Renato Foti - 253 Queen St. S Kitchener , ON N2G 1W4
Education:
University of Western Ontario, Graduated BFA 1986
University of Western Ontario, Graduated Engineering Science 1988
Professional Engineer of Ontario 1990
Urban Glass, New York. Cold working with John Tusch 1994
Penland School of Crafts, NC. Casting with Vincent Olmsted 1994
Pilchuck Glass School, WA. Casting with Stephen Paul Day 1995
Activities Art related :
Board of Directors for the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery - Aug 2023 to present
Board of Directors for the Ontario Craft Council - 2010 to May 2013
Advisory Board for the Buyer Market of American Craft - 2004 to 2010
Teaching Position, Kiln formed glass Halliburton school of art 2006
Board of directors – Kor gallery - Kitchener 2001
Niche Magazine finalist for 2 designs 2001 & 2003
Organizing a G.A.S show in Japan “ Cold Fusion “ 1998
Demonstration “ Adhesives & glass “ Japan G.A.S conference 1998
Board of Directors, Sculptor’s Society of Canada 1996 - 1999
Board of Directors, Glass Art Association of Canada 1994 - 96
Jury Member for Nation Sculpture Competition, Kitchener. 1995
Jury Member for Kitchener City Hall Gallery Exhibitions 1994
Guest Instructor at Ontario Collage of Art, K. Schantz class 1994
Guest Instructor at Sheridan Collage, Adhesive workshop 1995
Joint adhesive & mixed Media workshop with Norm Falconer 1994
President, Kitchener Waterloo Society of Artists 1992
Articles:
Craft Report - Feature article June 2014
The Grand- Featuring the new Disc series sculptural furniture 2006
Motive Magazine, December 1994
Artist Profile, Visual Arts Ontario 1994
Glass Gazette, Summer Issue. Review for solo show. 1996
Engineering Dimension, Art & Engineering May/June 1996
Absolut Vision Chicago, Mention in catalog 1996
Windsor Star, April 24 Th. 1998. A touch of glass 1998
Cold Fusion Catalogue- Seto Japan 1998
Guild.com 2000 & 2001 gift catalog 2000/1
Glass…craftsman :making the masks techniques 2000
Glass…craftsman : Coldfusing Beyond laminating ..1999
Canadian House & home Jan /Dec issue 2001/2
Chicago tribune – Feature Sunday magazine Dec 2001
Glass Gazette - Article Apr 2002 Guild source book - Volume 17, 1 8 &19 2002/2003/2004
Guild - The Artful Home 2003
The Grand- Featuring the new Disc series sculptural furniture 2006
Corporate Collections :
Belmond Hotels - La Samanna St Martin Island
400H - Raleigh Trammell Crow
Peer Group - Kitchener
Kettering Health Network - Troy Ohio
Bay Health Delaware
Goodwin Law , Boston, MA
CD Wealth management - Dallas texas
Ritz Carlton Hotels, FL
Presbyterian Hospital Dallas TX,
Fort Riley Hospital - KS US Military
GE Aviation
Four season Hotel
Paycor
Freedy Mack
Fanny Mae
Davies Howe Partners LLP
American Life Insurance company
Shoppers Drug mark
Marriott Hotels
Washington REIT
Plus many private collections
Awards:
ACA Purchase awards 2022
ACA- Purchase award 2021/ 2020
ACA ( ADC fine art) Glass Artist of the Year 2019
ACA ( ADC fine art) Best in show 2018
ACA ( ADC fine art competition) First in show 2017
ACA - Purchase award & two contracts
ADCFine arts - Best in Show runner up 2016
ADC Fine arts - Best in Glass 2015
Craft Ontario - Lily Yung Award 2015
ADC Fine arts - Purchase award 2015
ADC fine art - Gallery Contract award 2015
Niche Award for Fused Glass 2004
Niche Award Finalist 2009
Exhibitions:
Art Fair - San Francisco April 2023 with Axiom Contemporary
Spectrum Miami 2022
Sculptor Society of Canada - March 2023
ACA - Cincinnati with ADC Gallery - 2022
Sofa 2018 - Chicago
ADC fine art - Spectrum Miami Dec 2016
SOFA Chicago Maria Elena Kravetz Gallery Nov 2016
Art Expo NY with ADC fine arts April 2016
IDS show in Toronto , Canada Jan 2016
Spectrum Art Basil Miami with ADC fine arts Dec 2015
ADC Fine Art Awards - June 2015
ADS New York - March 2015
SOFA Chicago - Exhibit with maria Elena Kravetz Gallery Nov 2014
Dimensions Art Gallery Solo Show “ Open for Discussion” Oct 1, 2014
Petrof Gallery : Jazz show 2014, Feature Artist August 2014
Art Palm Beach Jan 2014
Sofa Chicago, with Maria Elena Kravetz Gallery Nov 2013
Architectural Digest Show – NYC Mar 2013
Interior Design Show ( IDS2013) – Toronto Jan 2013
Palm Beach Art Fair – represented by Maria Elena Kavetz Gallery Jan 2013
SOFA Chicago - represented by Maria Elena Kavetz Gallery Nov 2012
Petroff Gallery – Featured artist Oct 2012
Martin Art Gallery – Bayfield, ON Solo show Oct 2012
Architectural Digest show – NYC Mar 2012
Interior Design Show – Toronto Jan 2012
Petroff gallery – Featured Artist Toronto April 2011
Art Expo New York March 2011
Interior Design Show, Studio North - Toronto Jan 2011
Double T Gallery – Waterloo Colour Wall series and Photography images Nov 2010
Rouge Gallery- New Colour Wall series Oct 2010
Rouge Gallery- Toronto –part of Notions of Abstraction (Photography – Contact exhibition) 2010
Hamilton Art Gallery – Group show 2010
Gardiner Museum – Store show featuring my glass Nov 2009
Toronto out door art show July 2009
Royal Botanical Garden Feb 2008
Material matters- Toronto November 2006/ 2007
Double T Gallery – Waterloo November 2006/ 2007
Architectural Digest Show – New York City 2006
Toronto Outdoor At Exhibition Juried Toronto City Hall 1995, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007
Actively creating an “Out door sculpture garden” at the Foti art House – Collingwood, ON 2005
Florida Craftsmen, St.Petersburg – Everyday Transparencies 2004
Material Matters, Toronto- Solo show “Vessels” 2004
One Of A Kind – Chicago, Toronto
Rosen buyers market -Philadelphia Starting 2000 to 2010
New York international Gift Show - Handmade Starting 2002 to 2005
Material Matters, Toronto – Solo Show “ Retro” Nov 2001
Gallery 500 – 21st Century Glass tour, juried April 2001
Sculpture 2000, Juried show. John B. Aird Gallery Toronto 2000
Glass Art Society, International art Expo 2, Tampa Florida 1999
London Regional Art Gallery - Invitational Exhibition. Group show 1998
Gallery 100 - Invitational. Missouri & University Museum in Missouri 1998 & 1999
The Masks we wear - Solo Show. Sandra Ainsley Gallery & the Canadian Sculpture Gallery 1998
7th International Figurative shows - Invitational Miller Gallery - Soho, NY 1998
Canadian Glass Invitational- Michigan Glass Month Ariana Gallery Royal Oak, MI 1998
Sculpture Mix Group show Canadian sculpture Gallery 1998
“Cold Fusion” Group show at The GAS Conference Japan June 1998
Xerox & EFI corporate event Habatat Gallery Chicago 1997
Four person show Belvetro Glass Gallery - Miami FL 1997
6th Annual International Figurative Invitational Miller Gallery NY, NY 1997
Art at Terminal 3 - Toronto International Airport, Invitation summer 1997
” Contemporary Exhibits for 97”, Juried 3 person show, Cedar Ridge Public Gallery 1997
“Sixth annual Canadian Glass Show” - Invitational Rowles & Parham Design Galleries 1996
Canadian Glass Invitational - Six Person Show Marx - Saunders Gallery, Chicago 1996
“ A Show Of History Told by Sculptures “ Solo Show Canadian Sculpture Centre, Toronto 1996
Where’s The Content/ Context “ Juried Group show Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery 1996
“ Homo Vitreus “ 5 Th. Annual Southwest Invi. Philabaum , Contemporary Art Glass. AR 1996
“ Sandscript, The Language of Glass “ Invitational Ariana Gallery, MI 1996
“ Fifth Annual Canadian Glass Show “ Invitational Rowles & Parham Galleries 1995
“ New Members Show “ Sculptor’s Society Of Canada 1995
“ Art: The Last Form of Freedom “ Solo Show Kitchener City Hall, 1 St. Juried show 1995
“ Collection 95 “ KW Society of Artists Juried Group KW Public Art Gallery 1995
Two Person Show Rotunda Gallery, Kitchener 1994
Glass Art Society Of Canada Group Show Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery 1994
Toronto Indoor Art Show Juried 1993
Retrospective Solo Show Foti Gallery, Kitchener 1994
“ Collection 93 “ KW Society of Artists Juried Group KW public Art Gallery 1993
“ Banquet Table Show “ Ontario Craft Council, Guild Shop, Toronto. 1993
“ Collection 92 “ KW Society of Artists Group Juried KW Public Art Gallery 1992
“ Collection 91 “ “ “ “ “ “ “ 1991
“ Annual Show “ The Library & Gallery Juried Competition. Cambridge 1991
“ Juried Exhibition of Local Arts “ London Regional Art Gallery 1987 about your business here.