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painting men in suits, drawing pain in thoughts

Louise Campion is a French artist who lives and works between Glasgow (UK), Montreal (Tiohtià:ke – Mooniyang; Canada) and Paris (France). She holds a BFA (with distinction) in Studio Arts from Concordia University (Montreal) and just completed her MFA (with distinction) at the Glasgow School of Art, for which she was awarded The Ranald and Jennifer May Postgraduate Painting Scholarship.

Primarily interested in painting and drawing, Campion’s practice focuses on the exploration of awareness and emotional survival within a context of global violence. She is currently working  on two separate ongoing projects: The attractive value of greed (also called Wondering if men in suits turn me on or piss me off), a series of oil paintings examining the worshipped 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 in recycled fibres, more intuitive and naive, in which she explores her personal thoughts and feelings towards the ecosystem she navigates.

Extremely mindful of her environmental impact, Louise adopted a couple of methods over the years to lower it to a minimum. She learned to build her canvases, hand-make her own paper (from recycled bed sheets here for example), to mix her own paint using traditional techniques (oil, egg tempera, water-colour), recycle her solvent -inter alia.

Campion has exhibited works internationally, in galleries such as the Fofa Gallery (Montreal), WASPS South Block Gallery (Glasgow) or The Untitled Space (NYC, USA). She was part of notable art initiatives such as Artch-Emerging Contemporary Art, Art Souterrain Festival, the International Festival of Films on Art (Montreal) amongst others. She maintains a studio practice through grants and residencies, which she pairs with research jobs, stimulating projects, curation and writing. She recently organized exhibitions at the New Glasgow Society and the Haberdashery (Glasgow), and published essays for ISSAY magazine (Calgary, Ca).

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CV

 

 

Selected 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
 

2018        La Banalité du Mal (with Louise Laborie), Salle Vasse, Nantes, Fr

 

Selected Group Exhibitions​​

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2024        (ongoing) MassivArt x Royal Mount, Montreal, Ca

2024        Graduate Showcase, The Glue Factory, Glasgow, UK

2024        Salon des Inclusions, Annex Gallery, Glasgow, UK

2024        Do you know who I am?!, South Block Gallery, Glasgow, UK

 

2023        HFBK x GSA, Hochschule für bildende Künste, Hamburg, DE

 

2023        GSA x HFBK, The Glue Factory, Glasgow, UK



2023        Dialogues on Solitudes, GSA CPCA, Barnes, Glasgow School of Art, UK



2023        SWATCHED x Blush, The Pipe Factory, Glasgow, UK

2023        L'art est au 3ème, Granby, Ca

2023        MFA Interim Show, Reid Gallery, Glasgow School of Art, UK

2023        Weird Era Group Show, Anteism Books Gallery, Montreal, Ca

2023       Screw it, Do Something n.2, Barnes Garage, Glasgow School of Art, UK

2022       Normes de la femme qui veut mordre dans son pain, Espace Sensible, Artch x Le LOBE, Chicoutimi, Ca

 

2022        in (Vested) Interest, Curated by GSA MLitt Curatorial Practice, Window on the Mack, Glasgow, UK

2022        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         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         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

 

Residencies, Fairs & Programs

2023         Parle-moi d'amour, Les Impatients Benefit Auction, Diane Dufresne Art Center, Repentigny, Ca

 

2022         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

 

2024                     Acquisition and marketing in visual arts grant, Arts and Letters Council of Quebec, Ca

2024                     Student Initiated Project Fund, in collaboration with Blake Ballard, Glasgow School of Art, Scotland, UK

2023                     Student Initiated Project Fund, in collaboration with Blake Ballard, Glasgow School of Art, Scotland, UK

2023                     Student Initiated Project Fund, on behalf of my MFA cohort, Glasgow School of Art, Scotland, UK

2022-2024          The Ranald and Jennifer May Postgraduate Painting Scholarship, Glasgow School of Art, Scotland, UK

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

2024                   Curator, SWATCHED x Sterling, The Haberdashery Gallery, Glasgow, UK

2024                   Curator, SWATCHED x Cool, New Glasgow Society, Glasgow, UK

2023                   Gallery Technician Assistant, Reid Gallery, Glasgow School of Art, Scotland, UK

2023                   Curator, SWATCHED x Blush, The Pipe Factory, Glasgow, UK

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

 

2025-               (ongoing) Clerk, Visual Art Centre, Westmount, Ca

2022-2023      Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Group member, Glasgow School of Art, Scotland, UK

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


2015                  Painter assistant, Frédérique Bertin, Paris, Fr

Education


2022-2024       Master of Fine Arts with Distinction , 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

2023         Ambre Thiry, Paris, Fr

                      https://ambrethiry.cargo.site/

 

Publications

2024       (upcoming) Catalogue of Failures, Issue 7

2024       (upcoming)  Glasgow Starving Artist Guide, in collaboration with GSA Sustainability and SoFA, UK

 

2024       Graduate Showcase Catalogue, Glasgow School of Art, UK

2024        "Writings on painting: The Manner of Time" (with Chloë Lalonde), ISSAY! Magazine, Calgary, Ca

 

2023       "Writings on painting: Slow painting as resistance" (with Chloë Lalonde), ISSAY! Magazine, Calgary, Ca

2023       The Wide Open Issue, LBRNTH Anthologies, Montreal, Ca

2023       MFA Interim Show publication, Reid Gallery, Glasgow School of Art, UK

2023       Outlander Magazine,  iO8 Strawberry, Cover illustration "The human head is really heavy n.23 "

2022       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

2019         FASA's Broke Students Handbook, Fine Arts Student Alliance, Concordia University, Montreal, Ca

 

 

Selected Press

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2024         "Interview with Louise Campion", Formation Art, London, UK

2024         Agnes Sharp, "The Degree Show review, MFA", The Skinny, Glasgow, UK

2024         Susan Mansfield, "GSA Degree Show 'has to be seen, heard, touched and even occasionally smelled'", The Scotsman, Glasgow, UK

2024         Art on show, The Scotsman, The Herald, UK

 

2021         Malaika Astorga, "Louise Campion Challenges Corporate Power Dynamics With Her Colourful Paintings", Also Cool Magazine, 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

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