Campion Louise (born in 1996) is a French artist who lives and works in Tiohtià:ke - Mooniyang; Montreal (Canada). She attended the Fine Arts School of Lyon (Fr), and obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Arts from Concordia University in 2019. Primarily interested in painting and drawing, Campion's practice focuses on the exploration of consciousness and emotional survival in the context of global violence. She is currently working on two separate projects:
Wondering if men in suits turn me on or piss me off, a series of oil paintings examining the aesthetics of the Western corporate world and its singular vision of reality, focusing on the depiction of power and charisma through the body language of the figures. And The human head is really heavy, a series of red ink drawings on handmade paper, more intuitive and naive, in which she explores her personal thoughts and feelings towards the ecosystem she navigates.
Campion has exhibited her work in galleries such as the Fofa Gallery (Montreal, Ca) and The Untitled Space (New York City, USA). She was part of Artch-Emerging Contemporary Art in 2020, Yes Montreal's Connecting Creative Youth Through the Arts program in 2021, and recently completed her artistic residency with the Art Souterrain Festival. She is currently in residence at the Jano Lapin Gallery (Montreal) and is preparing for the start of her Master of Fine Arts at the Glasgow School of Art (Scotland) in September 2022.
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Solo & Duo Exhibitions
2023 (cancelled) Georges Vanier Cultural Center, Montreal, Ca
2022 Human Nature (with Emily Comeau), Warren G. Flowers Art Gallery, Dawson College, Montreal, Ca
2020 Exploring the notions of the gaze with Louise Campion (Online), Curated by Margot Chambon
2020 Dynamics, Hive Cafe Solidarity Coop, Montreal, Ca
2018 Seatbelt On, Locker Gallery, Concordia University, Montreal, Ca
2018 La Banalité du Mal (with Louise Laborie), Salle Vasse, Nantes, Fr
Group Exhibitions
2022 (ongoing) True Stories, The Untitled Space, New York, USA
2022 Art Cible, Atelier Galerie 2112, Montreal, Ca
2021 Les Liens Futurs, Art Souterrain Festival, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Ca
2021 Créer des Ponts, Art Souterrain Festival, Le Central, Montreal, Ca
2021 Shape, Sequence, Story, Somewhere Gallery, Montreal, Ca
2021 L’ailleurs est ici, Moroccan Cultural Center Dar Al maghrib, Vues d'Afrique Festival, Montreal, Ca
2021 Connecting Creative Youth Through the Arts, (Online) YES Montreal, Ca
2020 Ribboned Rainbow, Jano Lapin Gallery, Montreal, Ca
2020 JPEG Vol.1 Launch, Art Cible Pop-up, Atelier Galerie 2112, Montreal, Ca
2020 ARTCH Emerging Art Market, Dorchester Square, Montreal, Ca
2020 Looking Forward to, (Online) Anton Art Center, Mount Clemens, USA
2019 Site of the Not Yet, Peripheral Hours, Montreal, Ca
2019 Graduating Students Exhibition, FOFA Gallery, Montreal, Ca
2018 Brushes With Cancer, Rialto Theatre, Montreal, Ca
2016 Retrace your steps, Gallery X, Concordia University, Montreal, Ca
Residencies, Fairs & Programs
2022 (ongoing) Jano Lapin x Desjardins Artist Residency, Jano Lapin Gallery, Montreal, Ca
2021 FIFA International Festival of Films on Art, Benefit Auction, BYDealers Gallery, Montreal, Ca
2021 Créer des ponts Artist Residency, Art Souterrain Festival, Montreal, Ca
2021 Pour des peanuts, Online Auction, Montreal, Ca
2021 Connecting Creative Youth through the Arts, YES Montreal with the support of the Government of Canada, Montreal, Ca
2020 FIFA International Festival of Films on Art, Benefit Auction, BYDealers Gallery, Montreal, Ca
2020 Les Encans de la Quarantaine, Online Auction, Montreal, Ca
2020 ARTCH Emerging Art Market by Art Souterrain, the CAM and CJE Centre-ville, Montreal, Ca
2018 Art Auction Fundraiser, VAV Gallery, Montreal, Ca
2018 Brushes with cancer 2018, Twist out cancer, Rialto Theatre, Montreal, Ca
Teaching, Talks and Panels
2022 Installation Workshop, Curatorial Incubator, Dawson College Visual Arts Department x Warren G. Flowers Art Gallery, Montreal, Ca
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2022 Artist Talk, Curatorial Incubator, Dawson College Visual Arts Department x Warren G. Flowers Art Gallery, Montreal, Ca
2021 Discussion Panel, La dualité entre l'art, l'artisan et l'artisanat, Art Souterrain Festival, Montreal, Ca
2021 Workshop, Tips and tricks for an ecological and economical painting practice, Art Souterrain Festival, Montreal, Ca
2020-2021 Mentor, Fine Arts Student Alliance mentorship program, Concordia University, Montreal, Ca
2020 Discussion Panel, La sensibilité de la matière, Les Encans de la quarantaine, Montreal, Ca
2018 Art teacher/Animator for Sheltoons, Socrates-Demosthenes III School, Montreal, Ca
Awards & Grants
2020 ARTCH Production grant, from Art Souterrain, the CJE centre-ville and the CAM, Montreal, Ca
2018 Winner, Postcard design competition, VAV Gallery, Montreal, Ca
2018 Individual Special Project Grant, Fine Arts Student Alliance, Concordia University, Montreal, Ca
Curatorial Experience
2021 Curator, I'm fucking vegetarian!!!, Bifteck Bar Saint Laurent, Montreal, Ca
2019 Curator, How you remember, Eastern Bloc, Montreal, Ca
2019 Curator, Look what you made me do, Espace 8, Art Matters Festival, Montreal, Ca
2017-2019 Juror, Special Project Grants, Fine Arts Student Alliance, Concordia University, Montreal, Ca
2016 Volunteer, Biennale d’art contemporain de Montreal, Ca
Related Experience
2020-2022 Long term programming committee member, Articule, Montreal, Ca
2020-2022 Writers' club member, Articule, Montreal, Ca
2018-2019 Elected outreach coordinator, Fine Arts Student Alliance, Concordia University, Montreal, Ca
2017 Artist & Assistance, "The faces of charisma and the political implications of elite education" The movie, Paris, Fr
2015 Painter assistant, Frédérique Bertin, Paris, Fr
Education
Fall 2022 (upcoming) Master of Fine Arts , Glasgow School of Art, Scotland, UK
2016-2019 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art with Distinction, Concordia University, Montreal, Ca
Fall 2015 Art History and Archeology Licence as independent candidate, Panthéon-Sorbonne University, Paris, Fr
2014-2015 1st year Undergraduate Student, National Superior Fine Arts School of Lyon, Fr
2013-2014 Preparatory class in Fine Arts, Prép’art, Paris, Fr
2013 French Baccalauréat in Literature with Honours, English Specialty & Plastic Arts Option, Le Bon Sauveur, Le Vésinet, Fr
Online Representation
2022 Maison Contemporain, Paris, Fr
https://maison-contemporain.com/fr/artiste/campion-louise/
2022 Jano Lapin Gallery, Montreal, Ca
https://janolapingallery.com/collections/louise-campion/
2021 The Artling, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
https://theartling.com/en/artists/louise-campion/
Publications
2022 (upcoming) Weird Era Vol. 2, LSHB's Weird Era, Montreal, Ca
2020 "Dynamics 8", JPEG Vol. 1, E-book 2020, Art Cible, Montreal, Ca
2020 "Réfugiés", L'Organe, 19 ("Périple"), Montreal, Ca
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z1Z2BQqDJz2etpdVKz8RR4Almi_MWVoo/view
2019 FASA's Broke Students Handbook, Fine Arts Student Alliance, Concordia University, Montreal, Ca
http://fasaconcordia.com/publication_archive/
Selected Press
2021 Malaika Astorga, "Louise Campion Challenges Corporate Power Dynamics With Her Colourful Paintings", Also Cool Magazine, Montreal, Ca
2020 Liza Isakov, "Interview with Louise Campion", The Unicorn Factory Magazine, 1.1, Montreal, Ca
2020 JP Karwacki, "A free outdoor open-air art gallery pop-up is setting up in a dowtown park", Time Out, Montreal, Ca
2020 Daniela Zamora, "Suits and Poses of Corporate Dominance: Interview with Louise Campion", RICE Initiative Magazine, 1. Barcelona, Spain
2020 Stephanie Sokol, "Anton's worldwide "Looking Forward" Covid-19 exhibit goes live online", The Oakland Press, MI, USA
2019 Chloë Lalonde, "Featured Concordia Artist: Louise Campion", The Concordian, 36.24, Montreal, Ca
