Christine Major
Christine Major (born 1966)[1] is a Canadian painter.
Christine Major | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966 (age 54–55)[1] |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | University of Ottawa[2] |
| Alma mater | Université du Québec à Montréal[2] |
| Known for | Painting |
Life and work
Christine Major was born in Quebec City, Quebec, in 1966. Major earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Ottawa and her Master of Fine Arts from the Université du Québec à Montréal. She lives and works in Montreal and teaches at the Université du Québec à Montréal.[2] Women are generally the subject of Major's paintings, with domestic violence being a common theme.[3]
Collections
- Cuisine Rouge, 2010, Université du Québec à Montréal[4]
- Collection Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec[5]
Exhibitions
- "Her Story Today", 2015–16, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.[6]
- "The Disorderless of Things", 2015, Galerie de l'UQAM, University of Quebec[7]
Further reading
- Davis, Heather (editor). Desire Change: Contemporary Feminist Art in Canada. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press (2017). ISBN 9780773549371
References
- "Artists in Canada". Canadian Heritage. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- "Description | Christine Major | The Painting Project". The Painting Project. Université du Québec à Montréal. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- "Cuisine rouge | Christine Major | The Painting Project". The Painting Project. Université du Québec à Montréal. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- "Christine Major". www.collections.mnbaq.org. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- "Her Story Today". Mutual Art. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- "The Disorderless of Things". Mutual Art. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
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