Diane Landry

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Diane Landry
Born1958 (age 66–67)
Cap-de-la-Madeleine
Known forinstallation and performance artist

Diane Landry (born 1958) [1] is a Canadian contemporary artist. [2] [3] Landry is known for her kinetic sculptural works and performances that use light, shadow, and sound to explore themes of time and movement. [4] [5] [6]

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Work

In Landry's work École d'aviation, numerous motorized umbrellas with built-in accordions are installed so as to give the impression they are about to take off as they move. [7] [8] [6] The installation was made from umbrellas, harmonicas, motors, steel, cardboard, lights, and computers. [4]

Awards

In 2007, she was awarded the inaugural Prix Giverny Capital for her contributions to Quebecois culture. [9] In 2014 Landry received the Jean Paul Riopelle Career Grant from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec. [10] In 2015, Landry was a recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship in fine arts. [11] [12]

Exhibitions and performances

Individual exhibitions and performances

1998

  • La Morue: November 4, 1998, centre des arts actuels SKOL, Montréal, Québec, Canada [13]

1993

  • Stratégie parallèle: VU, Centre d'Animation et de Diffusion de la Photographie, Québec City, Québec, Canada [14]
  • ABBOX with Jocelyn Robert: Obscure, Québec, Canada [14]
  • Environ 8,000 kilometrès with Jocelyn Robert: Skol, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Memorial University Art Gallery, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada; Pitt Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Open Space, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Galerie Sans Nom, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada; Language Plus, Alma, Québec, Canada [14]

1991

  • Environ 8,000 kilometrès with Jocelyn Robert: Musée Régional de la Côte-Nord, Sept-Iles, Québec, Canada; Obscure, Québec, Canada [14]
  • Risque d'averse: La Centrale, Montréal, Québec, Canada [14]

1990

  • Risque d'averse: La chambre blanche, Québec, Canada; Musée du Bas-Saint-Laurent, Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada [14]
  • It's gonna rain: Niagara Artists' Centre, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada [14]

1989

  • It's gonna rain: X-Changes Gallery, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada [14]
  • 2nd Story Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada [14]

Group exhibitions

2018

1992

  • Computers & Human Interaction Conference '92 with Jocelyn Robert: Monterey, California, USA [14]
  • Événement "Poisson d'avril": L'OEil de Poission, Québec, Canada [14]

1991

  • Biennale Découverte: Musée du Québec, Québec, Canada [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Diane Landry". Centre Pompidou. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "ART NOW - Diane Landry Speaks March 4th, 2015 at Noon in the Recital Hall". University of Lethbridge. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Beauté et mouvement dans l'univers de Diane Landry". Radio-Canada.ca. Radio Canada. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  4. 1 2 Grandbois, Michèle (2025). Quebec City Art & Artists: An Illustrated History. Toronto: Art Canada Institute.
  5. ↑ "LANDRY, Diane (1958)". Dictionnaire historique de la sculpture québécoise au XXe siècle. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  6. 1 2 Desloges, Josianne. "Diane Landry: rien ne se perd, tout se crée". La Presse. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Art Papers. Atlanta Art Papers, Incorporated. 2004.
  8. ↑ "Diane Landry at Solway Jones". Artforum. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Arts visuels - Diane Landry reçoit le nouveau prix Giverny Capital". Le Devoir. 14 September 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "L'artiste en arts visuels, Diane Landry, reçoit la Bourse de carrière Jean-Paul-Riopelle du Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec". onseil des arts et literature Quebecoic. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "Diane Landry". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  12. ↑ "2015 Guggenheim Fellows Announced". Artforum. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  13. ↑ Incision : Carlos Sánchez / texte de Benoît Chaput ; La Morue : Diane Landry / texte de François Cliche. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Centre des arts acutely SKOL. 1998.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Stratégie parallèle. Québec City, Québec, Canada: VU, Centre d'Animation et de Diffusion de la Photographie. 1993.
  15. ↑ collumina.de: Programm. URL http://collumina.de/en/kalender/ Archived 2018-03-12 at the Wayback Machine March 11, 2018
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