Amélie Guérin-Simard
b. 1982, Quebec (CANADA)
lives and work in Montreal
Education
2009 MFA-painting and drawing, Concordia University, Montreal
2007 MFA, Glasgow School of Art (exchange), Glasgow
2005 BA – Visual Arts, UQÀM, University of Quebec, Montreal
2004 École Nationale des Beaux-Arts de Bourges, (exchange), France
Solo Exhibitions
2009 ‘Une Salade Dans Un Contexte Supérieur’, solo exhibition, Clark Centre, Montreal
2009 ‘Everything in Between no big TRUTHS’, solo part of 'Collision', group show, Parisian Laundry, Montreal
2007 ‘Différentes saisons’, Musee d’art contemporain des Laurentides, St-Jerome
2006 ‘The Gothick Taste’, window display exhibition, The Discriminating Gentlemen’s Club, DGC ~ CGA, Montreal
Group Exhibitions
2010 ‘Desert island’, Pith gallery, curated by Scott Rodgers Calgary
2010 ‘Peinture extrême’, Joyce Yahouda gallery, curated by Nicolas Mavrikakis, Montréal.
2010 ‘H2EAU’, Musée des arts contemporain des Laurentides, Saint-Jérôme
2008 ‘IGNITION’, group show, Leonard and Bina Ellen Gallery, Montreal
2008 ‘I don’t want to die in a language I can’t understand’, A.vermin projects, Glasgow
2008 ‘P.A.P.A’, Espace Sous-location, Montreal
2008 ‘STRATA’, Concordia University MFA group show, Montreal
2007 ‘Compression’, Art mûr Gallery, Montreal.
2007 ‘Le potage futuriste; inauguration de la pyramide’, collaborative performance, Glasgow
2006 ‘Printemps plein temps’, Annual Graduate exhibition, UQÀM Gallery, Montreal.
2006 ‘Phenomenale’, Art mûr Gallery, Montréal.
2006 ‘Speculation’, ONZE Gallery, Montréal.
2006 ‘French Kiss’, art matters festival, VAV Gallery, Montreal.
2006 ‘Fait à Montréal – Made’, Just for laugh Museum, Montreal.
Residency
2009 'Studio residency grant’, Clark centre, Montreal
2008 'Reverse pedagogy’, Curated by Paul Butler, Banff center for the Arts, Banff, Canada
Awards
2010 Creation in new media prize, Loto-Quebec collection
2007 Creation and research grant, Laurentians art council, Quebec
2007 City council annual cultural award for youth, St-Jerome
2006 Nick and Dale Tedeschi Studio Arts Fellowship, Montreal
Related activities
Instructor; Painting 200, Concordia University, 2008