Trevor Gould

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Trevor Gould
Born1951 (age 7273)
Johannesburg, South Africa
NationalityCanadian, South African
Website www.trevorgould.ca

Trevor Gould (born 1951 in Johannesburg) is a Canadian contemporary artist known for his sculptural and conceptual artworks. [1] [2]

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Life

Trevor Gould was born in 1951 Johannesburg, South Africa. [3] [4] He studied at the University of South Africa and the Johannesburg College of Art. [2] He immigrated to Canada in 1980, where he earned a master's degree in art from Carleton University in 1987. [2] [5] Gould is based in Montreal, Quebec, [6] where he is a professor of sculpture at Concordia University. [7] [8]

Work

Gould's work often involves the representation human, animal and anthropomorphic figures. [9] [10]

Exhibitions

Gould exhibited in the 1995 Johannesburg Biennale. [4] [11]

Collections

Gould's sculptures are included in several major museum collections, including the National Gallery of Canada, [12] the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, [13] the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec [14] and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow. [15]

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  12. "Collections". National Gallery of Canada. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  13. "Recent Acquisitions". Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  14. "Acquisitions au MNBAQ". Radio Canada. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
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