Etienne Zack

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Etienne Zack
BornJuly 22, 1976
Montreal, Quebec
CitizenshipCanadian-American
OccupationPainter
Website https://www.etiennezack.com/

Etienne Zack (born 1976, Montreal, Canada) is a Canadian-American painter. He studied at the Emily Carr University of Art and Design [1] in Vancouver earning his diploma in 2000, and attended Concordia University in 1997. [2]

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Zack's works often explore themes of architecture, power, and the construction of history. [3]

Artistic focus

Etienne Zack's early paintings of Vancouver are connected to urban environments and socio-political commentary. His works challenge the dominant economic structures of these landscapes. [4]

In 2014, artist and art critic Dion Kliner highlighted Zack's exploration of the constructed nature of history, stating that his work examines how both events and objects are selectively preserved or erased. [5] In his 2016 solo exhibition at the Esker Foundation, curated by Naomi Potter, he focused on systems of control, institutional power, and the reconsideration of history and text. [6]

Career Highlights

In 2004, his work was included in the East International exhibition in the UK at Norwich School of Art, curated by Neo Rauch  and Gerd Harry Lybke. [7] This was followed by solo exhibitions, including one in 2006 at the Bergen Kunsthall in Norway, curated by Solveig Østebø, [8] and a duo exhibition with Jorge Queiroz at the Thomas Dane Gallery in London, England. [9] [10]

In Canada, Zack won the 2005 RBC Canadian Painting Competition [11] and the Pierre-Ayot Prize from the City of Montreal in 2008. [12]

His work was featured in the 2008 Québec Triennial at the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, [13] [14] [15] which led to a solo survey exhibition at the museum in 2010, [16] [2] [17] (with catalogue authored by Francois LeTourneux and Seamus Kealy). [18] Zack also contributed a commissioned sculpture for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. [19] That same year, the Surrey Art Gallery in Canada held a survey exhibition of his work, curated by Jordan Strom. [20] [21] [22]

In 2014, Zack was awarded the Emily Award from Emily Carr University. [23]

His 2016 exhibition at the Esker Foundation in Calgary focused on his "book series" (2013–2016).This exhibition was accompanied by a catalogue featuring contributions by Naomi Potter, Travis Diehl, Carole Anne Klonarides, and Keith Wallace. [21]

Public collections

His works is part of numerous public and private institutional collections, including the following:

Awards

RBC Canadian Painting Competition (National Competition)– 1st Prize 2005, [34] Sustainable Arts Foundation, recipient 2021, [35] Emily Award, Emily Carr University, Vancouver, Canada, 2014, [22] [23] [36] [37] City of Montréal Pierre-Ayot Prize – 1st Prize 2008, [38] Brissenden Scholarship - 1999, Mary Catherine Gordon Memorial Scholarship - 1999.

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