Education
1986 Ontario College of Art, Toronto (A.O.C.A., Fine Art)
1979 Technion Institute of Technology, Haifa (B. Sc. Chem. Eng.)
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2022-23 “Dépaysement | Studio", Birch Contemporary Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2017-18 “A Brief History”, Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna, BC, Canada
2017 “Still Life With Paper”, Birch Contemporary Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2016 ”A Brief History”, curated by Mona Filip, Koffler Gallery, Toronto, ON,Canada.
2011 “Sole of a Shoe: Three Generations of Painting - Chaim Pinchas Podeszwa, Yidel Podeswa, Howard Podeswa”, curated by E.C. Woodley, Wynick Tuck Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2009 “Caravaggio Breakfast”, Peak Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2008 “Goings-On”, Queen-Specific, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2007 “Redux – Painting The Night Watch”, Peak Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2007 “Sideways Drift”, curated by John Brown, VAO Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2006 “After Las Meninas”, Peak Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2004 “OOPS: Object Oriented Painting Show”, Fran Hill Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2003 “Chatter”, Fran Hill Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2001 New Work, Fran Hill Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2001 “Poho”, Red Head Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2000 “Spit of Love”, Assoc. for Visual Arts, Cape Town, South Africa
1994 “New Work”, Waddington-Gorce Gallery, Montreal, QU, Canada
Selected Group Exhibitions
2020 August, 2020: Koffler fundraiser (upcoming)
2017 Aug.29 – Oct.29, 2017. “Imago Mundi”, Palazzo Loredan, Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere e Arti, Venice, Italy
2013-2014 “More Than Two (Let It Make Itself)”, curated by Micah Lexier,The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2012 “Happenstance and Continuance”, Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2012 “Peripheries”, curated by Claire Christie, Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2012 “The ‘C’ Word”, Doris McCarthy Gallery Scarborough Campus, U of T, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2011 “Plotting a City”, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto ON, curated by Pat Macaulay, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2011 “Ashita, Artists for Japan”, The Great Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2007 October 25-29, “Thoughtful Collecting”, Peak Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2007 TIAF07 Toronto International Art Fair. Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2005 TIAF05 (Peak Gallery), Toronto International Art Fair. Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2003 “Sedare”, Jim Baird Gallery, Pouch Cover, Nfld., Canada.
2003 “Imago”, Regent College, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
2002 “Art with Heart”, Casey House, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2002 “Shadow Boxes”, Textile Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2001 “Commute”, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL, U.S.
1996 “Art Frankfurt”, Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.
Selected Collections
BMO Financial Group Corporate Art Collection, Toronto, ON
Donovan Collection, University of St. Michael’s College, Toronto, ON Luciano Benetton Collection, Italy
SEI Investments, Oaks, PA
Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
Ciba-Geigy AG, Basel, Switzerland
Marathon Realty, Toronto, ON
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
CDI Corporate Education Services, Toronto, ON
Awards
2015 Ontario Arts Council, Established Artists
2014 Toronto Arts Council, Grants to Visual Artists
2011 Ontario Arts Council (/VAO), Exhibition Assistance
2010 Ontario Arts Council, Visual Artists, Mid-Career
2005 Ontario Arts Council (/VAO), Exhibition Assistance (After Las Medians)
2003 Toronto Arts Council, Grants to Visual Artists
2001 Canada Council, Visual Arts – Creation/Production Grant to Professional Artists
2001 Toronto Arts Council, Grants to Visual Artists
2001 Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition Assistance
2000 Canadian Consulate, Cape Town, South Africa
2000 Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition Assistance
2000 Canada Council, Travel Grant
Selected Press, Bibliography, filmography, Links
Woodley, E.C. Remnant Intuition: Contemporary Turns on the Grace of Still Life. MOMUS. Oct. 13, 2017.Online.
http://momus.ca/remnant-grace-still-life-intuitions-weppler-mahovsky-podeswa/ Must-Sees This Week: September 7 to 13, 2017. Canadian Art Magazine. Sep. 7, 2017. [Still Life with Paper]. Online.
http://canadianart.ca/must-sees/september-7-to-13-2017/ Benetton, Luciano, Francesca Valente and Peggy Gale. Out of the Bush Garden: Contemporary Artists from Central-Eastern Canada. Antiga Edizioni, 2016. Print.
Adler, Dan. Howard Podeswa, Border Crossings Magazine, Issue 139. Sep, 2016. [A Brief History]. Print.
Filip, Mona and John B. Mays. Howard Podeswa: A Brief History. Exhibition Brochure. Koffler Gallery, 2016. Print edition. On-line. http://kofflerarts.org/publication/2016/03/02/howard-podeswa-a-brief-history/
Must-See Show. NOW Magazine. January 14, 21, February 4, 18, 25, March 10, 17, 24, 2016
Must-Sees This Week: January 14 to 20, 2016. Canadian Art magazine. Online. http://canadianart.ca/must-sees/must-sees-this-week-january-14-to-20-2016/
Whyte, Murray. Howard Podeswa: Between Heaven and Hell, Toronto Star. January 9, 2016. Print. On-line. https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/visualarts/2016/01/12/howard-podeswa-between-heaven-and-hell.html
Whyte, Murray. On the Wall: What's in the galleries this week, Toronto Star. January 12, 2016. Print. Whyte, Murray Online: https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/visualarts/2016/01/12/on-the-wall-whats-in-the-galleries-this-week.html
Pelot, Alice. A Brief History of Physics and Goya Masterpieces: Howard Podeswa, Koffler Gallery. ArtToronto.ca. January 25, 2016. Online. http://www.artoronto.ca/?p=32791
Vaughan, R.M. Peripheries at Edward Day. The Globe and Mail. July 27, 2012. Print.
Nader, Miriam. The “C” Word: Readymades Need Not Apply. Canadian Art Magazine, Winter 2012. Print. Online. http://www.canadianart.ca/online/reviews/2012/03/08/c-word/
Dault, Gary Michael. Time's Banishment: Three Generations of Paintings. Border Crossings, Issue 121. Mar, 2012. [Sole of a Shoe]. Print.
Star, Lorie. Interview: Howard Podeswa. Artsync TV. 2012. Video. Goddard, Peter. A family’s love and fear on canvas. Toronto Star. Oct. 5, 2011. Print.
Vaughan, R.M. Histories erased and histories revived. The Globe and Mail. Toronto: Oct 4, 2011. Print.
Sandals, Leah. Plotting a City at Harbourfront. National Post. Toronto: Feb 12, 2011. Mays, John Bentley. (Essay) International Architecture and Design. November, 2010. Print.
Donovan, Dan. The Donovan Collection. University of St. Michael’s College. Toronto: 2010. Print. Dault, Gary Michael. Howard Podeswa at QueenSpecific. The Globe and Mail Toronto: Oct 18,2008. Print.
Balzer, David. Howard Podeswa, Peak Gallery. Toronto Life. Toronto: Oct, 2007. Print.
Dault, Gary Michael. Howard Podeswa at Peak Gallery. The Globe and Mail. Toronto: Oct 13,2007. Print.
Ayers, Robert. Howard Podeswa at Peak Gallery. BLOUIN ARTINFO. Oct 26, 2007. Online at: http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/25897/susanna-heller-in-toronto/
Dault, Gary Michael. Howard Podeswa at Peak Gallery. The Globe and Mail. Toronto: Feb 25,2006. Print.
Goddard, Peter. Obsession with Las Meninas inspires Podeswa’s show. Toronto Star. Toronto: Mar. 11, 2006. Print. Dault, GM. Howard Podeswa at Peak Gallery. Globe & Mail. Toronto: Feb 5,2006. Print.
Dault, Gary Michael. Howard Podeswa at Fran Hill. The Globe and Mail. Toronto: Sep 11,2004. Print.
Ciccoritti, Jerry (Director). Lives of the Saints, with Sophia Loren. Paintings. 2003. Video. Dault, Gary Michael. Market life, pixilated. The Globe And Mail. Toronto: May 3, 2003. Print.
Art with Heart – Auction 2002 (Catalogue). Toronto: Casey House, 2002. Print.
Lazarovic, Sarah. The Portrait Challenge. Eye Magazine. Toronto: August 8, 2002. Print. Featured Artist. Literary Review of Canada (Vol. 9, No.7). Toronto: Sept. 2001. Print.
Vaughan, R.M. All Treats, No Tricks. Eye Magazine. Toronto: October 25, 2001. Print.
Dault, Gary Michael. Howard Podeswa At Fran Hill. The Globe And Mail. Toronto: Sep 22,2001. Print.
Dault, Gary Michael. Podeswa’s Still Lifes Run Deep. The Globe And Mail. Toronto. June 2, 2001. Print.
Williamson, Sue. Tempelhoff. Podeswa And Zantsi At The AVA. Artthrob. South Africa: March, 2000.