Danielle C Bessada

B.1989 Pembroke, On lives and works in Tio’tia:ke/Montreal, Qc.
2019-2023 MFA Candidate, Studio Arts- Sculpture and Ceramics, Concordia University
2007-2011 BFA, Sculpture and Installation – Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, ON

Selected Group Exhibitions:
2022 But in the grass i only sat, Cherry Poppin’s, Hampton, NS
2017 Dice-D, Casino Artspace, Hamilton, ON
2016 Flat and Free, Darren Gallery, Toronto, ON
2014 Worksss, Jr.Projects, Toronto, ON
2014 Swarm, Artists Inc., Hamilton, ON
2013 Kitchen Party, 772A College street, Toronto, ON
2013 More Than Two(Let it Make Itself), The Power Plant, Toronto, ON
2013 The Coffin Factory, 97 Niagara Street, Toronto, ON
2012 Shore for Shore, Port Said St, Alexandria, Egypt
2012 Romance Capital of the Yukon, Rubble Gallery, Vancouver, ON
2011 Something More Concrete, Brinks Building, Toronto, ON
2011 What Goes Around Comes Around, Xpace cultural centre, Toronto, ON
2011 FREE 4 ALL, Butcher Gallery, Toronto, ON

Selected Solo Exhibitions:
2015 One Thousand Years of Holy Shit, Casino Artspace, Hamilton, ON
2010 Broken Wrench, Butcher Gallery, Toronto, ON

Multi-Media Performances:
2017 ORANGEY, Strange Day at the Bay, Hamilton, ON
2017 ORANGEY, Havn, Hamilton, ON

Environs:
2017 WORKIN’, Long Winter, Tranzac, Toronto, ON
2015/16 Valhalla Coffee Convenience, Strangewaves, Paris, ON
2015 What is that?, Feast in the East, The Jam Factory, Toronto, ON
2012 Feast in the East, Cargo Collective, Toronto, ON

Residencies
2015 Winter Residence Series, Artscape Gibraltar Point, Toronto, ON
2011 Xpace Cultural Centre, What Goes Around Comes Around Artist in Residence, Toronto, ON

Awards
2011 OCADU Faculty award in the department of Sculpture/Installation

Publications

2016 Landline, One of Ten Press
2015 “None o’ Yer Business to go Messin’ Around”, (((CGEYE, Swimmers Group
2013​ “Micah Lexier: Making it Make itself”, Feature by Christina Ritchie, Canadian Art