CURRICULUM VITAE

Michael Alzamora

All Exhibitions: Toronto Canada




2017


June 10 to September 16
The Secret Handshake Gallery
Group Show
2015


October 1 to December 15
The Secret Handshake Gallery
Solo Show
2012
October 10 to October 21
Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts
“Now…what r u waiting for” Group Show
2007
September 28 to September 30
Delta Chelsea Hotel. “Lighting the Path.” A World Fellowship For Schizophrenia And Allied
Disorders, international conference. Guest artist. Six decorative paintings.
2007-
2008
June 2007 – June 2008
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Queen Street West site. “Being Scene” art
Exhibit. Group Show.
2007
January 12
Westin Harbour Castle Hotel. Eli Lilly National Sales Meeting. Guest artist. Six decorative
Paintings.
2007-
2006
June 2006 – June 2007
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Queen Street West site. “Being Scene” art
Exhibit. Group Show.
2005
December 9 – January 2
Engine Gallery. Group Show.
2005 –
2006
June 2005 – June 2006
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Queen Street West site. “Being Scene” art
Exhibit. Group Show.
2004
December 2 – January 2
Engine Gallery. Group Show.
2004
June 10 – July 31
Pteros Gallery. Group Show
2004
May 4 – May 5
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Atrium. Mental Health Tune Up.
2003
February 17
Harbour Front. “Madness And Arts 2003 World Festival.” Group Show
2002 –
2003
June 2002 – June 2003
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Queen Street West site. “Being Scene” art
Exhibit. Group Show.
2001 –
2002
June 2001 - June 2002
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Queen Street West site. “Being Scene” art
Exhibit. Group Show.
2001
July 26 – August 13
Steam Whistle’s Roundhouse. A Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Group Show
2000 –
2001
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Queen Street West site. “Images 2000” art exhibit.
Group Show.
1999
October
Show Gallery. Solo Show.
1998
August
Show Gallery. Two artists show. Introducing Flat Surrealism
1998-
1997-
1996
The Clarke Institute of Psychiatry. One day group shows for three consecutive years.
1994
June
Show Gallery. Solo Show.

Publications:
All Publications: Greater Toronto Canada

www.toronto.com. Home page image.
2006
Frontispiece illustration and biographical excerpt about myself in one chapter of “Psyche In The Lab:
Celebrating Brain Science In Canada.” Mary V. Seeman and Neil Seeman. Hogrefe & Huber publishers
2002
April 15, 2002
2001
October
Surface and Symbol. Scarborough Arts Council. Vol. 13, Number 8 Review.
2000
May/June issue
The Journal of Addiction and Mental Health. Front cover and insert illustration
1998
September/October issue
The Journal of Addiction and Mental Health. Front cover of the First Edition.
1998
February 25
The Life Network. “Real Life” program. Short documentary about art and mental illness.
1997
November 12
The Globe and Mail. “The Middle Kingdom” column. Illustration of an article about schizophrenia.


Commissions:

2007

September 28-September 30
Delta Chelsea Hotel. “Lighting The Path.” A world Fellowship For Schizophrenia And Allied Disorders international conference. Six miniature paintings were commissioned for key speakers

2007

June 2007
Centre For Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Queen Street West site. “Being Scene” art exhibit Group Show. Commissioned to be one of three jurors for this exhibit.



Education:

2003-
2004

September 2003-2004
Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCADU). One life drawing course and one alternative media techniques course. Scholarship for these two courses awarded by The Schizophrenia Society Of Ontario, and Eli Lilly.

1994

Central Technical School, Toronto. Life drawing course.