Yechel Gagnon (born 1973) is a
Canadian mixed media artist. She is known for her signature style of carved plywood bas reliefs. She creates large scale public art projects and exhibits nationally and internationally.
Born in
Montreal,
Quebec, Gagnon received a Master of Fine Arts at
Concordia University
Concordia University ( French: ''Université Concordia'') is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1974 following the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University, Concordia is one of the t ...
in Montreal and also studied at the Ontario College of Art and Design (
OCAD University) in Toronto.
Her works have been exhibited in more than twenty solo exhibitions and over fifty group shows in commercial galleries, artist-run centres and museums across Canada, in the United States and France, including an exhibition at the
McMaster Museum of Art in 2004. Her major public artworks include commissions from the
Bishop's University, Théâtre La Licorne (Montreal), College Jean-de-Brebeuf and the
University of Montreal, among others. Her works are represented in public, corporate and private collections and widely collected. She has received grants from the
Canada Council for the Arts and
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.
In 2019, Yechel Gagnon received the Créatrice de l’année en Montérégie Award given by 'Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec'.
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Yechel Gagnon lives in Montreal.
Sources
* Yechel Gagnon : Palimpsest, 2004, McMaster Museum of Art, 64 pages, 23 colour reproductions, 10.5 x 8 inches, softcover. Includes bibliographical references.
* Yechel Gagnon, 2002, 32 pages, 20 colour reproductions. 9.5 x 6.5 inches, softcover.
External links
Yechel GagnonYechel Gagnon at International Sculpture CenterYechel Gagnon at New Zones GalleryYechel Gagnon at Cynthia Reeves Gallery
References
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1973 births
Living people
Canadian contemporary artists