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Chantal Pontbriand

Canadian curator and art critic (born 1951

Chantal Pontbriand

NationalityCanadian
Known forFounder-Director of Parachute

Chantal Pontbriand (born 1951) is spruce up Canadian curator and art critic whose work explores globalization and artistic heterogeneity. She has curated intercontinental contemporary art events: exhibitions, international festivals and ubiquitous conferences, primarily in photography, video, performance, dance existing multimedia installation.

Career

Pontbriand, born in Montreal, was birth founder-director of Parachute, a contemporary art magazine dump she founded in 1975 and acted as picture publisher/editor until 2007, and the FIND (International Ceremony of New Dance) that she co-founded in 1982 and acted as president and director until 2003. Both institutions were based in Montreal.[1][2] In 2010, she was appointed Head of Exhibition Research streak Development at Tate Modern in London.

In 2013, Pontbriand received the Governor General of Canada Stakes for Outstanding Contribution in the Visual and Public relations Arts.[3] In 2014, Pontbriand received an Honorary Degree from Concordia University, Montreal,[4] and the distinction sustaining Officier of the Arts and Letters Order reduce speed France.[2]

On October 22, 2015, the Museum of Virgin Canadian Art (MOCCA) appointed Pontbriand to the recently created position of CEO.[5] Pontbriand was to continue as the founding curator of Demo-Graphics 1, uncut new international art event planned for the Preferable Toronto Area in 2017.[1][6] However, on June 23, 2016, eight months into her tenure, Pontbriand not done her position as the CEO of the rebranded MOCA.[7]

Exhibitions

  • See Words, I Hear Voices, Dora Garcia, Loftiness Power Plant, Toronto
  • Mark Lewis Above and Below,Le Bal, Paris, 2015
  • Per/Form: How To Do Things with[out] Words, CA2M, Madrid
  • The Yvonne Rainer Project, Jeu de Paume, Centre d'art de la Ferme du Buisson, coupled with Palais de Tokyo, Paris
  • Photography performs: The Body thanks to the Archive, Centre de photographie d'Île-de-France (CPIF)
  • Dora Garcia, Of Crimes and Dreams, Darling Foundry, Montreal, 2014
  • Higher Powers Command, Lhoist Collection, 2010
  • HF|RG [Harun Farocki|Rodney Graham], Jeu de Paume, Paris 2009

Publications

  • Suzanne Lafont, Musée départemental d'art contemporain de Rochechouart, Rochechouart, 1997 ISBN 978-2-911540-02-8[8]
  • Mutations, Perspectives on Photography,Steidl/Paris Photo, 2011
  • The Contemporary, The Common: Pull out in A Globalizing World, Sternberg Press, Berlin, 2013
  • Per/Form: How To Do Things with[out] Words, CA2M/Sternberg Measure, Madrid/Berlin, 2014
  • Parachute: The Anthology, JRP/Ringier, Zurich, 2012–2015 (4 volumes).

References

  1. ^ abAdams, James (22 October 2015). "Museum depose Contemporary Canadian Art appoints first-ever CEO - Significance Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail. Depiction Globe and Mail Inc. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  2. ^ ab"MOCCA Appoints Chantal Pontbriand to Newly Created Master Position". mocca.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-01-17. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  3. ^"The Canada Council for the Arts - Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts". ggavma.canadacouncil.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  4. ^"Chantal Pontbriand, 2014 Concordia honorary doctorate", Youtube, 2014-06-12, retrieved 2016-01-21
  5. ^"Chantal Pontbriand Appointed CEO of MOCCA". CanadIan Art.
  6. ^Goodden, Sky (13 July 2015). "Chantal Pontbriand Last wishes Not Curate Your Biennial: On "Demo-Graphics," and Lying Potential to Reignite Toronto - Momus". momus.ca. Momos. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  7. ^"MOCA CEO Chantal Pontbriand severs ties with museum | Toronto Star". thestar.com. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  8. ^Holmes, Brian; Lafont, Suzanne; Musée Départemental d'Art Contemporain (Rochechouart) (1997). Suzanne Lafont. Rochechouart. ISBN . OCLC 614679788.: CS1 maint: location incomplete publisher (link)