G i d e o n   T o m a s c h o f f

Solo   Exhibitions
2007 -  new paintings. CohenRese Gallery, San Francisco
2006 -  'passage of time', Odon Wagner Contemporary, Toronto.
2005 -  'blocking view', Edward Day Gallery, Toronto.
2004 -  'sojourns', Newzones Gallery, Calgary, AB.
2003 -   New Paintings, Edward Day Gallery, Toronto,
1999 -  'traceless', Edward Day Gallery, Toronto .
1998 -   Edward Day Gallery, Kingston, Ontario.
1997 -  'To and From’, Gallery 7 , Toronto.
1997 -   The  Spanish Centre, Toronto.
1996 -   Propeller Gallery, Toronto.

Group   Exhibitions
2007 -  Toronto International Art Fair.
2007 -  ‘PARCA’, Canada in New York, Gallery 211, NYC
2006  - Cohen Rese Gallery, San Francisco
2006  -  Toronto International Art Fair.
2005 -  Odon Wagner Contemporary, Toronto.
2005  - Toronto International Art Fair.
2004  -  Steam Engine, Steam Whistle brewery , Toronto
2004 -  Toronto International Art Fair.
2003 -  Toronto International Art Fair.
2002 -  Newzones Gallery, Calgary.
2002 -  Toronto International Art Fair.
2002 -  New Paintings, Edward Day Gallery, Toronto.
2000 -  Newzones Gallery, Calgary.
1999 -  'Echoes of the past - Visions for the future’, curated by kate Regan,               
..............celebration of Israel at 50, Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto.
1999 - ‘ Screen 2’   - Propeller Gallery, Toronto, Curated by Stuart Reid. 
1999 -  Ward Nasse Gallery, New York.
1999 - EDG, Toronto and Kingston, ON.
1997 - 'Third Rail', Visual Arts Festival, Toronto.
1997 - 'Divine' , curated by Rae Johnson, Propeller Gallery, Toronto.
1997 -  Gallery 7,  Toronto.
1997 -  1st  Annusal Toronto Indoor Artists Show’ - BCE Place ,Toronto.
1996 -  Gallery 7, Toronto.
1996 -  SCA annual juried exhibition,  J. B. Aird Gallery, Toronto.            
1996 -  Propeller Gallery, Toronto.                                                                                                                                                       
1996 -  'Heart On', Parkdale Village Arts Collective, Toronto.                
1996 - 'Third Rail', Visual Arts Festival, Toronto.
1995 -  Idee Gallery, Toronto.
1995 -   'Third Rail', Visual Arts Festival, Toronto.             

Bibliography
- Studio Audio interview by MAG, Mass Art Guide, Sep 2007http://www.massartguide.com/audio/200709_gideon_tomaschoff_toron.php - 'Jewish Free press' (Calgary) , March 4, 2004, p. 11,  Israeli artist enjoys first solo show in Calgary, by Maxine Fishbein.
- studio interview in  documentary film ' We  are  Samba ' Canada 2003  by Avi Lev.                           
- exhibition catalogue by Kate Regan, 1999.
-Mudancas - Artwork used for music CD cover of  VujaDe Group Toronto, 1998.
- The  Kingston Whig - Standard, Feb 3 , 1998 art review by Richard Moll.
- Queen's University Journal ’ Feb 1998 , art review by Nikki Shaver.
- Toronto Life Magazine, October 1997, preview by Donald Bracket.
- ‘Canadian Jewish News ’ October 14 , 1997  by Miriam Chinsky.
-Now Magazine, November 7 , 1996  p . 101 ‘ Walls witness human  tidess'  by Nathalie Rose Fischer.
- 'Court-Way of the Sun’ was  selected as cover image for  SLATE  gallery guide, Toronto, October 1997.              

Fundraisers
2005 - Canadian Kidney Foundation annual fund  raiser
2002 - Arraymusic annual  art auction fundraiser.
1998 - Beaver Hall Attists' Co-op tenth anniversary benefit art show and auction.
1999, 98, 97- ‘ Art  With Heart', A Casey House fundraise for AIDS care.
1997 - Arraymusic  25th  anniversary art auction of 25 miniatures at the Lonsdale Gallery,  Toronto.
1996 - Epilepsy Ontario art auction,  Windsor Arms Hotel, Toronto.

Education
1993-1996   Drawing and painting Department, Ontario College of Art, Toronto. Graduated with Honours.
1978-1982  B.Sc.Mech.Eng. Ben - Gurion University, Beersheba, Israel.   

Awards
1998 - OAC   for emerging artists.
1997 -  1st annual   spring Toronto indoor  artists'  show - best oil painting.
1997 -   6th international Havana Bienal  - 'The individual and his memory' lecture and slide presentation.
1996 -   OCA , honourable mention.

Selected Collections
Works are in corporate, public and private collections in Canada, US,  Germany, UK, and Israel.
TD Bank, Toronto
Sun Life  of Canada, Toronto.
Rudson Valuation Group, Toronto.
Beit Halochem, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Baycrest Hospital ,Toronto.
Sherbanuk Metals Marketing, Toronto.
Rothchild  Canada Inc. Toronto.
Gordon Downie, The Tragically Hip, Toronto.
Altalink, Calgary, AB.
Simon, Turnbull & Martin, Washington, D.C.
Peter Mondavi, Charles Crug Winery, CA
Melanie and Peter Munk, NYC