Name: Stephen G.S. Foster
Professor, Faculty of Art at Ontario College of Art and Design University
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
York University M.F.A. Visual Arts, Media Arts and Interdisciplinary Fine Arts, 1993
York University B.F.A. Visual Arts and Interdisciplinary Fine Arts, 1990
Malaspina College (Vancouver Island University) Diploma Fine Arts, 1987
Malaspina College (Vancouver Island University) Diploma Visual Arts, 1987
EMPLOYMENT RECORD
Positions Held
Full Professor – Faculty of Art, OCAD University Jul, 2025 to Current
Dean of Faculty of Art - OCAD University Jul, 2023 to July, 2025
Interim Vice President of Research and Dean of Graduate Studies – OCAD University Jul, 2022 to Jun, 2023
Dean of Faculty of Art - OCAD University Jan, 2020 Jul, 2022
Head of Creative Studies - UBC Okanagan Jul, 2017 to Sept, 2019
Assoc. Dean Graduate Studies and Research for Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies - UBC Okanagan Jul, 2015 Jul, 2017
Director of the Centre for Indigenous Media Arts - UBC Okanagan Jan, 2012 Jan, 2019
MFA Program Coordinator - UBC Okanagan Jul, 2006 Jul 2010
University Ranks
Full Professor - OCAD University 2020 - Current
Full Professor - UBC Okanagan 2016 - 2022
Associate Professor - UBC Okanagan 2005 - 2016
Associate Professor - Okanagan University College 2002 - 2005
College Professor - Okanagan University College 2000 - 2002
PUBLICATIONS
REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
Journals
Evans, Mike, and Stephen Foster. "A Case of Geocide: The Political and Cartographic Erasure of the Island
Cache (British Columbia)." Shima: The International Journal of Research Into Island Cultures 4.2 (2010):
88 - 97. (In print)
Evans, Mike, Stephen G S Foster, Jon Corbett, Erin Dolmage, Joanne Gervais, Raquel Mann and Zachery
Romano. "Representation in Participatory Video: Some Considerations from Research with Métis".
Journal of Canadian Studies-Revue D Etudes Canadiennes. 43.1 (2009): 87 - 108. (In print)
Book Chapters
Foster, Stephen and Mike Evans. “Re-Mediating Indigeneity: A Indigenous Digital Ontology”. The
Routledge Companion to Indigenous Art Histories in the Working United States and Canada. Ed.
Heather Igloliorite and Carla Tauton. New York, New York: Routledge, 2023.
Foster, Stephen. “Documentative: Inclusivity and the Ethics of Interactive Documentary in an Indigenous
and Participatory Context”. Coded Territories: Tracing Indigenous Pathways in New Media Art. Ed. Steve
Loft and Rachelle Dickenson. Calgary University Press, 2013 (In print 2014)
Foster, Stephen and Mike Evans. 'Prince George Métis Elder’s Documentary Project: Matching Product With
Process In New Forms Of Documentary’. Reverse Shots: Indigenous Film and Media in an International
Context. Ed. Wendy Pearson and Susan Knabe. Waterloo, Ontario: University of Waterloo Press, 2011. (In print 2014)
NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
Journals
Foster, Stephen. "The Divergence of Video Art Practice in Four Micro Histories". Conundrum: Art for The Seventh
Generation. Winter (2003): 12 - 13. (In print)
Book Chapters
Foster, Stephen. "Remediating Curtis: Remix". Stephen Foster Re-mediating Curtis: Remix. Ed. Lubos Cullen.
Vernon: Vernon Public Art Gallery, 2013. 27 - 37. (In print)
Foster, Stephen. "European Fantasy: Shifting Images of Indianess". Culture Shock. Ed. Lisa Steele. Toronto: VTape,
2008. 16 - 23. (In print)
Artistic Exhibitions
Solo or Two Person Exhibitions and Screenings:
Stephen G S Foster (Sole Artist), Margaret Shirley (Curator). Remediating Curtis Project. Venue: Kootney Art Gallery, Surrey, BC. April. Aug. 2017.
Stephen G S Foster (Sole Artist), Jordan Strom (Curator). Remediating Curtis: Imagining Indigeneity. Venue: Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey, BC. April. 2015.
Stephen G S Foster (Sole Artist), Lubos Cullen (Curator). Remediating Curtis: Remix. Venue: Vernon Public Art Gallery, Vernon, BC. Oct. 2013.
Stephen G S Foster (Sole Artist), Liz Wylie (Curator). Remediating Curtis: Toy Portraits. Venue: Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna, BC. Jun. 2013.
Stephen G S Foster (Sole Artist), Amber-Dawn Bear Robe (Curator). Raven Brings the Light. Venue: Urban Shaman Gallery, Winnipeg, Man. May, 2012
Stephen G S Foster (Sole Artist). Prince George Elders' Documentary Project. Venue: Old Fire Hall, Yukon Centre for the Arts. Mar, 2010.
Stephen G S Foster (Sole Artist) Kiss and Tell (Web Art Site Launch). Venue: La Chambre Blanche, Quebec City. Oct, 2009.
Stephen G S Foster (Artist), Jim Vivieaere (Artist). Le Folauga - The Past Coming Forward: Contemporary Pacific Art. Venue: Kaohisiung Museum and Art Gallery, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. Feb, 2009.
Stephen G S Foster (Artist), James Gillespie (Artist), Janet Jones (Curator). Re:Mediations. Venue: Art Gallery of South Western Manitoba. Apr, 2008.
Stephen G S Foster (Artist), James Gillespie (Artist), Janet Jones (Curator). Re:Mediations. Venue: Art Gallery of Sudbury. Jan, 2008.
Stephen G S Foster (Sole Artist), Jim Vivieaerre (Curator). Crossfire. Venue: Main Gallery, MIC Toi Rerehiko Auckland, NZ. Jun, 2007.
Stephen G S Foster (Artist), Jim Vivieaerre (Artist). Untitled Video Installation (Two Person Collaboration). Venue: Project Room, MIC Toi Rerehiko Auckland, NZ. Jun, 2007.
Stephen G S Foster (Sole Artist). Featured Screening (Retrospective Screening). Venue: Dawson International Short Film Festival. Apr, 2007.
Stephen G S Foster (Sole Artist). Claim. Venue: Urban Shaman Gallery. Feb, 2007.
Stephen G S Foster (Artist), James Gillespie (Artist), Janet Jones (Curator). Re:Mediations. Venue: McMaster Museum of Art. First performance date: Jan, 2007.
Stephen G S Foster (Sole Artist). Playing Indian: Burn, Static and Squelch . Venue: VMAC Gallery, Toronto. First performance date: Oct, 2006.
Stephen G S Foster (Artist), James Gillespie (Artist), Janet Jones (Curator). Re:Mediations. Venue: Kelown Art Gallery. Sep, 2006.
Stephen Foster (Sole Artist). Curios and Other Trinkets: A Three Channel Video Installation. . Venue: NIIPA Art Gallery, Hamilton, Ont.. First performance date: May, 2000.
Stephen Foster (Sole Artist). Andrea Fatona (Curator) Curios and Other Trinkets and Offcentre. Venue: Artspace Strike Three Gallery in . First performance date: Mar, 1998.
Stephen Foster (Sole Artist). Teaching a Mechanical Monkey How to Swim. (MFA Student Exhibition) Venue: The Student Centre Art Gallery, York University, Toronto, Ontario.. First performance date: Oct, 1993.
Group Exhibitions and Screenings:
Stephen G S Foster (Artist), Faith Brower (Curator). Native Portraiture: Power and Perception. Venue: Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington. Tacoma. Feb. 2019 - 2023
Stephen G S Foster (Artist), David Garneau and Katherine Ash-Milby (Curator). Transformer: Native Art in Light and Sound. Venue: Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, New York. Nov. 2017.
Stephen G S Foster (Artist), Jaime de Cordoba (Curator). Remediating Curtis: Remix (Colonial Illusions). Go between in between. Venue: University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. January 2016
Stephen G S Foster(Artist), Cheryl L’hirondelle (Curator). Owning The Gaze. Venue: Gallery 101, Ottawa, Ontario. October 2015.
Stephen G S Foster (Artist), Ashok Mathur (Curator). Reconsidering reconciliation: an artist residency Venue: UBC Okanagan Campus Fina Gallery, Kelowna, BC. Sept. 2013.
Stephen G S Foster (Artist), Ashok Mathur (Curator). Reconsidering reconciliation: an artist residency. Venue: Thompson Rivers University Gallery, Kamloops, BC. Aug. 2013.
Stephen G S Foster (Artist), Antonie Frank (Curator). Native Moving Images. Venue: Group Exhibition Konstnärshuset/SKF, Stockholm, Sweden. Oct. 2012.
Stephen G S Foster (Artist), Craig Campbell (Curator), Fiona MacDonald (Curator), Jill Henesy (Curator). Ethnographic Terminalia 2011. Venue: Group Exhibition Eastern Bloc Gallery, Montreal. Nov, 2011.
Stephen G S Foster (Artist), Sherry Farrell Racette (Curator). Resilience / Resistance: Métis Art 1880 - 2011. Venue: Group Exhibition Batoche National Historic Site. Jun, 2011.
Stephen G S Foster (Artist), Archer Pechawis (Artist), KC Adams (Artist), Skawenneti Taricia-Fragnito (Artist), Jason Lewis (Artist). Indigenous New Media . Venue: ImagineNative Film and Media Art Festival. Oct, 2010.
Stephen G S Foster (Artist), Margo Yacheshyn (Artist), Denise Kenney (Artist), Cathy Stubbington (Artist). Winter Session. Venue: Woodhaven Project. Nov, 2010.
Stephen G S Foster (Artist), Mike Evans (Producer), Craig Campbell (Curator). Ethnographic Terminalia. Venue: Philadelphia Crane Arts LLC. Dec, 2009.
Stephen G S Foster (Artist), Cheryl L'hirondelle (Curator), Skawennati Tricia-Fragnito (Artist), Jason Lewis (Artist), Zacharius Kanuck (Artist). New Media Works. Venue: ImagineNative Film and Media Art Festival. Oct, 2009.
Stephen G S Foster (Artist), Cheryl L'hirondelle (Curator). The Prince George Métis Elders' Documentary Project. Venue: New Media Exhibition, ImagineNative Film and Media Arts Festival. Oct, 2009.
Stephen G S Foster (Artist), Ryan Rice (Curator). 'Red Eye' Group Exhibition. Venue: The Sir Wilfred Grenfell College Art Gallery in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. Nov, 2008.
Stephen G S Foster (Artist), Neil Cadger (Performer), Denise Kinney (Performer). Ground Rules (Multi Media Collaboration). Venue: IMAA Conference and Festival, Kelowna, B.C.. First performance date: Jun, 2008.
Stephen G S Foster (Artist), Ryan Rice (Curator). 'Red Eye' Group Exhibition. Venue: Art Gallery of Calgary. Oct, 2007.
Stephen G S Foster (Artist), Heather Marie Davis (Curator). Occidental Artist (Group Screening). Venue:
NurtureArt Gallery Brooklyn, New York. Apr, 2007.
Stephen G S Foster (Artist), Ryan Rice (Curator). 'Red Eye' Group Exhibition. Venue: Carlton University Gallery. Sep, 2006.
Stephen Foster (Artist). Curios and Other Trinkets: A Three Channel Video Installation. Venue: Video Salon, The Alternator Gallery, Kelowna, BC, Canada. First performance date: Mar, 2006.
Stephen G S Foster (Composer), Neil Cadger (Artist), Jose Gates (Performer). Sound Can Perforamance. Venue: Doutone Festival for the Arts. Jul, 2006.
Stephen G S Foster (Artist), Gary Pearson (Curator). The Hourglass Interchange Faculty Exhibition. Venue: The Long Art Gallery, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia. Sep, 2006.
Stephen Foster (Artist). X-Patriotism. Venue: Transmediale International Media Arts Festival, Berlin, Germany. Feb, 2006.
Stephen Foster (Artist), Guenter Schulz (Artist). Pristine Distortion. Venue: Fabulous Festival of Fringe Film,
Program: Remix!: Artists Remake the Media, Durham Art Gallery, Durham, Ontario. Aug, 2005.
Stephen Foster (Artist), Guenter Schulz (Artist). Pristine Distortion. Venue: ImageNation Film and Video Festival, Vancouver, B.C.Mar, 2005.
Stephen Foster (Artist). Daina Warren (Curator). Playing Indian: Burn, Static, and Squelch: A Three Channel Video Installation. Venue: New Forms Festival Group exhibition, Vancouver, B.C. Oct, 2004.
Stephen Foster (Artist), Guenter Schulz (Artist). Pristine Distortion. Venue: ImagineNative Film and Video Festival, Toronto, Ontario. Nov, 2004.
Stephen Foster (Artist). Lost Agenda. Venues: The Language of Intercession Group Exhibition at Articule Gallery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, The Language of Intercession Group Exhibition at The Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. May, 2003.
Stephen Foster (Artist), Guenter Schulz (Artist). Pristine Distortion. Venue: Laterial Motion Group Screening at Alternator Gallery, Kelowna B.C. Jun, 2003.
Stephen Foster (Artist), Guenter Schulz (Artist). Pristine Distortion. Venue: Lateral Motion Group Screening at Vertigo Gallery, Vernon, B.C. Jul, 2003.
Stephen Foster (Artist). Villains/Heroes: A Single Channel Video Installation. . Venue: Back/Flash Group Exhibition at Walter Philips Gallery, Banff, Alberta. Oct, 2003.
Stephen Foster (Artist). X-Patriotism. Venue: Group Screening at The Alternator Gallery, Kelowna, B.C. May, 2002.
Stephen Foster (Artist). Curios and Other Trinkets: A Three Channel Video Installation. Venue: Group Screening at ImagineNative Festival Toronto, Ontario. Oct, 2001.
Stephen Foster (Artist). Curios and Other Trinkets: A Three Channel Video Installation. Venue: Group Screening at Landinsight Festival Montreal. Jan, 2001.
Stephen Foster (Artist). X-Patriotism. Venue: Openning Night Screening at Tranztech International Biennale of Video Art Toronto, Ontario. Sep, 2001.
Stephen Foster (Artist), Deron Mitchel (Performer). Danse Octane. Venue: Group Screening at Trinity Square Video Toronto, Ont. May, 2000.
Stephen Foster (Artist). Offcentre: A Two Channel Video Installation. . Venue: Group Exhibition at Interaccess Gallery Toronto, Ont. Nov, 2000.
Stephen Foster (Artist). Spatial Transitions. Venue: Group Exhibition at Money House Gallery Toronto, Ont. Feb, 2000.
Stephen Foster (Artist), Deron Mitchel (Performer). Danse Octane. Venue: Group Screening Poor Alex Theatre Toronto, Ont. Apr, 1998.
Stephen Foster (Artist). Offcentre: A Two Channel Video Installation. Venue: Solo Screening at Videobinge 2 Video Festival in Hamilton, Ontario.. First performance date: Mar, 1997.
Stephen Foster (Artist). Villains/Heroes: A Single Channel Video Installation. Venues: Red Interiors Group Exhibition at Surrey Art Gallery in Surrey, B.C., Red Interiors Group Exhibition at Video Out . Apr, 1997.
Stephen Foster (Artist). It's Not Real. Venue: Group Screening at Banff Centre for the Arts. Oct, 1995.
Stephen Foster (Artist). Romantic Savage: A Single Channel Video Installation. Venue: Every Picture Tells A Story, Whytes Museum Gallery in Banff, Alberta - Solo Screening. Oct, 1995.
Stephen Foster (Artist). Behind A Sheet of Glass, Solo MFA Thesis Exhibition. Venue: Theatre, 111 Dovercourt Ave. Toronto, Ontario. May, 1993.
Stephen Foster (Artist). Covering the Gulf War Coverage: A Single Channel Video Installation. Venue: Quite a Few Group MFA Exhibition, Morrow St Gallery, Toronto, Ont. Jun, 1992.
Stephen Foster (Artist). Untitled Multi-Media Installation. Venue: Group Exhibition at The IDA Gallery Toronto, Ont. Feb, 1992.
Stephen Foster (Artist). Untitled Video Installation. Venue: MFA Group Exhibition at The IDA Gallery Toronto, Ont. Sep, 1991.