George Bures Miller (born 1960) is a Canadian artist known for his collaborative works with his wife

Janet Cardiff Janet Cardiff (born March 15, 1957) is a Canadian artist who works chiefly with sound and sound installations, often in collaboration with her husband and partner George Bures Miller. Cardiff first gained international recognition in the art wor ...

. Miller and Cardiff represented Canada at the 2001

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. They are based in

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, Canada.

Solo works

Works with Janet Cardiff

Bures Miller and Cardiff represented Canada at the

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with their work "Paradise Institute" (2001), which featured a 16-seat movie theatre where viewers watched a film. The audience became entangled as witnesses to a possible crime played out both in the real-world audience and on the screen. For their innovative approach, the artists were awarded the La Biennale di Venezia Special Award, marking the first time it was presented to Canadian artists, as well as the Benesse Prize, recognizing their experimental and pioneering spirit. Cardiff and Bures Miller have also showcased their works in various exhibitions, including at

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, San Francisco (2018),

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(2008), the

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, Edinburgh, Scotland (2008)

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(2005), Luhring Augustine, New York (2004), Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati (2003),

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(2002),

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(2002) and Oakville Galleries, Oakville, Ontario (2000).

Publications

* Cardiff, Janet and George Bures Miller. ''The Killing Machine and Other stories 1995 - 2007.'' Texts by Ralph Beil and Bartomeo Mari and other authors. MACBA Barcelona and Mathildenhohe Darmstadt, 2007. * Cardiff, Janet and George Bures Miller. ''Janet Cardiff & George Bures Miller: Louisiana Contemporary''. Michael Juul Holm and Mette Marcus (eds). Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark, 2006. * Cardiff, Janet and George Bures Miller. ''The Secret Hotel. Janet Cardiff + George Bures Miller''. Kunsthaus Bregenz and Eckgard Schneider (eds). Buchhandlung Walther Koenig, 2005. * Cardiff, Janet and George Bures Miller. ''Janet Cardiff & George Bures Miller – Venice Biennial – The Paradise Institute''. Texts by Wayne Baerwald. Buchhandlung Walther Koenig, 2001. * Miller, George Bures. ''George Bures Miller – Simple Experiments in Aerodynamics: 6 & 7''. Texts by Wayne Baerwaldt & Dana Samuel. Toronto:

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, A Centre for Contemporary Art, 2001.

References

General references

* Smith, Roberta. "Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller." ''The New York Times'' (March 2004): E33.

External links

Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller official website

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bures Miller, George Artists from Alberta Canadian installation artists 1960 births Living people OCAD University alumni Canadian contemporary artists People from Vegreville