René Derouin

Canadian

Born: Canada: Quebec, Montreal 1936
Selected works
Biography
René Derouin was born in Montréal in 1936 and lives in Val-David, in the Laurentians. For over forty years, the explorations of this multidisciplinary artist have taken him on successive journeys in which he has probed the continental identity of the Americas, from North to South. As far back as 1955, he became interested in pre-Columbian cultures and began to learn about Mexican mural art. He has also pursued his investigations in the Far North of Québec. In seeking his roots, he has delved into the notion of being “American,” digging deep into cultural and territorial memories, as well as questions of migration and the mixing of cultures, past and present. The result is an exemplary, highly current artistic practice, itself culturally mixed and baroque, which ranges from printmaking and drawing to sculpture and installation. http://www.renederouin.com
Studied at
Collections
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts,
Musée de la civilisation du Québec,
Bibliothèque du Québec,
Bibliothèque nationale de France,
National Gallery of Canada,
Glenbow Museum in Calgary,
Museo Tamayo de Arte Contemporáneo Internacional, Mexico City
Museo Universitario del Chopo, Mexico City
Loto-Québec,
National Bank
..numerous private collections.
Exhibitions
Awards
2011 MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF CANADA
2008 CHEVALIER OF THE ORDRE NATIONAL DU QUÉBEC
2007 CHEVALIER OF THE ORDRE DE LA PLÉIADE
2006 MEXICAN ORDER OF THE AZTEC EAGLE,
2005 ORANGE AWARD from SAVE MONTRÉAL
2005 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, 23rd edition, from the Ordre des architectes du Québec,
1999 QUÉBEC’s PRIX PAUL-ÉMILE-BORDUAS,
1998 CAREER GRANT from the CONSEIL DES ARTS ET DES LETTRES DU QUÉBEC.
Professional Activities
Publications