Melanie Authier

Biography

Melanie Authier (Canadian, b. Montreal, 1980) received a BFA from Concordia University (2002) and an MFA from University of Guelph (2006).

Authier has shown in numerous public galleries including The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, ON and Galerie UQAM, Montreal, QC, Canada. A

major solo exhibition Contrarieties & Counterpoints curated by Robert Enright (2016-2018) travelled to seven venues across Canada (publication).

Recent group shows include This Sacred Vessel Pt.1 at Arsenal Contemporary, New York, NY (2020) and The Tremendous Elusive: Emily Carr and

the Canadian Imaginary, The Canada Gallery, Canada House, London, UK (2016). Her work is in numerous collections, including the National Gallery

of Canada, Musée régional de Rimouski, QC, Canada House, London (UK) and the ARBZ-Visual Art Collection-Global Affairs Canada in Madrid and

Berlin. Authier currently lives and works in Val-des-Monts, Quebec. She is represented by Olga Korper Gallery, Toronto.