Bio
Steven Leyden Cochrane (b. 1984, Tampa) is a multidisciplinary visual artist, educator and writer based in Winnipeg. He completed a BFA in Painting (summa cum laude) at the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2006 and an MFA at the University of Windsor in 2009. From 2011 to 2017 he contributed regular exhibition reviews first to Uptown Magazine (Winnipeg) and then to the Winnipeg Free Press and Akimbo.ca.
Email: svlc@stevencochrane.org
Education
2009 MFA, University of Windsor.
2006 BFA Painting (summa cum laude), Maryland Institute College of Art.
Exhibition record
Solo exhibitions
2018 Shining Tapestry, Aceartinc., Winnipeg.
2015 Walled Garden, TRUCK Contemporary Art in Calgary.
2015 Screen Wall, RAW:Gallery of Architecture & Design, Winnipeg.
2013 Walled Garden, Negative Space, Winnipeg.
2011 Grotto, ATOMIC Centre, Winnipeg.
2009 Melisma, LeBel Gallery, University of Windsor (MFA thesis).
Selected group exhibitions
2019 The Constant Happiness is Curiosity (Faculty exhibition). School of Art gallery, Winnipeg.
2016 The Virtual Feminist Bookstore. Femlab, University of Alberta, Edmonton.
2015 La Tristesse est le cinquième état de la matière, La Maison des artistes, Winnipeg.
2015 Saves Nine, Portage & District Arts Centre, Portage La Prairie.
2014 MY MONUMENT, Gallery 1C03, University of Winnipeg.
2013 Saves Nine, Aceartinc., Winnipeg.
2011 So Many Letdowns before We Get Up, Platform Centre for photographic + digital arts.
2009 Without, Art Gallery of Windsor (MFA group show).
2008 South of Detroit, LeBel Gallery, University of Windsor (MFA group show).
2006 Reconstruction, William & Nancy Oliver Gallery, University of South Florida, Tampa.
Off-site Projects
2014 Ruins (group exhibition), Yellowknife Artist Run Community Centre.
2013 The Cover Up (with Irene Bindi), One Night Stand, Nuit Blanche Winnipeg.
2013 Exile off Main Street (group exhibition), Lewyc Institute of Contemporary Art, Winnipeg.
2012 Screen Wall Blocks (Window), Window, Winnipeg.
2009 Broken City Lab: A Consultancy, 406 Pelissier, Windsor.
Curated Exhibitions
2014 Ruins (group exhibition), Yellowknife Artist Run Community Centre.
Writing
Regular exhibition reviews
2012–17 Winnipeg Free Press. Weekly exhibition reviews.
2014–16 Akimbo.ca. Tri-weekly exhibition reviews.
2011–12 Uptown Magazine (Winnipeg).
Catalogue essays
2019 A Path: Linn Xu and Paul Robles. Curatorial text commissioned by the Manitoba Craft Council.
2014 To Market, to market: Ufuk Gueray. Response commissioned by Aceartinc.
2014 Familiar tremors: Shawn Reynar. Exhibition text commissioned by Martha Street Studio.
Exhibition reviews
2012 Which side are you on? Canadian Dimension, November/December 2012.
2011 Walla-walla Bing Bang: Michael Dudeck's Amygdala. FUSE Magazine, April 2011.
2009 Workers Leaving the Factory. FUSE Magazine, September 2009.
Positions held
2018–2020 Instructor I, University of Manitoba.
2011–17 Sessional Instructor, University of Manitoba.
2010 Sessional Instructor, University of Windsor.
Teaching experience
I have taught extensively in undergraduate studio foundations, including introductory and intermediate drawing courses, figure study, digital media, basic design, and intermedia. At the second- and third-year level I have taught courses in digital media and photography, in addition to fourth-year courses spanning art theory, professional development and independent studio practice.