Shannon Oksanen

Shannon Oksanen (born 1967) is a Canadian contemporary painter, video artist, sculptor, and musician.[1][2] She is the former lead singer for the Vancouver band Volumizer. Oksanen lives and works in Vancouver and Tofino in British Columbia.

Life and career

Shannon Oksanen was born in 1967, in Canada.[3] She graduated in 1993, with a degree in art history from the University of British Columbia.[3] Oksanen is self-taught at visual art. She was previously married to artist Rodney Graham.[4]

Exhibitions

Her solo exhibitions include Or Gallery (2002), VTO Gallery, London (2004),[1] Tracey Lawrence Gallery (2007), Contemporary Art Gallery (2008), and Union Gallery, London, UK (2011). Notable group exhibitions include at the Vancouver Art Gallery (2001),[5] the Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts, San Francisco (2003),[6] 303 Gallery, New York (2005), and Unit/Pitt Gallery (2011).[7]

Musical work

Oksanen was the singer for the buzz-saw punk rock band Volumizer. Other band members included Bill Napier-Hemy, Rodney Graham, and Jade Blade.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Schwabsky, Barry (January 1, 2005). "Shannon Oksanen". Artforum, Vol. 43, No. 5. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  2. ^ Griffin, Kevin (December 18, 2008). "Elvis Presley lives again in an artistic rethinking of a scene from Viva Las Vegas". Vancouver Sun. p. 11. Retrieved 2026-02-06 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Cottingham, Anne (April 21, 2011). "The Opening - Shannon Oksanen". Vancouver Is Awesome. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  4. ^ Searle, Adrian (March 17, 2017). "Review: Canadian goes long way round". The Guardian. pp. A24. Retrieved 2026-02-06 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Art of global importance". The Vancouver Sun. May 5, 2001. p. 131. Retrieved 2026-02-06 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Rugoff, Ralph; Higgs, Matthew; CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts (2003). Baja to Vancouver: The West Coast and Contemporary Art. CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-9725080-2-5.
  7. ^ "Shannon Oksanen". MÓNICA REYES GALLERY. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  8. ^ "Seven Days". Vancouver Sun. March 7, 2002. p. 22.
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