The Power Plant Art Gallery, Toronto. Image: Xavier Snelgrove

The Power Plant and Toronto artist Scott Lyall selected to participate in the SITE Santa Fe Biennale, June 22 through October 26, 2008.

The Power Plant is the only Canadian institution selected and is the only North American institution outside Santa Fe to be included.

“We are thrilled that The Power Plant has been selected by Mr. Fung to represent Canada at this prestigious international exhibition,” states Gregory Burke, Director of The Power Plant and one of the 19 curators at SITE Sante Fe.

“It is an important part of our mandate to advocate for Canadian contemporary art practices on the world stage. I am honoured to be part of this global curatorial team and am excited to be curating Scott Lyall, an emerging Canadian talent who will no doubt take the international art world by storm.”

Scott Lyall, an aaliyah, 2006. Image: susanhobbs.com

Scott Lyall, an aaliyah, drawing, 2006. Image: susanhobbs.com

Scott Lyall (b.1964) studied Commerce at Queen’s University (Kingston, ON) and Law at the University of Toronto before receiving a Masters Degree from CalArts (Los Angeles) in 1993. Since then he has exhibited in Canada and internationally. Recent exhibitions include We Can Do This Now, a group show at The Power Plant, Toronto, in 2006; When Hangover Becomes Form, a collaboration with Rachel Harrison at Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver and LACE, Los Angeles, 2006; a dancer dances at Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York, 2006; and the little contemporaries at SculptureCenter, New York, in 2007.

Lyall combines drawing, painting, sculpture, and found objects into spare yet complex sculptural environments. An intense period of research and digital image making precedes each project.

He makes his sculptures from everyday materials like particle board and Styrofoam and incorporates minor, ephemeral fragments, as well as mathematically-generated drawings and paintings, into his installations.

Scott Lyall, only the beat of a tiring drum/ASP.53930, 200. Image: susanhobbs.com

For the Site SantaFe website, please click HERE

Scott Lyall is represented by the Susan Hobbs Gallery, Toronto. For gallery website, please click HERE.