Adrian DiLena
adrian.dilena@gmail.com


Education:

- Concordia University, BFA minor sociology, currently attending. 2005--
- Ontario College of Art and Design (1 year) 2004-2005
- Etobicoke School of the Arts, Ontario Secondary School Diploma, 2003.

Current Positions:
-Director of Operations: WhipperSnapper Gallery. Toronto, Ont.

Grants and Awards:
- Concordia University Fine Arts Development Fund Scholarship (2006)
- Nominated for the J. Murphy Drawing Prize at Concordia university (2006)

Exhibition Record:
Group Exhibitions

2008
- Antebellum: Before the War
Feb 16 - 29; Whippersnapper Gallery; Toronto

2007
- Friendly Fire
Group show Currated by Ed Janzen and Joshua Barndt
March 1st-17; ArtMur Gallery; Montreal

2006
- March; Painting & Drawing Association Exhibition - Juried.
March; ArtMur gallery; Montreal
- Fourth Floor Open Studio Group Exhibition;
Concordia University. Montreal
- June; Whipper Snapper Gallery; Toronto - Juried
- October 02; Whipper Snapper Gallery "24 Hour Show"; Toronto
- October; VAV Gallery "Collapse" ; Montreal

2005
- April; Whipper Snapper Gallery Grand Opening; Toronto - Juried

2004
- March; Holy Joe's; Toronto
- July; The Up Down Lounge; Toronto
- August; The Rhino; Toronto

Solo Exhibitions:

-General Mentality. Freedom Clothing Collective. 939 Bloor St. West. Toronto. Ont.
Sept 27-Nov 1, 2007

Publications:
-The Link (Cover); Concordia Independant newspaper. Feb 28.
-Soliloquies 10; Concordia Creative Writing and Visual Arts Biannual. Vol. 10. March 2007
-Soliloquies 11; Concordia Creative Writing and Visual Arts Biannual. Vol. 11. October 2007
-Forum Magazine; Fall 2007.

Curatorial Experience:
- The VAV Gallery; Collapse.
In collaboration with Joshua Barndt, Philippe Chabot, Jannick Deslauriers, Adrian DiLena and Louis-Pierre Lachapelle.

Bibliography:
-Marc Losier, "Two City Art Collective comments on "society's imminent collapse". Concordia Journal. Oct 26, '06. Vol. 2 No. 4

-Lauryn Kronick, "Collapse Speaks to the Masses". The Link. Oct 24, '06.