(updated 01 / 2011)
Scott Treleaven : biography / cv
Born Canada, 1972. Lives and works in Paris.
1991-1992 York University
1993-1996 Ontario College of Art & Design
1998-1999 University of Toronto
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2011
Silverman Gallery, San Francisco (03/11)
2010
The Radiant Guest, with Paul P., The Fireplace Project, East Hampton
Cimitero Drawings, Marc Selwyn Fine Art, Los Angeles
2009
Your shadow at morning striding behind you, Or your shadow at evening, Kavi Gupta Gallery, Chicago
Silver Make-Up, The Breeder, Athens
2008
Where He Was Going, John Connelly Presents, New York
2007
Witchcraft Through the Ages, Marc Selwyn Fine Art, Los Angeles
2006
...Where You Sleep, Kavi Gupta Gallery, Chicago
The Best Kind of Friends Are Like Iron Sharpening Iron, John Connelly Presents, New York
2005
Temporary Temples, Marc Selwyn Fine Art, Los Angeles
Who Are You an Agent For, Conner Contemporary, Washington D.C.
2004
The Salivation Army, Kavi Gupta Gallery, Chicago
Selected Group Exhibitions
2011
Night Work, Alison Jacques Gallery, London
2010
Art on Paper Biennial, Weatherspoon Art Museum, University of North Carolina
Male, Maureen Paley, London
To Believe, Visual Aids, New York
Sensitivity Questioned, Ileana Tounta Contemporary Art Centre, Athens
2009
In Numbers: Serial Publications by Artists, X Initiative, New York
Compassion, Union Theological Seminary/Institute for Art, Religion, & Social Justice, New York
Learn to Read Art, Badischer Kunstverein, Baden | P.S.1, New York
At Home He Is a Tourist, The Breeder, Athens
Memories & Encounters, Viafarini, Milan
2008
Boys of Summer, The Fireplace Project, East Hampton
‘Male’, Collection of Vince Aletti, White Columns, New York | Presentation House Gallery, Vancouver
AA Bronson’s School for Young Shamans (collaboration with AA Bronson), John Connelly Presents, New York
2007
Biennale de Montréal, Montréal
Secret-Flix, Neue Alte Brücke, Frankfurt
Some Kind of Portrait, Marc Selwyn Fine Art, Los Angeles
Love Addiction, Galleria d’Arte Contemporanea di Monfalcone, Italy
2006
Only the Paranoid Survive, Hudson Valley Centre for Contemporary Art
Tempest, The Fireplace Project, East Hampton
Kamp 48, John Connelly Presents, New York
Darkness Ascends, Museum Of Contemporary Canadian Art, Toronto
2005
Log Cabin, Artists Space, New York
Capricorn-28, Rocket Projects, Miami
This Hard Gem-Like Flame, Angstrom Gallery, Dallas
The Zine Unbound, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco
Le vanità dell’uccello in gabbia, Centro d’Arte Contemporanea Ticino, Swizterland
2004
The Collector’s Cabinet, Marc Selwyn Fine Art, Los Angeles
Sinbad In the Rented World, Art Gallery of York University, Toronto
2003
Teenage Bedroom Show, Galerie du jour agnès b, Paris | Deitch Projects, NY
Breaking Sex, w. Genesis & Jaqueline Breyer P-Orridge, VAV Gallerie, Montreal
Now Playing, D’Amelio Terras, New York
Selected Film Screenings
[ for information about director Carter Smith's film of Scott Treleaven's story, Bugcrush, please see the official website ]
2010
Light Industry, Brooklyn, New York
White Fish Tank, Ancona
2009
Scope Cinema Program, New York
2006
Museum Of Modern Art, New York
2004
Art|Film program, Art|35|Basel, Switzerland
FreeSpeechTV, New York
The Independent Film Channel
2003
New Festival, New York
Frameline, San Francisco
Glastonbury Festival, England
Next 5 Minutes, Amsterdam
Galapagos Art Space, Brooklyn
2002
London School of Economics
The Horse Hospital, London
InsideOut Film Festival, Toronto
Centre d’art Contemporain, Basse-Normandy
World Wide Short Film Festival, Toronto
OutFest, Los Angeles
MIX festival, New York
Raindance Festival, London
Bibliography
Books/Catalogues/Special Projects
2010
Hoptman, Laura, editor. Brion Gysin: Dream Machine. Catalogue essay, New Museum, New York
AnOtherMan Magazine, issue #10. Photographic editorial
Visionaire #57: Art In the Year 2010. Artist’s project
Hannum, Terence & Treleaven, Scott. Call and Response. Artists book
Lewis, David. Blake Book. Artists book. Lubok Verlag, Leipzig
2009
Aarons, Philip & Roth, Andrew, editors, In Numbers: Serial Publications by Artists Since 1955. PPP Editions, New York
Treleaven, Scott. Cimitero Monumentale, photographic edition for Printed Matter
Treleaven, Scott. Passing Strange, catalogue, VIR-Viafarini
2008
Craig, Blanche, editor. Collage: Assembling Contemporary Art, Black Dog Publishing
Roth, Andrew. Male: from the collection of Vince Aletti, PPP Editions
Aarons, Philip & Bronson, AA, editors. Queer Zines, Printed Matter Inc.
Treleaven, Scott. Grey Book, catalogue, The Breeder
Fite-Wassilak, Chris. Frieze Yearbook, Frieze Art Fair, London
2007
Baerwaldt, Wayne. La Biennale de Montréal catalogue
Treleaven, Scott. Some Boys Wander By Mistake catalogue; writings by Dennis Cooper, Jack Pierson, Terence Hannum; Kavi Gupta Gallery, John Connelly Presents, Marc Selwyn Fine Art
2006
Lev, Leora. Enter At Your Own Risk, Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
Povinelli, Elizabeth A. The Empire of Love: Toward a Theory of Intimacy, Genealogy, and Carnality, Duke University Press
Treleaven, Scott. The Salivation Army Black Book, Printed Matter/Art Metropole
Darkness Ascends catalogue, MOCCA Press, Toronto
2005
Golonu, Berin. The Zine Unbound: Kults, Werewolves, and Sarcastic Hippies, catalogue, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, SF
2004
Vaughan, R.M. Sinbad in the Rented World catalogue, York University Press, Toronto
Treleaven, Scott. YYZine Artist’s Project: Temporary Temple. YYZ, Toronto
2003
Metzger, Richard, & Morrison, Grant, editors. Book of Lies: The Disinformation Guide to Magick and the Occult, The Disinformation Company Ltd.
2002
Treleaven, Scott. This Is the Salivation Army ‘Bootleg Series’ #3, Art Metropole
2000
Niedzvieki, Hal. We Want Some Too: Underground Desire & Mass Culture, Penguin Books
Periodicals
2011
Cotter, Holland. “Downtime At New Year? It’s Full,” New York Times, Jan.1
Hug, Scott. K48 Magazine #8, cover photograph
Ceschel, Bruno. “Best Books of 2010,” Photo Eye Magazine, Winter
Kyriakakou, Kika. “Dark Art: An Interview with Scott Treleaven,” Ozon, January
2010
Knight, Christopher. “Depicting Death & Mourning”, Los Angeles Times July 9
Rugarber, Laura. “Brion Gysin, Inspiration to Stones, David Bowie, Gets First U.S. Retrospective”, Wall Street Journal Online, July 14
Hallett, Nick. “Join the Occult”, Interview Magazine Online, July 6
Burgher, Elijah. “Are You a Zombie or a Witch?” C Magazine #106, Summer
Boukobza, Julie. “Interview”, Le Magazine Double, issue #19
2009
Lee, Nate, review/recommended, art.newcity.com, Nov 12- 18
Time Out Chicago, review, Issue 246 : Nov 12–18
Gartenfeld, Alex. “The Liste List”, Art In America (online edition June 16)
Castets, Simon. “Different Breed”, VMan, Spring, issue #13
Pernet, Diane. “Fade to White”, Zoo Magazine, no.22
Argyropoulou, Giota. Athens Voice, “The City Is Immersed In Desire”,
Feb.26-March 4
Trivoli, Despina. LIFO, “Athens Top Ten”, Feb.19-25
Petrides, Pavlos. FAQ, issue 47, March 19
Gilbert, Andrea. City Uncovered, issue 52, March 6
Zeykili, Despina. Athinorama, Feb.26-March 4
2008
Haskell, David. “Very Graphic Design”, New York Magazine, Dec. 28
Roberts, Sam. Ysterografo Magazine, ‘Frieze Fair Issue’, #125
Treleaven, Scott. “Through a Lens, Darkly: Kenneth Anger,” VMan #12
Sonnenborn, Katie. “AA Bronson’s School for Young Shamans,” Frieze Magazine, issue 116, June-August
(photo credit) Butt no. 25, Winter 2008/09
Sansom, Anna. “Black Magic” Tokion issue V.4
Vedon, Xavier. “Si le loup y était…” Traffic Spring-Summer
Gilbert, Alan. “Life, Death and Reinvention” The Village Voice Jan.29
Cotter, Holland. “School for Young Shamans,” New York Times Jan.18
2007
Gaines, Malik. Frieze Magazine September-October
Northcross, Wayne. Out, August
Leblanc, Marc. Beautiful/Decay issue: S, ‘The Darkness’, May
Lethbridge, York. C Magazine #93, Spring
(photo credit), Pref Magazine #18, Jan.-Feb.
2006
Perkins, Greg. “Critics Picks for Best of 2006.” Chicago Reader Dec.22
Critic’s ‘Top 100 Artists.’ (shortlist) Flash Art International Autumn
Breidenbach, Tom. Review. Art Forum XLIV no.9, May
Vorha, Smriti. “Inclusive and Exclusive Art”, AC Institute, March
Northcross, Wayne. Gay City News Vol.5, #35
Risemberg, Rafael. New York Blade March 3
Wolf, Matt. “Introducing Scott Treleaven.” NYFA.org News
Northcross, Wayne. Review. Gay City News Vol.5, #10
2005
Higgs, Matthew. “Best of 2005-Log Cabin.” Artforum XLIV no.4, Dec.
Workman, Michael. Review. Flash Art International No.240, Jan.-Feb.
Cotter, Holland. “Log Cabin.” New York Times Jan.28
Kennerley, David. “Connections Unspoken.” Genre Magazine #134 Jan.-Feb.
2004
Trebay, Guy. “Artists Stage a Be-In at Bergdorf's.” New York Times Oct.26
Milroy, Sarah. The Globe & Mail Feb.21
Vaughan, R.M. Canadian Art Magazine vol.21, #3
Balzer, David. “Sinbad In the Rented World.” Eye Magazine Feb.12
Tischer, Ben. “Primal Pornography.” Duponis Sept., Vol.1, No.3
Marlowe, Scott. “When Zinesters Go Pro.” Broken Pencil #24
2003
Halter, Ed. “The Village Voice Fourth Annual Critic’s Poll.” The Village Voice, Take4 supplement, Jan.1-7
K48 Magazine vol.1, #4, illus.
2002
Halter, Ed. “Mixed Company.” The Village Voice Nov.20-26
“Best Of Toronto 2002 Annual Critics’ Poll.” NOW Magazine vol.22, #9
Goslawski, Barb. “ExperiMental.” P.O.V. Magazine #46/47, Fall
Tunnacliffe, Catharine. “Leader of the Pack.” EYE Magazine vol.11, #26
1999
Treleaven, Scott. This Is the Salivation Army, serial publication, issues #1-8
(1996-1999)
Collections
Weatherspoon Art Museum
The University of Texas at Austin
The London School of Economics
Visiting Artist/Lectures
2009
VIR Viafarini, Milan
2007
Les Recollets Centre International d’accueil et d’échanges, Paris
2006
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, lecture
Columbia College, Chicago, lecture