Stephanie Fielding

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

  • Master of Information: Critical Information Policy Studies (CIPS) and User Experience Design (UXD)
    Candidate 2020 iSchool, University of Toronto. Toronto, ON.
  • Bachelor of Fine Art: Criticism and Curatorial Practice
    2008–2012 OCAD University. Toronto, ON.
  • Bachelor of Arts: Psychology and Art History, Minor in Philosophy
    2000–2005 McGill University. Montreal, QC.

Professional Experience

  • Research and Policy Analyst
    Sept 2019–Present
    Brookfield Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (BII+E)
  • Research and Policy Intern
    May 2019–Aug 2019
    Brookfield Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (BII+E)
  • Global News Research Assistant, Visual Analysis
    2018–2019

    PI: Prof. Kenzie Burchell. Arts, Culture and Media, University of Toronto Scarborough. Scarborough, ON.
  • Founding Co-Director and Treasurer
    2014–2018
    8eleven Gallery. Toronto, ON.
  • Visual Discourse Analysis Research Assistant
    2017–2018
    PI: Prof. Kenzie Burchell. Arts, Culture and Media, 
University of Toronto Scarborough. Scarborough, ON.
  • Research Assistant
    2013
    The Drake Hotel. Toronto, ON.
  • Assistant Director/Founder
    2012
    then gallery. Sterling Road. Toronto, ON.
  • Programming Assistant
    2010
    Performing Feminist Culture. XPACE. Toronto, ON.
  • Art Coordinator
    2008–2009
    XPACE. Toronto, ON.
  • Writer
    2008–2009
    Angell Gallery. Toronto, ON.
  • Artistic Director’s Assistant
    2005–2006
    Champ Libre. Montreal, QC.

Master of Information Courses

  • Legal Design Lab
    LAW7107H
  • Research Methods
    INF1240H
  • Political Economy and Cultural Theory
    INF2240H
  • Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Context
    ETH1000H
  • Representing UX
    INF2192H
  • Readings in Feminist Technology
    INF2198H
  • Studying Information and Knowledge Practice
    INF2242H
  • Critical Histories of Information and Communication Technologies
    INF2243H
  • Knowledge & Information in Society
    INF1001
  • Information Policy, Regulation, and Law
    INF2181
  • Workplace Integrated Learning
    INF3900
  • Information Architecture
    INF2170
  • Information Workshop: Interventions in Surveillance Infrastructure
    INF1005
  • Information Workshop: Open Data, Private Data
    INF1006
  • Fundamentals of User Experience
    INF1602
  • User Interface Design
    INF2191
  • User-Centred Information System Development
    INF2191

Curatorial & Self-Initiated Projects

  • 8eleven.org, Producer January, 2018
    Design and development by Daniel Barber / Aleph1. Toronto, ON.
  • The More I Look at these Images, Curator
    November, 2017

    w/artists Celia Perrin Sidarous, Jennifer Murphy, Zinnia Naqvi & Christina Battle. 8eleven Gallery. Toronto, ON.
  • Viene Così naturale ou la vie immuable, Curator October, 2017
    w/artist Jérôme Havre. 8eleven Gallery. Toronto, ON.
  • Two Toed Lassitude, Facilitator September, 2017
    w/artist Colin Miner & guest curator Leila Timmins. 8eleven Gallery. Toronto, ON.
  • Chevalines book launch, Co-presenter June, 2017
    w/artist Chloe Roubert & 8eleven Gallery at Toronto Art Book Fair. Toronto, ON.
  • dot-dot-dot, Curator May, 2017
    w/artist Jacob Robert Whibley. 8eleven Gallery. Toronto, ON.
  • Day Tours Into the Wild, Curator May, 2017

    w/artists Parastoo Anoushahpour, Faraz Anoushahpour & Ryan Ferko. 8eleven Gallery at Platform Projects. Athens, GR.
  • Animating Parks: Feast in the East, Chef/Coordinator July, 2016
    Birchmount Park. Toronto, ON.
  • Pigeon Collective, Artist/Researcher April–June, 2016
    ROM Orthonology Department. Toronto, ON.
  • Feast in the East, Chef 2014–2016
    Toronto, ON.
  • Goodbye Here, No Matter Where, Curator March, 2016
    w/artist Geetha Thurairajah. 8eleven Gallery. Toronto, ON.
  • C.R.E.A.M., Curator February, 2016
    8eleven Gallery w/artist Maryse Larivière. Material Art Fair. Mexico City, Mexico.
  • Celestial Bodies, Curator January, 2016
    w/artist Aryen Hoekstra. 8eleven Gallery. Toronto, ON.
  • Radiant Temperature of Openings: A Prologue, Curator December, 2015
    w/artists Parastoo Anoushahpour, Faraz Anoushahpour & Ryan Ferko. 
8eleven Gallery. Toronto, ON.
  • 33 Fouettes // Cloak, Curator October, 2015
    w/artists Karen Kraven & Jennifer Rose Sciarrino. 8eleven Gallery. Toronto, ON.
  • Special Projects: Art Toronto, Artist October, 2015
    8eleven Collective w/artists Sean Procyk & Jenine Marsh. Art Toronto. Toronto, ON.
  • E-stamina, Curator July, 2015
    w/artists Emmy Skensved & Gregoire Blunt. 8eleven Gallery, Toronto, ON.
  • Flesh, Marble, Leaf & Twig, Curator June, 2015

    w/artists Eleni Papadimitriou, Stefanos Ziras & Derek Liddington. 8eleven Gallery. Toronto, ON.
  • Platform Projects, Curator/Coordinator June, 2015
    8eleven Gallery w/artists Lili Huston-Herterich, Laurie Kang, Nadia Belerique & Rosa Aiello. 
Art-Athina. Athens, Greece.
  • See you in Hell: Powerball Projects, Artist June, 2015
    w/8eleven Collective. The Power Plant. Toronto, ON.
  • Goodnight Moon, Curator November, 2014
    w/artist Lili Huston-Herterich. 8eleven Gallery. Toronto, ON.
  • Six Hundred and Seventy Eight Feet, Curator March, 2012
    w/artist Georgia Dickie. then gallery. Toronto, ON.
  • Serial Praxis, Curator April, 2011

    w/artists Nadia Belerique, Liam Crockard, Kerri Reid, Bruno Billio & Fiona Kinsella. Artscape Triangle Gallery. Toronto, ON.
  • Art & Design Education Lab (ADEL), Contributor 2010
    OCADU. Toronto, ON.
  • In(animate), Curator May, 2009
    Minnow & Bass Gallery. Toronto, ON.

Articles & Writing Contributions

  • Feast in the East: Cookbook, Contributor May, 2016
    Perish Publishing. Toronto, ON.
  • Off-site, Interviewee September, 2015
    w/writer Bill Clarke about 8eleven Gallery for Art Review. UK.
  • Searching the In-between: Jude Griebel and Dana Holst, Author August, 2015
    The Reach Gallery. Abbotsford, BC.
  • Intersection: Felix Kalmenson, Author October, 2012
    Exhibition essay. Xpace Gallery. Toronto, ON.
  • Being Present: Melissa Fisher, Author April, 2012
    Exhibition Essay. Senate Gallery. Victoria, BC.
  • Cold, cold water: Jamie Callum Ross, Author June, 2011
    The Whitehouse Studio and Gallery. Toronto, ON.
  • Peripheral Redundancy: The Other in the Everyday, Author 2011
    DeLeon White Gallery. Toronto, ON.

Grants

  • Exhibition Assistance 2018
    Partners in Art. Adrienne Crossman and Kaley Flower’s at 8eleven Gallery.
  • Project Support 2018
    Toronto Friends of the Visual Arts (TFVA). She Makes Two from One and One by Shannon Garden Smith & 
Emily Smit-Dicks at 8eleven Gallery, and
    Viene così naturale ou la vie immuable
    by Jerome Havre at 8eleven Gallery.
  • Exhibition Assistance 2017
    South Asian Visual Arts Centre (SAVAC). Patrick Cruz at 8eleven Gallery.
  • Travel grant 2016
    Ontario Arts Council. 8eleven Gallery to present Maryse Larivière at Material Art Fair, Mexico City.
  • Visiting Media Artist Travel Grant 2016
    Canada Arts Council. Lindsay Lawson exhibition at 8eleven Gallery.
  • Travel grant and exhibition support 2016
    French Consulate. Felicia Atkinson exhibition at 8eleven Gallery.
  • Project grant 2016
    Ontario Arts Council. Art Toronto w/collaborators Sean Procyk and Jenine Marsh.
  • Animating Museum Research Grant 2016
    Toronto Arts Council, Pigeon Collective research at the ROM.
  • Project grant 2015
    Toronto Arts Council. 8eleven Gallery presents See you in Hell Power Plant Powerball.

Selected Public Exhibitions

  • Optical Architecture September, 2013
    Artist. M Gallery. Markham, ON.
  • Your Next Life February, 2010
    The Whitehouse. Toronto, ON.

Talks & Panels

  • Now What?, Participant September, 2017
    Roundtable Discussion. Images Festival. Toronto, ON.
  • Come to me Paradise, Organizer/Moderator December, 2016
    Film screening and artist talk w/artist Stephanie Comilang. 
8eleven Gallery. Toronto, ON.
  • Pigeon Panel, Organizer/Moderator May, 2015
    w/speakers Chloe Roubert, Mark Peck, Mitchell Akiyama & Jayne Wilkinson. 
8eleven Gallery. Toronto, ON.
  • DIY Art Initiatives and Alternative Practices, Panel member May, 2012
    Xpace Gallery. Toronto, ON.
  • Curators Talk, Panel member May, 2009
    Minnow & Bass Gallery. Toronto, ON.

Volunteering

  • MISC Student Representative September–December 2018
    User Experience Design Fundamentals (INF1602). University of Toronto. Toronto, ON.
  • Resident Chef 2014–2016
    Feast in the East, Community Meals and Music. Toronto, ON.
  • Art Installer & Exhibition Designer May, 2014
    Manifesto Community Projects Fundraiser. Toronto, ON.
  • Art Handler April, 2011
    Hunter and Cook Auction. Diaz Contemporary. Toronto, ON.
  • Docent October, 2009
    Nuit Blanche, Zone A. Toronto, ON.
  • Art Handler May, 2005
    Better Living. Mercer Union. Toronto, ON.