Biography
Canadian artist Gordon Ball was born in Montreal, Quebec. He began taking photos of his friends skateboarding, doing drugs, playing in hardcore bands, making out, and skinny dipping in 1994. Nowadays his photos have ended up in art galleries, and he has gone onto photograph for companies such as Nike, Audi, MTV, and Island/Def Jam.
Awards
Oakville Excellence Award w/ Scholarship (1st place) 1999
Solo Exhibitions
Abbozzo Gallery, Oakville 1999
Chug a Lug, Burlington 2003
Sala Rosa, Montreal 2006
L'Espace, Montreal 2007
The Emporium, Montreal 2009
Sleeping Giant, Toronto 2009
Group Exhibtions
Gallery 44, Toronto 1997
Spin Gallery, Toronto 2007
Champion, Oakville 2007
Anti Social, Vancouver 2008
Goodfoot, Montreal 2008
Tub, Winnipeg 2008
Les Pas Sage, Montreal 2008
Group 7, Calgary 2008
Baitshop, Toronto 2008
Art Bar, Toronto 2008
352 Living Room, Toronto 2009
OTH Galerie, Montreal 2009
Sleeping Giant, Toronto 2009
Champion, Oakville 2009
107 Shaw, Toronto 2010
OTH Galerie, Montreal 2010
Forty-Seven Gallery, Toronto 2010
Clients
Audi
Arcade Agency
Bank of Montreal
Bell Canada
Bombardier
Brixton Ltd
Bula
Canadian Pacific Railway
Cargo Jet
Concord Toronto
Ecko Ltd
Friendly Skateboards
Grey Goose
Home Depot
IMG
Island / Def Jam
NHL
McDonalds
MTV
Much Music
Mulcair
Nike
O'Neill
Pipeline Communications
Simon & Schuster
SPAFAX
Studio Skateboards
Telus
West 49
Color
Dazed and Confused
Decibel
Montreal Gazette
Nakedeye
Penthouse
SBC
Spin
Bibliography
Art Magazin (Germany)
Lifelounge (Australia)
Trendhunter (Canada)
Publications
"Pipe Fiends - Canada’s Most Infamous Skate Spot", Mudscout, 2006
"GB", Self Published Fanzine, 2008
"I am sorry. Sincerely, Frankenstein", Self Published Fanzine, 2009
"Society Suckers V - Featuring Gordon Ball and Boogie", 2009
"When I Was Young", Self Published Fanzine, 2010
"Black Sheep", Grayside Projects, 2010
"Photos of Love and Hate", Self Published Fanzine, 2010