Keer Tanchak
Keer Tanchak (b.1977, North Vancouver, Canada; Lives and works in Dallas, TX) received an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2003) and a BFA with distinction from Concordia University in Montreal (2000). Tanchak’s work has been the subject of numerous solo exhibitions including 12.26, Dallas, TX; Old Jail Art Center, Albany, TX; Best Western, Santa Fe, NM; the Dallas Contemporary, Dallas, TX. She won the Artist Fellowship Award from the Illinois Arts Council (2009) and the Brucebo Residency in Visby, Sweden (2003). Her work is in the permanent collection of several institutions, including the Dallas Museum of Art, the Brucebo Museum, Visby, Sweden, and the South Bend Museum of Art, Sound Bend, IN.
Keer Tanchak CV
Education
2003
M.F.A. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2000
B.F.A. Concordia University, Montreal, QC
1996
First Year Arts One, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.
Solo Exhibitions
2023
All Night Party Doves, JDJ Tribeca, New York, NY
Company Retreat, Old Jail Art Center, Albany, TX
2022
A stranger every time, 12.26, Dallas TX
Little Visitors, Best Western, Santa Fe, NM
2021
Romantik with Janet Werner, 12.26, Dallas, TX
2020
NotCancelled, (online), 12.26, Dallas, TX
2019
Pizza Boats, Conduit Gallery, Dallas, TX
2018
Buttons/Crowns, Mountain View College, Dallas, TX
2017
Soft Orbit, Dallas Contemporary, Dallas TX
2011
Lascivious, DEAN PROJECT, New York, NY
2010
The Velveteen Order, Johansson Projects, Oakland, CA
Still Dreaming Life, Elissa Cristall Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2009
WOW, THE 809 GALLERY, Calgary, AL
2007
Sampling, Bjornson Kajiwara Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
The Idea of Reflection, galerie sandra goldie, Montreal, QC
2006
Lifted Pictures, Navta Schulz Gallery, Chicago, IL
1999
Paintings, VAV Gallery, Montreal, QC
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023
Sweet Pass Car Wash, Sweet Pass Sculpture Park, Dallas, TX
Talk of the Town, DMA at North Park Center, Dallas TX
ATM/DFW, Kirk Hopper Fine Arts, Dallas, TX
150 Years / 150 Artists, Fort Worth Contemporary Arts, Fort Worth, TX
2022
TWO X TWO, Rachofsky House, Dallas, TX
Dallas Art Fair, 12.26, Dallas, TX
2020
wfh (work from home) (online), 12.26, Dallas, TX
2019
Edition 1, Borgen Wolfe, Fort Worth, TX
2018
Still They Persist, LMAK Gallery, New York, NY
POSTCOLONIAL, 3636 University Blvd, Dallas, TX
2017
Texas Biennial, Big Medium, Austin, TX,
MTV ReDefine, Dallas Contemporary, Dallas, TX
2016
FEATURE, Goss-Michael Foundation, Dallas, TX DAYADAHAHA, BEEFHAUS, Dallas, TX
Minishots, Shamrock Hotel Studios, Dallas, TX
2014
Starwalker, Three Walls, Chicago, IL
2012
Peep, a curious look into painting, Little Berlin, Philadelphia, PA
2011
Remasters, PLUG PROJECTS, Kansas City, MO
2010
View, Elissa Cristall Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Cynosure, Worth Ryder Gallery, Berkeley, CA
MACO Fair, DEAN PROJECT, Mexico City, Mexico
2009
Pleasure Paintings, Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
RoCoCoPop, DEAN PROJECT and Art Crossings, Long Island City, NY
Exporting Pop: A Western Fantasy, Kuwait Art Foundation Ltd., Dubai, UAE
NEXT Fair, DEAN PROJECT, Chicago, IL
2008
New Work from Five Canadian Painters, Third Avenue Gallery, Vancouver, B.C. SCOPE Basel, DEAN PROJECT, Basel, Switzerland
Circa International Art Fair, DEAN PROJECT, Puerto Rico
Dubai Exhibition Preview, DEAN PROJECT, Long Island City, NY
2007
Mulled Mix, Bjornson Kajiwara Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
Biennial 24, South Bend Regional Museum of Art, South Bend, IN
Artists for Artists, Playwrights Workshop, Saidye Bronfman Center, Montreal, QC
2006
SCOPE London, Navta Schulz Gallery, London, England Entre Chien et Loup, Bleu Acier Inc Tampa, FL
Chicago Art Projects, NOVA Art Fair, Chicago, IL
Four In Chicago, Navta Schulz Gallery, Chicago, IL
2005
Hot Touch, galerie sandra goldie, Montreal, QC
2004
Opening Show 2, galerie sandra goldie, Montreal, QC
Casablanca, Three Walls, Chicago, IL
Small Victories, Modest Contemporary Art Projects, Chicago
2003
Summer Group Show, Finesilver Gallery, San Antonio, TX
MFA Thesis Exhibition, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2002
The Next Generation, Noyes Cultural Arts Center, Evanston, IL
Just Good Art, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
2001
Opening Show, galerie sandra goldie, Montreal, QC
lls sont jeunes, Galerie Simon Blais, Montréal, QC
2000
Jeune Créateurs en Art, Marché Bonsecours, Montréal, QC
Visions, Galerie McClure, Montreal, QC
Paint or Die, Peach Pit Pie Productions, Montreal, QC
Denim Dreams, Museum of Contemporary Art, Montreal, QC
Press
2022
Cassady, Daniel, “Beauty, emotion and community...”, The Art Newspaper (April 2022)
Smart, Lauren, ‘The 10 Must-See Dallas Art Shows This Fall”, D Magazine, (Nov 2022)
2021
Falcon, Anthony, “The Female Figure from a Canadian Lens", Patron Magazine, (April)
Zotos, John, “Keer Tanchak and Janet Werner”, Visual Art Source, (May)
2019
Copeland, Colette, “Keer Tanchak”, eutopia.us, (March)
Gempel, Natalie, “Go See Keer Tanchak’s Romantic Show...”, D Magazine, (March)
2018
Demarco, Nicole, “...shows we love at lower east side...”, i-d.vice.com, (October)
Morgan, Kendall, “ArtOfficial”, 1530Main.com, (October)
2017
Avram, Danielle, “An Excellent Adventure”, Dallas Morning News, (July)
Herriman, Kat, “Local Grown”, 1530 Main Blog, (April)
Smart, Lauren, “Slow Art at Dallas Contemporary”, 1530 Main Blog, (April) 2012
2012
Piatek, Eva, “Peep: A Curious Look into Painting”, Title Magazine, (May)
Quinn, Bryonny, “Charming, colour soaked...”, It’s Nice That, (April 2012)
2011
Bembnister, Theresa, “Remasters’, Kansas City Star, (December)
2010
Hyslop, Lucy, “Blending the historical with the contemporary.” Vancouver Sun, (June)
Urquhart, Kristina, “Hot Art: Candy-Coloured.” www.where.ca, (June)
2006
Klein, Paul, “Art Letter - (12/01/06).” www.artletter.com, (December)
Hinkel, Joanne, “Is this the Most Wonderful Time of the Year?” www.centerstage.net
Wu, Suzanne, “America’s Going to Hell in a Louis Vuitton Handbag.” UR Magazine, (April)
Hinkel, Joanne, “Navta Schulz Gallery.” www.centerstage.net, (February)
Artner, Alan, “Concept of Non Place...” Chicago Tribune, (March)
2005
Solomon, Heather, “Panning for Talent.” The Canadian Jewish News, (March)
Seleanu, Andre, “Place aux Artistes Emergents.” Vie Des Arts, vol.198
Woodley, Matthew, “Ring of Fire.” Montreal Mirror, (March)
2003
Sundin, Elin, “Princessa på Vift.” Konstructiv, Högskolan på Gotland
Burger, Meagan, “New Perspectives...” Evanston Roundtable, (January)
2000
Lehman, Henry, “Artists preoccupied with stuff-lots of it.” The Gazette, (March)
Krishtalka, Sholem, “Painting in Large Numbers.” The Mirror, (March)
Awards & Residencies
2009 Artists Fellowship Award, Illinois Arts Council
2007 Purchase Prize, South Bend Regional Museum of Art, South Bend, IN
2003 MFA Fellowship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2007 The Brucebo, Brucebo Fine Art Foundation, Visby, Sweden
2002 International Graduate Student Scholarship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2000 Concordia Studio Arts Award, Concordia University, Montreal, QC
1999 Heinz Jordan Painting Prize, Concordia University, Montreal, QC
Public Collections
Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas TX
Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, Chicago, IL
Adolphus Hotel, Dallas, TX
Brucebo Museum, Visby, Sweden
South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN
L’Oréal, Toronto, ON
Fasken Martineau, Montreal, QC
Howard and Cindy Rachofsky
