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LUDMILA ARMATA
Born in 1954 in Zabrze, Poland. Lives and works in Quebec.
EDUCATION
2005
1978
Ph.D., Visual Arts (Printmaking), Academy of Fine Arts Katowice, Poland.
Master’s, Visual Arts, (Graphic Design and Printmaking), Academy of Fine
Arts Katowice, Poland.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2015
2014
2011
2009
2008
2007
2006
2003
2002
2001
1999
1998
1997
1995
Chronicle, Galerie D'Este, Montréal, QC
One Side Better, Galerie D’Este, Montreal, QC
Misfits, Galerie D’Este, Montreal, QC
Exit, Galerie D’Este, Montreal, QC
Musée québécois de culture populaire, Trois-Rivières, QC
Teoartis Gallery, Evora, Portugal
Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, Hart House, Fragments from Unknown.
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
Musée national des beaux arts du Québec, QC
Recent Works, Teoartis Gallery, Evora, Portugal
Memories Margins, Open Studio, Toronto, ON
Letters from the Centre of the Earth, Engramme, Québec, QC
Works on paper, Gallery Erickson, Chicago, IL
Memories Matter, Gallery Engram, Katowice, Poland
Oeuvres récentes, Grave, Victoriaville, QC
All the better I can eat you with, SNAP Gallery, Edmonton, AB.
Printworks, Shacda Gallery, Shanghai, China
Printworks, Bizart Gallery, Shanghai, China
Recent works, Galerie McClure, Westmount, QC
Œuvres récentes, Le Centre de diffusion Presse Papier, Trois-Rivières, QC.
Stewart Hall Gallery, Pointe-Claire, QC
Ulus National Gallery, Belgrade, Yougoslavia
Peintures récentes, Tour de la Bourse, Montréal, QC
Banque de Montréal, Montréal, QC
Galerie Rochon, Toronto, ON
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2014
2013
Love Art, Booth: Galerie D’Este, Toronto, ON
A Death Greatly Exaggerated, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, UVt,
Toronto
Territoires Imaginse, Espace Creation Loto-Quebec, Montreal, Quebec
2012
The VII Biennial International Miniature Prints Exhibition, Vanvouver,
BC
2011
"L'Arte e il Torchio / Art and the Printing Press", VII Biennial of Engraving,
Civic Museum of Cremona, Italy
Ces artistes qui impriment – L’estampe au Québec depuis 1980,
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, Montreal, QC
Nomade, the Loto-Quebec Collection in Motion, Espace Création,
Montréal, Qc.
Papier 08, AGAC, Galerie D’Este, Montréal, QC
Galerie Orange, Montréal, QC
Travelling Exhibition, Musée nationale des beaux arts du Québec, QC
Bibliothèque nationale du Québec, Montreal, QC
International Guanlan Print Biennial, 2007, Guanlan, China
The 1st International First International Small Size Engraving Salon Inter
Grabado, Uruguay
The 5th International Printmaking Festival, Evora, Portugal
The 5th Lessedra World Art Print Annual, Bulgaria
International Small Engraving Salon 2006, Florean Museum, Romania
VII Art and Paper, Galerie Jean-Claude Bergeron, Ottawa, ON
Prints, Gallery Simon Blais, Montréal, QC
The 5th Egyptian International Print Triennial, Cairo, Egypt
IV International Print Biennial, Novosybirsk State Museum, Russia
Biennale internationale de Gravura do Douro, Alijo, Portugal
Calligraphy: Words and Images, Galerie Mazarin, Montréal, QC
World of ElectroEtch, New Jersey Printmakers Council, NJ
6th Kochi International Exhibition of Prints, Kochi, Japan
North American Print Biennial, Boston, MA
Prix Loto-Québec 1978-2003, Musée québécois de culture populaire,
Trois-Rivières, QC
Biennale internationale d’estampe contemporaine de Trois-Rivières, QC
VI Art and Paper, Galerie Jean-Claude Bergeron, Ottawa, ON
6th Beharat Bhavan International Biennial of Print - Art 2004
Bhopal, India
International Small Prints Exhibition, Tetovo Museum.
Tetovo, Macedonia
From Phillips to the Future: Canadian Prints from the Hart House
Permanent Collection, Toronto, Canada
IV Printmaking Festival of Evora, Evora, Portugal
Collection Loto-Québec, Museo de las artes de la Universidad de Guadalajara,
Mexico
Intergrafia 2003 World Laureats Gallery, Museum Niepolomice, Poland
Intergrafia 2003 World Lauteats Gallery, Regional Museum
Ostrzeszow, Poland
Duro International Print exhibit, Museum Grabajo, Portugal
Trois avenues de l’estampe, M.d.c. Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montréal, QC
Second International Biennial of Mini-Prints, Museum of Tetowo, Macedonia
Grande Prairie Collects, Prairie Gallery, Grande Prairie, AB
12th International Print Biennial, Seoul, Korea
Opus 16, Trois-Rivières, QC
International Print Biennial, Edmonton, AB
5th Kochi International Exhibition of Prints, Kochi, Japan
Biennale Internationale d’Estampe Contemporaine de Trois Rivières, QC
1er Prix, Biennale du dessin, de l’estampe et du papier du Québec, Alma, QC
3ème Biennale de la gravure de l’Île-de-France, Domaine de Madame
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002-03
2002
2001
2000
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1989
1985-1986
1985
1984
1982
Elisabeth, Paris et Orangerie, Versailles, France
L’Arte E Il Torcio, 2nd International Small Engraving Exhibition-Cremona,
Civic Museum of Cremona, Italy
Montréal-Madrid, Galerie Trois Points, Montréal, QC
Printmakers, (touring exhibition in Poland - Invited artist)
International Graphic Arts Triennial, Krakow, Poland
Canada Nas Gerais 97, Sao Paulo, Brazil
4th Biennial of Graphic Arts, Belgrade, Yougoslavia
International Print Show, Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland
La Collection Prêt d’oeuvres d’Art du Musée national des beaux-arts du
Québec, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, QC
21st International Biennial of Graphic Arts Liubliana, Slovenia
Inter-Kontakt Grafik 95, Prague, Czech Republic
Biennale de l’Estampe et du Papier du Québec, Alma, Québec
Galerie Eric Devlin, Montréal, QC
International Graphic Arts Triennial, Krakow, Poland
ECHO - le symposium de la jeune peinture au Canada, Centre d’Art
de Baie Saint-Paul, QC
Biennale, Grand Palais, Paris, France
Museum of Modern Art, International Graphic Art Biennial,
Wakayama, Japon – Selected Artists
Obstacles, Consulate General of Poland, Montréal, QC
International Graphic Arts Biennial, Museum of Modern Art,
Wakayama, Japan
Biennale de l’Estampe du Québec, Alma, QC. – Artistes choisis
Cadaq International Small Prints Competition, Madrid, Spain
Tout l’art du monde, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC
4th Expo Mini-Gravat Internacionale Cadaques, Spain
Terre des Hommes, Pavillon du Québec, Montréal, QC
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
2013
2012
2006
2005
2004
2002
Art Residency, Atelier Circular, QC, Canada
The Governor General of Canada, The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee
Medal
Conseil des Arts et de Lettres du Québec, A Grant, Canada, Création 2006
Project
Triennial Prize, 5th Egyptian International Print Triennial, Cairo, Egypt
Art Residency, Centre Engramme, Québec, QC
Art Residency, Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Frans
Masareel
Arts Centrum, Kasterlee, Belgium
Art Residency, Teoartis, Evora, Portugal
International Honorable Mention, Il Grabado 1st International
Biennale of Engraving, Uruguay 2005
Loto-Québec Prize, 4ieme Internationale Biennale d’Estampe,
Trois Rivières, QC
Solo Exihibition Prize for III Festival Gravura, Evora, Portugal
Arts Residency Prize for III Festival Gravura, Evora, Portugal
Conseil des Arts et de Lettres du Québec, A Grant, Canada
Canada Council for the Arts, Travel Grant, Canada
1st Laureat, Musée National du Québec/ Monique & Robert Parizeau
Foundation
Art Residency, Ses Salines, Mallorca, Spain
2001
1999
1998
1997
1996
1994
Grand Prize, Master Print Competition, Loto-Québec
Art Residency, Atelier de l’Île Val-David, QC
Loto-Québec Prize, Biennale de l’Estampe et du Papier du Québec, Alma, QC
Guest lecturer on Eastern European printmaking
1st International Print Competition, Trois-Rivières, QC
Invited Jury Member, 5th International Graphic Arts Biennial, Belgrade,
Yugoslavia
Annual Prize-winner, Thomas More Institute, Montreal, QC
Grand Prize, Ernst & Young Canadian Art Printmaking Competition, Toronto, ON
Grand Prize, 4th Biennial of Graphic Art, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Conseil des Arts et de Lettres du Québec, B Grant
City Award, International Graphic Art Triennial, Krakow, Poland
Symposium des Jeunes Peintres du Québec & Canada, Baie St. Paul
Palme Bronze, Biennale 1993, Société National des Beaux arts, Grand
Palais, Paris, France
ART CATALOGUES
2011
2010
2010
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
1997
1996
The VII Biennial of Engraving L’Arte di Torcho, Cremona Museum, Italy
Gilles Daignault; Ces artistes qui imprime/un regard sur l’estampe au Quebc
Grande Bibliteque et Centre d’archives de Montreal 2010
International Guanlan Print Biennale China 2007, Guanlan Shenzhen, China
First International Engraving Biennial, IL Grabado 2005, Uruguay
Fifth Printmaking Festival, Evora, Portugal
Fifth World Print Competition, Lessedra
Fifth Egyptian International Print Triennial, Cairo, Egypt
VII Art and Paper, Gallery Jean-Claude Bergeron, Ottawa, ON
Biennal Internacional de Gravura do Douro, Alijo, Portugal
IV International Print Biennial, Novosybirsk State Museum, Novosybirsk,
Russia
Biennale Internationale d’Estampe Contemporaine de
Trois- Rivières, QC
Sixth Kochi International Exhibition of Prints, Kochi, Japan
Fourth North American Printmaking Competition, Boston, MA
Collection Loto-Québec, Museo de la artes de la Udeq, Mexico
III Festival Gravura, Evora, Portugal
VI Art and Paper, Gallery Jean-Claude Bergeron, Ottawa, Canada
Sixth Beharat Bhavan International Biennial of Art- Print, Bhopal, India
International print exhibition, Tetovo Museum, Tetovo, Macedonia
Biennale Internationale d’Estampe Contemporaine, Trois-Rivières, QC
Ludmila Armata: Musée nationale des beaux-arts du Québec
Ludmila Armata, Shacda Gallery, Shanghai, China
Second International Biennial of Mini Prints, Tetowo, Macedonia
Kochi International Exhibition of Prints, Kochi, Japan
SNAP International Print Biennial, Edmonton, AB
Biennale Internationale d’Estampe Contemporaine Trois-Rivières, QC
Biennale de l’Estampe et du Papier du Québec, Alma, QC
Third Engraving Biennial of Ile-de-France, Domaine de Madame Elisabeth,
Paris and Orangerie, Versailles, France
L’Arte E Il Torcio, Second International Small Engraving Exhibition-Cremona
2001, Civic Museum, Cremona, Italy
Polish Printmakers Abroad, Poland
Fourth Biennial of Graphic Art, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Nordgrafia 96, Sweden
1995
1993
1992
1991
1989
1985
21st International Graphic Art Biennial, Slovenia
Biennial de l’Estampe et du Papier du Québec
Triennial ‘95 Krakow, Poland
Les peintres canadiens au salon Biennial SNBA, France
Fifth Biennial Exhibition of Prints in Wakayama, Japan
Selected Artists, Polish Consulate, Montreal, QC
Fourth Biennial Exhibition of Prints in Wakayama, Japan
Biennial de l’Estampe et du Papier du Québec
Third Biennial Exhibition of Prints in Wakayama, Japan
Tout l’Art du Monde
Fifth Expo mini-gravat internacionale Cadaques, Spain
ARTICLES
« Alma et Jonquire accueillent la 7e édition de la Biennale. »
Le Quotidien, (Saguenay) 16 juin 2001.
« Un septième biennale du dessin, d’estampe et du papier matière du
Québec et la présence de 35 artistes. » Le lac St-Jean 10 juin 2001
.
“Printmakers Competition.” Canadian Art 14 (1997).
Aird-Bélanger, Jocelyne. « L’estampe en fête: Versailles à Paris. »
Bon A tire 14 (2001).
Duncan, Anne. “Art Dines Out in Hard Times.” The Gazette (Montreal)
25 November 1995.
Grande, John K. “Ludmila Armata, Misfits”, Vie des Arts 223 (2011)
Grande, John K. “Letters From the Centre of the Earth.” La Morsure 2: 3 (2006).
Grande, John K. “Ludmila Armata: Recent works.” Art on Paper 6 (2002).
Grande, John K. “Ludmila Armata: Letters From the Centre of the Earth.”
Vie des Arts (2001).
Jordan, Betty Anne. “Focus on Ludmila Armata.” Canadian Art 7 (1990).
Kalebasiak, Lukasz. “Ze znakiem klonu.” Glos Wyborczy 31 March 2005.
Kozinska, Dorota. “Ludmila Armata: Graphic Life in Black and White.”
Vie des Arts 46 (2002).
Kozinska, Dorota. “Large Works, Themes at Armata Show.” The Gazette (Montreal)
26 September 1997
Lamarche, Bernard. « Affaires de matières. » Le Devoir 6 avril 1997.
Lehmann, Henry. “Prints Rule in Paper Town.” The Gazette (Montreal)
4 August 2001.
Mirandette, Marie-Claude. « L’Art du trait. » Le Devoir 4 août 2001.
Parenteau, Karine. « Biennale Internationale d’estampe contemporaine:
Trois Rivières par l’estampe. » Le Sourteaux (Trois-Rivières) août 2001
Raynor, V. “A Tribute to Country and to Canadian Printmakers.”
The New York Times 27 July 1997.
Redgrave, Veronica. “Ludmila Armata Exit” Vie des Arts 215 (2009)
Taylor, Kate. “Art About” The Globe and Mail 8 March 1991.
PUBLICATIONS
Ernst & Young Great Canadian Printmakers Printmakers. Toronto, 2005.
Collection Loto-Québec : Oeuvres choisies. Montréal, 2004.
Bomensour, Kim. Ludmila Armata: Prix de la fondation Monique et Robert Parizeau
2002. Québec : Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, 2003.
Grande, John K. Allsorts Arts. Montreal: Go if Press, 2008.
Lucie-Smith, Edward and John K. Grande. Ludmila Armata, Materia pamieci, Gornislaskie
Centrum Kulturalne. Katowice, Poland, 2005.
Lucie-Smith, Edward, John K. Grande and Irina Subotic. Ludmila Armata.
Montreal: Go if Press, 2003.
Subotic, Irina. Ludmila Armata: Recent Work, Etching and Drypoint. Point Claire:
Stuart Hall, 1999
Gilles Daignault; Ces artistes qui imprime/un regard sur l’estampe au quebec depuis
1980
COLLECTIONS
City of Longueuil
Desjardins
Air Canada
The Canada Council Art Bank
Art Gallery of Ontario
Art Gallery, Academy of Fine Arts, Katowice, Poland
Banque Nationale
Bibliothèque nationale du Québec
California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Achenbach Foundation, San Francisco, USA
Centre de la Gravure et de l’image imprimée de la Communauté française de Belgique
City of Katowice, Poland
Cremona Civic Museum, Cremona, Italy
Département des estampes et de la photographie, Bibliothèque nationale de France
Edmonton Art Gallery, Canada
Ernst & Young
Florean Museum, Romenia
Fédération des Caisses Desjardins
Frans Masareel Centrum, Kasterlee, Belgium
Gotlands Konst Museum, Visby, Sweden
Hart House Canadian Collection, University of Toronto
Loto-Québec
Mc Laren Gallery, Oshawa, Canada
Mackenzie Gervais
Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Museum Grabajo, Alijo, Portugal
Musée nationale des beaux arts du Québec
Museum of Contemporary Graphic Art, Cairo, Egypt
Musée des beaux-arts de Sherbrooke
Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama, Japan
Museum of Modern Art, Belgrade, Yougoslavia
Museum of Tetovo area, Tetovo, Macedonia
Musée du Bas-St-Laurent, QC
New York Public Library
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Novosybirsk State Museum, Novosybirsk, Russia
Pallant House, Chichester, UK
Plattsburgh State Art Museum, NY
Pori Museum, Pori, Finland
Regional Museum of Silesia, Chorzow, Poland
Galerie Stuart Hall, Pointe-Claire, QC
Tate Gallery, Special collection of Artists Books, London, UK
Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library Print Collection, University of Toronto
University of Moncton Art Gallery, New Brunswick
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England