A native of Montreal, where he lives and works, François Vincent received a bachelor’s degree in linguistics in 1972 and another one in fine arts in 1974 from Université du Québec à Montréal. He is a pioneer in contemporary printmaking within the Atelier Circulaire collective, and his works have appeared around the world (Argentina, Canada, Spain, the United States, France, Japan, and Portugal).
Winner of the 1990 Grand Prix Loto-Québec Printmaking Competition and the 1997 Prix Jacques-Cartier des Arts, François Vincent has been a featured artist in many private and public collections : the Canada Council Art Bank, the National Bank of Canada, Loto-Québec, Musée national des Beaux-arts du Québec, and Musée d’Art contemporain de Montréal. His works are also displayed in some public venues thanks to the Politique d’Intégration des Arts à l’Architecture program, in particular to the Institute of Cardiology of Montreal and more recently in the new Research Center of the CHUM. In Quebec he is represented by Galerie Lacerte Art contemporain.
Source: artist’s web site /http://www.francoisvincent.ca/en/
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La Société de développement de l’avenue du Mont-Royal (SDAMR) has called on MU for the second time this year to create a new mural, designed by painter François Vincent.
A pioneer of contemporary printmaking in Quebec, François Vincent has developed a practice where texture, light, geometry and optical illusion meet. This is his very first mural, reflecting his interest in the construction of the image, as well as in the relationships between color, space and material. Composed of repeated forms, the mural presents a series of architectural landscapes, each distinguished by its own color palette and atmosphere. Play with light and shadow accentuates the volumes of the work, creating an impression of relief and making the forms appear to detach from the surface of the wall.
“Glass globes arranged symmetrically to preserve the colors of childhood, a neighborhood’s heritage, and the sparkle of marbles. The enchantment of the jeweler’s pieces. The focus on their light, then the painting of the brick to capture all these powers.” – François Vincent.
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Muralist with François Vincent : Diane Roe
Assistants: Alexandra Ross and Justin Fortier