto, ON

2021      Drawn to the Horizon, Art Gallery of Northumberland, Cobourg ON

2021      Season Preview, Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto, ON

2019      On Paper, Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto, ON

2018      The Big Picture, Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto, ON

2017      Season Preview, Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto, ON

2015      Art Toronto, p|m Gallery, Toronto, ON

2015      Interrupted Landscapes, Living Arts Centre, curated by Megan Press, Mississauga, ON

2015      Exchange, PAMA Peel Art Gallery, curated by Gerrie Loveys, Brampton, ON

2015      Capital One Gallery, curated by Tracey Capes, Toronto, ON

2014      7 Peintres Torontois, Galerie BAC, Montreal, QC

2014      Experiencing Perspectives, Mercedes-Benz, Mississauga, ON

2014      Ten Year Show, p|m Gallery, Toronto, ON

2014      Redrawing Boundaries, CFA Gallery, Toronto, ON

2013      Experiencing Perspectives, Mercedes-Benz, Mississauga, ON

2013      Papier, Birch Libralato, Montreal, QC

2013      Dream Baby, CART NY, The Armory Show, New York, NY

2013      Local Call II, Telephone Booth Gallery, Toronto, ON

2011      Conference, Telephone Booth Gallery, Toronto, ON

2009      Points of Departure, Art Gallery of Peel, Brampton, ON

2009      AAHMEX, Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga

2009      Cinque Terre, Whippersnapper Gallery, Toronto, ON

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ARTIST RESIDENCIES 

2024     Banff Artist in Residence - Summer, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Alberta

2022     La Napoule Art Foundation, Château de La Napoule, Mandelieu-la-Napoule, France

2014     Fusion of Art and Culture: Turkey – Canada, SUMMART / OCAD U, Toronto, ON
 

PUBLIC ART

2023      Competition Finalist, Kitchener Public Library (KPL) Southwest, Kitchener

2022      Public Art Lobby Commission, TD Centre, Cadillac Fairview, Toronto

2021      Competition Finalist, Public Art Lobby Commission, CIBC Square, Toronto

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ARTIST LECTURE AND PANELS

2024    Artist Talk with Renée van der Avoird, the Associate Curator of Canadian Art at the Art Gallery of Ontario,

Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto, ON
2024    Juror, Mississauga Arts Awards (MARTY’S) Visual Arts, MAC Mississauga Arts Council, ON
2024    Selection Panelist Adjudication, PIXEL Chapter 50 Digital Exhibition, Garden Square, Brampton, ON
2023    Selection Panelist Adjudication, Why Do You Create Exhibition, Visual Arts Mississauga, ON
2023    Panellist, Relationship Building: Artists, Curators & Gallerist in Conversation, BAO, Brampton Arts Organization, ON
2022    Artist External Advisor, City of Mississauga Resident Artist Program, Living Arts Centre, Mississauga, ON 
2021    Selection Jury Panelist, Public Art Adjudication, 481 University Public Art Programme, Toronto, ON
2021    Panelist, An Intimate View, Denyse Thomasos Study Day, AGO Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON
2015    Studio Tour and Talk, 2049 Contemporary Art and How to Collect It, University of Toronto, ON
2014    Artist Talk, FINE 100 Studio Fundamentals, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
2014    Artist Talk, Mercedes-Benz Financial, Mississauga, ON
2013    Studio Tour and Talk, DRPT 4C13 Advanced Drawing, OCAD University, Toronto, ON
2012    Exhibition Tour and Talk, Culture Days, Rumi Galleries, Mississauga, ON
2012    Artist Talk, University of Waterloo Shantz Internship, Concordia University, Montreal, QC
2012    Artist Talk, DRPT 3C11 Intermediate Painting Studio, OCAD University, Toronto, ON

2012    Studio Talk, CSLH 1N22 Collecting Contemporary Art, OCAD University, Toronto, ON

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PRESS AND PUBLICATIONS 

2021     AGOinsider, beyond an assistant, Exhibitions, February 1.

2021     Drawn to the Horizon, Exhibition Catalogue, Art Gallery of Northumberland.

2018     Galleries West, Linda Martinello: Sotterranea, Nov 24.
             Dick, Terrence, Season Two Episode 05: Painting 2: Memories, Jul 29.
             Canadian Art, Linda Martinello: Matera, Jun 29.
             Mellor, Annapurna. Painting Matera: An Interview With Linda Martinello, ROAM Magazine, Jun 7.
             The Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Matera: an exhibition by Linda Martinello, Jun 6.
             Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Five Questions With Linda Martinello, May 22.
2017     Akimbo Connects, Work in Progress by Linda Martinello, Dec 29.
             Artist Showcase 2017, Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, 2017.
2015     Blouin Artinfo, Linda Martinello: Matera at Nicholas Metivier Gallery, May 28.    

             Spencer, Jason. Room for Interpretation at LAC, Mississauga News, Apr 25. 
             Caledon Enterprise, Interrupted Landscapes, April. 
             Horne-Gaul, Laura. Interview, Tussle Magazine, March 21.
             Canadian House & Home Magazine, January Issue
             Caledon Citizen, Celebrate winter at Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives, January 28.
2014     Depth Perception, Fusion of Art and Culture: Turkey – Canada, SUMMART/OCAD, June. 
             Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Linda Martinello - Cavern Switchback, 2014.
             Canadian Architect, OCAD University’s Project 31 Auction, March 6.
2012     MFA Graduate Catalogue, University of Waterloo Art Gallery, March. 
             Monoholias, Voula. Where Creative Works, The Standard, November 5.
             Mississauga News, Rumi Galleries explores new landscapes, September 11.
2011     Boon, Trish. In Conversation with Canadian Contemporary Art, November 23.
             Eye Weekly, Best Bets! 'Conference Call', December 8.
2010     Vaughan, R.M. ' Artworks to Salve the Wintry Canadian soul', The Globe and Mail, Dec. 17.

2009     Daley, Judy, Curator, Points of Departure, Curatorial Essay, Art Gallery of Peel, Brampton, ON.

             Brampton Guardian, 'Artistic Journey with Points of Departure at The Art Gallery of Peel.' Feb. 19.

             Ito, Mary. CBC Living in Toronto, 'Points of Departure', Art Gallery of Peel, Mar 15.

             Caledon Citizen, 'Take an artistic journey with points of departure at Art Gallery of Peel', Mar 12.

2009     Dault, Gary Michael, Gallery Going, Visual Arts, The Globe and Mail, Mar 29.

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TEACHING

2012 – present    Instructor, Drawing and Painting, Faculty of Art, OCAD University, Toronto
2019                    Instructor, Studio Art, School of Fine Art and Music, University of Guelph, Guelph
2012 – 2014        Instructor, Studio Art, Fine Arts, University of Waterloo, Waterloo

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AWARDS & RESEARCH GRANTS

2024      Banff Centre Artist in Residence Scholarship, Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Program Endowment

2022      Canada Council for the Arts, Research and Creation Grant

2017      Ontario Arts Council, Emerging Visual Artist Project Grant

2015      Toronto Arts Council, Emerging Visual Artist Grant

2015      Ontario Arts Council, Emerging Visual Artist Project Grant

2014      Exhibition Assistance Grant, Ontario Arts Council

2012      Toronto Arts Council, Emerging Visual Artist Grant

2012      Ontario Arts Council, Emerging Visual Artist Project Grant

2011      Ontario Graduate Scholarship, University of Waterloo

2011      SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship 

2011      University of Waterloo President's Graduate Scholarship

2011      Shantz Fellowship Scholarship, University of Waterloo

2011      Ontario Graduate Fellowship, University of Waterloo

2011      Year One MFA Award, University of Waterloo

2010      Ontario Graduate Scholarship, University of Waterloo

2010      Textbook and Technology Grant, University of Waterloo

2010      University of Waterloo Graduate Entrance Scholarship

2009      Toronto Arts Council, Emerging Visual Artist Grant

2006      OSOG Ontario Student Opportunity Grant, Ontario Ministry of Education 

2005      Ontario Student Assistance Fund, Florence Program Bursary, OCAD University

2005      Ontario Millennium Bursary Award, OCAD University

2004      Dr. Annie Smith Scholarship, University of Toronto

2004      University of Toronto Undergraduate Grant

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SELECTED COLLECTIONS

Aramco, Houston, TX

The Aimia Collection, Toronto, ON

BMO Corporate Collection, Toronto, ON

BMO Institute for Learning, Toronto, ON

Cadillac Fairview, Toronto, ON

Cenovus Energy Inc. Calgary, AB

CIBC Corporate Art Collection, Toronto, ON

Encana Corporate Collection, Calgary, AB

Ninepoint Partners LP, Toronto, ON

Northleaf Capital Partners, Toronto, ON

Norwegian Cruise Line, Florida, US

PAMA Peel Art Gallery Permanent Collection, Brampton, ON

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, Barrie, ON

The Badminton & Racquet Club of Toronto, Toronto, ON

The Framework Foundation, Toronto, ON

The Donovan Collection, Toronto, ON

TD Bank Corporate Art Collection, Toronto, ON

TD Waterhouse, Ottawa, ON

TELUS, Toronto, ON

Torys LLP, Toronto, ON

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

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With thanks to the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.