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About

Corey Katz is a visual artist based out of Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Since 2010, Corey has worked as a freelance photographer specializing in commercial, portrait, food & event photography.

His work has been published in regional, national and international newspapers and magazines and used in various promotional campaigns for clients such as The Globe & Mail, Tourism Nova Scotia, Maclean’s, Forbes, CBC, Parks Canada, & The Government of Canada.

In recent years, Corey has started to explore filmmaking and sound art with his first experimental film and sound piece “Conclusion: Disease Stable” spotlighting at the Lumière Art Festival in 2023.

AWARDS

Cape Breton Partnership Vital Excellence Award 2015
Sydney & Area Chamber of Commerce’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2013

COLLECTIONS

Nova Scotia Art Bank Purchase 2010

EXHIBITIONS

Solo Exhibitions
2021 Eltuek Arts Centre
2012 Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design
2011 Credit Union’s Main Street Gallery

Group Exhibitions
2023 Lumiére Art at Night Festival “Spotlight Artist”
2016 Cape Breton Highlands National Park “Celtic Colours: A Women’s Touch”
2016 Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design “Celtic Colours: Black & White”
2016 J. Franklin Wright Gallery “Celtic Colours Time Frame: The Family Album”
2013 Inverness County Centre for the Arts “Cape Breton: 30 Under 30”
2010 Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design “Burlesque: Knot What You Think”
2010 Nocturne: Art at Night “ Nova Scotia Art Bank Purchase”
2009 Cape Breton University Gallery II “Lights Out”
2009 Credit Union Main St. Gallery “Palette”
2009 Pierscape Arts Festival “Season of Growth”
2009 Cape Breton University Gallery II “Coastal Arts Collection”
2009 Pierscape Arts Festival “Spring Awakening”
2009 Coastal Arts Gallery “Coal Dust Days Summer Gallery”
2008 Coastal Arts Gallery “Shoot the Streets”
2008 Credit Union Main Street Gallery “Summer Colors”
2008 Coastal Arts Gallery “Adapted”
2008 Coastal Arts Gallery “Small Town Art Disaster”

PRESS

https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/lifestyles/celebrating-small-businesses-cape-breton-photographer-bets-on-himself-and-finds-success-launching-business-100646899/

https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/toronto-born-artist-uses-personal-experience-with-multiple-sclerosis-for-exhibit-for-lumiere-art-festival-in-cape-breton-100894769/