Kristen Fahrig
Art Studio: 401 Richmond St. W. Suite 394, Toronto
Metal Shop: 251 Sorauren Ave., Toronto
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Selected Art Exhibits & Public Presentations
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| | Solo
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| 2010 | Toronto City Hall
Nathan Philips Square, Site Animation Design, Winter City Festival
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| 2008 | Lake Spirit: a tribute to the immense power of the Great Lakes
Sculpture commissioned by Harbourfront Centre for Luminat’eau: Carnival H2O
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| 2003-6 | Installations of Celebratory Figures
Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
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| 1999 | What On Earth! A Creation Myth for the Millenium, Retrospective, Mississippi Valley Textile Museum,
Almonte, curated by Mary Lettner
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| 1997 | The Garbage Collection
Exhibit in conjunction with Jane Jacobs’ ‘Ideas That Matter’ Symposium
Foyer, Toronto Stock Exchange
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| 1992 | Fahrig Wearable Art Coat Show and Performance
The Guild Shop, Toronto
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| 1991 | Northern Lights Sculptural Installations with Performance
Foyer, York City Hall, City of York
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| | Group
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| 2008 | Art 401, Queen Street Art Crawl, Gladstone Hotel, curated by Erin MacKeen
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| 2000-7 | 401 Richmond Studio Building
Various Installations for Arts Week, Nuit Blanche
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| 1998 | Hello Again – A New Wave of Recycled Art & Design
Vancouver Museum
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| 1997 | Fashioning Textiles, Represented Canada in an exhibit of international
artists that toured the country, a cultural component of Canada’s Year of
Asia Pacific, Edmonton, Ottawa, Montreal, St. John’s, Toronto
Ontario Science Centre, Toronto
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| 1994-8 | Revamp – Recycling Council Annual Fashion & Wearable Art Show
Various venues, Toronto
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| 1996 | Fashion Cares AIDS Benefit, 10th Anniversary
The Armouries, Toronto
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| 1995 | Installation with Mira Betlej
Interference Hologram Gallery, Toronto
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| 1992 | Toronto Creative Wearables
George Brown House, Toronto
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| | Community Performances
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| 2008 | Lake Spirit’ – Artistic Director & Designer
Luminat’eau: Carnival H2O finale, Harbourfront Centre
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| 2008 | The Secret of the Island’ - Artistic Director & Project Co-ordinator
Lula Lounge
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| 2005-08 | Numerous Community Performances – Artistic Director, Animator
MacGregor Park
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| 2002 | Urban Infusion’ – Artistic Director & Project Co-ordinator
Dufferin Mall
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| 1993 | FashionRap’ – Artistic Director & Project Co-ordinator
ArtStarts Neighbourhood Cultural Centre
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| | Awards |
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| 2010 | Canada Council for the Arts, Victor Martin Lynch-Staunton Award
Mid-Career Artist, Inter-Arts
Canada Council Images Gallery
Canada Council News Realase
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| 2004 | Community Arts Ontario, Best Practices Award for Equity & Diversity Achievement
Urban Infusion Project
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| 2003 | Community Arts Ontario, Best Practices Award for Equity & Diversity Achievement
Neighbourhood Legacy Project
Grants |
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| 2009 | Canada Council for the Arts, Integrated Arts
Community Collaboration Fund
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| 2009 | Ontario Arts Council, Chalmers Professional Development
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| 1994-2009 | Ontario Arts Council, Artist in Education
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| 2008 | Ontario Arts Council, Artist in the Community/Workplace
‘Art Lives Here!’
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| 2005-9 | Toronto Arts Council, Community Arts
Art Programming – MacGregor Park
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| 2007-8 | Heritage Canada through the Toronto Arts Council
MacGregor Park – Canada Day Celebrations
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| 2006 | Ontario Arts Council, Artist in the Community/Workplace
Art Programming – MacGregor Park
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| 2006 | Ontario Arts Council, Arts Education Projects
‘Portal to a Bright Future’
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| 2005 | Toronto Arts Council, Community Arts
‘Neighbourhood Legacy Project’
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| 2002 | Ontario Arts Council, Arts Education Projects
‘Urban Infusion Project’
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| | Workshops |
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| 1994-2010 | School Workshops: Ontario Arts Council Artist in Education Program
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| 2000-10 | FahrigSoden Creativity Consultants: Clients include Harley Davidson Canada, Teligence
Communications (Vancouver), Indian Affairs & Northern Development (Yellowknife),
Cadillac Fairview (National), Canadian Association of Fundraising Executives
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| 2003-05 | Studio 123: Art Enrichment for Early Learning Centre
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| 2000 | Spiral Garden, Bloorview MacMillan Hospital, Youth Program Coordinator
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| 1994 | Art Workshops for Teachers, Toronto Catholic District School Board
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| 1998 | OISE, University of Toronto
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| 1997-99 | Boyne River Natural Science School, Toronto Board of Education
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| 1996-98 | Native Theatre School, Heathcote, Ontario & Toronto Faculty – Costume & Design
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| 1993 | ArtStarts Neighbourhood Cultural Centre, Fashion Rap, Youth Program Coordinator
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| 1984-85 | York University Theatre Department, Teaching Assistant
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| | Designs |
| 2005 | The Marketing Store, Promotional Design (for Print Ad), Bollywood Cowboy
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| 2003-04 | Michelle Bellmare, Soft sand-filled sculptures of female body parts
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| 1999-2000 | J. Lynn Campbell, Moulds and patterns for male & female bodies
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| 2000 | Ballet Jorgen
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| 1998-99 | Northern Lights, Installations
Foyer, York City Hall, City of York
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| 1998 | Planktorama
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| 1990-96 | Native Earth Performing Arts, various productions
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| 1995 | International Digital Media Awards, Metro Toronto Convention Centre
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| 1994 | Jazzworks Dance Co., Toronto
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| 1984 | The Dance Workshop Theatre, Toronto
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| 1983 | Judith Henden Dance, New York
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| Individual Clients have included:
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| Holly Cole, Jennifer Dale, Tomson Highway, Matt , Minglewood, Charles Page Fletcher, Erika Raum, J.D (J.D. & the White Boys), Tony Molesworth (Cirque de Solo)
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Theatre Costume Production |
| 2000-08 | Mirvish Productions: Lion King, Mama Mia, The Producers, Lord of the Rings
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| 1994-98 | Live Entertainment: Phantom of the Opera, Showboat, Sunset Boulevard
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| 1998 | Ballet Jorgen
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| 1985 | Shaw festival Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake
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| 1981-84 | Stratford Festival Theatre, Stratford
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