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Brian Kipping (May 5, 1953 - April 1, 2007) was a Canadian artist and blues musician.〔Uncredited, (Toronto artist Brian Kipping dies at 53 ). CBC News, April 5, 2007. Retrieved 2015-06-21.〕 ==History== Brian Kipping was born in Edmonton, Alberta on May 5, 1953.〔 Kipping later relocated to Toronto, Ontario, and attended the Ontario College of Art, from which he graduated in 1974, being one of the recipients of the Ontario College of Art Medal.〔Centre for Contemporary Canadian Art, (Brian Kipping Curriculum Vitae ). Retrieved 2015-06-22.〕 From 1975 to 1977, Kipping was the director of Gallery 76, a student art gallery associated with the school,〔Ontario College of Art and Design,(Profile of Gallery 76 ). Retrieved 2015-06-28.〕 and curated shows.〔〔Michael Hoolboom, (Russ Gill Interview 2 (January, 2015) ). Retrieved 2015-06-28.〕 Kipping's first solo exhibition was in 1974, at Gallery 76.〔 Kipping also met musician Paul James during this period, and joined his band as a bassist.〔Lisa McDonald, (Interview with Paul James ). Small Town Toronto, January, 2011. Retrieved 2015-06-26.〕 In 1979, Kipping was a founding member of YYZ Artists' Outlet,〔 which was established for the purpose of exhibiting art not shown in commercial galleries and institutions.〔(History of YYZ Artists' Outlet ); www.yyzartistsoutlet.org. Retrieved 2015-06-30.〕 As an artist, Kipping became best known for his oil paintings, though he also worked in copper and other metals. During his lifetime, Kipping's work was featured in approximately 150 national and international exhibitions.〔 Commencing in 1978 and for the balance of his career, Kipping was represented by the Bau-Xi Gallery,〔 based in Vancouver and Toronto.〔(Profile of Bau-Xi Gallery ); www.bau-xi.com. Retrieved 2015-06-30.〕 In 1985, Kipping, along with artists Andrew Bodor and Douglas Stratford, was featured in ''The New Intimists'', a catalogue publication by curator Joan Murray, published by The Robert McLaughlin Gallery.〔artexte, (Particulars of ''The New Intimists'' ). Retrieved 2015-06-27.〕 In 1987, Kipping and fellow Toronto artist John McKinnon〔Mercer Union, (Profile of John McKinnon ). Retrieved 2015-06-28.〕 won a public competition to create a work to celebrate the City of Toronto. The mosaic work, ''Views to The City'', was completed in 1988, and covers two walls leading into the offices of city councilors at Toronto City Hall.〔 In 1991, a live performance of "Hey Rosetta", by the Paul James Band, of which Kipping was a member, was included in ''Saturday Night Blues'', a compilation album which won the 1992 Juno Award for Best Roots and Traditional Album. In 2002, ''Brian Kipping: Descriptions of What is Known'', being a catalogue of a 2002 exhibition of Kipping's work, compiled and with an essay by Linda Jansma,〔Senior curator at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery. Ontario Association of Art Galleries, (Profile of Linda Jansma ). Retrieved 2015-06-27.〕 with text by Victor Coleman and a foreword by David Aurant, was published by The Robert McLaughlin Gallery.〔49th shelf, (Particulars of ''Brian Kipping: Descriptions of What is Known'' ). Retrieved 2015-06-27.〕〔Hathi Trust Digital Library, (Particulars of ''Brian Kipping: Descriptions of What is Known'' ). Retrieved 2015-06-27.〕 In 2004, Kipping was diagnosed with a rare form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, from which he died on April 1, 2007.〔 He continued to play with the Paul James Band until shortly before his death, and was painting until two days before his death.〔Centre for Contemporary Canadian Art, (Profile of Brian Kipping ). Retrieved 2015-06-28.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brian Kipping」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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