Jennifer Marman and Daniel Borins Canadian, b. 1965/1974

Jennifer Marman and Daniel Borins (b. 1965, 1974) have co-authored work since 2000. Marman holds a BA in Philosophy from the University of Western Ontario, and Borins holds a BA in Art History from McGill University. Both artists have also obtained advanced degrees from the Ontario College of Art and Design. In a body of work encompassing installations, paintings, large-format sculpture, and electronic art, Marman and Borins contextualize visual art within everyday life while simultaneously referring to and reassessing twentieth century art history. Solo exhibitions include the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Robert McLaughlin Gallery, the Art Gallery of Hamilton, the KMAC Contemporary Art Museum, Contemporary Calgary, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, and the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. Select group exhibitions include The Power Plant, the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale, and the National Gallery of Canada. Their work is held in several notable public collections, including the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and the City of Toronto. Public commissions include Busy Beaver at the Schulich School of Business at York University, Water Guardians by Water Front Toronto, Dodecadandy for the City of Toronto and the Toronto Transit Commission, and Google for The Martin Prosperity Institute at the University of Toronto. The artists practice in Toronto and Southwestern Ontario.