Anthony Tremblay Photography

Automotivology

In the spirit of street photography I travel across Canada and the US on a regular basis to photograph vehicles in settings that are meaningful or ironic, as a way of capturing or commenting on social values.

At one time automobiles were primarily a status symbol for the privileged and cities were conceived around people. Gradually, one then two cars per household became the norm and people moved to cities conceived around the idea that the automobile was the preferred method of transportation. Furthermore, new types of businesses emerged to cater to motorists such as motels, roadside eateries and the now ubiquitous drive-thru.

Society has gone from adapting to automobiles to being dependent on them. Because of this integration, I believe they are more than functional machines; they reflect aspects of our culture. By capturing vehicles in meaningful settings, I strive to comment on issues such as economic disparity in relation to ethnic demographics.

Curriculum Vitae

Exhibitions

2016 Bright Lights at Night, Redhead Gallery, Toronto ON (juried, group)

2016 Biennial Juried Exhibition, Glenhyrst Art Gallery, Brantford, ON (juried by Caitlyn Sutherland and Deirdre Chisholm, curated by Matthew Ryan Smith) (group)

2015 40 Below, W.K.P. Kennedy Gallery, North Bay ON (juried by Tanya Lukin-Linklater) (group)

2015 Focus on Civil Rights, Martin County Arts Council, Williamston NC (group, juried)

2014 Reimagining Rosa Parks, Prince George's Community College, Largo MD (group, juried)

2013 13, Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts, Toronto ON (group, curated by Robin Hesse & Katie Micak)

2012 Urban Art Exhibition, Gallery 1313, Toronto ON (group, curated by Phil Anderson)

2012 Get Real: Documentary & Street Photography, 1650 Gallery, Los Angeles CA (online, juried)

2012 Le Nouveau Louvre, Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario, Sudbury ON (group)

2012 Papergirl Bristol Exhibition, The Looking Glass Arts Space, Bristol UK (group)

2011 Art in Motion, Galerie du Nouvel Ontario, Via Rail Station and Aux Trois Moulins, Sudbury and Chapleau, ON (group residency)

2011 7 Deadly Sins, Studio 659, Whiting IN (group, juried)

2011 New Work / New York, W.K.P.Kennedy Gallery, North Bay ON (solo)

2011 Carnaval des Compagnons Group Exhibition, North Bay ON (group)

2010 Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival Portfolio Reviews Exhibition, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto ON (group)

2009 Holiday Show and Sale, Bronx Blue Bedroom Project, Bronx NY (group)

2008 Automotivology, Gallery 1313, Toronto ON (solo)

2005 Wishful Thinking, White Water Gallery, North Bay ON (solo)

2005 An Exhibition of Francophone Artists, WKP Kennedy Gallery, North Bay ON (group)

2003 Spring and Transportation, White Water Gallery, North Bay ON (group)

2002 In Memoriam, In Gratitude, honouring Doug Clark, Ryerson Gallery, Toronto ON (group)

1998 Guilty Pleasures, Ryerson Gallery, Toronto ON (two-person with Sarah Beck)

Education

2001 Bachelor of Education, Intermediate / Senior Visual Arts, Nipissing University, North Bay ON

1998 Bachelor of Applied Arts, Image Arts

Ryerson University, Toronto ON

1995 Summer Intensive Photography Program, Ryerson University Accelerated First Year in 3 months

Related Experience

2016 Northern Arts & Crafts Movement workshop presenter, "Analogue Photography", North Bay ON

2005 - 2016 Photographic Arts Teacher, St. Paul Secondary School, Mississauga ON

2009 Volunteer Archivist, Gordon Parks Foundation, Purchase NY

2005 Juror, Camera Frontera Contemporary Photo Festival, North Bay ON

2004 - 2005 Visual Arts Teacher, École Secondaire Algonquin, North Bay ON

1998 - 2001 Technician, Ontario Film Laboratories, North Bay ON

1998 - 2002 Photographer, Polar Studios, North Bay ON

Grants and Awards

2010 Professional Development Grant for conference attendance , Thinking Like an Artist: Creativity and Problem Solving in the Classroom, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

2005 Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance

2000 Carl Sanders Scholarship for high academic standing in the visual arts

Press

2012 Bachan, Kyle, "Urban Planner," Torontoist (image), November

2005 Radio Première Chaîne (Radio-Canada, CBON 94,1 Sudbury), Interview, January

1998 Simpson, Christopher, "Guilty Pleasure's at the Ryerson Gallery", What's on Queen, November

1998 Drach, Mike, "Guilty Pleasures fill Ryerson Gallery", The Eyeopener, October 1998

Anthony Tremblay Photography

Automotivology

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Monday, December 6, 2021

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Thursday, April 5, 2018

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Monday, March 12, 2018

Friday, February 9, 2018

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Friday, January 19, 2018

Monday, January 8, 2018

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Monday, November 13, 2017

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Friday, October 20, 2017

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

About Me

Work in Progress

Chelsea After Snow Storm (the artist in action), New York NY, 2010

Anthony Tremblay, Syracuse NY, 2009