{"id":337,"date":"2009-12-22T17:20:30","date_gmt":"2009-12-22T21:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stevenwhite.ca\/site\/?page_id=337"},"modified":"2018-01-14T18:54:52","modified_gmt":"2018-01-14T18:54:52","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stevenwhite.ca\/site\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>January, 2018- After a long period of web-dormancy, the website has been updated and is up and running. Stay tuned for more content and info about what I&#8217;ve been doing recently.<\/p>\n<p>December, 2015- Launch of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whiteswands.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White&#8217;s Wands<\/a>, a family business creating hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind wooden magic wands for wizards and witches of all ages.<\/p>\n<p>September, 2015- Steven&#8217;s sculptures are featured in Season 2 of &#8220;The Strain&#8221; by Guillermo Del Toro.<\/p>\n<p>July, 2015- work begins on a new project entitled &#8220;Sculptures based on blueprints found in someone&#8217;s wall&#8221;. Stay tuned for more details.<\/p>\n<p>September, 2014- Steven&#8217;s sculptures are featured in a new TV series entitled <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fxnowcanada.ca\/shows\/the-strain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Strain<\/a>, by producer\/director\/writer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0868219\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guillermo Del Toro<\/a> on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fxnowcanada.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FX network<\/a>. The series has been <a href=\"http:\/\/deadline.com\/2014\/08\/the-strain-renewed-for-second-season-fx-821592\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">renewed for a second season<\/a> after being rated the most popular new series of 2014. The sculptures were featured in episode 9, entitled &#8220;The Disappeared&#8221;, in the apartment of a female character named <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/character\/ch0473912\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dutch Velders<\/a>. To view an image of the scene, <a href=\"http:\/\/stevenwhite.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Strain-shot-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>. \u00a0This episode and others can be <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fxnowcanada.ca\/shows\/the-strain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watched online here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>March, 2014- Two-person exhibition with Julia White entitled <em>Roots Entwined<\/em> at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.durhamart.on.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Durham Art Gallery<\/a>. Show runs from March 22 to May 11. Opening reception, Saturday March 29, 2-4pm. <a href=\"http:\/\/stevenwhite.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Roots-invite.png\">View invite<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/stevenwhite.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Durham_Art_Gallery_March-newsletter.pdf\">view press release.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>February, 2014- A big month! Received a mid-career artist grant from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arts.on.ca\/site4.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ontario Arts Counci<\/a>l. Six large sculptures are rented by film production company Strain Can Productions for an upcoming vampire TV show entitled<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2654620\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> The Strain<\/a>, produced by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0868219\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guillermo Del Toro<\/a>. Light sculptures adorn the stage at the Roxy Theatre in Owen Sound for a concert by <a href=\"http:\/\/thesadies.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sadies<\/a>, put on by the <a href=\"http:\/\/mudtownrecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mudtown Music Festival.\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>October 2013- Steven is the Artist In Residence at the Hilary Weston Writer&#8217;s Trust Award ceremony, held at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ago.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Art Gallery of Ontario.<\/a> He created a piece of art during the ceremony that responded to and encapsulated all 5 of the nominated books. The awards ceremony was hosted by CBC Radio&#8217;s Shelagh Rogers. To view images of the event and the piece Steven created, <a href=\"http:\/\/stevenwhite.ca\/site\/hilary-weston-award-ceremony-the-art-gallery-of-ontario\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>October 2013- The Combine Project begins at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hamilton.ca\/CultureandRecreation\/Arts_Culture_And_Museums\/HamiltonCivicMuseums\/SteamMuseum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamilton Museum Of Steam and Technology<\/a>. Opening Reception is Friday, October 4th, 12-4pm. The show runs until June 20th, 2014. <a href=\"http:\/\/stevenwhite.ca\/site\/combine-project-the-hamilton-museum-of-steam-technology\/\">Click here for photos of the exhibition<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>September 2013- New videos uploaded to the <a href=\"http:\/\/stevenwhite.ca\/site\/?page_id=313\">VIDEO<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p>August 2013- Steven is commissioned to produce light sculptures for a stage at the <a href=\"http:\/\/mudtownrecords.com\/mudtown\/2013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mudtown Music Festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>July 2013- Tom Thomson Art Gallery invites Steven to participate in the <a href=\"http:\/\/tomthomson.org\/canadian-spirit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Spirit Festival<\/a> by commissioning him to create an outdoor sculpture. The piece, entitled Kennedy Sound Machine is an interactive, kinetic sound sculpture that pays homage to the historic Owen Sound company &#8220;Kennedy &amp; Sons Inc.&#8221; which produced ship propellers. On view at the Owen Sound Marine &amp; Rail Museum.<\/p>\n<p>April 2013- Steven receives two Exhibition Assistance grants from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arts.on.ca\/site4.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ontario Arts Council<\/a>. Thanks!!<\/p>\n<p>March 2013- Queen&#8217;s University features Steven White as a &#8220;Famous alumnus&#8221;. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.queensu.ca\/bfa\/alumni.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to view the article on their website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>March 2013- <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bmfa.on.ca\/index.cfm?DSP=Chapter&amp;ID=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts<\/a>\u00a0in Collingwood, Ontario presents a solo exhibition of interactive sound sculptures and lithography-based paintings.<\/p>\n<p>September 29, 2012- Piano Pendulum is included in<em> Dada Reboot<\/em>, curated by Thom Sokoloski, held at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedistillerydistrict.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Distillery District<\/a> in Toronto, ON for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scotiabanknuitblanche.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nuit Blanche<\/a>. Asher Minden-Webb created a stunning video of the piece. Much thanks to him! To view his video, <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/50961216\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>September 29, 2012- <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gladstonehotel.com\/events\/exhibitions\/fly-by-night-nuit-blanche\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Gladstone Hotel<\/a> in Toronto, ON presents a sculpture entitled <a title=\"The Sun Turns Itself Inside Out\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MtrFFNcO4J8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;The Sun Turns Itself Inside Out&#8221;<\/a> as part of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scotiabanknuitblanche.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nuit Blanche<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>August 3, 4, 5, 2012- <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AbTovuLE2RA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Piano Pendulum&#8221;<\/a>, a kinetic sound sculpture is included in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.electric-eclectics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Electric Eclectics<\/a> festival of music and sound art at the Funny Farm in Meaford, Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>July 6, 7, 8, 2012- Several <em>Combine Project<\/em> sculptures are included ART NOW, held during the <a href=\"http:\/\/torontooutdoorart.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition<\/a>. Thanks to Maria H. Kochan for the\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/stevenwhite.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Sculptures_Steven_White_Photo_Maria_H_Kochan.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">photo of my installation<\/a>. ART NOW is\u00a0a response project to the intersection of public, private spaces and commercial\/non-commercial art practice.<\/p>\n<p>June 2012- Sculpture <a href=\"http:\/\/stevenwhite.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_1043.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Brian&#8217;s Arc&#8221;<\/a> is installed at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedrakehotel.ca\/\">The Drake Hotel<\/a>&#8216;s new location in Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>April 2012- Included in a group show at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.familybusinessgallery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Family Buisiness Gallery<\/a>\u00a0in Chelsea, New York City. The show, &#8220;It&#8217;s A Small, Small World&#8221; was curated by <a href=\"http:\/\/hennessyyoungman.com\/markee.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hennessy Youngman<\/a>.\u00a0Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artreview.com\/video\/it-s-a-small-small-world-curated-by-hennessy-youngman-at-family?xg_source=activity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> for a video\/review of the show.<\/p>\n<p>March 2012- Included in a group show entitled &#8220;Lost and Found&#8221; at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bmfa.on.ca\/index.cfm?DSP=Section&amp;ID=13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Mountian Foundation For the Arts<\/a> in Collingwood, ON. The opening reception is March 17, 3-5 pm. The show runs from March 1 -30.<\/p>\n<p>March 2012- A piece is purchased by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeraiser.ca\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Timeraiser<\/a> Foundation and included in their Toronto event on March 24. Patrons bid on the piece in an auction format and the winner pays in volunteer hours at a local non-profit. To view the piece, <a href=\"http:\/\/stevenwhite.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Homeostasis1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jan 2012- Received a Mid-Career Artist Grant from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arts.on.ca\/site4.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ontario Arts Council<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fall 2011- A large, 3&#8242; x 9&#8242; mixed-media piece is commissioned by <a href=\"http:\/\/info.agribank.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agribank<\/a>, an agricultural finance company in St. Paul, MN, USA. The piece is composed of reclaimed steel panels from an old combine harvester with many lithographed images of Agribank&#8217;s primary commodities. To view the piece, <a title=\"Agribank commission- Steven White\" href=\"http:\/\/stevenwhite.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Agribank-piece2011.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>July 28, 2011- The Combine Project is reviewed in Canadian Art magazine by Bryne Mclaughlin. \u00a0To read the article, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canadianart.ca\/online\/see-it\/2011\/07\/28\/steven_white\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>July 2011- The Combine Project is shown at the <a href=\"http:\/\/grimsbypublicartgallery.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grimsby Public Art Gallery<\/a>. \u00a0The show runs from July 29 until September 11, 2011 and the opening reception is Friday July 29th at 7pm. \u00a0To view evite, <a href=\"http:\/\/stevenwhite.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/combine-project-invite.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>May 2011- <em>Piano Pendulum <\/em>is installed at<em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fieldworkproject.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fieldwork,<\/a> <\/em>an outdoor sculpture venue located between Kingston and Ottawa in Ontario. The piece is a kinetic sound sculpture, driven by wind. \u00a0To view a video of the piece, <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/IFlk53Z6VBE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>November 12, 2010-\u00a0 <em>The Combine Project<\/em> is reviewed in <a href=\"http:\/\/news.therecord.com\/arts\/article\/811068\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Record by Robert Reid<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>November 11, 2010- Laurier University newspaper &#8220;the Cord&#8221; reviews The Combine Project. \u00a0To read the review, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecord.ca\/articles\/36803\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>October 27, 2010- <em>The Combine Project<\/em> opens at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlu.ca\/page.php?grp_id=1785&amp;p=5933\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robert Langen Art Gallery<\/a> at Wilfrid Laurier University. \u00a0The show runs until December 4, 2010. \u00a0To view invite, <a href=\"http:\/\/stevenwhite.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/RLG.invite.White_1-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>October 18, 2010- Steven White receives an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.owensound.ca\/culturalawards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Owen Sound Cultural Award<\/a> for Visual Art. \u00a0This award came with a beautifully hand-crafted wooden box.<\/p>\n<p>August 2010- <em>The Combine Project<\/em> is reviewed in The Utne Reader. \u00a0The article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.utne.com\/arts\/art-and-sound-sculpture-Steven-White.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;The Art and Sound of Obsolescence&#8221;<\/a> was written by Will Wlizlo.<\/p>\n<p>August 2010- Steven White is included in a group show entitled <em>All In The Family<\/em> at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.islipartmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Islip Art Museum<\/a> in Islip, NY, USA.<\/p>\n<p>July 15, 2010-\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.musicworks.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Musicworks<\/a> Magazine releases their summer issue containing an article entitled &#8220;Visions Of Sound&#8221; on <em>The Combine Project<\/em>, by Steven White.\u00a0 To view the article, <a href=\"http:\/\/stevenwhite.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/MW_combineproject-1.jpg\">click here for page 1<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/stevenwhite.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/MW_combineproject-2.jpg\">click here for page 2.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>July 01, 2010- <a href=\"http:\/\/c3r.ca\/electriceclectics5\/?page_id=465\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Electric Eclectics<\/a> Music Festival presents an exhibition of interactive sound sculptures by Steven White at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meafordmuseum.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meaford Museum<\/a> in Meaford, ON .\u00a0 The show runs until August 15th.<\/p>\n<p>April 21, 2010-\u00a0 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlu.ca\/page.php?grp_id=1785&amp;p=5933\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robert Langen Gallery <\/a>at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, ON has scheduled to present <em>the Combine Project<\/em> in October, 2010.<\/p>\n<p>April 15, 2010-\u00a0 Steven White receives a significant Project Grant from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canadacouncil.ca\/home-e.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canada Council for the Arts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>April, 2010-\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.musicworks.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Musicworks Magazine<\/a> does a feature on the Combine Project for their summer issue.<\/p>\n<p>April 2010-\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.electric-eclectics.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Electric Eclectics<\/a> experimental\/ sound art festival includes works by Steven White for their summer 2010 program. \u00a0 Two large sound sculptures will be on view at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meafordmuseum.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meaford Museum<\/a> from mid-July until the end of August.<\/p>\n<p>March 28, 2010-\u00a0 Steven White receives an Emerging Artist Grant from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arts.on.ca\/site4.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ontario Arts Council<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>February to March 2010-\u00a0 Steven White is part of Greenbelt: Artists Survey, a group exhibition that originated at Gallery 1313 in Toronto and traveled to the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto and galleries in Ajax, Hamilton and St. Catherines.<\/p>\n<p>December 20, 2009-\u00a0 Mountain Life magazine publishes a story in their December issue.\u00a0 To read, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mountainlifemag.ca\/GB-Current\/ML_GB_Artist_Requiem_for_a_Combine.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here <\/a><\/p>\n<p>December 19, 2009-\u00a0 A-Channel television station broadcasts a <a href=\"http:\/\/stevenwhite.ca\/site\/?page_id=313\" target=\"_self\">story on &#8220;The Combine Project&#8221;<\/a> on the 6:00 news.\u00a0 To view, <a href=\"http:\/\/stevenwhite.ca\/site\/?page_id=313\" target=\"_self\">click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>December 18, 2009-\u00a0 The Toronto Star publishes a review of <em>The Combine Project<\/em>.\u00a0 To read review, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/entertainment\/whatson\/article\/739282--machines-sure-to-turn-your-crank#article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>December 10, 2009-\u00a0 Steven White is named on of 18 distinguished finalists in a competition\/exhibition at the Emerson Gallery in Palo Alto, California, USA.\u00a0 To view,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.myartspace.com\/nyaxegallery\/winners\/winnersDec2009.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To read more reviews and articles, please visit my <a href=\"http:\/\/stevenwhite.ca\/site\/?page_id=169\" target=\"_self\">RECENT PRESS<\/a> page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January, 2018- After a long period of web-dormancy, the website has been updated and is up and running. Stay tuned for more content and info about what I&#8217;ve been doing recently. December, 2015- Launch of White&#8217;s Wands, a family business creating hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind wooden magic wands for wizards and witches of all ages. 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