Reviews & Awards
Reviews
"An idea for sculpture: The art of John Greer" 2006 by Ray Cronin
"Objectify yourself in Greer’s figures" by Elissa Barnard (The Chronicle Herald, 2006-09-27)
The Washington Post, On Exhibit, August 8, 2003
The Washington Post, July 2003
The Washington Post, June 2003
International Herald Tribune by Ines Choi, October 4th, 2001
News Coverage TV, Korea: YTN, Living Channel TV, Kangnam Cable TV
Harper’s Bazaar, Korea, November 2001
JJ.Magazine; 11/2001
Vogue Korea; 11/2001
Dong-Ah Ilbo (newspaper), 9/21/2001
Kookmin Newspaper 9/20/2001
Chosun Ilbo (newspaper); 9/21/2001
Kookmin Newspaper 9/22/2001
Madame Figaro Korea; 11/2001
Maison Korea; 11/2001
Marie Claire Korea; 11/2001
The Art MAgazine Wolgan Misool; 10/2001
Dong-Ah Ilbo (newspaper); 10/2001
Chosun Ilbo (newspaper); 10/2001
Mae-Kyung Economic Daily
Sports Today Newspaper
Car Vision; 11/2001
News Coverage Reflection: CBC News, National 28/6/2001 TV + Radio
Ottawa Citizen, 29/6/2001
Toronto Life, February,Pg. 30, Donald Brackett 1997
North Toronto Post, February, Pg. 19 1997
Now, January 16-22, Pg. 46, Nathalie-Roze Fischer 1997
Now, January 9-15, Vol. 16, Number 19 1997
Art in America, October, Pg. 127-128. Anne McPherson 1996
The Chronicle-Herald, feature, March 24, Gordon MacDonald 1995
Arts Atlantic, No. 43, Pg. 22 & 23, Robin Metcalfe 1992
Espace, Vol. 7, No. 2, Pg. 14 & 17 1991
Le Droit, Ottawa 1987
Citizen, Ottawa, Nancy Baele 1987
Vanguard, Sept/Oct, Ron Shuebrook 1987
Arts Atlantic 29, Summer/Fall, Robert Pope 1987
State-of-the-Arts, (C.B.C. national radio) 1987
Toronto Globe and Mail, John Bently Mays 1984
Parachute, Ian Carr-Harris 1982
Arts Atlantic, Joan Murray 1982
Vanguard, Gemey Kelly 1982
Arts Atlantic, “The Sculptor Objecting”, feature article, Patrick Condon Laurette 1982
Vanguard, “Emphatic Witness”, Ron Shuebrook 1981
Arts Magazine, March, Karl MacKeeman 1977
London Free Press, April, Judy Malone 1977
Arts Magazine, Spring, Julia Healy 1976
Arts Canada, Spring, Gary Dault 1975
Open Letter, “John Greer-Eye Ear”, Coach House Press Victor Coleman 1972
Awards
2009: Governor General’s Award
2007: Long Term Grant, CANADA COUNCIL
2003, 1998, 1994, 1990, 1988, 1985: Arts Grant “A”, CANADA COUNCIL
2002: Nova Scotia Tourism and Culture, Creation Grant 2002
1999: Eagle Rays, commercial commission with Gerard Choy, Singapore
1991: First Prize, Symposium International de Sculpture Matiere a Musee, Montreal
1988: Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Award, Canada Council
1988: Art Gallery of Ontario Honorary Life Membership
1987: Department of Culture, Recreation, and Fitness Professional Grant
1985-86: Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Sabbatical (Research in Italy)
1982, 1982, 1979, 1974, 1968: Project Cost Grant, CANADA COUNCIL
1977, 1976, 1972, 1971: Arts Grant “B”, CANADA COUNCIL
1969: Travel Grant
1966: Montreal Museum of Fine Art Honours in Painting and Design
1965-66: Scholarship in Sculpture
1964: Nova Scotia College of Art Bursary
Last Update: May 2009
