Exhibitions – Solo
1973 – Arctic Arts Ltd., Edmonton, AB
1974 – Gallery of B.C. Arts, Vancouver, BC
1983 – Family Hall, Inuvik, NWT
1986 – Northwest Territories Pavilion, Expo 1986, Vancouver, BC
1988 – The Storytellers, Koffler Gallery, Toronto, ON
1991 – Masters of Myth, Art Space Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
1996 – Between Two Worlds, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
2002 – Memories, Myth & Legends, SSC Gallery, Toronto
2005 – Georgina Art Centre & Gallery, Sutton, ON
Exhibitions – Group
1974 – British Columbia Nephrite Jade Show, Dallas Trade Show, Dallas, TX
1975 – International Artists Group Show, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC
1977 – Group Exhibition, Brackendale Art Gallery, BC
1979 – Inuit Art of the 1970’s, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, Ottawa, ON
and Agnes Etherington Art Gallery, Kingston, ON
1980 – Inuit Master Artists of the 1970’s, Inuit Gallery of Vancouver, Vancouver, BC
1981 – The Inuit Sea Goddess, Surrey Art Gallery, Montreal, QUE
1982 – Gallery Quan, Toronto, ON
1983 – The Face of the Inuit, The Inuit Gallery of Eskimo Art, Toronto, ON
1984 – The Oral Tradition, Carlton University, Ottawa, ON and the National Museum of Man, Ottawa, ON
– Arctic Vision, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Canadian Arctic Producers, Ottawa, ON
– Arctic Vision, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and
Canadian Arctic Producers, Ottawa, ON
Feb.1984-June 1986 – Arctic Vision: Art of the Canadian Inuit, Dept. of Indian Affairs
and Northern Development and Canadian Arctic Producers,
Ottawa, ON
1985 – Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON
– McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, ON
1985-86 – A Traveling Celebration of Inuit Sculpture Presented by Canadian Arctic
Producers Ltd. with the assistance of Indian and Northern Affairs, Ottawa, ON
1986 – New Beginnings, Metro Toronto Convention Center, Toronto, ON
– Die Kunst aus der Arktis, Inuit Gallerie, Mannheim, Germany
1987-88 – Villagers, African Famine Relief, New York, NY, Nairobi—Vancouver, BC, Toronto, ON
1987 – Paulatuk: Mythology in Stone and Photographs, Yellowknife, NWT
1988 – The Storytellers, The Koffler Gallery, Toronto, ON
1989 – Out of Tradition, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
– Masters of the Arctic, Amway Corporation, United Nations, New York, NY,
– Canadian Embassy, Washington, D.C., Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull, QUE,
– Canadian Embassy, Tokyo, Japan
– The Great Northern Arts Festival, Inuvik, NWT
1990 – Arctic Mirror, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull, QUE
– Inuit Art at the McMichael, McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, ON
1991 – Visions of Power, Earth Spirit Festival, York Quay Gallery, Leo Kammen Gallery,
Toronto, Ontario
– Granville Island Canadian Inuit Sculpture Exhibition, Vancouver Inuit Art Society, Vancouver, BC
– The Swinton Collection, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON
– Masters of Myth, Art Space Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
1992 – Images of Influence: Contemporary Inuit Art, Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey, BC
– Nouveau Territoires, les maisons de la culture Cote-des-Neiges, Notre-Dame-
de-Grace, Rosemont-Petite Patrie, Montreal Recreation and Community
Development Service and les Ateliers Visions planetaire, Montreal, QUE
– Borealis: Inuit Images of Man and Animals, Freeport Art Museum and Cultural Center, Freeport, IL
1993 – Multiple Realities: Inuit Images of Shamanic Transformation, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
– The Inuit Imagination, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
1994 – Kanuitpit: Kunst und Kulturen der Eskimo, Staatliches Museum fur Volkerunde, Munich, Germany
– Sculpture of the Inuit, Maslak McLeod Canadian Art, Santa Fe, NM
1995 – Immaginario Inuit, Galleria d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Verona, Italy
– Keeping Our Stories Alive, Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM
– The Next Generation, Orca Art Gallery, Chicago, IL
1996 – New Visions, Spirit Wrestler Gallery, Vancouver, BC
– Attended opening of first solo exhibition “Between Two Worlds”, Winnipeg, MB
1997 – Transitions: Contemporary Canadian Indian and Inuit Art, Department of Indian
Affairs and Northern Development, Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Canada, Paris, France
– Stone and Bone, The North West Company, Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Humanities, Ketchum, ID
– Nunavut/Nunavik: Sculpture in the Time of Change, Spirit Wrestler Gallery, Vancouver, BC
1998 – The Shaman Never Dies, Gallere d’Art Vincent, Ottawa, ON
1998 – Married Katherine Lee
– Invited to participate in the First North American Native Monumental Sculpture Symposium, Portland, OR
– Appointed to the Sculptors’ Society of Canada. Exhibits in group shows with other members
1999 – Northern Rock, McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, ON
– Transformations: Inuit Art of Nunavut, Salisbury State University & Art Space Gallery, Salisbury, MD
2000 – Changchun International Sculpture Symposium, Changchun, People’s Republic of China;
Canadian participant along with 33 other international sculptors.
– Special guest lecturer, National Gallery of Canada
– Slide Lecture and Sculpture Workshop at National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa,ON
– “Urban Inuit” Exhibition, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, Ottawa, ON
2001 – Special guest lecturer and Stone Sculpture Workshop at St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY
– Sculptors’ Society of Canada “Annual Members Show”, J. B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, ON
– “Inukshuk/Stone Columns 2001”, Sculpture Installation, 550 Queen’s Quay West, Toronto, ON
– Eiteljorg Museum, Indianapolis, Indiana (Artist in Residence)
– Adventure Canada Greenland Oddessy: sculpting on board the R/V Akademik Ioffe (2 weeks of July/August)
– Represented at the Toronto International Art Fair (October)
– “Sharing the Good Food” collection of the National Gallery of Ottawa, ON
Other highlights of 2001:
Moonlight Bay Gallery Enterprises at the web site of: www.davidruben.com
officially opens to present works in stone, metal and bronze.
Recipient of the Ontario Arts Council grant to begin a body of new works for
a ‘future’ exhibit that will travel abroad.
2003 – Inukshuk (commission for DIAND), St. Petersburg, Russia
2005 – Sculptors Society of Canada, Spring Group Exhibit, Toronto, ON
2005 – Changing Hands; Art without Reservation 2; Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY
2005 – About Face: Self-Portraits by Native American & First Nations Artists;
Wheelwright Museum of American Indian, Sante Fe, NM
2006 – Destination Art; BBC World TV documentary
2006 – Canadian Aboriginal Art Show; Georgina Art Gallery, Sutton, ON
2006 – National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare City, Zimbabwe
2007 – Metal Inukshuk installation, Indian & Northern Affairs, Ottawa, ON
2007 – Transitions, Contemporary Canadian Indian and Inuit Art,
Mashteuiatsh Museum, Lac Saint-Jean, QC
2007 – Stones, Bones & Stitches, Story Telling Through Inuit Art,
McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, ON
2008 – Métis Artists Collective, Group Show, New City Hall Rotunda, Toronto, ON
2009 – “Flight Dreams”, Art Gallery Nova Scotia
2009 – “Inuit Art Alive”, IAQ Ottawa & National Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2009 – “Stones, Bones & Stitches”, McMichael Gallery,Kleinburg, ON
2010 – “Rock On”, Sculptors Society of Canada Gallery, Toronto, ON
2010 – “Sanaugavut”, National Museum Institute, New Delhi, India
2010 – “Ed Pien”, Le Musée d’Art Contemporain Des Lauentides, QC
2011 – Siverston Gallery, Grand Marais, MN, USA
2011 – “Inuit Modern Exhibition”, AGO, Toronto, ON
2011 – “Symposium Talk/Video Link”, AGO, Toronto, ON
2011 – “Heading South DVD”, Documentary Film Festival, Montreal, QC
2011 – “Rock On”, Sculptors Society of Canada Gallery, Toronto, ON
2012 – “Northern Light Art Festival”, Convention Centre, Ottawa, ON
2012 – “Rock On”, Sculptors Society of Canada Gallery, Toronto, ON
2012 – “Inuit Modern”, McCord Museum, Montreal, QC
2013 – 25th Anniversary outdoor “Inukshuk” at The McMichael Canadian Art Collection
2013 – Special speaker/presentation at CFB Camp Borden, Angus, ON
2013 – Ottawa/Carlton Regional Centre (re:) Re-design new Language Plaque for the
25th Anniversary installation of: “The Lost Child” outdoor sculpture
2013 – Sculpture titled: “Kiviuq’s Journey” (Encounter with the Giant Fish) was
presented to: Mr. Mariano Rivera (closing pitcher for the New York Yankees) in
September. A gift from the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club and all the Canadian
fans at home and abroad.
2013 – SSC Members Sculpture Exhibition at: John Baird Gallery. Great Northern Arts Festival
25th Anniversary in Inuvik, NWT
2013 – McMichael Gallery, Kleinberg, Ontario 25th Anniversary “Outdoor Sculpture” Inukshuk Man, complemented with a slide show and artist’s Q&A
2013 – “A Touch of Stone” Group show: Canadian Sculpture Centre
2013 – “85…. and Still Going Strong”, Sculptors Society of Canada, John B. Aird Gallery,
Oct./Nov. 2013. Toronto ON
2013 – Donation to UHN, Title: “Pearl of Wisdom”
2014 – “Private Commission” Materials (Whale bone/Stone) Dimensions: 16½ ft long
jawbone on stone base/metal. (1½ year duration to complete.)
2014 – Inuit Art Foundation re: Vice-President
2015 – Group Show: Human Nature at Carlton University Art Gallery (travelling exhibition)
2015 – Donation to UHN (two works): “Sharing” and “Netsik Mask”
2016 – Ottawa Group Exhibition, Shakman Art Centre
2016 – Musée Nationel des Beaux Arts de Quebec, Group exhibition with video interview
2016 – “Color & Vision” Rogers Cable TV feature
2016 – “Rock-On” group show, Sculptors Society of Canada, Toronto ON
2016 – Indigenous Health Conference. Toronto ON
2017 – Sculptors Society Centre Title: “Canada 150”
2017 – “Thunder in Our Voices” thru 2018, Travelling Exhibition. Vancouver BC
2017 – Winnipeg Art Gallery Group Show
2017 – Guelph Art Gallery Group Show, “150th Canada” Guelph, ON
2018 – “Thunder in Our Voices” Fort Simpson NT
2018 – Permanent Exhibit, J.S. McLean Gallery, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto ON
2018 – “90…. and Still Going Strong”, Sculptors Society of Canada, John B. Aird Gallery.
Toronto ON
2019 – “Launch” “On The Move” and “Spatial Modes”, Sculptors Society of Canada, Toronto ON
2019 – Donation of a 3 piece outdoor installation to Colborne Public School, Colborne ON
Presentation, addressing the school children and Board of Education officials
2019 – National Museum of Art, Osaka Japan – exhibit and calendar cover “Sedna”
2020 – “Spirit of Spring” Sculptors Society of Canada, Toronto ON
2020 – “aabaakwad” 2020 NIRIN, Sydney Australia. Exhibitor and conference speaker