Diane Landry

Diane Landry (1958) is a Canadian contemporary artist.[2][3] Landry is known for her kinetic sculptural works and performances that utilize light, shadow, sound and movement.[4][5]

Diane Landry
Born1958 (age 62–63)[1]
Cap-de-la-Madeleine
NationalityCanadian
Occupationartist
Known forinstallation and performance art

Work

In Landry's work École d'aviation, numerous motorized umbrellas with built-in accordions are installed so as to give the impression they are about to take off as they move.[6][7][5]

Awards

In 2007, she was awarded the inaugural Prix Giverny Capital for her contributions to Quebecois culture.[8] In 2014 Landry received the Jean Paul Riopelle Career Grant from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.[9] In 2015, Landry was a recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship in fine arts.[10][11]

Exhibitions and performances

1998
  • La Morue: November 4, 1998, centre des arts actuels SKOL, Montréal, Québec, Canada[12]

1993
  • Stratégie parallèle: VU, Centre d'Animation et de Diffusion de la Photographie, Québec City, Québec, Canada [13]
  • ABBOX with Jocelyn Robert: Obscure, Québec, Canada[13]
  • Environ 8,000 kilometrès with Jocelyn Robert: Skol, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Memorial University Art Gallery, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada; Pitt Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Open Space, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Galerie Sans Nom, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada; Langage Plus, Alma, Québec, Canada[13]

1991
  • Environ 8,000 kilometrès with Jocelyn Robert: Musée Régional de la Côte-Nord, Sept-Iles, Québec, Canada; Obscure, Québec, Canada[13]
  • Risque d'averse: La Centrale, Montréal, Québec, Canada[13]

1990
  • Risque d'averse: La chambre blanche, Québec, Canada; Musée du Bas-Saint-Laurent, Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada[13]
  • It's gonna rain: Niagara Artists' Centre, St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada[13]

1989
  • It's gonna rain: X-Changes Gallery, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada[13]
  • 2nd Story Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada[13]

2018

1992
  • Computers & Human Interaction Conference '92 with Jocelyn Robert: Monterey, California, USA[13]
  • Événement "Poisson d'avril": L'OEil de Poission, Québec, Canada[13]

1991
  • Biennale Découverte: Musée du Québec, Québec, Canada[13]

References
  1. "Diane Landry". Centre Pompidou. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  2. "ART NOW - Diane Landry Speaks March 4th, 2015 at Noon in the Recital Hall". University of Lethbridge. University of Lethbridge. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  3. "Beauté et mouvement dans l'univers de Diane Landry". Radio-Canada.ca. Radio Canada. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  4. "LANDRY, Diane (1958)". Dictionnaire historique de la sculpture québécoise au XXe siècle. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  5. Desloges, Josianne. "Diane Landry: rien ne se perd, tout se crée". La Presse. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  6. Art Papers. Atlanta Art Papers, Incorporated. 2004.
  7. "Diane Landry at Solway Jones". Artforum. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  8. "Arts visuels - Diane Landry reçoit le nouveau prix Giverny Capital". Le Devoir. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  9. "L'artiste en arts visuels, Diane Landry, reçoit la Bourse de carrière Jean-Paul-Riopelle du Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec". onseil des arts et literature Quebecoic. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  10. "Diane Landry". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  11. "2015 Guggenheim Fellows Announced". Artforum. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  12. Incision : Carlos Sánchez / texte de Benoît Chaput ; La Morue : Diane Landry / texte de François Cliche. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Centre des arts acutely SKOL. 1998.
  13. Stratégie parallèle. Québec City, Québec, Canada: VU, Centre d'Animation et de Diffusion de la Photographie. 1993.
  14. collumina.de: Programm. URL http://collumina.de/en/kalender/ March 11, 2018



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