Multidisciplinary artist Christine Palmieri was born in Morocco and holds a BFA (1984), an MFA in visual arts (1986) and…
Daniel Couvreur studied at London’s Heatherly School of Fine Arts (1964), the Banff School of Fine Arts (1965-1966) and the…
Also known as the Symposium Melchers 1965, Symposium ’65 took place as part of the Festival d’Alma (La Grande nuit…
Indira Nair was born in southern India and received her BA in Bombay before continuing her studies at the Sorbonne…
Multidisciplinary artist Gaétane Godbout holds a BFA from the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT). A teacher and an artist,…
Lorraine Dagenais earned a BFA (1978) and an MFA (creative arts option, 1988) from the Université du Québec à Montréal…
Claire Brunet holds a PhD from Concordia University (2014) and a MFA in visual arts from the Université du Québec…
After studying at the National Theatre School of Canada, Marie-Christiane Mathieu worked as an intern at the New York Holographic…
Louis Fortier is a sculptor born in Quebec City and is currently working at Montreal. Louis Fortier obtained a bachelor’s…
Between 1964 and 1973, Denis Poirier completed studies in industrial drafting at the Institut de dessin technique de Montréal, in…
Dominique Morel holds a BFA (1984) and an MFA in visual arts (1987) from the Université du Québec à Montréal,…
Cœur-de-Lion McCarthy (sometimes written as “MacCarthy”), the son of sculptor Hamilton McCarthy (1846-1939), produced numerous commemorative works after the Armistice…
Gérard Gendron described himself as an artist-painter-sculptor-ceramist. Among his solo exhibitions were a show at the Maison de la culture…
In 1966, Jean-Noël Poliquin created Épisode, a monumental cement sculpture with a steel armature installed at the Montreal Botanical Garden….
Josée Dubeau graduated with an MFA from the Université du Québec à Montréal in 1994. As well as being a…
Yves Paré holds a BFA (1977) and an MFA (1985) and is a former teacher on the Bois Francs school…
A graduate of Université Laval, Diane Génier is the co-founder and general director of the Centre d’art contemporain AXENÉO7. Well…
Lise Labrie holds a BEd, a Certificate in arts and crafts (Université du Québec à Chicoutimi) and a degree in…
An exceptional artist and teacher, Irene F. Whittome attended the Vancouver School of Art before studying engraving under Stanley William…
Michel Goulet attended the École des beaux-arts de Montréal and the Université du Québec à Montréal (1969-1971). Alongside his teaching…
Louise Viger holds Bachelor’s degrees in teaching and visual arts as well as an MFA. She has taught visual arts…
Organized by the Ministère des Affaires culturelles du Québec through the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, the Quebec Symposium of…
Born in Kahnawake, Quebec, Steve McComber is a Mohawk (Iroquois) sculptor of the Clan of the Bear. His indigenous name…
Jacques Hébert worked in metal factories as a patternmaker during the 1930s. He created a ceramic mural for the Maison…
Yvanhoé Fortier holds a degree in sculpture from the École des beaux-arts de Montréal (1960) and a Brevet de pédagogie…
At the end of the 1950s, Peter Morgan was living with his family in Kangiqsualujjuaq. In 1972, he was engraving…
Guy Blackburn holds a BFA in visual arts from the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (1982). He taught there as…
Monique Veillette completed a BA at Concordia University in the late seventies. Generally intended to be displayed on the wall,…
Michèle Bergeron received a Diploma in visual arts (1988) and a BFA (1993) from the Université du Québec à Montréal….
Marc Fournel holds an MA in communications from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). His work in video, video…
Jean Talbot has worked alongside sculptor Yves Trudeau and holds a BFA from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM,…
Born in Normandy, Antoine D. Lamarche began his arts training in Peru at the Escuela de Bellas Artes in Lima….
Liliane Busby’s sculptures and installations bring together diverse elements tinged with geological and archaeological references. The artist presents them transformed,…
Jacques Lavigne has an MFA in visual arts from the Université du Québec à Montréal and teaches at John Abbott…
Wood carver Léo Gervais created both figurative and abstract pieces, often in the shape of birds, bears, oxen and ducks….
Jam Boisvert is a self-taught multidisciplinary artist who has produced many works since 1973 that illustrate the evolution of man…
Marie-France Brière holds a degree in art education (1977-1980) and an MFA in visual arts from the Université du Québec…
Pierre Fournier completed an MFA at the Université du Québec à Montréal. He has exhibited his work both in Quebec…
Cyril Reade has taught at Cégep Lévis-Lauzon, Concordia University, Western University and Toronto’s Collège Français. In 1998, he returned to…
Lise Nantel holds an MFA from the Université du Québec à Montréal (1985). She has taught there occasionally, as well…
Raymond Gervais explores the aural imagination through concerts, installations, performance art and objects that challenge the relationship between images and…
Jocelyn Philibert studied communications at the Université du Québec à Montréal (1975-1978). An installation artist, communicator and author, he is…
Organized by the Saint-Sacrement Business Centre and funded by the Ministère des Affaires culturelles du Québec, the Symposium de sculpture…
Paul Béliveau holds a BFA from Université Laval (1977) and is best known for his work in drawing, engraving and…
Born in a camp near Inukjuak, Québec, Noah Echalook is an Inuit sculptor who learned to work with stone through…
From 1920 to 1927, Paul-Émile Borduas frequented the studio of Ozias Leduc before becoming the painter’s assistant in the decoration…
Louis Parent attended the École des beaux-arts de Montréal from 1922 to 1928 and was appointed a professor of aesthetics…
After a year of studies in architecture, Christopher Varady-Szabo completed a BFA and an MA (2013). His training included a…
Chantal Brulotte holds an MFA in visual and media arts from the Université du Québec à Montréal. An active part…
Jean Bélanger holds a BFA in visual arts from the University of Ottawa (1982-1986) and an MFA from the Université…
Lise-Hélène Larin has a BFA in graphic design from Concordia University (1976), an MFA in visual arts (1988) and a…
Denis Rousseau holds a degree in visual arts from the University of Ottawa (1974) and began his career as a…
Pier Cloutier (“Clout”) was introduced to sculpture at a very young age as a student of Jean-Julien Bourgault in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli….
The son of a glassmaker, Pierre Osterrath emigrated from Belgium to Quebec in 1953. In 1967, he opened his own…
Roch Lamothe completed a PhD in aesthetics and the technology of art at Université Paris 8 and has been teaching…
Martin Boisseau is an artist from Montreal, represented for many years by Galery Graff. Between 1989 and 1992, he finished…
In the early 1930s, Henri Bisson studied at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal. A student of Laliberté, he received…
Alexandre Carli was introduced to modeling sculpture by his father, Thomas Carli. He began his studies at the Conseil des…
Claude Bettinger graduated from the École des beaux-arts de Montréal in 1963 and completed an MFA at the Université du…
Élisabeth Dupond holds a degree in engraving from the École des beaux-arts de Montréal (1969) and an MFA from the…
Pierre Racine graduated from Concordia University and has taught clay sculpting, casting techniques and stone sculpture at various artists’ centres….
Anne-Marie Fisette holds degrees in visual arts, infographics, multimedia and 3D animation. Her early work portrays the human body as…
Present on the contemporary art scene since the mid-1990s, Jean-Pierre Gauthier creates kinetic, auditory sculptures. A Matane, Québec native, Gauthier…
Graham Cantieni moved to Canada in 1968. Known primarily for his two-dimensional work, he also creates installations and outdoor sculptures….
Reynald Connolly intentionally distanced himself from formal teachings by instead developing his skills alongside practising artists. He participated in live…
Monique Vachon holds a BFA (1985) and a Teaching Certificate (1994) from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. She completed…
Émile Brunet studied with Alfred Laliberté at the École des arts du Monument-National, where he was first in his class,…
Suzanne Pasquin attended the École des beaux-arts de Montréal and taught visual arts at the University of Ottawa. In 1989,…
After studying ceramics in her native England in the early seventies, Sara Mills moved to Quebec in 1973 and earned…
In 1967, after completing studies in art in his native Romania, Octavian Olariu began traveling and exhibiting his sculptures throughout…
After studying at Temple University’s Tyler School of Art in Rome (1974), Catherine Widgery completed a BA at Yale University…
Though he studied fine arts at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières and completed a practical internship in theatre at…
Mark Prent was born in Poland but grew up in Montreal, where he earned a BFA from Sir George Williams…
A co-founder of the arts department at the Cégep de Sept-Îles, Katie Vibert holds Bachelor’s degrees in visual arts and…
Paul Salois began practising sculpture after studying commercial art in the seventies in Montreal. He produces largely monumental pieces for…
Jacques Baril’s passion for sculpture extends in particular to the medium of wood, where light plays an essential role. His…
Nathalie Dupuis studied fine arts at Bishop’s University. A member of the Regroupement des Artistes des Cantons de l’Est (RACE),…
Mario Merola entered the École des beaux-arts de Montréal at the age of fifteen in 1946. In 1951, while still…
Julien Bouchard is a self-taught artist living in the Montérégie region. His wood sculptures are made primarily from driftwood, given…
Self-taught painter and sculptor Gérard Bélanger completed various advanced training courses in France and the United States. In 1987, he…
Colombian-born Pedro Espinel Ruiz completed a degree in sculpture at the National University of Colombia. In addition to presenting his…
Self-taught artist André Boulet graduated from the Institut de Technologie de Hull (1952). Experimenting initially with drawing and painting, he…
Gilles Larivière has an MFA in visual arts from the Université du Québec à Montréal and is a professor of…
Multidisciplinary artist Jean-Pierre Gaudreau holds a BFA from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (1987). Known primarily for his paintings…
Christiane Patenaude holds a BFA (1990) and an MFA in visual arts (1994) from the Université du Québec à Montréal….
With an interest in philosophy, art history and photography, Monique Bertrand creates installations that combine photography and sculpture. Subtle yet…
In addition to paintings and engravings, Betty Goodwin created collages, sculptures and installations, particularly in the form of interventions such…
Denis Fecteau is a graduate of the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). In addition to teaching, he has presented…
Multidisciplinary artist Karen Trask holds a BFA and an MFA in visual arts. Comprising prints, videos, sculptures, installations, artist’s books, and…
Gilles Girard graduated from Université Laval in 1976 with a Bachelor’s degree in visual arts. In addition to teaching, he…
Louis Archambault studied at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal and participated in the debates between advocates of academic art…
After studies in Rimouski, Chantal Beaulieu attended the Université de Montréal, completing a Master’s degree in photography and visual arts….
Born in Germany, Michael A. Robinson lived in Ottawa before settling in Montréal at the beginning of the 1990s. He…
Marc Gagnon graduated with a BFA from the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi in 1986. His artwork plays upon absurdity,…
Daniel Poulin’s career was kick-started by his involvement as a founding member in the creation of the Boréal Multimédia group…
Martha Townsend graduated with an undergraduate degree from the Nova Scotia School of Art and Design in 1978. She moved…
Lorraine Beaulieu holds a Bachelor of Arts (2002) and a Certificate in Art History (2017) from Université du Québec à…
Jean Benoît studied at the École des beaux-arts de Québec and, in 1942, at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal….
Born in Rouyn-Noranda, Denis Forest holds a Bachelor’s degree in visual arts education. His work is based in a variety…
Marcel Lemyre produced ceramic, bronze and clay sculptures. In 1979, he assisted Betty Goodwin in transforming the Montreal apartment at…
Serge Roy’s experience notably includes working in the studio of Michèle Héon. His carved and sculpted pieces combine figures, unusual…
Born in Val-Morin, Quebec, Jean Bisson Biscornet is a sculptor, artist and self-taught drawer of Iroquois descent. His interest in…
Tara Harrington arrived in Canada in 1971, studying anthropology at McGill University (1971-1974) and ceramics at the Cégep du Vieux…
Ernest Aubin was a landscape artist, sculptor, designer, illustrator, printmaker and photographer. He studied at the Monument-National, the school of…
Born in Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce, François Mathieu earned two bachelor’s degrees, one in philosophy, the other in studio arts, as well as…
Lucy Meeko, born in Kuujjuarapic, Quebec, is known for her diverse work in sculpture, drawing, engraving, basketry, sewing and wall…
Suzan Vachon studied jewelry and glass techniques, as well as Mandarin and the history of China, before completing a BA…
Marie-Chrystine Landry holds an MFA in visual arts from the Université du Québec à Montréal. The constructions that she creates…
Joseph-Olindo Gratton is likely to have attended the École normale Jacques-Cartier de Montréal, the École du Conseil des arts et…
The partnership between Martha Fleming and Lyne Lapointe began in 1982 with the presentation of Projet Building/Caverne #14 on Plateau…
Henry Saxe attended Sir George Williams University (1955-1956) and the École des beaux-arts de Montréal (1956-1962). He was introduced to…
Marguerite de Montigny-Lafontaine studied in the United States and at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal in the 1920s. She…
Born in Gaspésie, Marie-Josée Coulombe has participated in many group events, including the in situ art symposium organized by the…
Odette Théberge holds degrees from the École des beaux-arts de Québec (1970) and the Sir John Cass School of Art…
Astri Reusch completed studies in glass casting techniques, landscape architecture, biology and visual arts. Her geometric works, often monumental or…
Barbara Steinman holds a BA in literature and studied videographic arts in Vancouver during the late seventies. Upon her return…
André Léonard began his career as an architectural technician in 1971 while pursuing studies in architecture at the Université de…
Daniel Dutil holds a BEd (fine arts education) from the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (1974-1977) and an MFA from…
Michel Pedneault is known primarily as a painter and as a member of P. D. G., a formerly active group…
After studying at Université Laval’s School of Visual Arts (1969-1971), Aline Martineau completed advanced training in etching (1972-1973) at the…
Born in Hungary, Paul Lancz attended the Hungarian University of Fine Arts in Budapest before moving to Montreal in 1956….
Born in the region of Inukjuak (Quebec) in 1930, Annie Niviaxie moved to Kuujjuarapik (Quebec) following her marriage to Josephie…
After studying fine arts in college, Sylvie Cloutier completed several sculpture internships, including a placement where she would later teach…
In addition to creating installations and performance art, multidisciplinary artist Jocelyn Fiset practises what he refers to as “peinture d’intervention”…
With a BFA from the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (1982) and an MFA from the Université du Québec à…
Zénon Alary studied at the École du meuble, where he met Elzéar Soucy and Laliberté. He was influenced by Médard…
Robert Roussil became a professor of stone sculpture at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ School of Art and Design…
Michelle Lefort attended the Université de Montréal, earning Bachelor’s degrees in education (1971) and special education (1977) as well as…
Roger Cavalli moved to Quebec in 1956 and has produced religious statues, monuments and stone garden sculptures. In 1967, he…
Ghislaine Fauteux-Langlois attended the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris and holds a BFA from the Université du…
André Brassard completed a degree in visual arts at Université Laval before beginning his teaching career at the Collège de…
With a BA in visual arts, Bruno Simard has a fondness for miniatures. From a distance, his Lilliputian sculptures resemble…
Sylvia Safdie holds a BFA from Concordia University (1976). A former teacher at Dawson College (1972-1987) and at the Saidye…
After receiving a degree in economics from Université Laval in 1966, Jean-Laurent Bélanger spent many years both teaching and working…
Daniel Roy graduated from the Université du Québec à Montréal in 1974. His early work comprises a colourful collection of…
After graduating from the École des beaux-arts de Montréal, Anne Kahane pursued further studies at the Cooper Union Art School…
Erik Desprez creates what he calls “functional art,” displaying his work not only in museums and art galleries, but also…
After a classical education at the Séminaire de Rimouski, Delphis Bélanger continued his studies at the École des beaux-arts de…
With a background in art, architecture and landscape architecture, Rose-Marie Goulet describes herself as a multidisciplinary artist. She has participated…
The Inuit sculptor Mattiusi Iyaituk, born near Akulivik, moved to Ivujivik, Quebec with his family in 1955. From the age…
A former professor at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), François Hébert founded “Les Industries perdues” in collaboration with…
Claude Millette attended the École de sculpture in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli and completed welding apprenticeships with Jordi Bonet (1977) and Robert Poulin…
Cléophas Soucy attended the École des arts et métiers de Montréal and is recognized as having been Canada’s first official…
Hugh A. Leroy studied at the art school of Sir George Williams University in 1960. He went on to teach…
Monique Voyer attended the École des beaux-arts de Montréal and the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Paris in the…
Born into a family of joiners and carpenters, the master-sculptor Jean-Julien Bourgault lived the majority of his life in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli….
Multidisciplinary artist Aristide Gagnon studied at the École des beaux-arts de Québec from 1952 to 1956. His work can be…
A professor at Concordia University, Danica Jojich explores visual arts through sculpture, installation and performance art. Her often provocative work…
Ingrid Bachmann studied at York University in Toronto (1987-1990) and at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, receiving…
Claude Hamelin studied at the former Institut des arts appliqués de Montréal (1967-1968) before receiving a BFA from Concordia University…
Roger Lapalme currently teaches at the Cégep de Granby and has created a number of public artworks: Sculpture Famille (“sculpture…
Rodolphe Goffin and his partner, Anselme Delwaide, immigrated to Quebec from Belgium in 1914. Their work includes Monument des Vingt-et-Un,…
Jean-Marie Gagnon holds a BFA (1981) from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières and is both a founding member and…
Chantal duPont holds degrees from the École des beaux-arts de Montréal (1964-1966) and Concordia University (1967-1969), where her research examined…
Kathryn Lipke Vigesaa has a BSc from the University of North Dakota (1962) and an MA from the University of…
Self-taught artist Marcel Gagnon completed an internship in 1977-1978 at the Moulin des arts of Quebec City’s École Albert-Rousseau. He…
Sonia Robertson is an innu artist, originally from the Mashteuiatsh aboriginal community, born in the Pointe-Bleue area of Saguenay Lac-Saint-Jean….
Jean-François Cantin studied at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ School of Art and Design (1975-1977) and creates installations, performances…
Inuit sculptor Charlie Inukpuk was born in Kotak, Quebec, in 1941. He began to take an interest in sculpture as…
The work of self-taught artist Grégoire Ferland includes paintings, drawings, writing, performance art and sculpture. In addition to presenting his…
Denyse Gadbois studied under Goodridge Roberts at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ School of Art (1944) before attending the…
Delvica Allard sculpted many realistic busts and commemorative medallions of Quebec politicians and religious figures such as Camillien Houde, Mayor…
Yves Louis-Seize has an MFA in visual arts from the Université du Québec à Montréal (1989), where he is a…
Guy Beauregard began his professional career in 1974, sculpting clocks and African percussion instruments. He discovered snow sculpture in 1994,…
Born in 1939 in Trois-Rivières, Pierre Landry has demonstrated a great interest in sculpture, from a very early age. In…
After completing ceramics training in France (1972), Suzanne Tremblay earned a BA in visual arts education, a teaching certificate and…
Lorraine Benic is a painter, sculptor and printmaker with a thorough knowledge of traditional printmaking techniques, which she has taught…
Réjean Pipon studied at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal in the 1950s. After initially earning a living by building,…
Alfred Laliberté was admitted to the Conseil des arts et manufactures at the age of eighteen and won First Prize…
Ferdinand Boucher lives in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, where his work has included sculpture restorations at the Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours Church in L’Islet.
Benoît Bourdeau studied art at the Cégep de Saint-Laurent (1975-1978), later completing a BFA in visual arts at the Université…
With works comprising writing, music, songs, videos, performance art and sculptures, Paul Grégoire describes himself as a self-taught, multidisciplinary artist….
Diana Boulay studied at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ School of Art and Design (1974-1975) and holds a BFA…
Richard Cyr was a sculptor and professional photographer. During the 1980s, he studied fine arts at Bishop’s University in Lennoxville…
André Lapointe completed an MFA in visual arts at the Université du Québec à Montréal and attended the École de…
Nicole Lebel completed a BFA in fine arts and contemporary dance at Concordia University (1989), foundation courses in art history…
With a BA in graphic design (1976) and a Certificate in education sciences (1985) from the Université du Québec à…
Paméla Landry completed a BFA at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi in 1985 and an MFA at Concordia University…
Serge Clément works primarily in photography, creating projects and photographic installations that have taken him to various countries around the…
François Bourdeau holds a BFA in visual arts from the Université du Québec à Montréal (1982). He also completed printmaking…
Considered Quebec’s first female sculptor, Sylvia Daoust studied drawing and model sculpture at the Conseil des Arts et Manufactures (1915-1916)…
Guy Bourassa’s work is concerned with bringing together physical discourse with that of the interior or exterior space. The understanding…
Stella Pace is an artist-sculptor. She has a minor in sculpting from the Université de Montréal (1991) and finished her…
Roger Gaudreau holds a BFA from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières and an MFA from the Université du Québec…
Diane Robertson was born in Pointe-Bleue and belonged to the Montagnais Aboriginal community. She attended Studio art (1983-1985) in addition…
Serge Tousignant attended the École des beaux-arts de Montréal before completing a professional development internship in lithography and painting at…
In 1976, Gisele Amantea received a BFA from the University of Calgary and in 1979, an MFA from the University…
Gilles Boisvert studied at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal (1958-1960) and took courses with Albert Dumouchel from 1961 to…
Luc Archambault, who describes himself as a painter, sculptor, performer, designer, author and ceramist, has presented numerous exhibitions in Canada…
Lyne Lapointe holds a degree in visual arts from the University of Ottawa (1978) and has received many prestigious awards:…
Late in the summer of 1928, Ontario sculptors Frances Loring and Emanuel Hahn met with Henri Hébert at his Montreal…
From 1975 to 1980, Daniel-Vincent Bernard worked in the studio of Jordi Bonet before completing a visual arts degree at…
Louis Boucher lives in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, where he worked on the restoration of sculptures for the Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours Church in L’Islet.
Multidisciplinary artist Richard Purdy holds a BFA in visual arts from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in…
A graduate of Concordia University, Brigitte Radecki creates environmental installations in addition to paintings and sculptures. She has been awarded…
Marcel Barbeau studied at the École du meuble de Montréal from 1942 to 1947 and frequently visited Borduas’ studio from…
Sculptor and poet Jacques Thisdel completed undergraduate studies at the École d’architecture (1968-1970) and École des arts visuels (1970-1973) of…
Marcel Jean studied at the École des beaux-arts de Québec. Throughout his teaching career, he has also experimented in painting,…
Duboisandré’s work is distinguished by Pop Art and by its crossover into the world of graphic communication. The artist’s style…
Born in Arthabaska, André Bécot has lived and worked in Quebec City since 1972. After studying at the École des…
After a year of studies in forest engineering, François Soucy enrolled at the École des beaux-arts de Québec where he…
Though best known as a photographer, Denis Farley also combines photography with installation art. He participated in the exhibition La…
Devora Neumark was born in Brooklyn, New York, and holds a BFA (1983) and a PhD in humanities (2013) from…
Self-taught artist Nicole Vincent developed her art expertise through various artist workshops. She has since facilitated many of her own…
Michèle Lavoie holds a BFA (1988) and an MFA (1999) in visual arts from the Université du Québec à Montréal…
Gilles Lauzé studied at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal from 1965 to 1969, developing his skills in a range…
Born into a family of joiners and carpenter, the master-sculptor André Bourgault lived the majority of his life in his…
After studying fine arts in college, Louise Lemire completed a number of professional development internships in sculpture, notably with Robert…
Alice Nolin was taught early in her career by William Brymner, Charles Maillard, E. Fougerat and Alfred Laliberté. In 1924,…
The wife and partner of Jordi Bonet, Huguette (Bouchard) Bonet has also pursued her own work, particularly in the form…
Jean-Yves Leblanc taught for many years in the visual arts department of the Université du Québec à Montréal, training many…
Trained ceramicist Paul Pannier shared a workshop with Jiri Georges Lauda in the 1950s. He collaborated with Lauda and Gérard…
Despite a background in environmental design and woodworking, Yves Gendreau considers himself a self-taught researcher, architect, construction worker, sculptor and…
Bob McKenna holds a BFA (1981), a BA in film production (1984) and a Diplôme d’études supérieures (1990) from the…
Michel Lagacé holds a BFA (1975) and an MFA (1982) from the Université du Québec à Montréal and teaches at…
In 1978, Azélie-Zee Artand worked in collaboration with Jovette Marchessault to create a visual-tactile sculpture: an imposing female figure decked…
Born in Inukjuak, Quebec in 1946, the Inuit artist Jobie Uqaituk or “Ohaituk” has been sculpting since the age of…
J. Ambroise Bélanger was a marble sculptor as well as a stone and marble carver. He is understood to have…
Self-taught artist Maurice Harvey began his career at about the age of seventeen, shaping wood sculptures from rough carvings he…
Paul Mathieu studied at various universities in Quebec, the United States and England between 1975 and 1987. He has many…
Réal Patry holds a BFA in visual arts from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières and an MFA in visual…
François Brosseau participated in the group exhibition Luminescence, presented at the Saidye Bronfman Centre in 1976. He is a member…
Denis Matte holds a BFA from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (1982) and is a founding member of Atelier…
In 1970, the cities of Schefferville and Sept-Iles organized a sculpture symposium entitled New Forms of Quebec to showcase the…
After attending the École du meuble et du bois ouvré in Victoriaville (1978), Guy Pierre enrolled at the Ottawa School…
Robert Pelletier was a painter, designer, photographer and sculptor best known for his famous sculpture of Louis Cyr. Standing over…
Audrey Taylor’s extensive teaching career included positions at the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts….
While working as a modeling sculptor for the T. Carli company, Pierre-Aimé Normandeau took night courses at the Monument-National and…
Claude Meloche studied at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal and completed specialized training during multiple trips to Pietrasanta, Italy….
Born in Montreal, Nicolas Baier earned his BFA in studio arts at Concordia University in 1994. Very early on, his…
Diane Boudreault (dianeboudreault) holds an MFA in visual arts from the Université du Québec à Montréal (1991) and pursued doctoral…
Esther Wertheimer attended the École du Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal (1958-1963), the International Academy in Austria (1966) and the…
In addition to a BFA (1979) and a Certificate in art education (1980), Constance Rivard holds an advanced diploma in…
Jacek Jarnuszkiewicz moved to Quebec in 1963 and holds an MFA from Concordia University. In addition to teaching, he produces…
Claude Rioux has devoted the past thirty years to sculpture and painting after studying 3D animation and composite material casting…
Carole Simard-Laflamme completed studies in architecture before pursuing museology at the Université de Montréal (1991). She has shown her work…
Louise Lefebvre studied music at Université Laval (1977), as well as visual arts (1981-1988), art history (1989) and educational psychology…
Light has been among the principal themes in André Fournelle’s work over the past few decades – not only the…
Jean Bélanger describes himself as a Zen monk and a glass artist. He produces various objects and works of art…
Luc Forget holds a BFA from the Université du Québec à Montréal and has exhibited his work in locations that…
Glass artist and sculptor Marius Plamondon studied marble sculpture at the Royal Academy of Carrara and wood carving at the…
Germain Desbiens is a sculptor, muralist, teacher and art workshop facilitator. He completed studies in art, education and animation at…
In the 1970s, Sylvie Rochette took her first foray into the arts with courses in metal casting at the workshop…
Peter Krausz studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bucharest (Romania) from 1964 to 1969. After moving to Quebec…
Diane Landry holds a BFA in visual arts from Université Laval (1987) and an MFA from Stanford University in California…
Manon Brigitte Thibault studied art and visual semiology at the Université du Québec à Montréal. In 1985, she began working…
Pierre Dupras holds Certificates in film (1983-1984), printed artwork (1984-1985) and sculpture (1987) from the Université du Québec à Montréal….
Based in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Denys Heppell uses wood and fibreglass to create figurative, stylized and abstract sculptures, some of which are…
Maya Fisher emigrated from Poland to Quebec in 1937. After initially devoting herself to painting and ceramics, she discovered her…
Sculptor, designer and architect, Jacques Bilodeau is an artist who lives and works in Montreal. His sculptures, shown either in…
Born in 1911 in Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, sculptor Johnny Manumi Inukpuk moved to Inukjuak in the 1950s and lived there until…
The Sculpture Symposium in Matane took place in the Parc des Îles on the Matane River in 1975. Two professors…
Self-described as a self-taught artist, Claudie Gagnon brings together everyday items to create whimsical, theatrical installations, often choosing themes inspired…
Adrienne Luce studied at the Conservatoire d’art dramatique de Québec before completing a BFA in visual arts at the Université…
Sculptor, performer, communicator and author Jocelyn Robert has taught at Université Laval’s School of Visual Arts since 2008. He founded…
Denis Le Bel holds a BFA from the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (1984) and an MFA from the Université…
Although Jeannot Blackburn died prematurely, he established himself alongside the likes of Léopold L. Foulem and Paul Mathieu as one…
Ceramist, writer and teacher Léopold Foulem studied at the Alberta College of Art and Design and completed an MA at…
With an advanced studies degree from the University of London and a PhD in visual arts from Université Paris 8,…
Aurelio Sandonato moved from Italy to Montreal in 1951 and began teaching fine arts at the Cégep de Saint-Laurent in…
David Moore studied at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal and at Concordia University, where he later became a professor…
Liliana Berezowsky has lived in Montreal since 1972. She holds a BFA (1984) and an MFA (1989) from Concordia University,…
Joceline Chabot is a multidisciplinary artist and the author and designer of artist’s books. With a BFA and an MFA…
Pierre Heyvaert moved to Quebec in 1957. He represented Canada at the 1965 Forma Viva International Sculpture Symposium in Kostanjevica…
Sylvain Cousineau completed an MFA from the Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester, New York (1974), and was a professor in…
Self-taught artist Louis Caron learned the fundamentals of architecture through textbooks and working for his father, who was a building…
A graduate of the École des beaux-arts de Montréal (1965), Marcel Dubuc describes himself as a sculptor and fontainier (a…
Pierre Goulet is a member of the Club de Sculpture sur Bois de Québec, an organization through which wood carvers…
A leading figure in the resurgence of Quebec sculpture during the sixties and seventies, Serge Otis traveled throughout Canada, the…
Sarah Stevenson holds a BFA and has been devoted to sculpture since the late 1980s. Her work has been exhibited…
Angèle Brisson holds a degree in art education from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (1972). From 1982 to 1985,…
René Loubier holds a BFA from the Université du Québec à Montréal (1983) and spent twenty-seven years as an art…
Best known as a publisher, poet, painter and engraver, Roland Giguère also worked in sculpture. In 1990, for example, he…
A professor at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi since 1980, Alex Magrini has received awards that include the Prix…
Born in Monterrey, Mexico, and a descendent of the Chichimeca peoples, Domingo Cisneros was drawn to the aboriginal culture of…
Francine Lalonde holds a BFA in sculpture from Concordia University (1986), an MFA from the Université du Québec à Montréal,…
Self-described as a self-taught artist, Jacques Coulombe began his career in the mid-sixties and works with a range of materials…
Musician, producer, and multidisciplinary artist Bill Vorn worked in the field of robotic art since 1992. He holds a master’s…
In the late seventies, Claude Des Rosiers traveled throughout the United States, Latin America and western Canada. He met sculptors…
Johanne Gagnon completed a Master’s degree in visual arts at the Université du Québec à Montréal in 1991. In addition…
Ordained as a priest in 1943, Maximilien Boucher studied at the École des beaux-arts de Québec from 1954 to 1958….
Michel Lajeunesse studied at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal in the early sixties, later becoming interested in calligraphy and…
Serge Cournoyer studied at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal from 1962 to 1966, completing his first works belonging to…
Harold Pfeiffer earned a degree from the École des beaux-arts de Montréal in the early 1920s. He continued his training…
After graduating from the École des beaux-arts de Montréal in 1969, Marie Bineau continued her training with a BFA in…
After a long stay in Italy, Bonnie Baxter settled in Quebec in 1969 and has been teaching at Concordia University…
While known primarily as a painter, Christian Kiopini also creates vast installations using plywood and acrylic on canvas. These “tableaux”…
Sybil Kennedy studied under Alexander Archipenko and William Brymner, as well as with John Sloan at the Art Students League…
Sylvie Cotton began her artistic studies at the Cégep du Vieux-Montréal in 1979, by joining the literary studies program. She…
Lisette Lemieux holds a BEd from the Université de Sherbrooke (1963), a BA from Université Laval (1966), a degree in…
Pierre Dumont completed a BFA in sculpture at Université Laval in 1974 and began teaching fine arts at the Cégep…
The International Environmental Sculpture Symposium in Chicoutimi, directed by sculptor Denys Tremblay, took place at the site of the Old…
Roch Lanthier is trained in cabinet-making but has been devoted to sculpture since 1973. That same year, he held a…
Danielle Thibeault trained in the workshop of Jordi Bonet and has been creating sculptures since 1976, exhibiting her work in…
Yves Roy holds a BA in architecture from the Université de Montréal. Over the course of his career, he has…
Born in Switzerland, Yvone Duruz studied sculpture and graphic arts at the École des arts et métiers in Berne and…
Victoire Gagnon graduated with a BFA from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières in 1982. The following year, she received…
Léo Arbour served as an apprentice first with watercolour artist Léonce Cuvilllier, then with Rodolphe Duguay from 1934 to 1936….
Marcelle Ferron attended the École des beaux-arts de Québec. She joined the Automatiste movement upon moving to Montreal and was…
Linda Covit graduated from McGill University with a BSc in 1969. In addition to participating in many group exhibitions and…
Born in London, England, sculptor John Ivor Smith came to Montreal at the age of 13 as one of the…
Elzéar Soucy first studied sculpture under Arthur Vincent before becoming an apprentice to Alfred Lefrançois and Marie-Philippe-Richard Banlier (known as…
Luc Bergeron received a BFA from Concordia University in 1984. In 1990, he took a fresco course at Atelier Stéphane…
Jocelyn Gasse initially devoted himself to performance art (1972-1975) before shifting his focus to sculpture, installation and painting. His work…
Louise Bourbeau graduated from the École des beaux-arts de Québec (1966) where she was awarded the Lieutenant Governor’s Medal. She…
Roger Langevin holds degrees in sculpture and art education from the École des Beaux-arts de Montréal (1959-1963) and an Honours…
Daniel Corbeil is native of Val D’Or and holds a master’s degree in visual arts from the Université du Québec…
English translation will be here (soon). SEE : « Dominique Laquerre : Repères pour une mémoire collective » by Anite De…
Born in Deep River, Ontario, David James is an internationally renowned artist. James became interested in sculpture at a very…
Claire Hogenkamp moved to Canada in 1946. She worked as a teacher in the 1960s and participated in several exhibitions…
Jacques Palumbo was born in Algeria and completed a BA in philosophy (1959) before studying for a year at the…
Jean-Paul Riopelle signed the 1948 Refus Global manifesto before leaving for Paris, where he established an international reputation. While pursuing…
Georges Dyens was a student of Ossip Zadkine at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris. He also attended…
Alain Salesse is a performer, videographer and multidisciplinary artist (drawing, sculpture and photography). He holds a BA in visual arts…
Romanian-born Alice Winant was imprisoned at Bergen-Belsen and Auschwitz in the final stages of the Second World War. It was…
Pauline Spénard-Bouthillette held a BFA from the Université du Québec à Montréal. She worked from a studio at the residence…
Diane T. Tremblay holds an MFA in visual arts. She was co-director of the DARE-DARE gallery from 1985 to 1990…
Pierre Hamelin was a self-taught artist whose work comprised not only sculpture, but also engravings, music and poetry. Combining organic…
Serge Murphy holds a BFA from Université Laval (1975) and a Master’s degree in aesthetics from Université Paris 8 Vincennes…
A graduate of the Institut des arts appliqués de Montréal, Raymond Dupuis is a Maliseet Native American artist. Living in…
Domenico Antonio di Guglielmo holds Bachelor’s degrees in physics and fine arts, a Certificate in education and a Master’s degree…
Eva Brandl studied scenography and acting, and received a BA in visual art from Laval University (1971-1974) and a MFA…
Jacques Marchand graduated with a BFA from Université Laval in 1977. He primarily uses wood, manufactured objects and ready-mades in…
Claire Beaulieu received an Honours BFA from the Université du Québec à Montréal in 1982 and an MFA in 1990….
One of the founder and ex-president of the Association des Sculpteurs sur Pierre de la Montérégie (ASPM), Alain Dionne has…
Francine Richman studied at the Saidye Bronfman Centre and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ School of Art and Design….
Jacques Carpentier is a visual arts professor at the Cégep du Vieux Montréal. After studying metal construction in France (1964),…
Jordi Bonet briefly attended the Real Academia Catalana de Bellas Artes de San Jorge in Barcelona before taking courses with…
Jacques de Tonnancour studied at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal from 1937 to 1940. Known primarily as a painter,…
From 1983 to 2009, Thérèse Chabot was an arts professor and the coordinator of the ceramics department at Concordia University….
After attending the École des beaux-arts de Montréal (1967-1969), Serge Poulin earned a BFA (1973) and an MFA (1982) in…
Jean LeFebure (Jean Lefebvre) joined the Automatiste group following a year of studies in architecture at the Université de Montréal….
Pierre Desrosiers began his career as a magazine illustrator and comic strip writer. After studying in Toronto and New York,…
Gérard Brisson completed an MFA in visual arts at the Université du Québec à Montréal. In 1990, he received a…
Self-taught painter and sculptor Louis Fortier described himself as an illumineur (“illuminator”), as he was given to allowing light to…
Gérard Fournier completed studies in visual arts and taught in the arts department at the Cégep de Sainte-Foy. He began…
Born in Chambly, Quebec, Valérie Blass holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in visual and media arts from the Université…
Laurent Pilon studied architecture at the Université de Montréal (1969-1971) and the École d’architecture de Rennes in Brittany. He holds…
Raoul Hunter graduated from the École des beaux-arts de Québec in 1953 and later studied at the École nationale supérieure…
Hélène Plourde holds a BFA from the Université du Québec à Montréal (1979). She has carried out several projects for…
Jean-Pierre Morin studied at the École de sculpture in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli and later completed a BFA at Université Laval (1978) and…
After graduating with a BFA from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (1979), Jean Lebel received a scholarship and left…
Georges Audet holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Université Laval in Quebec City (1982) and also studied computer graphics…
Monique Trottier holds a Certificate in creativity and a BFA (1986). Between 1985 and 1993, she completed various professional development…
A major figure in the fields of conceptual art, land art and photo montage, Bill Vazan studied visual arts at…
Lucie Laporte participated in the 1980 exhibition Portes gravées et Espace imaginaire at the Musée d’art contemporain in Montreal’s Cité…
Jean-Pierre Vivian studied theatre at the Conservatoire d’art dramatique de Lyon (1973-1976) and has taken part in many theatre, film…
Dominique Valade holds an MFA in visual arts (1994) and a PhD in the study and practice of art (2004)….
Paryse Martin completed a BFA (1986), an MFA (visual arts, 1994) and a short Master’s program in artist’s book publication…
Alain Laframboise holds a BA and an MA in art history from the Université de Montréal (1974). He received his…
Jean-Pierre Boivin received First prize in sculpture at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal in 1951. He was a professor…
Cynthia Heuser Rousselle completed a college diploma (DEC) in fine arts (1986) and various training courses and workshops in sculpture,…
After attending the Institut des Arts appliqués de Montréal, Claire Sarrasin began working in high fashion and in painting costumes…
Mireille Perron holds a diploma in ceramics from John Abbott College in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue (1980) and a BA (1983) and MA…
Marcel Braitstein was born in Belgium and moved to Canada in 1951. After graduating from the École des beaux-arts de…
In addition to a BFA at Concordia University, Josée Bernard completed studies in teaching and an MFA in visual arts…
Lucie Duval graduated from the École des beaux-arts de Toulouse in 1983. Featuring a range of materials and techniques, her…
Carole Baillargeon holds a Bachelor’s degree in scenography (1986) and an MFA (1996) from Concordia University and completed the coursework…
Maurice Savoie studied at the École du meuble de Montréal and the École des beaux-arts de Montréal between 1944 and…
David Naylor left the University of Saskatchewan to study at the École des beaux-arts de Québec after spending time in…
Self-taught sculptor Jacques Huet worked in a range of mediums such as wood, aluminum, bronze and Plexiglas. A contemporary of…
Louis Jobin, known primarily for sculpting religious art, was an apprentice to François-Xavier Berlinguet and later to William Boulton in…
Jiri Georges Lauda was born in the Czech Republic, where he trained in sculpture, printmaking, illustration, ceramics, murals and graphic…
Ulysse Comtois attended the École des beaux-arts de Montréal in 1949-1950, eventually becoming part of the Automatiste movement. In 1961,…
In 1963, Pierre Ayot studied printmaking at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal with Albert Dumouchel. He himself taught at…
Gilles Désaulniers studied at the Catholic University of America (Washington, D.C.) and the Prague University of Industrial Arts before completing…
Gilles-Jacques Cloutier attended the École de sculpture established by his mentor, Jean-Julien Bourgault. While his preferred themes are Greek and…
Armand Filion led a dual career as both a sculptor and a professor. In 1953, he received an Award of…
Russian-born Serge Sarkis Tumanian, or SAR, creates primarily monumental sculptures that can be found in museums and public places around…
Michel Savoie studied at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal from 1955 to 1960. In 1969, he became a ceramics…
Born in the Outaouais region, with Algonquian origins, Denis Charrette is a self-taught artist-sculptor who draws inspiration from his aboriginal…
Bill Vincent took art courses at the HB Beal Institute in London, Ontario, but describes himself as a self-taught artist….
Best known as a painter and engraver, Robert Savoie attended the Institut des arts plastiques, the École des Beaux-arts de…
Pierre Bellemare has been exhibiting his work since 1972. In 1989, he presented Exposition Bleu et Orange, in which found…
Professor, since 1996, in the Department of Visual and Media Arts at the Université du Québec à Montréal, Éric Raymond…
Zoya Niedermann is best known for her bronze sculptures and figurative forms, particularly her stylized characters. At the 1993 Fujisankei…
After studies in architecture and visual arts at the University of British Columbia and the Vancouver School of Art, David…
Multidisciplinary artist Jacques Hudon completed university studies in art and graphic design. He has held a number of solo exhibitions,…
Sylvain Potvin holds a BA in visual arts (1978). In addition to small-format stone sculptures, he creates installations and monumental…
After studying art in his native Czech Republic in the sixties, Miroslav Frederik Maler completed a BFA at the Université…
Graduate of the Ontario College of Art in Toronto, Montreal sculptor Annick Bourgeau is the author of several commemorative monuments…
Médard Bourgault was born in Saint-Jean-Port Joli, Quebec. He was a sailor turned carpenter-joiner before dedicating himself to sculpture. Inspired…
Gisèle W. Lefrançois holds a BEd (1966) and an MA in psychology (1969) from the Université de Moncton (New Brunswick)…
After studying at the École de sculpture in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli (1970-1975), Gilles Payette travelled to France, Greece and Egypt. He continued…
France Pagé earned a nursing degree (1964) before completing a BFA in visual arts from the Université du Québec à…
Lewis Pagé studied at the École technique de Québec (1948-1952) and the École des beaux-arts de Québec (1957-1961). In 1963,…
In the 1980s, Danyèle Alain studied at Concordia University and at the Banff School of Fine Arts, and she also…
Louise de Grosbois studied at the Université du Québec à Montréal. She took part in the Symposium de Manicouagan in…
In 1970, Donald Darby, then a student at Montreal School of Fine Arts, and Jerry (Jérémie) Giles, then owner of…
R. Holland Murray graduated from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He began teaching visual arts at Concordia…
Normand Toupin is known for creating art from recycled materials and objects. His sculptures, which are displayed in a museum…
Suzanne Martel holds an MFA in visual arts from the Université du Québec à Montréal (1981) and produces artwork that…
Gilles Mihalcean is a sculptor, author, curator and teacher who trained at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal (1966-1968). Since…
Francine Larivée graduated from the École des beaux-arts de Montréal (1965) and has a BA in art history from the…
Holder of a Bachelor of Arts (1974) from McGill Univerity, a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio (1983) and a Master…
Born in Quebec City, Edmund Alleyn is one of the most audacious artists of his generation. As a student at…
Gunter Nolte was born in Göttingen, Germany, and became a Canadian citizen in 1966. After spending time in various artist’s…
Marc Boisvert attended the École d’architecture de Montréal and the École des beaux-arts de Montréal, where he received degrees in…
Inuit artist Davidialuk Alasua Amittuk was born in 1910 in Camp Nunagiirniraq (Quebec) and died in 1976 in Puvirnituq (Quebec),…
Denise Arsenault holds an Honorous Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, including a major in sculpture and a minor in pedagogy,…
Paul-Émile Saulnier holds a BFA and has completed a number of artist residencies in Quebec and Europe. In 1974, he…
Hélène Doyon and Jean-Pierre Demers came together as Doyon/Demers in 1987. Their work comprises performance art, “manœuvres” and installations in…
René L’Heureux’s work consists primarily of public pieces integrated into architecture or the environment. One of these is a sculpture…
Self-taught artist Manon Farmer briefly attended the École des beaux-arts de Montréal in 1976. In addition to portraiture, paintings and…
Lucie Lefebvre studied visual arts at Université Laval and works primarily as a photographer. In the summer of 1996, she…
Serge Légaré graduated from Université Laval in 1976 and began his career in sculpture in 1984. He collects natural elements…
Jocelyne Alloucherie’s installations juxtapose various mediums (drawing, painting, photography, sculpture…) and prompt the viewer to stroll through what the artist…
Gatien Moisan is a graduate of the École des beaux-arts de Québec (1962), where he pursued an extra year of…
Lise Létourneau studied visual arts and design at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal, the Université du Québec à Montréal…
After attending the École des beaux-arts de Montréal from 1967 to 1969, Normand Moffat earned a BFA at the Université…
Alongside Robert Roussil and Armand Vaillancourt, Pierre-Roland Dinel is considered one of the pioneers of abstract sculpture in Quebec. He…
Stanley Lewis attended the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ School of Art and Design. He also studied at the Instituto…
Guy Poirat studied at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal, the Université du Québec à Montréal and Vancouver’s Emily Carr…
Initially self-taught, Claude Lamarche later trained in visual arts at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, receiving a BFA in…
Yves O’Reilly completed college studies in pure sciences in the late 1970s. After curating many exhibitions in Ville Saint-Léonard (1983-1986),…
After attending the École des beaux-arts d’Aix-en-Provence, École Charpentier in Paris and the École nationale des beaux-arts de Dijon (1983),…
Born in Uashat, Allen Grégoire is a Naskapi artist who began engraving and sculpting as a child. He created sculptures…
Jean-Serge Champagne took part in the exhibition Québec 75 as well as the infamous Corridart: dans la rue Sherbrooke in…
Marc-Aurèle (de Foy) Suzor-Côté became an apprentice decorator for churches and religious institutions in 1887. He headed to Paris in…
Studies in commercial art, drawing, painting, sculpture, design and interior decorating led Maurice Demers to develop a concept he would…
Gilles Gladu is a teacher at the Cégep de Rimouski and has pursued visual arts in the fields of printmaking,…
Yvon Cozic and Monic Brassard adopted the name “Cozic” in the late 1960s in an attempt to redefine the artist…
Pierre Tessier has served as president of both the Conseil de la sculpture du Québec and the Regroupement des artistes…
Jean-Pierre Séguin holds a BFA (1975) and an MFA (1979) and is a former professor in the department of arts…
Born in Montreal, Pierre Yves Angers studied arts at the Cégep du Vieux Montréal. His work Le Malheureux magnifique (1972),…
Henri Hébert was the son of sculptor Louis-Philippe Hébert (1850-1917). His monumental sculptures include a statue of Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine,…
Robert Saucier currently teaches at the Université du Québec à Montréal, where he graduated with a BFA in 1977 and…
Painter and sculptor Michel Labbé taught at Université Laval’s School of Visual Arts from 1970 to 2000. His work, which…
Artist and scenographer Normand Hamel studied painting and sculpture at Concordia University and the Université de Montréal (1979-1981), medieval history…
After studying fashion design at LaSalle College, Jocelyne Tremblay completed her arts education at the Saidye Bronfman Centre, the Maison…
Born near the Kugoalu River, south of Puvirnituq, the Inuit artist Levi Qumaaluk came from a very influential family in…
Belgian-born photographer and sculptor Béatrice Reuillard moved to Quebec City in the early eighties. In 1990, under the 1% arts…
Louise Doucet attended the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ School of Art and Design (1960) and the École du Meuble…
Michèle Assal holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (1984) and a Masters in Artistic Creation (1989) from the Université du…
Carole Wagner moved to Abitibi-Témiscamingue in 1977 after earning a Bachelor’s degree in sculpture. In 1979, she submitted a project…
Yves Gonthier studied visual arts at Université Laval and has presented paintings and sculptures in numerous exhibitions both in Canada…
Multidisciplinary artist Michel St-Onge (sometimes written as Saint-Onge) creates immense assemblages from an environmentalist standpoint, combining natural materials with manufactured,…
Louis-Philippe Hébert became an apprentice to Napoléon Bourassa after winning a sculpture competition in 1873. He worked alongside the prominent…
Composer, teacher and artist Susan Fowler completed a BFA at Concordia University in 1990. Comprising watercolours, mixed media, installation art,…
Sculptor and novelist Joëlle Morosoli cofounded Espace magazine alongside Serge Fisette. She holds a BFA from Université Laval (1975), a…
Ginette Robitaille attended the Université du Québec à Montréal and completed internships in graphic design, digital art and papermaking. She…
François Dallégret studied math and architecture in Paris. He served as a consultant during Expo 67, for which he also…
Robert Prenovault studied sculpture in Winnipeg and completed an MA in visual arts at Concordia University. After working in northern…
Clément Paré entered the École des beaux-arts de Québec in 1939, specializing in sculpture and art education. He left to…
Multidisciplinary artist Suzanne FerlandL holds a BFA from the Université du Québec à Montréal. Drawn to the substance of the…
Ethel Rosenfield was born in Poland and studied at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal, notably as a student of…
Louis Belzile studied at the Ontario College of Art from 1948 to 1952 and with André Lhote in Paris in…
Mindi Yan Miller holds a BFA (1982) and an MFA (1990) from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design…
In addition to studying sculpture at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal, Julien Hébert was a student of Ossip Zadkine…
The Sculpture Symposium in Quebec City took place in 1966, at Battlefields Park near the Musée national des beaux-arts de…
Normand Forget holds a BFA from the Université du Québec à Montréal (1986) and completed professional development internships in France…
Recognized as a sculptor-craftsman, Serge Bourdon produced the sculpted wood relief that graces the cover of Kamouraska (1977), an artist’s…
Annie Martin holds a BA (1989) and an MA (1994) from Concordia University. Currently a professor at the University of…
René Taillefer graduated from the École des beaux-arts de Québec in 1963 and earned a Professional teaching certificate (Brevet en…
Born in a hunting camp near Inukjuak, Lucassie Echalook is an Inuit sculpture who learned sculpting techniques by watching his…
Cj Fleury holds degrees from Concordia University, the University of Ottawa and the Lake Placid School of Art. Among the…
Mario Bartolini studied at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal. He later taught at the school, as well as at…
Jacques Malo holds a BFA from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (1976), a Certificate in education sciences from the…
Born in a camp near Inukjuak, Quebec, Thomassie Echalook began sculpting at the age of 25 to earn a living….
Born in Salluit, Quebec, Tivi Ilisituk is one of the most famous sculptors of his region. He began sculpting as…
Lani Maestro holds a BFA from the University of the Philippines (1977) and an MFA from the Nova Scotia College…
Yvon Proulx studied visual arts at the Université du Québec à Montrèal. He salvages everyday objects and fragments of materials…
Both a teacher and an artist, Danielle-Anne Fillion holds an Honours BFA in visual arts from Université Laval (1983) and…
The Symposium de sculpture took place as part of the Fête national du Québec in Joliette on the esplanade of…
Jean-Louis Émond began his career as a self-taught painter before studying sculpture under the guidance of artist Yves Trudeau. He…
Ceramist, muralist and painter Claude Vermette began his arts training at Collège Notre-Dame. He was introduced to Paul-Émile Borduas by…
In addition to studying in Europe and at the Banff Centre (1982-1983), Violette Dionne earned a BFA and an MFA…
Eva Lapka moved to Canada in 1968 after training in sculpture in Brno, Moravia. She settled in Montreal and took…
Eddy Tardif holds a BFA (1973) and an MFA (1977) from the Université du Québec à Montréal, where he was…
Native to Montreal, Sara Day is a self-taught artist. Her personal process has evolved outside of the aesthetic trends developed…
Marie-Josée Lafortune completed an MA in art history at the Université de Montréal in 1992, the same year she received…
After completing an electronic engineering degree in 1963, Florent Veilleux headed to France and lived in Paris until 1981. Upon…
The Sculpture Symposium in Terrebonne took place on the historic site of Île des Moulins in 1978 and was coordinated…
Born in Italy, Guerino Ruba was among the award winners at the 1992 Concours bisannuel de sculpture Loto-Québec. In his…
Luc St-Jacques holds a Certificate in printed artwork (engraving) and a BFA with a concentration in education. After joining the…
Tatiana Demidoff-Séguin studied at the École d’art de Paris and Atelier d’Alger before moving to Quebec in 1962. Primarily a…
Sculptor and engraver Michel Saulnier holds a BA and an MA in art history. His installations comprise simplified forms vaguely…
Born in Chibougamau, the sculptor Tim Whiskeychan uses his artwork as a means of preserving and sharing his Cree culture….
John Francis is a graduate of Concordia (Master’s degree, 1981) and McGill University (1983). Among the galleries to have shown…
Lorraine Oades has lived in Montreal since the late 1980s. She holds a degree in interdisciplinary studies from Vancouver’s Emily…
Serge Fisette holds a BA and an MA in art history and was the editor-in-chief of ESPACE magazine from 1987…
Jean Lanthier is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts at Université Laval (1976). His work centres on the…
Painter, musician and sculptor Harry Cecil Noordhoek emigrated with his family from Germany to Saskatchewan in the early thirties. He…
After studying art at the Université du Québec à Montréal and the Centre d’infographie du Québec (between 1981 and 1983),…
Jean-Claude Lajeunie was born in France and moved to Canada in 1951. He studied at the École des beaux-arts de…
Michèle Lapointe took courses in ceramics at the Cégep du Vieux Montréal in the 1960s. She later attended the school’s…
Daniel Roy holds an MFA in visual arts from the Université du Québec à Montréal (1993) and a studio art…
In addition to working as a civil servant, Élisabeth-Louise de Montigny Giguère was a sculptor, painter and portraitist. After taking…
Michelle Héon holds a Master’s degree in architectural planning and design from the Université de Montréal (1978). She now divides…
Réal Calder completed an MFA at the Université du Québec à Montréal in 1996. He has been a professor at…
Composer, artist and writer Claude-Paul Gauthier studied artistic foundry at the École des métiers de l’Est in Montreal. An active…
Alphonse Paré worked from his studio in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré for more than forty years, specializing in religious art that he carved…
Denis Dallaire began his career as a painter before devoting himself to sculpture. With a BFA from Université Laval, he…
Hélène Sarrazin holds a Certificate in fine arts from the Université de Montréal (1980). She also completed a BFA (1983)…
Mexican-born Helga Schlitter has lived in Quebec city since 1956. She took courses with Marcel Jean in Quebec City between…
Marie Côté graduated with a BFA from Concordia University (1982-1985) after studying ceramics at the Banff Centre School of Fine…
Melvin Charney studied at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal and held degrees in architecture from both McGill and Yale…
Dominique Rolland studied at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and founded the Centre des arts contemporains du Québec…
Born in Rome, Italy in 1967, Massimo Guerrera has a bachelor’s degree in visual arts from the Université du Québec…
Trevor Gould studied at the Johannesburg College of Arts and the University of South Africa, completing a Master’s degree at…
Christiane Gauthier graduated from Concordia University with a Bachelor’s degree in visual arts. In 1997, she held Furtifs at the…
Jeane Fabb completed a BFA at Concordia University (1977), where she was a recipient of the Anne Savage Award. In…
Michèle Tremblay-Gillon holds a French Baccalauréat in philosophy from the Lycée français de New York (1962), an MFA in visual…
Bozena Happach studied in Poland, where she attended the College of Fine Arts and the Gdansk Polytechnic University (Faculties of…
Yvette Bisson studied at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal (1942-1947) and at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ School…
Mireille Plamondon studied visual arts at Université Laval (1984), the Université de Montréal (1985) and the Université du Québec à…
Fabien Bélanger holds a BFA from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (1990) and an MFA from the Université du…
Born in Salamanca, Spain, Luis Paniagua is a Hispano-Canadian sculptor who has been sculpting with stone since his childhood. After…
Marthe Carrier is an exhibition curator and the director of Galerie B-312 in Montreal. With a BFA (1988) from Concordia…
Jean-Yves Vigneau holds a BA in visuals arts and theatre from the Université de Moncton (1971) and a Diploma in…
Sarla Voyer holds a BFA (1993) and an MFA (1997) and completed professional development internships at Toronto’s York University (1991)…
Born in a camp near Puvirnituq, Quebec, Joshua Sivuarapik Sheeg studied fine arts for one year at the University of…
After studying architecture and engineering at Sir George Williams University, Gord Smith worked at Lawson Betts and Cash, an architectural…
A sculptor and engraver specializing in kinetic art, Roger Vilder taught for thirty years at various schools in Montreal after…
Réal Dumais held a BA in engraving and an MA from the Université du Québec à Montréal. Initially interested in…
Céline Landry holds a BA in graphic design (1976) and a Certificate in education sciences (1985) from the Université du…
Serge Bourassa received a degree in metallurgy from the Institut de technologie de Trois-Rivières and studied sculpture under Euclide Cormier….
After an internship at Stanford University in California, Claire Ostiguy began to integrate computer technology into sculptures, reliefs and paintings…
Wilfrid Corbeil was a priest, artist, cultural facilitator, architect, restaurateur and teacher. A dedicated member of his region’s artistic community,…
Currently a professor at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), sculptor and ceramist Dominique Carreau holds a Bachelor’s degree…
Sister Marie-Anastasie graduated from the École des beaux-arts in 1954. She also studied at the École du meuble, where her…
Ariane Thézé teaches at the University of Ottawa and has earned several degrees: a Diplôme national supérieur d’expression plastique en…
Alain Buscarlet received a degree in painting and three-dimensional research from the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture et des Arts Visuels…
After studying at Concordia University from 1981 to 1984, Michel Archambault worked for several years creating the decor for various…
Born in Great Britain, Tony Brown studied art at the University of Manitoba (1971-1975), the Nova Scotia College of Art…
Céline Baril received a BFA from the Université du Québec à Montréal in 1982. She began her career with works…
Richard Martel is a multidisciplinary artist, cultural event organizer, conference speaker and author. He is also a founding member and…
Fascinated by the intimate quality exuded by the natures mortes of Dutch painters from the seventeenth century, Louise Mercille has…
Suzanne Guité studied architecture under Laszlo Moholy-Nagy at Chicago’s former Institute of Design, later training in sculpture as a student…
Joan Esar is a graduate of the École des beaux-arts de Montréal (1969) and Concordia University (1975). A former visual…
Rober Racine is a visual artist, writer, pianist, composer and performer. He has taught from time to time at the…
Gilles Morissette holds a BFA from the University of Alberta in Edmonton (1977), an MFA from Concordia University (1980) and…
After attending the École des beaux-arts de Québec and the École du Meuble de Montréal, Jacques Garnier devoted his career…
Denis Juneau studied at the Monument-National and the École des beaux-arts de Montréal before attending the Scuola di Disegno di…
Claude Tousignant studied at the École du Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal (1948-1951) and at the Académie Ranson in Paris…
Jean-Marie Martin holds a BFA from Université Laval (1976), an MFA from New York’s Pratt Institute (1981) and a Doctor…
Nicolas Reeves holds Bachelor’s degrees in architecture (1982) and physics (1986) and a Master’s degree in architecture (1988). In the…
Dominique Blain studied visual arts at Concordia University and is a founding member of the artist-run centre Articule in Montreal….
Laurent Roberge has served as a guest artist at various institutions in Canada and the United States. A professor at…
Hugues Soucy describes himself as a self-taught artist, though he trained in foundry and bronze sculpture in the 1980s. In…
After graduating from the École des beaux-arts de Québec (1950-1954), Claude Théberge attended several art schools in Paris, including the…
Karol Proulx studied multimedia at Cégep Maisonneuve, specializing in 3D. He is a cofounder both of L’Arche, a gallery in…
Hélène Coulombe graduated from the École des beaux-arts de Québec in 1971. With an interest in design, theatre, dance, fashion…
Originally from Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Serge Beaumont is a Quebecois sculptor who established himself in Saint-Césaire in the Montérégie region of Quebec….
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The Conseil de la Sculpture du Québec was formerly the Association des Sculpteurs du Québec (ASQ), created in 1961. The…
Andrew Dutkewych holds a BA from the former Philadelphia College of Art (1966) and a degree from the Slade School…
Jean-Pierre Harvey’s Herbier, an asphalt roofing installation presented at Galerie Skol in 1989, illustrates the artist’s focus on the environment…
Odette Beaudry creates sculptures, paintings, monotypes and installation art. Her exhibitions include Le mythe des femmes papier at Galerie du…
Guy Laramée is a multidisciplinary artist whose work includes theatre staging and directing, video, sculpture, installation, painting, literature, musical composition…
The son of a marble carver, George W. Hill learned the craft of stonemasonry through working in his father’s studio….
After studies in Russian literature at Moscow State University (1972-1973), Monique Régimbald-Zeiber received an MA (1975) and a PhD (1980)…
Jules Lasalle completed his training in France after studying visual arts at the Université du Québec à Montréal. As well…
Giuseppe Benedetto moved to Quebec in 1967, receiving a Bachelor’s degree in art education from the Université du Québec à…
The only available information about this artist is that he completed a memorial to Christopher Columbus in 1976. Located in…
Armand Destroismaisons began practising sculpture in the early seventies after studying at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal. He eventually…
Janet Logan holds a BFA from Concordia University (1978) and an MFA in visual arts from the Université du Québec…
Jana Sterbak completed studies in art at the Vancouver School of Art (1973-1974), the University of British Columbia (1974-1975), Concordia…
Armand Vaillancourt was expelled twice during his studies at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal (1951-1954), largely because of a…
Élisabeth Marier obtained a BFA in visual arts from Université Laval (1982) and a graduate diploma in cultural management from…
Christine Audet holds a BFA from Concordia University, Montreal. Working in ceramics, she produces decorative and functional pieces inspired by…
Isabelle Leduc has a degree in linguistics from Université Paris 8 (1972) and trained at the studio owned by her…
Lucie Fournier describes herself as fundamentally self-taught, though studied graphic design at the Université du Québec à Montréal and film…
Daniel Olson studied mathematics and architecture before receiving a BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (Halifax,…
Christophe Fontaine is an Innu sculptor, singer and traditional Innu tambourine (Teueikan) player from Sept-Îles, Quebec. He is also known…
In 1992, Marcel Deschênes created a polychrome mural of glued laminated timber (glulam) for the Hauts-Bois primary school in Mascouche….
Hannah Franklin emigrated from Poland to Canada in 1948, later studying at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ School of…
Françoise Sullivan attended the École des beaux-arts de Montréal from 1941 to 1945, earning the Prix Maurice-Cullen in 1943 and…
After attending the École des beaux-arts de Montréal, Pierre Granche completed a Brevet spécialisé en enseignement des arts plastiques (diploma…
Jean-Marie Delavalle studied at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal from 1961 to 1965, graduating with degrees in sculpture and…
After attending the École des beaux-arts de Montréal and the École des arts appliqués, André Turpin headed to Paris in…
Loly Darcel graduated with an MFA from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) in 1989. Her work features various…
Robert Poulin is a sculptor, artistic director, curator, editor and gallery owner. After studying art in Montreal, he pursued his…
Born in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts (Quebec), Mathieu Gaudet is an artist based in Montreal represented by Galery Roger Bellemare. As an autodidact,…
Florent Cousineau holds a BFA from Université Laval (1987) and completed various internships and seminars in papermaking from 1984 to…
An outstanding figure in the world of Quebec sculpture, Yves Trudeau attended the École des beaux-arts de Montréal. He went…
Marc Martel holds a teaching diploma (1952), a BA (1964), two certificates in literature (1968) and a BFA from the…
With a university background in history and literature, John Heward has led a unique career shaped by his focus on…
Gaétan Therrien (sometimes written “Thérien”) attended the École d’architecture de Montréal (1942-1944) and the École des beaux-arts de Montréal (1950)….
Guy Boulet was an artist and professor emeritus in the visual arts department at the Université du Québec à Montréal…
Born in Puvirnituq, Quebec, Thomasie Sivuarapik is an Inuit sculptor who is primarily influenced by his father, Charlie Sivuarapik, and…
Peter Gnass attended the University of Fine Arts of Hamburg and the École des beaux-arts de Montréal and was introduced…
Gilbert Boyer holds an MFA in visual arts from Concordia University (1987). He has presented many interventions in public spaces,…
