Joe Josenblatt : Born in Toronto, 1933. Self-taught Artist

Solo Exhibitions

• 1972 The J. Walter Thompson Agency, Toronto.
• 1973 The Village Bookstore, Toronto.
• 1973 Gadatsy Gallery, Toronto.
• 1975 "Anthropomorphics," Gadatsy Gallery, Toronto.
• 1976 "Recent Drawings About Cats, " Gadatsy Gallery, Toronto.
• 1977 "Snake Oil," Gadatsy Gallery, Toronto.
• 1977 Drawings, Leamington Art Gallery, Leamington, Ontario
• 1978 "Dr Anaconda's Solar Fun Club," Gadatsy Gallery, Toronto.
• 1983 Den-Art Gallery, Ottawa.
• 1985 "Survey: 1972-1978 Drawings," Gadatsy Gallery, Toronto
• 1996 "The Voluptuous Gardener," Carleton University Art Gallery, Ottawa.
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Selected Group Exhibitions

• 1971 Mitchell Gallery, Toronto.
• 1973 "Art 74" Exhibition, Beth Tzedec Synagogue, Toronto.
• 1973 "Drawings Rediscovered, " Saidye Bronfman Centre, Montreal.
• 1974 Gallery House Sol, Georgetown, Ontario.
• 1974 "Four Artists," Gadatsy Gallery, Toronto.
• 1974 Aviva Art Auction, Toronto.
• 1975 "Seven Toronto Artists," City Hall, Toronto.
• 1976 "Drawings and Sculptures," Art Gallery of Ontario, Art Rental Exhibition.
• 1976 "Fantastic Creatures," Gadatsy Gallery, Toronto.
• 1976 "A Horse Show." Gadatsy Gallery, Toronto.
• 1976 "Jewish Experience in the Art of the Twentieth Century," International Travelling Exhibition, The Art Gallery/ Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
• 1977 Travelling Exhibition. A.G.O Extension Services, Art Gallery of Ontario.
• 1977 "Miniatures," Gadatsy Gallery, Toronto.
• 1978 Drawings & Watercolours, Etobicoke Civic Arts Centre, Etobicoke, Ontario
• 1978 Art Show, Edward's Garden Civic Centre, Toronto.
• 1978 Three Poet Artists, Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby, B.C.
• 1978 Juried Drawing Exhibition, Lynwood Art Centre, Simcoe, Ontario.
• 1978 " Fantasy Drawings," Gadatsy Gallery, Toronto.
• 1978 " Erotic Drawings," Gadatsy Gallery, Toronto.
• 1985 St. Lawrence Centre, June Mallet Theatre, Toronto.
• 1995 Carleton University Art Gallery , Ottawa.
• 1997 Bravo, The Rogue Gallery, Victoria, B.C.
• 1997 Brant Festival Exhibition Parksville, B.C.
• 1998 The Barn Collection, summer salon, Sidney B.C.

Public Collections

• Carleton University Art Gallery
• Art Gallery of Ontario
• Burnaby Art Gallery
• The Public Archives of Canada
• W.A.C. Library, Simon Fraser University
• Thomas Fisher Rare Book Libary, University of Toronto

Included in Numerous Private Collections In Canada, United States And Europe.

Drawings Reproduced In The Following Magazines:

• Arts Canada, Books in Canada, Exile Magazine, Brick Magazine, Jewish Dialogue and Scarborough Fair.

The Artist Has Illustrated The Following Books Of Poetry :

• The Blue Sky, Poems 1974-1978, Poems, David Donnell,
• Black Moss, Press,Windsor, 1977.
• In Dark Places, Diane Keating, Black Moss Press, Windsor, 1978.
• I've Tasted My Blood , Milton Acorn, Steel Rail Educational Publishing, Toronto, 1978.

The Artist, A Major Canadian Poet, Has Illustrated His Own Books:

• Bumblebee Dithyramb, Press Porcepic, 1972.
• Greenbaum, Coach House Press, 1972.
• The Blind Photographer, Press Porcepic, Erin, Ontario, 1974.
• Virgins & Vampires , McClelland & Stewart, Toronto l975.
• Top Soil, Selected Poems, Press Porcepic, Erin, Ontario, 1976.
• Loosely Tied Hands, Black Moss Press, Windsor, Ontario, 1978.
• Tommy Fry & The Ant Colony, Black Moss Press, Windsor,1979.
• Poetry Hotel, McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, l985.
• Gridi nel buio ( Cries in the Dark), a volume of poems in translation, translator and editor, Prof. Alfredo Rizzardi, University of Bologna, publisher: Pivan Editore, Italy, l990.
• Madre Tentacolare (A Tentacled Mother), a volume of poems in translation, translator and editor, Prof. Alfredo Rizzardi, Pivan Editore, Italy, 1994.
• The Rosenblatt Reader, Exile Books, Toronto, 1996.
• A Tentacled Mother, Exile Books, Toronto, 1996.
• The Voluptuous Gardener, Collected Art & Writing 1973-1996, Beach Holme, Vancouver, B.C. l996 black and white drawings and recent coloured works selected by Carleton University Art Gallery director, Prof. Michael Bell, who provides a forward to this volume.

Limited Editions and Artist's Books:

• Doctor Anadconda's Solar Fun Club, Press Porcepic, Erin, Ontario, 1978.
• Snake Oil, portfolio edition, 30 original prints, Exile Editions , Toronto, 1978, printed by Porcupine's Quill , Erin, Ontario (100 copies).
• Selections from Brides of the Stream, 8 poems by J. Rosenblatt, 8 etchings by Robert Daigneault, printed by Presswerk Editions, Toronto, 1983 ( 30 copies).

Arts Awards:

• 1972, 1980, 1986, 1992 Canada Council Senior Arts Awards.
• 1976 Governor General's Award, poetry.
• 1986 British Columbia Book Prize, poetry.
• 1991 B.C. Arts Council project grant.
• 1997 B.C. Arts Council project grant.

Writer-in-Residence

• 1979 University of Western, London, Ontario.
• 1980 Visiting Lecturer, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C.
• 1981 Extension Department, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C.
• 1982 Saskatchewan Summer School of the Arts. Fort San, Sask.
• 1985 Saskatoon Public Library, Saskatoon, Sask.
• 1987 University of Rome and University of Bologna, Italy.

European Lectures, Readings and Conferences

• 1987 University of Stockholm, Sweden.
• Kulture House, Stockholm, Sweden.
• University of Lund, Lund, Sweden.
• University of Tampara, Tampara, Finland.
• University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
• University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
• University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
• International Poetry Festival, Liege, Belgium.
• Milano Poesia ( Milan International Poetry Festival), Milan, Italy.
• 1990 University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
• University of Venice, Venice, Italy.
• University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
• University of Sassari and University of Cagliari ( Sardinia), Italy.
• 1993 Canadian Cultural Centre , Rome, Italy.
• University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
• University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
• University of Rome.
• University of Venice.
• University of Udine.
• University of Bologna.
• 1996 Associazione Culturale Empiria ( Rome) Italy.
• University of Udine , Udine, Italy.
• Conference in Siena sponsored by The Italian Association for
• Canadian Studies: Water in Canadian Writing, Siena, Italy.
• Associazione Italo Britannica, Bologna,( Anglo British Assn.), Italy. University of Pisa.
• Terza University, Rome.
• 1997 University of Palermo, a conference, Canada, Italy and the Sea
• Terza University, Canadianism in Canadian Poetry
• University of Bologna, Canadianism in Canadian Poetry

Other

• Extensive readings in Canada and U.S.A. since 1973.
• Literary consultant for the following publishers: Porcupine's Quill, Blackfish Press, McClelland and Stewart Ltd and Oolichan Books.
• 1983-1985 President of League of Canadian Poets
• Participated on several arts' award juries including The Canada Council and Governor General's Award Committee.
• The Artist's Work is discussed in Dr. Yves La Rocque's History Of Surrealism In Canada Doctoral Thesis, Sorbonne, Paris, 1995.

Joe Rosenblatt's works copyright © to the author.