SARAH ROONEY Curriculum Vitae
b. 1974, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Lives in Tiohtià:ke/Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
EDUCATION
2001—Master of Fine Arts, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada.
1993—Bachelor of Fine Arts, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
1994—Fine Arts Foundation Certificate, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London, UK.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 — Périphérie aérienne - espaces flottants, Montréal, QC.
2020 — Malleable Geometry - curator Jakub Zdebik, Orleans OSA Gallery, Ottawa, ON.
2019 — Radiators & Dunes - McClure Gallery, Montréal, QC.
2012 — 10 Years My Darling - Portes Ouvertes, Fonderie Darling, Montréal, QC.
2010 — Héliport - Galerie Les Territoires, Montréal, QC.
2007 — With-Drawing - LandymoreKeith Contemporary Art, Toronto, ON.
2007 — Comme le soleil factice - Usine C, Montréal, QC.
2006 — Beach Flames & Fine Lines - Niagara Gallery (Pari Nadimi Gallery), Toronto, ON.
2003 — Peinture Récente - Galerie l'Étude (Louis Brillant Architecte), Montréal, QC.
2001 — They Say It Takes Four Years to Unravel the City - site-specific (3 shipping containers), York University, Toronto, ON.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2026 — (forthcoming) Signaux photosynthétiques, group expo curator Sarah Rooney, espaces flottants, Montréal, QC.
2025 — Light Metals Heavy Waits - Diane Morin & Sarah Rooney, espaces flottants, Montréal, QC.
2023 — Renewal - McClure Gallery, Montréal, QC.
2022 — Parle-moi d’amour - 24e édition, Les impatients, l’Agora Hydro-Québec de l’UQAM, Montréal, QC.
2021 — Roots of Clay - McClure Gallery, Montréal, QC.
2021 — Parle-moi d’amour - 23e édition, Les impatients, l’Agora Hydro-Québec de l’UQAM, Montréal, QC.
2020 — Fond d’aide Covid - on line, Visual Arts Centre, Montréal, QC.
2019 — Abstract Networks | Réseaux abstraits- curator Jakub Zdebik with Luce Meunier, Sarah Rooney and Monica Tap, Karsh-Masson Gallery, Ottawa, ON.
2019 — En Couleur, McClure Gallery – Montréal, QC.
2019 — Parle-moi d’amour- 21e édition, Les impatients, Atrium de l’Édifice Wilder – Espace Danse, Montréal, QC.
2018 — Impulsion de réseau | Network Impulse- curator Jakub Zdebik - Luce Meunier, Sarah Rooney, Monica Tap, Galerie R3 de l’UQTR, Trois-Rivières, QC.
2018 — Vendu-Sold- Esse Art + Opinions, auction, Museum of Fine Arts Montréal, QC.
2018 — Foire Papier - Paper Art Fair- Martin Schop, Arsenal Contemporary, Montréal, QC.
2015 — Le Party- Art auction OAG/GAO,Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON.
2014 — Yours Truly Exhibition - Galerie Les Territoires, Montréal, QC.
2012 — GwangHwaMun International Art Festival - Sejong Cultural Centre, Seoul, Korea.
2006 — XX/2 Fisch Haus Exhibition - The Fisch Haus, Wichita, KS, United States.
2005 — Narration…Damnation– curator Robert Dufour, Maison de la culture Côte-des-Neiges, Montréal, QC.
2005 — iIlustré : 3 espaces peints curator Jesh Hanspal: Sukaina Kubba, Sarah Rooney, Jinny Yu, Galerie la Fabriq, Montréal, QC.
2001 — 10080 minutes- IDA Gallery, Toronto, ON.
2000 — Delineating Space, IDA Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada.
1998 — Seuil - Sarah Rooney & Anthony Loring, Centre des arts actuels Skol, Montréal, QC.
CATALOGUES
2019 — Zdebik, Jakub. Sarah Rooney, Radiators & Dunes, Galerie McClure, Montréal, QC.
2019 — Zdebik, Jakub. Abstract Networks| Réseaux abstraits : Luce Meunier, Sarah Rooney, Monica Tap. Karsh-Masson Gallery, Ottawa, ON.
2012 — The 8th Gwanghwamun International Art Festival, Sejong Cultural Center, Seoul, Korea.
2005 — Dufour, Robert. Narration…Damnation, Maison de la culture Côte-des-Neiges. Montréal, QC.
1998 — Almeida, Jose Milton dos Santos; Rooney, Sarah; Loring, Anthony. - SEUil. Centre des arts actuels Skol, Montréal, QC.
DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS
2026 — Gingras, Nicole; Morin, Diane; Rooney, Sarah. Entretien 1. espaces flottants Publications.
2026 — Gingras, Nicole; Morin, Diane; Rooney, Sarah. Interview 1. espaces flottants Publications.
2007 — Rooney, Sarah. Close to Silence, (Review: videos by Jacek Knopp, Krzysztof Rzaezynski; Aitken Doug.) Off Screen, Volume 11, Issue 7.
2007 — Rooney, Sarah. Almost Falling Woman, (Review of video works by Cathy Sisler)
Off Screen, Volume 11, Issue 7.
2007 — Rooney, Sarah. 2007, Release, Off Screen, (Review of video works by Christoph Girardet) Off Screen, Volume 11, Issue 7, 2007.
1997 — Rooney, Sarah. Window, (Review of view video works by Nelson Hendrick)Off Screen, Volume 1, Issue 3.
1997 — Rooney, Sarah. Truth and Dare, (Review of works video Donigan Cumming) Off Screen, Volume 1, Issue 3,
ARTIST TALKS / RESIDENCIES
2020 — Malleable Geometry - Orleans Gallery - OSA, Ottawa, ON.
2019 — Radiators & Dunes- McClure Gallery, Montréal, ON.
2008 — The Geographical Imaginary- Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB.
2012 — Artist residency - Fonderie darling - April – July, Montréal, QC.
SELECTED PRESS
2020 — Canadian Art. Editor’s Pick - Malleable Geometry - Orleans Gallery - OSA, Ottawa.
2018 — Arsenault, Marc-André. Impulsion de réseau à la Galerie R3: Une collaboration artistique avec un grand F, Zone Campus, April, 12.
2005 — Delgado, Jérôme. EXPO La fabriq, La Presse, January 19, 2005
2005 — Lehmann, Henry. Art Comes to N.D.G, The Gazette, January 8, 2005
GRANTS
2026 | 2024 | 2022 | 2019 | 2017
APTPUO — (Academic and Professional Development Fund), University of Ottawa.
1999 — CALQ (Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec), Research & Creation.
ART COLLECTIONS
Canada Council Art Bank
Private collections in Canada, Germany, Mexico, UK, US
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS VISUAL ARTS
2007 - present: Part-Time Professor Painting & Studio, University of Ottawa, ON.
2021: Invited Professor Painting, University of Ottawa, ON.
2010: Drawing Instructor, University of Toronto, ON.