Marc Séguin

(Canadian, born 1970)

oiseau rose by marc séguin

Marc Séguin

Oiseau rose, 2022

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self-portrait red heart by marc séguin

Marc Séguin

Self-Portrait Red Heart, 2023

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ruins with miles by marc séguin

Marc Séguin

Ruins with Miles, 2010

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Biography

Timeline

1970
Born: Ottawa, ON, Canada
1995
BFA, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada
1998
Pierre Ayot Award, City of Montreal, in collaboration with lAssociation des Galeries d art contemporain de Monteal (AGAC)
2004
Artistic Achievement Award, Universite Concordia, Montreal, QC, Canada
Premier laureat d un prix soulignant l'apport significatif d un artiste a son milieu
Laureat du Prix Pierre Ayot 1998 de la Ville de Montreal, in collaboration with l'Association des Galeries d'art contemporain de Montreal (AGAC)
Lives and works in Montreal QC, Canada and New York, NY

Exhibitions

2012
My Century (An Illustrated Guide for Aliens), Mike Weiss Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
Marc Séguin: La foi du collectionneur, Traveling Exhibition, Musée d’Art Contemporain des Laurentides, Expression, Centre d’Exposition de Saint-Hyacinthe, Galerie d’Art du Centre Culturel de l’Universite de Sherbrooke, Musée d’Art Contemporain de Baie-Saint-Paul, Centre National d’Exposition, November 27, 2011 – January 20, 2014, Canada (Catalogue) (solo)
2011
Big Brother - Artists & tyrants, Palais des Arts et du Festival, Dinard, France
Failures, Mike Weiss Gallery, New York, NY (Catalogue) (solo)
Hong Kong Art Fair, Hong Kong, China
Comedy and Tragedy, Curated by David Hunt, Marcello Marvelli Gallery, New York, NY
Portrait of a Lady, Allegra Laviola Gallery, New York, NY
Volta New York, New York, NY
Reflexive Self, Mike Weiss Gallery, New York, NY
2010
Scope Basel, Charest-Weinberg, Basel, Switzerland

Public Collections

Vancouver Art Gallery
Pret d Oeuvres d Art, Musee du Quebec, Quebec City, QC, Canada
Collection Loto-Quebec
Power Corporation du Canada
Cirque du Soleil
Musee des Beaux-Arts de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Musee National des Beaux-Arts du Quebec, Quebec City, QC, Canada
Musee d Art Contemporain de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada art
Foundation Franois Pinault
Giverny Capital, Montreal, QC, Canada

Literature

2012
New American Paintings, ed. 98, February/March 2012, p.108-111
2011
Neuman, Andres. A Hell of One’s Own, The Coffin Factory, Issue 1, 2011
Helander, Bruce. And Death Shall Have No Dominion, Art Economist, Volume 1, Issue 7, 2011, pp. 60-62
Diaz, Sebastien. VOIR Montreal, Marc Séguin's studio, summer 2011. Season 3
Oakes, Julie. In Clean Shirts, Vies Des Arts Magazine, No.223, July 2011
Brault, Vincent. Cequi Reste, Art Le Sabord, July, 2011
Chung, Andrew. Quebec artist makes a statement with human ashes, Toronto Star, June 14, 2011
Morgan, Robert C. Marc Seguin @ Mike Weiss Gallery, Whitehot Magazine, April 2011
Cohen-Solal, Annie. Les denonciations de Marc Seguin, Le Devoir, April 23, 2011
Studio Tracks: Artist Marc Seguin on Working to the Arcade Fire, Ace of Base, and More, ARTINFO, March 28, 2011