Thaddeus Holownia
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Blue Jay, 2022
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Common Eider (male), 2022
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Common Night Hawk, 2022
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Flicker, 2022
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Raven, 2022
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Spruce Grouse, 2022
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Wood Duck, 2022
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Sarraceniaceae #2 , 2020
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Baybreast Warbler, 2017
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Terrasse Lautreamont, 2007
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Moose, 2006
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Still River and Sumak, 2003
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Tree XVI, 2001-2003
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Calipers, 2001
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Ring-billed Gull (larus delawarensis), 2001
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KM250, 1999
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Jolicure Pond #1, 1996-2004
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Rockport, N.B., 1993
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Sable Island, NS, 1989
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Sable Island, NS, 1989
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#4, Dorchester, NB, from the series: Rockland Bridge, 1981-2000
For over fifty years, Thaddeus Holownia has approached his art form with a gentle but persistent nudge to be mindful of our imprint on the land. He is known for his long-term projects, transformed over periods, cycles, and seasons, in which he researches the natural processes of life and the inevitability of change. A keen observer of the environment, his work expresses a deep concern for nature. His reflections are poetic and subtle, meant to call our attention to how far we have been transformed by ideas, compromises, and ethics. To expose these landscapes, he returns to a place over years, even decades, and creates a photographic register of the transformation.
In a society full of fast-paced pedestrians, flashing lights and blinking signs, Holownia has slowed us down. In his nod to the beauty of our land, his work invites you to sit down, ponder and reflect.
As a young artist, Holownia was part of Toronto’s burgeoning art scene. He left Toronto in 1977 for a teaching opportunity at Mount Allison. Enchanted by his surroundings, Holownia remained there and has never returned to living in an urban environment. His move to the Maritimes served to heighten his awareness of deeper moral and spiritual issues that are now the foundations of his ecologically conscious work.
Holownia’s work has been the subject of numerous solo exhibitions, including three feature shows in 2017: Headlighting: Photographs by Thaddeus Holownia at The Spencer Museum of Art, The University of Kansas; Walden Revisited: 24 Tree Studies for Henry David Thoreau at The Heckscher Museum of Art; and The Nature of Nature: The Photographs of Thaddeus Holownia 1976 –2016 at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. As well, his 1998 solo exhibition, Extended Vision: Photographs by Thaddeus Holownia 1978–1997, organized by the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, travelled across Canada and to the Centro de la Imagen in Mexico City.
Other exhibitions organized by public galleries include Anatomy of a Pipeline by the Owens Art Gallery and STATION Irving Architectural Landscapes by the Confederation Centre Art Gallery. Thaddeus Holownia photographs have been included in numerous group exhibitions, including The Landscape: Eight Canadian Photographers by the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Klienburg, Exposure at the Art Gallery of Ontario and Monet’s Legacy: Series. Order and Obsession at the Hamburger Kunsthalle.
Holownia’s photographic prints and bookworks are represented at The National Gallery of Canada, the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, the Canadian Centre of Architecture, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, the Beaverbrook Art Gallery and the Confederation Centre for the Arts, as well as numerous corporate and private collections.
He has been the recipient of awards from the Canada Council for the Arts, New Brunswick Arts Board, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the Crake Foundation and the Marjorie Young Bell Foundation.
In 2000 Holownia was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. He received a Fulbright Fellowship in 2001 and the Paul Paré Medal in 1998 and 2006 from Mount Allison University in recognition of excellence in teaching, creative activity, research and community service. In 2018, he was named Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada.
Born in 1949 in Bury St. Edmunds, England, Holownia studied communication and fine arts at the University of Windsor, graduating in 1972. He is a Research Professor in the Fine Arts Department at Mount Allison University, where he had taught for over four decades.
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Between Life and Light
45th Anniversary Photography Show 2 Nov - 21 Dec 2024The University of Toronto is honouring Jane Corkin with an Honorary Doctorate of Laws in recognition of her excellence in the arts as a visionary gallerist, pioneering interpreter of photography...Read more -
Artists Across Generations
17 Dec 2022 - 20 Apr 2023This exhibition brings the breadth of our international roster - ranging from local artists including Christian Butterfield and Gina Rorai to international artists Frank Mädler and Andrés Marroquín.Read more -
Accidental Geometries
9 Oct - 19 Dec 2020From mediums as diverse as photography, painting, drawing and sculpture, Corkin Gallery presents the exhibition Accidental Geometries with work by artists: Barbara Astman, Virgil Baruchel, Christian Butterfield, Jota Castro, Jeff...Read more -
When the sun departs for a new horizon
14 Sep - 21 Nov 2019Barbara Astman, Constantin Brancusi, Brassaï, Jota Castro, Jeff Chiu, Michelle Forsyth, Yakov Gakkel, Miles Gertler, Elisa Julia Gilmour, Thaddeus Holownia, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, André Kertész, Frank Mädler, Carol Marino, Andrés...Read more -
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The Natural Order 30 Apr - 31 Aug 2017 -
David + Goliath
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Paris After Atget 14 Feb - 5 May 2015Thaddeus Holownia confronts past and present cultures in this rapidly changing city. The work explores themes of architecture, evolution of urban space and our impact on the environment. Reflecting on...Read more -
On Architecture And Structure
20 Nov 2014 - 11 Feb 2015On Architecture and Structure includes artists whose work either relates to wood and the architectural element, or uses structure as grounds for exploration and discourse. This exhibition will include works...Read more
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Toronto Star - Peter Goddard
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The Globe and Mail - Gary Michael Dault
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Border Crossings - Robert Enright
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Interalia Magazine - Thaddeus Holownia Interview: Structures of Place
John K Grande
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Icare, chute d'oiseaux Thaddeus Holownia, 2022 Read more -
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Headlighting 1974-1978 Thaddeus Holownia, 2021Hardbound, limited edition, 66 pagesRead more
Publisher: The Anchorage Press
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Lightfield: The Photography of Thaddeus Holownia Peter Sanger, 2018 Read more -
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The Nature of Nature - The Photographs of Thaddeus Holownia 1976-2016 Thaddeus Holownia, 2017Case bound with card slipcase, Smyth sewn binding, 158 pagesRead more
Publisher: The Anchorage Press & the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
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Icarus, Falling of Birds Harry Thurston & Thaddeus Holownia, 2017Softcover, 36 pagesRead more
Publisher: The Anchorage Press
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Working in the Dark: Homage to John Thompson Thaddeus Holownia, 2015 Read more -
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Silver Ghost Thaddeus Holownia & Harry Thurston, 2008 Read more -
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Arborealis 2005Hardbound, 80 pagesRead more
Publisher: The Anchorage Press
Dimensions: 10 x 19 in. -
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Walden Pond Revisited Thaddeus Holownia, 2004 Read more -
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Ironworks 2001 Read more -
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Twenty Twenty Thaddeus Holownia, 1999 Read more -
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Extended Vision - The Photography of Thaddeus Holownia 1975-1997 Thaddeus Holownia, 1998Softcover, 45 pagesRead more
Publisher: Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography
Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.
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Photography in Canada features Barbara Astman and Thaddeus Holownia
May 9, 2024Photography in Canada, 1839–1989: An Illustrated History, a new comprehensive book about Canadian photography, features Barbara Astman and Thaddeus Holownia. Written by art historians...Read more -
Thaddeus Holownia shortlisted for the 2024 Scotiabank Photography Award
April 5, 2024Congratulations to Thaddeus Holownia shortlisted for the 2024 Scotiabank Photography Award. Nominated by Meeka Walsh, Publisher & Editor of Border Crossings “Thaddeus Holownia’s CV is...Read more -
Thaddeus Holownia "of a feather" exhibition at Owens Art Gallery
December 1, 2023Exhibition at Owens Art Gallery January 20, 2024 - May 15, 2024 Works by: Thaddeus Holownia and Karen Stentaford Curated by: Emily Falvey This exhibition...Read more -
Interalia Magazine - Thaddeus Holownia Interview: Structures of Place
October 20, 2023In this interview with art and ecology author, John K. Grande, he discusses his ideas and work. In Holownia’s large-scale photographs, he uses the idea...Read more -
Thaddeus Holownia "of a feather" highlighted in Border Crossings article
November 4, 2022of a feather, a series of photographs by Thaddeus Holownia is featured in Border Crossing's Art Toronot 2022 article. The work was highlighted by...Read more -
Thaddeus Holownia featured in CBC podcast
Ideas: Radio for the mind October 19, 2022Thaddeus Holownia was featured in a CBC podcast Ideas: Radio for the mind . The episode entitled The Marrow of Nature: A case for...Read more -
"Icarus: Falling of Birds" by Thaddeus Holownia included in "Shutter"
May 31, 2022Icarus: Falling of Birds by Thaddeus Holownia will be featured in the group exhibition, Shutter at the Touchstones Nelson Museum of Art and History in...Read more -
Thaddeus Holownia Featured in 60 Over Sixty Exhibition
July 1, 2021Thaddeus Holownia Has Been Invited To Participate In The Diamond Jubilee Of The Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Featuring 60 Canadian Artists Of Sixty Years Of...Read more -
Corkin Gallery at Art Toronto 2020
Corkin Gallery presents the group exhibition Accidental Geometries as part of Art Toronto 2020 October 2, 2020From mediums as diverse as photography, painting, drawing and sculpture, Corkin Gallery presents the exhibition Accidental Geometries with work by artists: Barbara Astman, Virgil Baruchel,...Read more -
Thaddeus Holownia New Book
Thaddeus Holownia, Harry Thurston collaborate "Icarus: Falling of Birds" November 13, 2019The fate of thousands of songbirds that died near the Canaport LNG flare stack in east Saint John in September 2013 has been memorialized in...Read more -
When the sun departs for a new horizon
Celebrating 40 years of Corkin Gallery September 5, 2019When the sun departs for a new horizon is a group exhibition celebrating 40 years of Corkin Gallery. The exhibition will feature work by Barbara...Read more -
Thaddeus Holownia joins Royal Society of Canada's Class of 2018
September 18, 2018The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) and its Members have elected this year's new Fellows, and named the incoming class of The College of New...Read more -
Thaddeus Holownia Commission
The artist is selected for commission of the Queen's Marque Facade in Halifax July 21, 2018Thaddeus Holownia has been selected for the commission of the Queen's Marque facade in Halifax. On the aquatic-themed mural, Holownia he poetically states, '[T]he macro...Read more -
Thaddeus Holownia at Beaverbrook Art Gallery
October 15, 201724 Tree Studies for Henry David Thoreau, 2001-2003 exhibited at The Beaverbrook Art GalleryRead more -
Thaddeus Holownia in Globe and Mail
By Anya Georgijevic July 1, 2017A storied space Thaddeus Holownia in the collection of the Governor General: 'What Governor General David Johnston Loves Most about his Library,' by Anya Georgijevic,...Read more -
Thaddeus Holownia at Spencer Museum of Art
Exhibition Announcement: Headlighting May 9, 2017The Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas presents Headlighting, an exhibition of work by Thaddeus Holownia. One of three museum shows exhibiting...Read more -
Thaddeus Holownia at Heckscher Museum of Art
Exhibition Announcement: Walden Revisited May 9, 2017On at the Heckscher Museum of Art from April 15 - July 30 2017, Thaddeus Holownia Waldon Revisited honours 19th century author Henry David...Read more -
Thaddeus Holownia in Canadian Art
By Geordie Miller March 1, 2017Review: Nature of Nature at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia By Geordie Miller Amongst the many photographs included in Nature of Nature - the...Read more -
Thaddeus Holownia Retrospective at Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
February 4, 2017Running from 4 February – 28 May 2017, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia will be exhibiting The Nature of Nature, a forty-year celebration of...Read more -
Thaddeus Holownia Awarded Lieutenant-Governor's Arts Award
November 3, 2015Three men received New Brunswick's highest honour in the arts field Monday. The Lieutenant-Governor's Awards for High Achievement in the Arts were presented to playwright...Read more -
24 Tree Studies exhibition at the Heckscher Museum
15 April - 30 July 2017 October 25, 2015The Heckscher Museum of Art will be exhibiting Thaddeus Holownia's 24 Tree Studies for Henry David Thoreau in 2017. The exhibition will run April 15...Read more -
Corkin Gallery at Art Toronto 2015
October 23, 201523-26 October 2015 Booth C-16Read more