John Latour C.V.
Education
2005: M.A. in Art History. Concordia University. Montréal, Québec
1996: Masters in Library and Information Studies. McGill University. Montréal, Québec
1990: Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours). University of Ottawa. Ottawa, Ontario
Solo Exhibitions
2007: Chimérique. Pierre-François Ouellette art contemporarin. Montréal, Québec
2003: Close Encounters / Rencontres intimes. Glendon Gallery. Toronto, Ontario. Guest curator, Denis Longchamps
2003: Four Corners. Pierre-François Ouellette art contemporain. Montréal, Québec
2002: Close Encounters / Rencontres intimes. MacLaren Art Centre. Barrie, Ontario. Guest curator, Denis Longchamps
2001: Intérieurs / Interiors. Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. Montréal, Québec. Curator, Francine Lachance
1993: Stations Solitaires. Galerie Axe Néo-7. Hull, Québec. Curator, Annie Thibault
Group Exhibitions
2008 : The Obosolete Concepts : Books+Art Show. A Space. Toronto , Ontario . (expected)
2006: L'art en ville – Art in the City. Stewart Hall Art Gallery. Pointe-Claire, Québec
2006 : The Artistic Construction of Memory. ICOM-4. The 4th International Conference on Memory. University of New South Wales. Sydney, Australia. Curator, Emma Robertson.
2006 : Mots perdus. Pierre-François Ouellette art contemporain. Montréal, Québec
2004: Echos. Maison de la culture d’Amiens. Amiens, France
2002: Traces. Pierre-François Ouellette art contemporain. Montréal, Québec
2001: Maison des Arts et Loisirs de Laon. Laon, France. Organizer, Jacques Marcel
2001: Fictions and Art History. Concordia University Visual Arts Building. Montréal, Québec. Curated by the Art History Graduate Students Association Executive Committee
2000: The Unknown Generation: X? Danforth Gallery, Maine Artists’ Space. Portland, Maine. Curator, Mark Bessire
2000: Artist Books. Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts. Grand Rapids, Michigan. Curator, Michelle Bowers
2000: Exposition 1/2000. Collège Jacques Cartier. Chauny, France. Organizer, Jacques Marcel
2000: PassArt : Passage 1999-2000. Centre d’exposition de Rouyn-Noranda. Rouyn-Noranda, Québec. Head of the Cultural Committee, Jean Dumont
1999: 12th Annual Juried Miniature Show. Michael Gibson Gallery. London, Ontario
1995: Velvet Fever and Other Kitsch Inclinations. Artcite Inc. Windsor, Ontario. Guest curators, Allen Bukoff, Suzanne Konyha
1992: The Individual Within. Saw Gallery. Ottawa, Ontario. Two person show with Gregory Glover. Guest curator, Jean-Stéphane Beauchamp
Special Projects
2007: Locus horribilis. Centre de recherche urbaine de Montréal. Petite enveloppe urbaine n. 14. Coordinators, John Latour and Felicity Tayler.
2007: Outside of the Ordinary. Presentation of video and animated films selected by John Latour. Pierre-François Ouellette art contemporain. Montréal, Québec
2003: The Bookmark Project, Pause. Koffler Gallery. Toronto, Ontario. Guest curator, Mark Prier
Artist’s page for MOQDOC, Bulletin d’ARLIS/MOQ. v. 12, n. 2
1999: Artéfacts. Millennium project for Art Le Sabord. n. 53
Continuous Fiction. Waiheke Artitsts’ Network. Waiheke Island. New Zealand
Klondike. Fluxus Midwest. California Institute of the Arts. Valencia, California
Grants
1993: Canada Council for the Arts. Explorations Grant
Ontario Arts Council. Individual Artist Grant
References
Fisette, Serge. “La sculpture et les mots : une histoire de cache-cache / Sculpture and Words: a Tale of Hide and Seek.” Espace 78 (Hiver/Winter 2006-2007) : 10-23.
Mots perdus. Montréal : Éditions Pierre-François Ouellette art contemporain, 2006.
Longchamps, Denis. “Mots perdus." Canadian Art 23 (fall 2006) : 138-139.
Delgado, Jérôme. “Perdre son latin … et y gagner.” La Presse 21 avril 2006: Arts & Spectacles 5.
Lehmann, Henry. "Read Between Words at Must-See Show." Montreal Gazette 15 April 2006 : E4.
Belu, Françoise. “La Mémoire retrouvée.” Vie des arts (spring 2004): 82
Willard, Christopher. “John Latour.” Canadian Art 20 (winter / December 2003): 98-99
Knight, Naomi K. “Last Encounter with the Glendon Gallery.” Pro Tem 11 November 2003: 4
Dorn, Noémie. “L’absence, la nostalgie et la deconstruction où le familier est transformé.” L’Express 11 novembre 2003: 5
Millette, Dominique. “Des rencontres intimes avec John Latour." Le Métropolitaine 5 novembre 2003: 2
Lehmann, Henry. “Furniture and Fiction.” Montreal Gazette 3 August 2003: B8
Crevier, Lyne. “Brocante.” Ici 24 juillet 2003: 44
Doolan, Susan. “Please Take a Seat: Artist John Latour Offers a Close Encounter with Some Special Kinds of Furniture.” Barrie Examiner 22 Dec. 2002, C1
Longchamps, Denis. John W. Latour : Close Encounters / Rencontres intimes. Barrie, Ont. : MacLaren Art Centre, 2003.
. ----- “Intérieurs / Interiors: Sculptures de John Latour,” Espace Sculpture, 58 (winter 2001- 2002): 43
Musiol, Marie-Jeanne. “Stations Solitaires.” Prémices: 1993-1994. Hull: Galerie Axe Néo-7, 1995 [3-5]
Published Writings
“The Reproductive Years.” Surfacing Journal v. 27, no. 10 (Winter 2006): 12-13.
”Manifestations of the Absent Figure in Canadian Sculpture Since the Seventies.” MA thesis. Concordia University , 2005.
David Hall: Moon Window. Lennoxville: Foreman Art Gallery of Bishop’s University, 2005.
“Roland Poulin.” Para-Para- (Parachute) 09 (2003): 2
Lalie Douglas: les années fertiles, the Reproductive Years. Montréal: Centre d’expression CIRCA, 2002
“Ambiguities Along the Main.” Mix (summer 1996): 37
Collections
Hallmark Fine Art Collection
City of Ottawa Public Art Program, Fine Art Collection
Art Fairs
2007: Art Chicago
2006: TIAF, Toronto , Ontario ; Bridge Art Fair, Miami , Florida
2005: TIAF, Toronto , Ontario