Education
1995
Bachelor of Fine Arts- Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
Selected Solo & Group Exhibits:
2018
Dunbar Gallery, Flesherton, ON
2017
Electric Eclectics Music & Arts Festival, Meaford, ON, Curated by Gordon Monahan
2016
Intersections- The Oxley Common, Toronto, ON
2015
Featured in TV series The Strain, Directed by Guillermo Del Toro
2014
Featured in TV series The Strain, Directed by Guillermo Del Toro
Julia White & Steven White: Roots Entwined, Durham Art Gallery, Durham, ON
2013
The Combine Project, Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology, Hamilton, ON
Canadian Spirit (in conjunction with the Tom Thomson Art Gallery), Marine & Rail Museum, Owen Sound, ON
Transferred, Patchougue Art Gallery, NY, USA
Lost Machines, Blue Mountain Foundation For The Arts, Collingwood, ON
2012
Dada Reboot: Nuit Blanche, curated by Thom Solonoski, Distillery District, Toronto, ON
Fly By Night: Nuit Blanche, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, ON
The Drake Hotel, outdoor sculpture installed in offsite exhibition in Wellington, Prince Edward County, ON
Art NOW, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, ON
It’s A Small, Small World, curated by Hennessy Youngman, Family Business Gallery, New York, NY
Electric Eclectics Music & Arts Festival, Meaford, ON
2011
Toronto International Art Fair, exhibited with 99 Gallery
Combined & Twined– Deep Listening Space, Kingston, NY, USA
Piano Pendulum– Fieldwork, Maberly, ON
The Combine Project- Grimsby Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON
2010
The Combine Project- Robert Langen Art Gallery, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON
All In The Family– Islip Art Museum, Islip, NY, USA
Steven White– Meaford Museum, part of Electric Eclectics Music Festival, Meaford, ON
Artists Survey: Greenbelt– Gallery 1313- Toronto, Royal Ontario Museum- Toronto, Cultural Expressions Gallery- Ajax, James St. Gallery- Hamilton, Gallery Onefortyfive- St. Catherines, ON
2009
The Combine Project– Tom Thomson Art Gallery, Owen Sound, ON
2008
Domestica– Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON
2007
Flesherton Art Gallery, Flesherton, ON
Best Of: Toronto Outdoor Art Show Award Winners– First Canadian place, Toronto, ON
2006
Steven White: Rust Frequency– Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON
Kiwi Sculpture Project– Perth, ON, curated by Edward Day Gallery
Remnants Of Industry- Open Studio Print Sales Gallery, Toronto, ON
Black Dog Gallery, Thornbury, ON
Fresh A.I.R.- Noyes Cultural Arts Center, Chicago, USA
2005
Carl Beam, Steven White, Lorne Wagman– DeBoer Gallery, Owen Sound, ON
Artists In Residence– Anchor Graphics, Chicago, USA
Dexteritas- The Cryptic Canvas, Toronto, ON
Steven White: New Work- Sandra Goldie Gallerie, Montreal, PQ
Best Of: Toronto Outdoor Art Show Award Winners– First Canadian place, Toronto, ON
2004
True– Wellington Gallery, Aurora, ON
Vinyl Show, Amoebacorp, Toronto, ON
X Folder– Sir Wilfred Grenfell College Art Gallery, Memorial University, Corner Brook, NFL
Pulse: Recent Acquisitions of Contemporary Art– Tom Thomson Art Gallery, Owen Sound, ON
Steven White: Anchor Series– Open Studio Gallery, Toronto, ON
Best Of: Toronto Outdoor Art Show Award Winners– First Canadian place, Toronto, ON
2002
Steven White: Airport Records– Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON
2000
Twentieth Century Modern– Spin Gallery, Toronto, ON
1999
Glow– Archive Inc., Toronto, ON
Steven White: State Of Repair– Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON
1998
Patent Pending: Derek Shapton & Steven White– Sis Boom Bah, Toronto,ON
Steven White: Home Science– Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON
Grants
Ontario Arts Council Mid Career Artist Grant- 2014, 2012
Canada Council for the Arts Project Grant- 2010
Chalmers Arts Fellowship- 2006
Ontario Arts Council Emerging Artist Grant- 2011, 2010, 2004, 2002, 1998
Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant- 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2005, 2003
Canada Council for the Arts Emerging Artist Grant- 2004, 2002
Awards & Achievements
2010
Owen Sound Cultural Award winner for Visual Art
Juror- Tom Thomson Art Gallery Banner Project
Juror- Southampton Art Gallery, Southampton, ON
Bruce County Museum, Special exhibit designer, Southampton, ON
2006
Juror- Convergence, Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery, Owen Sound, ON
Honorable Mention- Best Original Print, Toronto Outdoor Art Show
Special Jury Recognition- The McLuhan International Festival of the Future, New Media Competition
2004
Best Original Print, Toronto Outdoor Art Show
2002
Juror, Gibraltar Point Arts Centre Artist Residency Program, Toronto Island, ON
Best Original Print, Toronto Outdoor Art Show
1997
Community Artist Internship- Art Starts Cultural Centre, Toronto, ON
1995
Andre Bieler Award- Highest Studio Achievement, Queens University, Kingston ON
Residencies
2002
Anchor Graphics, Chicago, USA Funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, US
Reviews & Publications
Michael Tweed, “Roots Entwined”, Mountain Life Magazine, April, 2014
Laura Halleran, “Art Critique: The Combine Project”, The Silouette, McMaster University, March, 2014
Bryne McLaughlin, “Steven White- The Combinator”, Canadian Art, July 2011
Amanda Street, “Forgotten farm equipment given new life in Grimsby”, Niagara This Week, July 28, 2011
Stephanie Sisler. “Combine Project”, West Niagara News, August 4, 2011
TV COGECO Ontario- News story on The Combine Project, aired August 3, 2011
Drew Higginbotham, “The Art of Agriculture”, The Cord, November 2, 2010
Robert Reid, “Artist’s Combine Project Echoes Sadness and Celebration” The Record, November 13, 2010
Will Wlizlo, “The Art and Sound of Obsolescence” Utne Reader, July 2010
Musicworks Magazine, “Visions Of Sound” feature on The Combine Project, Summer 2010
/A\ Channel Television– News Story on The Combine Project, aired December 12, 2009
Murray Whyte, “Machines Sure To Turn Your Crank”, Toronto Star, December 11, 2009
Mike Landry, “The Combine Project”, Things Of Desire (National online alternative art magazine), November 26, 2009
Ned Morgan, “Steven White- The Combine Project”, Mountain Life Magazine, December, 2009
Mary Baxter, “Combine Harvester Turned Into Art”, Better Farming Magazine, December 2009
Bill Henry- “Combine Helps Tell A Tale”, Owen Sound Sun Times, November 27, 2009
CBC Radio One interview with Wei Chen on Ontario Today, Nov. 30, 2009
HGTV television program: Disaster D.I.Y., episode entitled “Bummed Out Basement” featuring the artist’s work. Aired January 2009
Peter Goddard, “Vintage Radios”, The Toronto Star, Jan. 18, 2008
Peter Goddard, “Eclectic Festival”, The Toronto Star, Aug, 2007
Bill Henry, “Artists Making Sounds”, Owen Sound Sun Times, July, 2007
CBC television program on “Best Of” exhibition featuring the artist’s work, Jan. 2007
Peter Goddard, “Putting Obsolete To Good Use”, Toronto Star, December 2005
Gary Michael Dault, “Ribbons Of Ink-Stained Memory”, Globe & Mail, January 2006
Corinna Ghaznavi, “Anchor Series” Open Studio Publication, 2003
Bill Henry, “Gathering Rust And Turning It Into Art”, Owen Sound Sun Times, 2003
“Artist Inspired By Broken Items”, The Markdale Standard, 2003
Catherine Osborne, “State Of Repair” Edward Day Gallery Publication, 1999
Catherine Dean, “In the Galleries”, The National Post, 1999
Deirdre Hanna, “Experimental Imagery Makes Major Impact”, NOW magazine, 1999
Exhibition preview- “Fast Forward”, Canadian Art, 1998
Exhibition review- “Music In Your Eyes”, Kingston Whig Standard, 1997
Exhibition Review- “Queen’s Fine Arts Grad Gets Featured”, The Queen’sJournal, 1997
Collections
Agribank, St. Paul, MN, USA Queen’s University, Kinston, ON
Bank Of Montreal, Toronto, ON Open Studio, Toronto, ON
Universal Energy, Toronto, ON Anchor Graphics, Chicago, USA
Michael MacMillan, Toronto, ON Hampshire Design, Toronto, ON
Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery, Owen Sound, ON BTCI, Toronto, ON
National Bank Of Canada, Ottawa, ON Sq. Ft. Consulting, Toronto, ON
Maple Leaf Foods, Toronto, ON
Sun Life Insurance, Toronto, ON
Paliare-Roland Barristers, Toronto, ON