WILLIAM A. DAVISON
CURRICULUM VITAE - VISUAL ART
779 Ossington Ave., Apt#2, Toronto, ON, M6G 3T8, Canada
Ph: 416-588-7539, E-mail: davison(at)recordism(dot)com
EXHIBITIONS
2011
- Agency Of Unrealized Projects exhibition, Art Basel 42, Basel, Switzerland
2009
- Wonderchamber, Galeria 910, Oaxaca, Mexico (drawing)
- Black Sun mail art exhibition, Cork, Ireland (mixed-media)
- De Tranen Van Eros, De Werkplaats, Amersfoort, Netherlands (drawing, audio installation)
- Isle Of Misfits, Canteen Gallery, Ottawa,
ON (drawings, mixed media)
2008
- "Drawathon", Urbanspace Gallery, 401 Richmond, Toronto,
ON (drawings)
2007
- Square Foot, AWOL Gallery, Toronto,
ON (drawing)
2005
- Encuentro Pata-Surrealista event,
Buenos Aires, Argentina (videos/performance documents)
2004
- "Recordist Open House", E.N.O.T.C.A.
Studio, Toronto, On. (various media)
- Torpor Vigil Dream Bazaar, Cameron
House, Toronto, ON (prints)
2003
- Six Or More Heads (and one egg),
C'est What Cafe, Toronto, ON (video installations - solo show)
2002
- Destroyers, Art System, Toronto,
ON (drawing)
2001
- Peephole, Art System, Toronto,
ON (video installation - solo show)
- Machine and the Flesh, Art System,
Toronto, ON (video installation and sound sculpture)
2000
- Pupa, Anarchist Free Space, Toronto,
ON (mixed media installation - solo show)
- Peep Show and Porno Party, Art
System, Toronto, ON (video installation)
- Solo Exhibition (a group show),
Dandyco, Toronto, ON (film installation and drawing)
- The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly,
Art System, Toronto, ON (sculpture)
- TeeVee Show, Money House, Toronto,
ON (video installation)
1999
- Anno 0, Stockholm Electronic Arts,
Stockholm, Sweden (video installations)
1998
- 20 X 20 International Small Pictures
Festival, Fony, Hungary (photography)
1997
- The First Recordist Soiree, I.B.R.I.,
Toronto, ON (painting and sculpture)
1992
- Zero Work Jubilee, The Monastery,
Toronto, ON (films and drawing)
1987
- An Episode Of Sparrows, Truro,
NS (audio installation, painting)
- Ecphore '87, Halifax, NS (film
and painting)
1986
- An Episode Of Sparrows, Truro,
NS (film, audio installation, painting, sculpture)
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
- Enrique Lechuga, Montreal, Can.
- Arturo Schwarz, Milan, Italy
- Alice Farley, New York, NY, USA
- Ray and Brenda Ellenwood, Toronto,
Can.
- Ludwig Zeller and Susana Wald,
Oaxaca, Mexico
- Beatriz Hausner and Arnie Brownstone,
Toronto, Canada
- Matthew Waldron, San Francisco,
USA
- Ron McFarlan, Toronto, Can.
- James Bailey, Toronto, Can.
- Steve Venright, Toronto, Can.
- Kerry Zentner, Toronto, Can.
CURATORIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PROJECTS
2010
- The Unveiling (exhibition series), The Ossington, Toronto, ON (co-curated with Robert Dayton)
2009
- The Unveiling (exhibition series), The Ossington, Toronto, ON (co-curated with Robert Dayton)
- Ossington Drawing Party (monthly collective drawing event), The Ossington, Toronto, ON
2008
- Ossington Drawing Party (monthly collective drawing event), The Ossington, Toronto, ON
2004
- Recordist Open House, E.N.O.T.C.A.
Studio, Toronto, ON (co-organized with S.Higgins)
2000
- I.B.R.I. Open Meeting, Anarchist
Free Space, Toronto, ON (co-curated with S.Higgins, weekly from Mar. 1999
to May 2000)
1999
- I.B.R.I. Open Meeting, Anarchist
Free Space, Toronto, ON (co-curated with S.Higgins, weekly from Mar. 1999
to May 2000)
1997
- First Recordist Soiree, I.B.R.I.,
Toronto, ON (co-curated with S.Higgins, various artists and artforms)
1994
- International Bureau of Recordist
Investigation, Toronto, ON (multi-disciplinary art organization, 1994 - 2004)
1987
- An Episode Of Sparrows, Truro,
NS (multimedia exhibition, co-curated with fellow members of Episode Of Sparrows
collective)
1986
- An Episode Of Sparrows, Truro,
NS (multimedia exhibition, co-curated with fellow members of Episode Of Sparrows
collective)
COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS
2011
- Untitled collage with S.Higgins, Toronto, ON (for News From The Already Dead book project)
- Collective Drawing Project (with Atelier Boules, Ron Sakolsky, Sheila Nopper, Enrique Lechuga), Montreal/Toronto/Denman Island, B.C.
2010
- Collective Drawing Project (with Atelier Boules), Montreal/Toronto
PUBLISHING PROJECTS
2010
- "United Automatons Dispatch #5", Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto, ON (zine)
- "United Automatons Dispatch #6", Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto, ON (zine)
- "United Automatons Dispatch #7", Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto, ON (zine)
- "United Automatons Dispatch #8", Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto, ON (zine)
- "United Automatons Dispatch #9", Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto, ON (zine)
2009
- "United Automatons Dispatch #1", Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto, ON (zine)
- "United Automatons Dispatch #2", Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto, ON (zine)
- "United Automatons Dispatch #3", Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto, ON (zine)
- "United Automatons Dispatch #4", Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto, ON (zine)
- Halloween Island, Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto, ON (weblog)
2008
- Untitled, North Mutator, Toronto, ON (mini-comic)
- Moth Moth, Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto, ON (online graphzine)
2005
- "Volcano", Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto,
ON (mini-comic, reprint)
- "Yeeha!", Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto,
ON (mini-comic, reprint)
2000
- "Tarred Eggs Entering Azoth"
(I.B.R.I. Bulletin), Emunctory of Dreams Press (W.A.Davison - editor), Toronto,
ON (newsletter)
1999
- "The G. Grosz Garden Nitrate"
(I.B.R.I. Bulletin), Emunctory of Dreams Press (W.A.Davison - editor), Toronto,
ON (newsletter)
- "The Organ Grinder’s
Gazette" (I.B.R.I. Bulletin), Emunctory of Dreams Press (W.A.Davison
- editor), Toronto, ON (newsletter)
1997
- "I.B.R.I?", Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto, ON (promotional flyer)
1990
- "Volcano", Anathema, Toronto,
ON (mini-comic)
- "Yeeha!", Anathema, Toronto,
ON (mini-comic)
PUBLISHED WORK
2011
- Untitled collage (with S.Higgins), News From The Already Dead art book, Merl Fluin, London, UK
- "Zygote Arrival" two-page comic, The Wilding magazine (comic/art anthology), Issue #4, Fiona Smyth, Toronto, ON
2010
- "Gloon" one-page comic, The Wilding magazine (comic/art anthology), Issue #3, Koyama Press, Toronto, ON
- "United Automatons Dispatch #5", Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto, ON (zine)
- "United Automatons Dispatch #6", Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto, ON (zine)
- "United Automatons Dispatch #7", Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto, ON (zine)
- "United Automatons Dispatch #8", Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto, ON (zine)
- "United Automatons Dispatch #9", Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto, ON (zine)
- Various untitled drawings by North Mutator (Davison/Higgins/Zentner), The Weird Watusi art book/7" record, Beniffer editions, Toronto, ON
2009
- "United Automatons Dispatch #1", Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto, ON
- "United Automatons Dispatch #2", Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto, ON
- "United Automatons Dispatch #3", Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto, ON
- "United Automatons Dispatch #4", Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto, ON
- Untitled, Free Drawings 4, Toronto, ON
2008
- Untitled, North Mutator, Toronto, ON (mini-comic)
2007
- excerpt from "Friendly"
détourned comic (collaboration with S.Higgins, S.Venright, K.Zentner),
The Robber Bridegroom (webzine)
- excerpt from "At The Home
For Old Plants" détourned comic (collaboration with S.Higgins,
S.Venright, K.Zentner), The Robber Bridegroom (webzine)
- excerpt from "Mistaken Identity"
détourned comic (collaboration with S.Higgins, S.Venright, K.Zentner),
The Robber Bridegroom (webzine)
2005
- "Volcano" mini-comic, Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto,
ON
- "Yeeha!" mini-comic, Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto,
ON
2004
- "Musique Concretins or The
Sound of Six Heads Scratching", Magizone #2, Winter 2004 issue, Music
Gallery Institute, Toronto, ON
2002
- "Tiny Gifts", Rampike
magazine, Vol. 13, No. 1
- “Chimeric Manifestation After
Ludwig Zeller”, Vaso Comunicante magazine (Mexico), Summer 2002 issue
1998
- "Para-Gardist Picto-Manifesto",
Rampike, Vol. 9, No.3
- "A Message From The Bureau",
Awake! The Cult of PO-PO, 1998 issue
1997
- "I.B.R.I?", Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto, ON
1990
- "Volcano" mini-comic, Anathema, Toronto,
ON
- "Yeeha!" mini-comic, Anathema, Toronto,
ON
1988
- "The Afternoon", Rewire
magazine, Halifax, NS, March issue
1986
- "Twisted Clocks 1",
New Works magazine, Halifax, NS, April issue
- "Twisted Clocks 2",
New Works magazine, Halifax, NS, July/August issue
DESIGN AND ILLUSTRATION
2011
- design/illustration for Six Heads "Cardboard Oracle" LP, Wintage Records and Tapes, Toronto, ON
- design/photography for Urban Refuse Group "U.R.G. 3 (Collision)" CD, Inyrdisk, Toronto, ON
2010
- design/illustration for Six Heads "Snuffles" CD, Disembraining Songs, Toronto, ON
- design/illustration for Unveiling #3 flyer
- design/illustration for Magic Tits "Stit Cigam" CD, Disembraining Songs, Toronto, ON
2009
- design for Six Heads "Popeye Scat" flyer
- design/illustration for M.Stactor "Thrombling" CD, Disembraining Songs, Toronto, ON
- design/illustration for The Unveiling flyer
- design for Ossington Drawing Party flyer/print ad
2008
- illustration for "Drawing The Line: The Future Is Illustrated" presentation promo material (ADC Kongress, Berlin, April 2008)
2007
- design/illustration for Th W rbl
r "Then I Saw Your Smile" CD, Inyrdisk, Toronto, ON
- illustrations for The Walrus magazine,
Toronto, ON, July/Aug. 2007 issue
- illustration for Songs of the
New Erotics "Acrid Maltreats" CD package, Radical Matters, Italy
- illustration (with S.Higgins)
for Six Heads "Ether" cassette cover, Psychform Records, USA
2006
- design/illustration for "Bobby"
CD, Disembraining Songs, Toronto, ON
- design/illustration for "Plyas
Het Giutra" CD, Disembraining Songs, Toronto, ON
2005
- A Seance In A Bathtub book cover illustration,
LyricalMyrical Press, Toronto, ON
- design/illustration for "While
The Architect Was Sleeping" CD, Disembraining Songs, Toronto, ON
- design/illustration for "Contusions
On The Skin Of Sleep" re-release CD, Disembraining Songs, Toronto, ON
- design/illustration for irr.app.(Ext.)/S.O.T.N.E.
concert poster
2004
- "Musique Concretins or The
Sound of Six Heads Scratching" (W.A.Davison – writer/designer/illustrator),
Magizone #2, Winter 2004 issue, Music Gallery Institute, Toronto, ON (magazine
article)
2003
- design/illustration for "Small,
Rubber Voice From The Spectral Furnace" CD, Disembraining Songs, Toronto,
ON
2001
- design/illustration for "Six
Heads or the Appearance of Hairs Band" CD, Disembraining Songs, Toronto,
ON
2000
- "Tarred Eggs Entering Azoth"
(I.B.R.I. Bulletin) (W.A.Davison – editor/designer), Emunctory of Dreams
Press, Toronto, ON (newsletter)
1999
- "The G. Grosz Garden Nitrate"
(I.B.R.I. Bulletin) (W.A.Davison – editor/designer), Emunctory of Dreams
Press, Toronto, ON (newsletter)
- "The Organ Grinder’s
Gazette" (I.B.R.I. Bulletin) (W.A.Davison – editor/designer), Emunctory
of Dreams Press, Toronto, ON (newsletter)
1998
- design for "The Quiet Space"
cassette, Disembraining Songs, Toronto, ON
- design for "U.R.G. 2 –
Transmission" cassette, Mutant Cactus Recordings, Kitchener, ON
1997
- design/illustration for "I.B.R.I?" promo flyer, Emunctory of Dreams Press, Toronto, ON
1996
- design for "U.R.G. 1 –
Response" cassette, Disembraining Songs, Toronto, ON
- design/illustration for "Soundtracks"
cassette, Doomsday Transmissions, Kitchener, ON
1994
- design for "Wax Infant"
cassette, Disembraining Songs, Toronto, ON
- design/illustration for "Disembraining
Songs Demo – Feb. ‘94" cassette, Disembraining Songs, Toronto,
ON
- design/illustration (with S.Higgins)
for "Ex Oblivione" cassette, Anathema, Toronto, ON
- design/illustration for "Broadcasts
and Solar Interruptions" video, Anathema, Toronto, ON
1993
- design for "The Wire Cage"
cassette, Disembraining Songs, Toronto, ON
- design/illustration for "Anathemata"
cassette, Anathema, Toronto, ON
1992
- design/illustration for "Contusions
On The Skin Of Sleep" cassette, Anathema, Toronto, ON
- design for "The Tiled Room"
cassette, Anathema, Toronto, ON
WEB DESIGN
- W.A.Davison - Portfolio
- North Mutator
- William Davison - Noise Music Noisic
- The Recordists (no longer online)
- hURLy - bURLy
- The Organ Grinder’s Gazette
- William Davison - Polymedia Artist (no longer online)
- The Recordist Art of W.A.Davison (no longer online)
- Songs of the New Erotics
- Six Heads
- William Davison - Noisician (no longer online)
- Recordism on the Web
- Virtual Bureau Of Recordism (no longer online)
- Disembraining Songs (no longer online)
- Emunctory of Dreams Press
- I.B.R.I. - Communications Division (no longer online)
- 7a*11d – International Performance Art Festival (original site design, no longer online)
REVIEWS AND ARTICLES
2007
- Kerry W. Zentner, "The Recordists",
Mondo, June 18-25, 2007 issue (interview in online publication)
2006
- Grace Ma, "Volcano", Broken Pencil magazine, Winter issue (zine review)
2002
- Rebecca Caldwell, "Under
the Sheets and in the Flesh", Globe and Mail, Sept. 21, 2002
- Ray Ellenwood, "Canada's
Forgotten Surrealists", Artfocus magazine, Vol. 10, No. 1, issue #74
2000
- Maxx Rush, "Recordism: An
Interview with William A. Davison", Melting Clock - Internet Journal
of Surrealism, Oct. 2000 issue (interview in WWW publication)
1998
- Kevin Paisley, "Bill Satan
In 23 Questions", Brain Scan, No.2, Feb. 1998 (interview)
1987
- Cathy Callaghan, "Young Artists Combine Two Loves In Unique Display", The Daily News, Aug. 21/87 issue, Truro, NS
LECTURES, READINGS, PRESENTATIONS
AND WORKSHOPS
2005
- "Recordism", presented
in the course "Modernist Movements: Dada/Surrealism in Europe and North
America" (instructor: Prof. Ray Ellenwood), York University, Toronto,
ON (artist's talk/presentation, co-presented with S.Higgins)
1999
- "I.B.R.I. Open Meeting",
presented at Anarchist Free School, Toronto, ON (workshop and lecture series
co-presented with S.Higgins, weekly from Mar. 1999 to May 2000)
SMALL PRESS/ZINE FAIRS AND INDIE MARKETS
2010
- Toronto Comic Arts Festival, Toronto Reference Library, Toronto, ON
- Zine Dream 3, Tranzac Club, Toronto, ON
2009
- Zine Dream 2, Tranzac Club, Toronto, ON
2005
- Canzine, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, ON
RADIO AND TV APPEARANCES
2006
- interview, Arts In Review, KALX
Radio, Berkeley, California (with Sherri Higgins)
2005
- interview, A Missing Sense, CKLN
Radio, Toronto, On. (with Matt Waldron, Sherri Higgins)
1999
- interview, Art On Air, CKLN Radio,
Toronto, ON
1998
- interview, Bravo TV, Toronto,
ON
- interview, About Town, CIUT Radio,
Toronto, ON
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2005
- project grant, Integrated Arts
program, Ontario Arts Council
2003
- project grant, Inter-Arts Program:
Creation Grants for Artists, Canada Council
2000
- project grant, Inter-Arts Program:
Creation Grants for Artists, Canada Council
1995
- project grant, Grants To Composers
program, Toronto Arts Council
EDUCATION
- Dalhousie University, Halifax,
NS, Experimental and Electronic Music Composition, 1988 - 1989
- Nova Scotia College of Art and
Design, Halifax, NS, B.F.A. Program, 1987 - 1989,1982 - 1983
- Atlantic Filmmaker's Co-Op, Halifax,
NS, Small-Gauge Film Production, 1986