Education

 

2000 
Concordia University, Montreal. Master of Fine Arts, Studio Art.

1998 
Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto. AOCAD with
Honours, Drawing and Painting

 

Upcoming Projects

 

2008 
Residency at Atelier Circulaire, Montreal

2008
Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art, Calgary (solo)

 

Solo Exhibitions

 

2007
Mer d'encre, Maison de la Culture Frontenac, Montreal
Documents, Forman Art Gallery of Bishop's University, Sherbrooke
      Curated by Vicky Chainey Gagnon

2006 
Vide et Plein, Moore Gallery, Toronto
Hoarding (in-situ), Longueuil

2005
Buttress, Grunt Gallery, Vancouver
Vide et Plein, McClure Gallery, Montreal

2004
Palimpsest, McMaster Museum of Art, Hamilton
      Curated by Alexandria Pierce
Galerie Tournesol, Sorèze, France

2003
Traces, Moore Gallery, Toronto

2002
Paysages laminaires, Galerie Eric Devlin, Montreal
Rubbings, ZYPR Gallery, Toronto

2000
Cross Ply, La Centrale, Montreal
Excavation, V. MacDonnell Gallery, Toronto

1999
Core/Première matière, Galerie Clark, Montreal

1998
Erosion, Angell Gallery, Toronto
Red Salon Gallery, Toronto,
      Curated by Virginia MacDonnell Eichhorn

1997
Horizon, Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts, Toronto

1996
Esoteric, Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts, Toronto

 

Duo Exhibitions

 

2002
In the Rough (with Paul Walde), Fran Hill Gallery, Toronto,
      Curated by Virginia MacDonnell Eichhorn

 

Selected Group Exhibitions

 

2007
Le Silence dans la forêt, Atelier Circulaire, Montreal
Scalet Salon, Marian Graves Mugar Art Gallery, New Hampshire
Sunscreen, Newzones Contemporary Art Gallery, Calgary

2006
Propeller Turns 10, Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts, Toronto
Salon Écarlate, Maison de la Culture Frontenac, Montreal
Voir Grand, Maison de la Culture Villeray St-Michel, Montreal
Winter 2006, Moore Gallery, Toronto
Nature Wanted: Dead or Alive, Stewart Hall Art Gallery, Quebec

2005
Winter 2005, Moore Gallery, Toronto

2004
Uprooted, Elora Centre for the Arts, Ontario
      Curated by Virginia Eichhorn
Code 3, Gallery 1313, Toronto
GLO (palpate), Archive Gallery, Toronto
      Curated by Carali McCall
Winter 2004, Moore Gallery, Toronto

2003
Art with Heart Auction, Casey House, Toronto
Phthalo Gallery, Vancouver
Dollop Salon, Rad’a Gallery, Montreal

2002
Les Femmeuses, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Montreal

2001
Surface Appearances, ZYPR Gallery, Ontario
Pink, La Centrale, Montreal
Surprise, Archive Inc Gallery, Toronto
Le Centre d’art de Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec
Les Femmeuses, Pratt & Whitney, Quebec
The Art of Mentoring, Lieutenant Governor’s Suite, Queen’s Park,Toronto

2000
La cathédrale engloutie, Galerie Lilian Rodriguez, Montreal
PasseArt, Centre d’exposition de Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
Perspectives, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Living Arts Centre

1999
Resistance is Futile?, Lonsdale Gallery, Toronto
      Curated by Janet Naclia
Ritual, Rhythm and Repeated Actions, Propeller Centre, Toronto,
      Curated by Virginia MacDonnell
Perspectives, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Living Arts Centre, Ontario
See You Later, V. MacDonnell Gallery, Toronto
Fresh, Angell Gallery, Toronto
To you with Love, Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts, Toronto

1998
Tall Orders: Spirituality, Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts, Toronto,
      Curated by Gary Michael Dault
Perspectives, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Living Arts Centre
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Art Sales and Rental Gallery
The F-Word, Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts, Toronto
Excerpt from Paradiso, Angell Gallery, Toronto

1997
The Red Head X-mas Fund-raiser, Red Head Gallery, Toronto
Divine, Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts, Toronto,
      Curated by Rae Johnson
Abstractions, Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts, Toronto

1996
Inaugural Exhibition, Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts, Toronto
Strong Elixir, Karwah Gallery, Toronto
Re/membering Exhibition, OCAD Atrium, Toronto

 

Grants and Awards

 

2007
Société de dévelloppements des arts et de la culture de Longueuil

2004
Canada Council for the Arts (Creation/Production Grant)

2003
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (Research & Creation B Grant)

2002
W.B. Bruce Fine Art European Travel Scholarship

2001
du Maurier Arts

1998–00
Concordia University Graduate Fellowship

1998
Ontario College of Art & Design Medal
(Highest Achievement in Painting & Drawing)
Mrs. W.O. Forsyth Scholarship
David L. Stevenson Scholarship
Owen W. Wilson Memorial Award
Ontario College of Art & Design Nominee for the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Fellowship,Yale University,Connecticut

1997
Av Isaacs Tuition Scholarship

1996
Carol & Mortan Rapp Foundation

 

Program Integration of arts in Architecture

 

2007
Vortex, Centennial Theatre, Bishop's University, Sherbrooke, Quebec

2007
Osmose, Jean-Coutu Pavilion, University of Montreal, Quebec

 

Conferences + Artist Talks

 

2007
Foreman Art Gallery of Bishp's University, Sherbrooke

2006
Atelier Circulaire, Montreal

2004
McMaster Museum of Art and McMaster School of the Arts, Hamilton

2000
Ontario College of Art & Design, Drawing & Painting Department
La Centrale, Cross-ply, Montreal

 

Residencies

 

2004
National Research for the Contemporary Digital Art, Sagamie, Quebec

2001
Atelier de l’Île, Val-David, Quebec

2000
International Symposium of New Painting in Canada, Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec

 

 

Bibliography
Selected Reviews, Articles, Interviews

 

Ancaster news, “Palimpsest at McMaster” (November 2004), p. 24.
Balzer, David. Eye Weekly (December 6, 2003), p. 6.
Bellerive, Karine. "Rentréa culturelle" Voir (6 septembre, 2007), p.17.
Brackett, Donald. “Art” Toronto Life (March 2, 1997), p. 30.
Canadian Art, “Fast Forward” (Fall 2004),p. 62.
Canadian Art, “Fast Forward” (Fall 2000), p. 18.
Canadian Art, “Fast Forward” (Summer 1999), p. 26.
Cantin, David. “Ruses métisses” Le Devoir (August 11, 2000), p. B8.
Chu, Yen. “Perspectives Features Top Female Artists” The Mississauga News (October 16, 1998), p. 18.
Côté, Nathalie. “À pied d'œuvres” VOIR (Quebec), (August 10, 2000), p. 16.
Côté, Nathalie. “À pied d'œuvres” VOIR (Montreal), (August 17, 2000), p. 40.
Dault, Gary Michael. “Yechel Gagnon at Moore ” Globe & Mail (April 15, 2006), p. R9.
Dault, Gary Michael. “A natural lack of perspective” Globe & Mail (November 6, 2004), p. V9.
Dault, Gary Michael. “Gallery Going” Globe & Mail (February 19, 2000), p. C6.
Dault, Gary Michael. “Gallery Going” Globe & Mail (July 3, 1999), p. C10.
Eichhorn MacDonnell, Virginia. “Yechel Gagnon at ZYPR Gallery” Canadian Art (Fall 2002), p. 142.
Eichhorn MacDonnell, Virginia. “Four April Shows in Toronto” ArtFocus (Summer 1998), p. 16.
Fearon, Elizabeth. “Toronto Trot” Vie des Arts (Hiver, 1999–2000, N 177), p. 72.
Grande, John K. “Made in Quebec” CIRCA 94 (Winter Issue, 2000), p. 19.
Hall, Lauren. “Wood Knots” Echo Weekly (December 16, 2004), p.17.
Harac. “Yechel Gagnon: Palimsest [sic], August 29–November 28, Curated by Alexandria Pierce,” Artsbeat Ver. 17.3 (September/October 2004), p.5.
Hamilton magazine, “Preview” (Fall 2004), p.59.
Hollick, Laura, “Learn the layered language of Art” View Magazine (November 2004), p.20.
Hujer, Elaine. “Nature of Art” The Hamilton Spectator (October 18, 2004), p.12.
Jordan, Betty Ann. “Diversity Revealed” WHERE Toronto (June 1, 1999), p. 26.
Jordan, Betty Ann. “Gallery Going” Globe & Mail (April 4, 1998), p. C13.
Kulenovic, Maja. “Core” Espace (Été, 2000), p. 47.
LaMarche, Bernard. “Hors les murs” Le Devoir (August 26, 2000), p. C11.
La Tribune, "Arts et spectacles/Expositions" (22 septembre, 2007), p.S16.
Lehmann, Henry. “The Call of Nature Wanted” The Gazette (February 18, 2006) p.W2
Lelarge, Isabelle. "Les autres chantiers" ETC N.74 (juin, juillet, août 2006), p. 4
Long, Christine. “Machine in the garden exhibit” CFCF News (March 18, 1999).
Maart, Rozena, “When there is no limit to Spirit” Fuse (Vol. 22, no. 4, 1999): p. 53.
Marchand, Keith. “Techno for an answer, A shortlist of technology-related exhibits” Mirror (March 11, 1999), p. 43.
McArthur, Douglas. “Art meets nature in Quebec's Charlevoix” Globe & Mail (July 7, 2001), p. T3.
McKay, Gillian. “Gallery Going” Globe & Mail (June 19, 1999), p. C1.
Mulhollan, Sarah. "Hoarding" Sketck (Spring 2006), p. 18
Northcott, John. “Erosion” interview, CBC News (March 25, 1998).
Northcott, John. “Horizon” interview, CBC News (October 24, 1997).
Northcott, John. “Esoteric” interview, CBC News (February 13, 1996).
Petit, Matthieu. "Visite en atelier" Voir (18 octobre, 2007), p.16
Redfern, Christine. “Scratching the surface” Mirror (September 8, 2005), Vol. 21, p. 51
Reid, Stuart. “Shotguns” Lola 6 (Summer 2000), p. 83.
Stillwell, Emily. “The organic canvas” The silhouette's a&e magazine (November 11, 2004), p. C12.
Turgeon, Rémi. “Sous l'écorce préfabriquée” Vie des Arts (Printemps N186, 2002), p. 70.
Yip, Courtney. "One more week of Documents", The Campus. (24 octobre, 2007), Vol. 63, No. 4, p. 16.

 

Exhibition Catalogues

Aquin, Stéphane. “Interview with Yechel Gagnon” in Yechel Gagnon: Palimpsest. Hamilton: McMaster Museum of Art, 2004.

Chassé, Bernard. “Notebook” (excerpts) in Yechel Gagnon: Palimpsest. Hamilton: McMaster Museum of Art, 2004.

Eichhorn MacDonnell, Virginia. Disclosure: Revealing the layers of Yechel Gagnon’s Work, in Yechel Gagnon. Montreal: Yechel Gagnon, 2002.

Grande, John K. Matter of Excavation, in Yechel Gagnon. Montreal: Yechel Gagnon, 2002.

Pierce, Alexandria. “Yechel Gagnon’s Palimpsest,” in Yechel Gagnon: Palimpsest. Hamilton: McMaster Museum of Art, 2004.

 

Exhibition Essays

Anderson, Shannon & Catherine MacIntosh. Machine in the garden/Machine dans le jardin, (March 3, 1999). Montreal.

Chevalier, Geneviève. Documents, ( September 12, 2007) Sherbrooke: Foreman Art Gallery of Bishop's University.

Dault, Gary Michael. Tall Orders: Spirituality (December 4, 1998). Toronto: Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts.

Eichhorn MacDonnell, Virginia. Ritual, Rhythm and Repeated Actions (Oct 13, 1999). Toronto: Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts.

Johnson, Rae. Divine, (August 3, 1997). Toronto: Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts.

 

Collections

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Osler Hoskins & Harcourt, Toronto
Stikeman Elliot, Montreal
Ogilvy Renault, Montreal
Le Centre d’Art Baie-Saint-Paul, Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec
Bibliotheque nationale du Quebec, Montreal
University of Montreal, Quebec
Bishop's University, Sherbrooke, Quebec
Gotland Museum of Fine Arts, Sweden
Other private and corporate collections

 

Representation

Moore Gallery, Toronto
Newzones Contemporary Art Gallery, Calgary