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UPCOMING: LIMINAL REVERIES - SOLO EXHIBITION




June 2026




Andrew Rafacz Gallery, Chicago, IL, USA,




Andrew Rafacz Gallery is pleased to present solo exhibition Liminal Reveries featuring a new series of works on paper by Canadian painter, Melanie

Authier.

Exhibition details:

Liminal Reveries

June 12 – through July 2026

Opening reception: Friday, June 12, 2026

Andrew Rafacz Gallery, 1749 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622, USA

Gravity of Inertia 10, watercolour and ink on paper, 2025 Gravity of Inertia 9, watercolour and ink on paper, 2025







CURRENTLY ON VIEW: MELANIE AUTHIER IN ‘FRESH AIR’ GROUP EXHIBITION




April 8, 2026




Fresh Air: New Acquisitions in Context highlights recent acquisitions alongside long-held works in the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. Perspectives

on belonging, cultivation, and landscape unite the works of more than ten featured artists.

Press release excerpt, courtesy of the McMichael:

“This exhibition offers a fresh perspective on the art of Canada through unexpected juxtapositions and thematic groupings that inspire curiosity, reflection

and delight… The McMichael’s collection is a living, breathing conversation- one that delights in the resonances that appear when old and new are

allowed to intermingle. Fresh Air is an invitation to see the McMichael’s collection anew, and to imagine its future as one that reflects the full richness of

the country’s artistic landscape.”

Exhibition Details:

Fresh Air: New Acquisitions in Context

April 11- July 5th, 2026

The McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 10365 Islington Avenue, Kleinburg, ON.

Curated by John Geoghegan




https://mcmichael.com/exhibition/fresh-air-new-acquisitions-in-context/

Authier’s Venture Myth, acrylic on canvas, 56” x 66'“, 2022-23 alongside works by Howie Tsui and Darcie Bernhardt in dialogue with Strait of Juan de Fuca by Emily Carr.


MCMICHAEL CANADIAN ART COLLECTION ACQUISITION


February, 2026


Authier’s painting Venture Myth acquired by The McMichael Canadian Art Collection.


The McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg, Ontario is a public art gallery uniquely devoted to collecting and exhibiting Canadian and Indigenous

art, both historical and contemporary. The McMichael’s permanent collection houses more than 7,500 artworks, including masterworks by Emily Carr, the

Group of Seven and their contemporaries, and generations of Indigenous artists who have shaped and expanded the story of art in Canada. The

collection continues to grow, with an increasing number of contemporary works that reflect the evolving narratives of Canadian art today.


The McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 10365 Islington Avenue, Kleinburg, ON.


https://mcmichael.com/collection/

https://mcmichael.com/acquisitions/melanie-authier-venture-myth-2023/

Venture Myth, acrylic on canvas, 56” x 66”, 2023




CBC ARTS ARTICLE - ART TORONTO, OCTOBER 2025


Authier’s painting “Alseep inside her bones” is highlighted by artist Russna Kaur in CBC Arts article by Leah Collins.


*Exceprt included below. For full article please follow the link: https://www.cbc.ca/arts/art-toronto-2025-highlights-9.6950693

CURRENTLY ON VIEW: AUTHIER AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA

Authier painting Spine Walk is currently on display at the National Gallery of Canada in the permanent contemporary art collection.

Collected by the National Gallery in 2012, the work is currently exhibited as part of the Contemporary Permanent Collection rotation (in the

museum gallery B201).

Spine Walk, acrylic on canvas, 72" x 60", 2012


AIR CANADA COMMISSION

Air Canada Café Lounge, YUL Airport, Montreal

Air Canada, Olga Korper Gallery and Pearl Rowe Art Advisory are pleased announce “Balade de soleil” painting by Montreal-born artist Melanie Authier is

featured in Air Canada’s new Café Lounge.

Balade de soleil (Sun Stroll / All the light seeks), acrylic on canvas, 60” x 72”, 2024


ANNANDALE ARTIST RESIDENCY, JUNE 2025

Authier will be one of three participants in the month long Annandale artist-in-residence program in Annandale, Prince-Edward-Island, Canada.

Gravity of Inertia 4, watercolour and ink on paper, 16” x 12”, 2025


MERCURIAL SEASON - SOLO EXHIBITION

Olga Korper Gallery, Toronto

Mercurial Season

February 1 – March 15, 2025

Opening reception: Saturday February 1st, from 2-5pm

Olga Korper Gallery is pleased to present a new body of work by celebrated Montreal-based painter, Melanie Authier.

https://www.olgakorpergallery.com/exhibitions/mercurial-season/

Cosmic Decadence, acrylic on canvas, 60” x 72”, 2024

GROUP EXHIBITION

Praz-Delavallade, Los Angeles

Northern Exposure | L.A. Art Week

Olga Korper Gallery is presenting works by Melanie Authier, Sandra Brewster and Katherine Takpannie as part of Northern Exposure, an initiative of the

Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles, highlighting Canadian contemporary art galleries. Participating Galleries: Blouin Division, Bradley Ertaskiran,

Feheley Fine Arts, Franz Kaka, Olga Korper Gallery, Pangée, Patel Brown, and Stephen Bulger Gallery.

February 24 – March 21, 2024

*Opening Reception, February 27, 2024, 6-9pm

Praz-Delvallade, 6150 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Curated by Margot Ross and Michael Slenske

New Alchemy, acrylic on canvas, 48” x 36”, 2023



GROUP EXHIBITION, OLGA KORPER GALLERY, TORONTO

Winter Group Exhibition 

Lois Andison, Melanie Authier, Lynne Cohen, Matt Donovan, Gerald Ferguson, Robert Fones, Shabnam K. Ghazi, Angela Grauerholz, Robert

Mapplethorpe, Kelly Mark, Ken Matsubara, Ken Nicol, Reinhard Reitzenstein, Ron Shuebrook, Barbara Steinman, and Katherine Takpannie

https://www.olgakorpergallery.com/exhibitions/winter-group-exhibition/

January 13 – February 3, 2024

Opening Reception: Saturday, January 13th from 2-5 pm

Gulleys and Gambits, acrylic on canvas, 72” x 108”, 2021