Ian Murray
Born in Pictou, Nova Scotia 1951. Ian Murray is an electronic media and video installation artist who has worked with radio, records, audio tapes. perofrmance, and video since the early 1970s. He studied at the Nova Scotia School of Art and Design, Halifax. He has taught media arts at various post secondary institutions and acts as a media consultant to government and community groups. His video works are widely exibited internationally. Videography includes Come on Touch It (1979-83), Diet (1980), Who Can Help an Amateur with Her Delivery? (1978-79), Kids (1978), Interrogation (1978), Pigeons Intimidation #2 (1976), Hold Still (1975-78), Nova Boetia - Another World (1975-76), Selected Reading (1974-78), Keeping on Top of the Top Song (1970-73), Retreated Advanced (1970-73).
Artist Code: 174
Videography
Citizens Against Censorship Part 1 to 3
1985, 180:00 minutes, colour, English
1983, 34:00 minutes, colour, English
Keeping On Top Of The Top Song
1973, 17:00 minutes, B&W, English
Critical Writing
by . Toronto: Images Festival, 2013.
by . Minneapolis: Walker Art Centre, 2000.
by . Toronto: YYZ Books, 1996.
by . Now, Nov. 16, 1995, v. 15, no. 11.
by . YYZ Books, McGill University, 1995.
by . Halifax: Dalhousie Art Gallery, 1994.
by . Halifax: Dalhousie Art Gallery, 1994.
by . From Sea to Shining Sea, 1986. Toronto: The Power Plant, 1986.
by . Canadian Video Art, 1985. S.N, 1985.
by . Video '84, - Recontres Vidéo Internationales de Montreal, 1984, v. sept.
by . Toronto: Litho Offset, 1984.
by . International Video Art Symposium - Queen's University, Mar. 5, 1979.