Dexter Barker-Glenn


b. 1999, Toronto, Canada
dexter.barkerglenn@gmail.com


              

Bio

Dexter Barker-Glenn (b. 1999, Toronto, Canada) is a multidisciplinary artist based in the unceded territory of Tiohtià:ke (Montreal) and Tkaronto (Toronto). Taking cues from nature and biotic processes he is interested in the life cycle of materials, images and symbols. His paintings, sculptures and installations carry signs of decomposition, mutation and reuse. Recent exhibitions include Whale Fall at Zalucky Contemporary, Toronto (2024), Wolves at Hawkins, Atlanta (2023), Abundance, Sludge, or the Accrual of Material at Hunt Gallery, Toronto (2023), An Anatomy of Apocalyptic Care at FOFA, Montreal (2023), Parallel Universe at Bradley Ertaskiran, Montreal (2022) and Libations of Liberated Living at The Plumb (2022). He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a minor in Computer Science from Concordia University (2022).



Education 

2022 - Bachelor of Fine Arts with a minor in Computer Science, Concordia University



Solo Exhibitions 

2024 - Espace Maurice “Soul Manifest”, Montreal, QC, CA
2024 - Zalucky Contemporary, “Whale Fall”, Toronto, ON, CA  
2023 - Hawkins HQ, “Wolves” Atlanta GA, USA



Selected Group Exhibitions

2024 - Xpace, “Soul Jubilee”, Toronto, ON, CA
2023 - Hunt Gallery, “Abundance, Sludge, or the Accrual of Material”, Toronto, ON, CA
2023 - FOFA, “An Anatomy of Apocalyptic Care - USE 2023” Montreal, QC, CA
2022 - AXENÉO7, “Appairage, Peering, Pairing” Montreal, QC, CA

2022 - Le Livart, “Pale Sun (In This House Lies What We Cannot See)” QC, CA
2022 - Papier Art Fair, “Special Project representing Bradley Ertaskiran”, QC, CA
2022 - Bradley Ertaskiran, “Parallel Universe”, QC, CA
2022 - Fais moi l'art, “Sous un soleil de plomb et de mercure”, QC, CA
2022 - VAV/FOFA Gallery “Graduating Students’ Exhibition, QC, CA
2022 - The Plumb “Libations of Liberated Living“ Toronto, ON, CA
2021 - Cache Studio “D’une dimension à l’autre”, QU, CA
2021 - Atelier Galerie 2112 “PDSA”. QU, CA
2020 - Projet Casa “Echo Boomer: Digital Natives”, QU, CA
2020 - ARTCH 2020 Montreal, QU, CA
2020 - Gallery LUZ “Art Matters” Montreal, QU, CA
2019 - VAV Gallery “CUCCR Residency” Montreal, QU, CA
2018 - VAV Gallery “Resonance” Montreal, Qu, CA

Selected Awards and Grants 

2023 - Research and Creation Grant, Canada Council for the Arts