David Altmejd
Born in Montreal in 1974, David Altmejd lives and works in Los Angeles. Holding visual arts degrees from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and Columbia University (New York), he is one of the most renowned Quebecois artists of his generation, both nationally and internationally. In 2007, Altmejd represented Canada at the Venice Biennale with an exhibition curated by Louise Déry. Since then, he has presented exhibitions in some of the world’s most prestigious institutions. His work is in many private and public collections, including those of UQAM, the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, National Gallery of Canada, Art Gallery of Ontario, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (New York), Whitney Museum of American Art (New York ), Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (Brussels), and Musée d’art moderne Grand-Duc Jean (Luxembourg). Altmejd won the Sobey Art Award in 2009 and was made a Compagnon des arts et des lettres du Québec in 2015. He is represented by Xavier Hufkens (Brussels), White Cube (London and New York), and David Kordansky (Los Angeles).Born in Montreal in 1974, David Altmejd lives and works in Los Angeles. Holding visual arts degrees from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and Columbia University (New York), he is one of the most renowned Quebecois artists of his generation, both nationally and internationally. In 2007, Altmejd represented Canada at the Venice Biennale with an exhibition curated by Louise Déry. Since then, he has presented exhibitions in some of the world’s most prestigious institutions. His work is in many private and public collections, including those of UQAM, the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, National Gallery of Canada, Art Gallery of Ontario, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (New York), Whitney Museum of American Art (New York ), Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (Brussels), and Musée d’art moderne Grand-Duc Jean (Luxembourg). Altmejd won the Sobey Art Award in 2009 and was made a Compagnon des arts et des lettres du Québec in 2015. He is represented by Xavier Hufkens (Brussels), White Cube (London and New York), and David Kordansky (Los Angeles).
Louise Déry
Louise Déry (PhD in art history) is the director of the Galerie de l’UQAM since 1997. Previously, she worked as a curator for the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and was the director of the Musée de Rimouski. She has curated a hundred exhibitions and edited as many publications in Canada and abroad featuring, in addition to David Altmejd, Nancy Spero, Dominique Blain, Sarkis, Françoise Sullivan, Michael Snow, Jean-Luc Nancy, Enrique Ramírez, Saodat Ismailova and Emmanuelle Léonard, to name just a few. The awards and distinctions she has received include the Hnatyshyn Foundation Mid - Career Award for Curatorial Excellence (2007), the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts (2015), the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres de France (2017), the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec (2021) and the Ordre national du Québec (2023).Louise Déry (PhD in art history) is the director of the Galerie de l’UQAM since 1997. Previously, she worked as a curator for the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and was the director of the Musée de Rimouski. She has curated a hundred exhibitions and edited as many publications in Canada and abroad featuring, in addition to David Altmejd, Nancy Spero, Dominique Blain, Sarkis, Françoise Sullivan, Michael Snow, Jean-Luc Nancy, Enrique Ramírez, Saodat Ismailova and Emmanuelle Léonard, to name just a few. The awards and distinctions she has received include the Hnatyshyn Foundation Mid - Career Award for Curatorial Excellence (2007), the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts (2015), the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres de France (2017), the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec (2021) and the Ordre national du Québec (2023).
David Altmejd and the Galerie de l’UQAM
Exhibitions
(* with publication)
Solo Exhibitions
*David Altmejd. Agora, Galerie de l’UQAM
Curator: Louise Déry*David Altmejd. Agora, Galerie de l’UQAM
Curator: Louise Déry
20072007
*David Altmejd, Galerie de l’UQAM
Curator: Louise Déry
Touring: Oakville Galleries, Gairloch Gardens, Oakville, Ontario ; Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, Alberta*David Altmejd, Galerie de l’UQAM
Curator: Louise Déry
Touring: Oakville Galleries, Gairloch Gardens, Oakville, Ontario ; Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, Alberta
20072007
*David Altmejd. The Index, Canada Pavilion, Venice Biennale
Commissioner: Louise Déry
*David Altmejd. The Index, Canada Pavilion, Venice Biennale
Commissioner: Louise Déry
Acknowledgements
David Altmejd and Louise Déry wish to express their gratitude to the individuals and institutions that contributed to the realization of the virtual exhibition David Altmejd. Agora, in particular the Université du Québec à Montréal, the Fondation de l’UQAM, as well as the galleries Xavier Hufkens (Brussels), White Cube (London and New York), and David Kordansky (Los Angeles), along with the Canada Council for the Arts and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.
They extend their special thanks to Émile Doyon and Maude Turgeon of the Demande spéciale agency; Anne Philippon, assistant curator at the Galerie de l’UQAM, for her important coordination of all aspects of the David Altmejd. Agora project; as well as the artist’s assistant Tristan Lajarrige, filmmakers Isabelle Darveau and Geneviève Philippon, and photographers Paul Litherland and Philippe Chevrette for the quality of the images that enrich the exhibition. Finally, they express their deepest gratitude to the entire Galerie de l’UQAM team for their commitment and professionalism: Sandrine Bélanger, Philippe Chevrette, Emma à Garon, Léa Lanthier-Lapierre, Christine Lenoir, Johane Levesque, Frédérique Marchand, Anne Philippon, and Camille Rémillard-Vigneault.David Altmejd and Louise Déry wish to express their gratitude to the individuals and institutions that contributed to the realization of the virtual exhibition David Altmejd. Agora, in particular the Université du Québec à Montréal, the Fondation de l’UQAM, as well as the galleries Xavier Hufkens (Brussels), White Cube (London and New York), and David Kordansky (Los Angeles), along with the Canada Council for the Arts and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.
They extend their special thanks to Émile Doyon and Maude Turgeon of the Demande spéciale agency; Anne Philippon, assistant curator at the Galerie de l’UQAM, for her important coordination of all aspects of the David Altmejd. Agora project; as well as the artist’s assistant Tristan Lajarrige, filmmakers Isabelle Darveau and Geneviève Philippon, and photographers Paul Litherland and Philippe Chevrette for the quality of the images that enrich the exhibition. Finally, they express their deepest gratitude to the entire Galerie de l’UQAM team for their commitment and professionalism: Sandrine Bélanger, Philippe Chevrette, Emma à Garon, Léa Lanthier-Lapierre, Christine Lenoir, Johane Levesque, Frédérique Marchand, Anne Philippon, and Camille Rémillard-Vigneault.
