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

 

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