 Walter Redinger - began his professional art training at Beal Technical School in London, followed by education from the Ontario College of Art (which is now called OCAD) in Toronto and then the Miensinger School of Art in Detroit Michigan (was awarded here for drawing excellence).Being an active sculptor for more than 40 years, Walter Redinger is best known for his large, controversial, organic fibreglass sculptures and fearless drawing. Redinger began his career with the legendary art dealer, Avrom Isaacs, who represented Walter with numerous one man shows. Redinger continued exhibiting internationally with exhibits in New York, Italy and France to name a few. His work has been purchased by many well respected museums and collectors. One of Walter's most proudest accomplishments was being chosen to represent his country at the 1972 Venice Biennale. Living with Parkinson's and having survived Cancer, Walter continues to work relentlessly. Contributing to his subject matter, these diseases have only inspired him to work harder and produce more art, as seen in the current year. Recently, Walter has been exhibiting in New York City with the Mitchell Algus Art Gallery. Other notes: In 1999, The Walter Band formed. With music styles consisting of Blues, Country, Rock, & Experimental sound, the band currently consists of '2 fathers and 2 sons'. They are Walter Redinger (lead vox/rythm guitar) & son Jeff Redinger (bass guitar/backing vox), Brodie Lodge (lead guitar/backing vox) & son Durrie Lodge (drums/backing vox). For more on The Walter Band and their music go to band's official webpage by clicking here |
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All listed exhibits, commissions and collections are a selection from the past 40 years that Redinger has been at work. |
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| EXHIBITIONS | |
| 2008 | Woodstock Art Gallery, Woodstock, Ontario, "The Garden Party", solo exhibition |
| 2008 | The Art Exchange, London, Ontario, "50 Years of Influence", group exhibition |
| 2007 | Matthew Marks Gallery, New York, NY, "Project for a Revolution in New York", group exhibition |
| 2007 | Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA), Toronto, Ontario, "Return To The Void" |
| 2007 | Museum London, London, Ontario, "An Eye For It", group exhibiton |
| 2007 | St. Thomas Public Art Centre, St. Thomas, Ontario, "Apparition" |
| 2005 | Museum London, London, Ontario, "Homerun: Recent Acquisitions", group exhibiton |
| 2005 | National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, " The Sixties in Canada", group exhibition |
| 2005 | Mitchell Algus Art Gallery, New York, NY, Walter Redinger & Banks Violette |
| 2005 | The Arts Project, London, Ontario "Blush", group exhibition |
| 2004 | St. Thomas Public Art Centre, St. Thomas, Ontario, "Organic Works on Paper" |
| 2004 | Michael Gibson Gallery, London, Ontario, "Small & Mighty", small works by major artists |
| 2003 | Mitchell Algus Art Gallery, New York, NY, group exhibition |
| 2002 | New York Art Fair, New York, NY |
| 2001 | Mitchell Algus Art Gallery, New York, NY, solo exhibition |
| 1998 | Michael Gibson Gallery, London, Ontario, Walter Redinger & Paterson Ewen |
| 1998 | McIntosh Art Gallery, UWO, London, Ontario, "Souvenirs of the Unknown" |
| 1997 | Mitchell Algus Art Gallery, New York, NY, solo exhibition |
| 1997 | Mitchell Algus Art Gallery, New York, NY, group exhibition |
| 1995 | Mitchell Algus Art Gallery, New York, NY, solo exhibition |
| 1994 | London Regional Art & Historical Museum, London, Ontario, "Beyond Survival" |
| 1994 | Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, solo exhibition |
| 1993 | London Regional Art & Historical Museums, London, Ontario "Hart of London" |
| 1992 | Centre of Contemporary Art, St. Thomas, Ontario, group show |
| 1992 | The Art Gallery of St. Thomas-Elgin, St. Thomas, "Three Elgin County Artists" |
| 1991 | Sandy Snelgrove Gallery, London, Ontario |
| 1991 | The Art Gallery of St. Thomas-Elgin, St.Thomas, Ontario, "Elgin Points of View" |
| 1990 | Isaacs Art Gallery ,Toronto, Ontario, solo exhibition |
| 1990 | Oakville Galleries, Oakville, Ontario |
| 1989 | McIntosh Art Gallery, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario |
| 1987 | Thielsen Art Gallery, London, Ontario |
| 1985 | Owens Art Gallery, Mt. Allison University, New Brunswick |
| 1984 | London Regional Art Gallery, London , Ontario, "The Regional Revisited" |
| 1983 | McIntosh Art Gallery, UWO, London, Ontario, "Western Selects" |
| 1982 | The Power Plant, Contemporary Art Gallery of Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Ontario "Public Place- Private Space" |
| 1982 | London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario, "Venice Celebrations", Artists from London who represented Canada in Venice - Greg Curnoe, Paterson Ewen, Ron Martin & Walter Redinger |
| 1982 | The Guild, Scarborough, Ontario, "Outdoor Contemporary Art Show" |
| 1981 | Summer Studio Show and Presentation, West Lorne, Ontario |
| 1980 | The Art Gallery of St.Thomas-Elgin, St.Thomas, Ontario, "Mini-Retrospective" |
| 1980 | London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario, "Opening Celebrations" |
| 1980 | The Isaacs Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, solo exhibition |
| 1979 | The Isaacs Gallery - Toronto, Ontario, solo exhibition |
| 1979 | The Birmingham Festival of Arts, Birmingham, Alabama |
| 1978 | The Power Plant, Contemporary Art Gallery at Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Ontario |
| 1977 | London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario |
| 1977 | McIntosh Art Gallery, UWO, London, Ontario |
| 1977 | Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, solo exhibition |
| 1976 | Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, "Ontario Now" |
| 1976 | McIntosh Art Gallery, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario |
| 1975 | Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, solo exhibition |
| 1974 | Owens Art Gallery, Mt. Allison University, New Brunswick |
| 1974 | New York Cultural Centre, New York, NY, solo exhibition |
| 1974 | Scarborough College, Scarborough, Ontario, "Sculpture Today" |
| 1973 | Rodman Hall Arts Centre, St. Catharines, Ontario, "6 Canadian Sculptors" |
| 1973 | Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, solo exhibition |
| 1973 | The Art Gallery of St. Thomas-Elgin, St. Thomas, Ontario |
| 1973 | Saidye Bronfman Centre, Montreal, Quebec |
| 1972 | 36th Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy, Canada’s representative for sculpture |
| 1972 | Trent University, Peterborough, Peterbourgh, Ontario |
| 1972 | Edmonton Art gallery, Edmonton, Alberta , "Diversity East" |
| 1972 | Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, solo exhibition |
| 1971 | Rothmans Art Gallery, Stratford, Ontario, "Canadian Cross Section" |
| 1971 | Man and His World, Montreal, Quebec |
| 1970 | Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, solo exhibition |
| 1970 | Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, "Sensory Perceptions" |
| 1970 | Hart House, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, " Monuments" |
| 1970 | Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, "3D’s into the 70's" |
| 1969 | York University Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario |
| 1969 | Isaacs Gallery- Toronto, Ontario, solo exhibition |
| 1969 | 20/20 Gallery, London, Ontario |
| 1969 | Rothman’s Art Gallery, Stratford, Ontario, "London SW 17" |
| 1969 | Galerie de France, Paris, France, "Canada Tendences Actuelles" |
| 1969 | Milwaukee Art Centre, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, "Plastic Presence" |
| 1969 | San Franciso Museum of Art, San Francisco, CA, "Plastics" |
| 1968 | Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, solo exhibition |
| 1968 | Montreal, Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, Quebec, "Survey 68" |
| 1968 | Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, group show |
| 1968 | Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, "Ontario Centennial Exhibition" |
| 1968 | Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, Quebec, group show |
| 1968 | National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, "The Hart of London" |
| 1968 | Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, "Canadian Artists 68" |
| 1967 | McIntosh Art Gallery, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario |
| 1964 | Rothmans Art Gallery, Stratford, Ontario |
| 1964 | Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, Quebec |
| 1963 | 20/20 Gallery, London, Ontario |
| 1963 | Isaacs Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, solo exhibition |
| 1961 | Western Ontario Art League, London, Ontario |
| AWARDS | |
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Pollock-Krasner Foundation Inc. Drawing Award, Meinsinger School of Art, Detroit, Michigan Sculpture Prize, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts , Montreal, Quebec Canada Council Awards Junior Canada Council Awards Senior Victor Lynch Staunton Award Various Ontario Arts Council Awards |
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| PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY |
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| Attended Ontario College of Art in Toronto, Ontario Represented Canada at the Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy, 1972 Artist-in-Residence, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, 1976, 1977 Member of Royal Canadian Academy of Arts Guest Lectures - The Ontario College of Art - Toronto, Fanshawe College - London, Ontario, The University of Western Ontario - London, Ontario, Mt. Allison University - Mt. Allison, New Brunswick, The University of Waterloo - Waterloo, Ontario, The University of Guelph - Guelph, Ontario, Ohio State University - Columbus, Ohio, various other groups and high schools. |
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| COMMISSIONS (Major) | |
| 1988 | Gairloch Gardens, Oakville, Ontario |
| 1982 | Dr. R.N.Redinger, Louisville, Kentucky |
| 1979 | Por and Associates, London, Ontario |
| 1978 | National Parks Commission, Ottawa, Ontario |
| 1977 | Les Ballet Jazz, Montreal, Quebec |
| 1976 | KOPEC - Kingston, Ontario |
| 1974 | University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario |
| 1974 | Provincial Court House, London, Ontario |
| 1974 | Pinetree Development, Toronto, Ontario |
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The Art Gallery of St.Thomas-Elgin, St. Thomas, Ontario
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Canadian Jewish Congress, Montreal, Quebec |
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Het National Ballet, Holland
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Rothman’s Art Gallery, Stratford, Ontario |
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Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Ottawa, Ontario "Centennial Celebrations"
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| DOCUMENTATION |
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| 1995 | Michael Greer, "Beyond Survival" |
| 1982 | Phil Ross and Walter Redinger, "Landscape Vision & Dreams" |
| 1976 | Peter Crass, film on Walter Redinger |
| 1973 | Peter and Fran Melon, film on Walter Redinger |
| 1973 | Educational Television, film on Walter Redinger |
| 1971 | E.Bromfield, film on Walter Redinger |
| COLLECTIONS (Major) |
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| Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa, Ontario National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ontario London Regional Art Gallery & Historical Museum, London, Ontario Government of Canada, External Affairs, Ottawa, Ontario The Gallery/Stratford, Stratford, Ontario Art Gallery St.Thomas-Elgin, St. Thomas, Ontario La Presse, Montreal, Quebec Northern & Central Gas Corp, Toronto, Ontario Canadian Jewish Congress, Montreal, Quebec Sarnia Lambton College, Sarnia, Ontario McIntosh Art Gallery, London, Ontario University of Edmonton, Alberta University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario as well as numerous private and smaller collections. |
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| ARTICLES |
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| TIME The New York Times Art in America Sculpture Magazine The Village Voice Canadian Art Arts Canada Toronto Life The Globe and Mail Toronto Star The London Free Press St. Thomas Times Journal La Press Parachute ESPACE as well as numerous other magazines, newspapers and several text books used in schools |
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| RADIO |
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| February 2007, 'Return To The Void' review by columnist Lupe Rodriguez on CBC, 'Here And Now' | |
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