Carl Zimmerman is an installation and photo based artist who grew up in Hamilton, Ontario and moved to Nova Scotia in 1974 after briefly attending McMaster University and the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design.
Carl Zimmerman's recent work, utilizing architectural maquettes has been shown internationally and nationally, at venues that include the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin, the Sternberk Installation Symposium, Czech Republic, The Photographer's Gallery, Milan, the National Arts Centre, the Art Gallery of Hamilton, Confederation Centre Art Gallery and the CONTACT Photography Festival in Toronto.
Carl Zimmerman's exhibition “Landmarks of Industrial Britain” co-sponsored by the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and the Dunlop Gallery, Regina, toured Canada in 2007-08. At the invitation of Image House, Halifax, he is currently developing a portfolio that explores cutting-edge printing technology.
Recent awards include grants from the Canada Council, the Pollack/Krasner Foundation and a residency at the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin in 2001. His work has been represented and reviewed in art publications and journals including Carte Blanche, a definitive survey of contemporary Canadian photography, Canadian Art, Sculpture, CV photo, BorderCrossings, C Magazine, and Arts Atlantic. He is represented in numerous public and private collections, including the Irish Museum of Modern Art, the Canada Council Art Bank, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Museum London, Owens Art Gallery, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and Confederation Centre Art Gallery.
Carl Zimmerman is represented by Stephen Bulger Gallery, Toronto and Buynewart.com, London, England. He currently lives in Marble Mountain, Nova Scotia.
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