Maya de Forest is a multidisciplinary artist living on Treaty 1 territory in Winnipeg. While photography and books have been central to much of her work, de Forest is currently delving into a multimedia project focused around her late father’s dementia and his personal archive and collections. Her photo work has been exhibited in Canada, the U.S. and abroad and published in a variety of independent art publications. Her self published book I love here now, was also distributed and sold internationally.

EDUCATION

2004 B.F.A. Photography - Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design, Vancouver, BC, California College of Arts & Crafts, Oakland, CA (student exchange program), Ontario College of Art & Design, Toronto, ON (foundation)

1992 B.Music in Performance w/ high distinction McGill University, Montreal, PQ

EXHIBITIONS

2019 Shift, Ace Art Inc., Winnipeg, MB

2014 Candid, Platform Gallery, Winnipeg, MB, (curated by Derek Dunlop)

2008 Solo Exhibition, I love here now, F/Stop Leipzig International Photography Festival, Leipzig, Germany

Various Photographs, New York Photo Festival, Brooklyn, NY, (curated by Tim Barber)

Enfance; Purpose Projection, École Nationale Superier d’Architecture de Paris, France

2007 Solo Exhibition, I love here now, Access Gallery, Vancouver, BC

2006 Chronicles of the Ordinary; Purpose Projection, Recycleart, Brussels, Belgium

GRANTS / AWARDS

2020 Canada Council for the Arts - Research and Creation Grant

2013 Manitoba Arts Council Visual C Grant | Winnipeg Arts Council Individual Artist Grant

2008 National Association of Japanese Canadians Endowment Fund Grant

2005 American Photography 21

2002 British Columbia Arts Council Scholarship

PUBLICATIONS AS AUTHOR

2009 Self published book - I love here now 

COMMISSIONS

2015 Platform Centre for Photographic & Digital Arts - Platform multiples vol. 2, limited edition photographic portfolio

PROJECTS

2014 Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts - Fundraising book for Music Equals outreach program

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2010

Seems Books - Smoke Bath, Fundraiser for the Fresh Air Fund

Diverse - Canadian Multicultural Awareness Magazine - Winter - Interview

Alec Soth’s Little Brown Mushroom Blog – Feb 15, Instax Interview: I love here now

Giant Robot magazine #66 - I love here now, selected images

2008

TV Books - Various Photographs  (edited by Tim Barber)

Purpose Magazine #8 - Enfance

Ricepaper Magazine , Issue 12.4, p.50-51 “Contemporary Arts: Artist Books, what draws you in...”

2006

Purpose Magazine #2 - Chronicles of the Ordinary

Arkitip Magazine #31

CURATION

2013 Mary Bruce : Selected Photographs from Norway House 1929-1932 - with Lorne Coulson - Arts Fest University of Winnipeg