Marcel Barbeau
Christian Marcel Barbeau (born February 18, 1925 in Montreal , † January 2, 2016 ) was a Canadian painter and sculptor.
Barbeau studied at the École du Meuble of the Montreal Art College and worked with Paul-Émile Borduas , Marcel Parizeau and Maurice Gagnon , among others . He lived between 1958 and 1974 and between 1991 and 1996 in Paris, Vancouver, New York and in Southern California. His works are assigned to American abstract expressionism and are represented in renowned exhibitions around the world.
honors and awards
- Royal Canadian Academy Zack Award (1964)
- Officer of the Order of Canada
- Prix Victor-Martyn-Lynch-Staunton du Conseil des arts du Canada (1972)
- Médaille d'or Games of the Francophonie (1994)
- Prix Condorcet-Dessaules (1998)
- Cinquième Prix de Peinture Biennale Internazionale Dell'Arte Contemporanea (2001)
- Reception à l'Académie Européenne des Arts et des Lettres (2002)
- Gold Medal in painting at the Jeux de la Francophonie in Paris (2013)
- Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts (2013)
- Prix Paul-Émile-Borduas (2013)
- Officer of the Ordre national du Québec (2015)
Web links
Commons : Marcel Barbeau - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Marcel Barbeau ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia .
- Marcel Barbeau's website
- Marcel Barbeau , video on vimeo (2012)
Individual evidence
- ^ "L'artiste Marcel Barbeau est décédé" ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , JOURNAL DE MONTRÉAL, January 3, 2016 (fr.)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barbeau, Marcel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Barbeau, Christian Marcel (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian painter and sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 18, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montreal , Quebec |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd January 2016 |