Brandon Brookbank
Brandon Brookbank
Brandon Brookbank, Ours For Now, Archival Inkjet Print, found necklace chains, necklace pendant, vintage frame
Brandon Brookbank, Ours For Now, Archival Inkjet Print, found necklace chains, necklace pendant, vintage frame
Bio/Statement
Brandon Brookbank's practice blends installation, photography, sculpture, and writing. He graduated in 2015 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University with a major in Photography and is currently an MFA Candidate with a major in Photography at Concordia University. His work has been shown at the Anna Leonowens Gallery in Halifax, Eyelevel Gallery in Halifax, Friends and Neighbours Gallery in Montreal, among others. He is the recipient of various awards and scholarships including the Roloff Beny Undergraduate Photography Scholarship and a Faculty of Fine Arts Fellowship from Concordia University.
Born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia, currently Brandon Brookbank lives and works in Montreal, Quebec.
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EDUCATION
- 2018 - 2022
- Master of Fine Arts, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
- Major in Studio Arts: Photography
- 2011 – 2015
- Bachelor of Fine Arts, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Major in Photography
- 2014
- International Exchange, The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, United Kingdom
- BA (Hons) Fine Art – Photography
Scholarships and Awards
- 10/2020 Roloff Beny Finalist Award
- 09/2018 Concordia Faculty of Fine Arts Fellowship
- 05/2015 BMO 1
- st Art Award Nominee
- 04/2015 Flash Forward 2015 Honorable Mention
- 12/2014 Photo Life Emerging Photographer Award
- 04/2014 Roloff Beny Photography Scholarship
Relevant Work / Volunteer Experience
- 02/2022 – present Gallery Attendant, Leonard and Bina Ellen Gallery, Montreal, QC
- 09/2019–04/2020 - Archival Assistant, Visual Collections Repository, Concordia University, Montreal, QC
- 01/2020–04/2020 - Teaching Assistant to Mary Sui Yee Wong, Concordia University, Montreal, QC
- 09/2019–12/2019 - Teaching Assistant to Jinyoung Kim, Concordia University, Montreal, QC
- 01/2019–05/2019 - Teaching Assistant to Genevieve Cadieux, Concordia University, Montreal QC
- 09/2016–11/2016 - Gallery Intern, L’Inconnue, Montreal, QC
- 10/2015–07/2016 - Programming Committee Member, The Khyber Centre for the Arts, Halifax, NS
- 10/2015–07/2016 - Board Member, The Khyber Centre for the Arts, Halifax, NS
- 01/2015–05/2015 - Gallery Intern, The Khyber Centre for the Arts, Halifax, NS
- 09/2013–05/2014 - Student Assistant, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Photography Department, Halifax, NS
Solo/Duo Exhibitions
- 2022 TBD, Centre Clark, Montreal, Quebec
- 05/2015 Peel, Obey Convention / Art in Fest, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 01/2015 Pools and Other Nouns, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Group Exhibitions
- 05/2019 - Maureen IV, Yves Laroche Gallery, Montreal, Quebec
- 07/2017 - Take Me Away, Friends and Neighbours Gallery, Montreal, Quebec
- 12/2015 - Art in Drag, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 08/2015 - Y-Level Emerging Artists Exhibition, Eyelevel Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 05/2015 - NSCAD 2015 Graduation Exhibition, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 04/2015 - Some Photographs, Khyber Centre for the Arts, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 01/2015 - Video Screening, Center for Contemporary Art, Glasgow, United Kingdom
- 07/2014 - Great Life, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 04/2014 - Intermedia General, NSCAD University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 04/2014 - NSCAD Annual Photography Show & Sale, NSCAD University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 01/2014 - Altered Landscapes, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 12/2013 - Queer Gestures, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 12/2013 - Media Landscape Group Show, The Khyber Centre for the Arts, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 10/2013 - Media Landscape Artist Group: Media Mountain, Scotia Square, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 04/2013 - NSCAD Annual Photography Show & Sale, NSCAD University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 12/2012 - Language into Art and Friends, Khyber Centre for the Arts, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 05/2012–10/2012 - Foundation Student Show, NSCAD University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Curatorial Projects
- 05/2016 - Art In Fest Vol.3, The Khyber Centre for the Arts, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 06/2015 - Perform Vol.3, The Khyber Centre for the Arts, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 04/2015 - Perform Vol.2, The Khyber Centre for the Arts, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 03/2015 - Perform, The Khyber Centre for the Arts, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 07/2014 - INTER: between/among, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 12/2013 - Media Landscapes Group Show, The Khyber Centre for the Arts, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Web / Text Publications
- 09/2017 - Objects for Queer Play, Esse Arts + Opinions, Genevieve Flavelle
- 04/2015 - Still Life, Brandon Brookbank
- 01/2015 - Emerging Art: Brandon Brookbank, The Coast Halifax Weekly, Stephanie Johns
- 01/2015 - Photo Life, Student Art Award Showcase
- 12/2014 - Essentials, Brandon Brookbank
- 09/2014 - RIPA, Rencontre Interuniversitaire de Performance Actuelle Publication
- 05/2014 - The Dialogue Issue, CRIT Newspaper
- 04/2014 - Free Cof ee 2014, NSCAD Student Publication
- 01/2014 - Queer Collective Zine, NSCAD Student Publication
- 08/2013 - Issue 7: The Natural World, The Periodical Project
- 03/2013 - Free Cof ee 2013, NSCAD Student Publication
- 02/2013 - Issue 5: Distance, The Periodical Project
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