Gilles Hébert has been a Canadian artist since his retirement from roles as the director of numerous art institutions.

Early life and education

Born in St. Boniface, Manitoba, Hebert received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the

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Career

Hebert has worked extensively across Canada, particularly in the Western provinces of the country. As a previous director of the Mendel Art Gallery in

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, Saskatchewan, Hebert worked with

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in curating a critically acclaimed

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show of Mitchell's art work which attracted an average of 1,000 people per day, doubling attendance. In October 2009, he left his position as Director of the

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in Ontario to assume the role of Chief Executive Officer of the

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. After that, he held an executive position for the

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. He co-owns the arts consulting firm Arena Cultural Planning Group.

References

External links

CBC interview with Gilles Hebert
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