Dominique Desbiens

Dominique Desbiens
514 721 9263
[email protected]
www.dominiquedesbiens.com
Studies
• Diploma in Graphic Design, CEGEP du Vieux-Montréal – 1995
• Diploma in Social Sciences, CEGEP de Joliette – 1990
Artwork experiences
• Painting, murals, illustration and graphic design
• Teaching illustration and comic strips
Art exhibitions
• Artsida 5 Art Auction, Musée d'art contemporain (MAC), Montréal – 2013
• XL2 – 2013
• Les Refusés – 2012
• Hommage à Richard Desjardins – 2012
• God Save The Queen – 2012
• XL11 – 2011
• Monsters International, Galerie Espace – 2011
• Couleurs Primaires, Galerie Espace – 2011
• Dominique Desbiens, Maison de la Culture Rivière-des-Prairies – 2011
• Périmorphies, Galerie du Viaduc – 2010
• Bang, Cross Check Studio – 2010
• Décover #1 – 2009
• Duels, Galerie du Viaduc – 2009
• Trafic Industriel 1 & 2, Galerie Zone Orange – 2007 and 2008
• Traits Très Gros, Galerie du Viaduc – 2007
• Il Manque aux Humains un Prédateur, Galerie du Viaduc – 2007
• L’expo Sans Auto 1 & 2 – 2003 and 2004
• Le Grain qui Germe 1 & 2 – 2003 and 2004
• Multi-Art Festival 1 & 2, Bain Mathieu – 2003 and 2004
• Biennale de l’Illustration Québécoise, Maison de la Culture Frontenac – 2001
• Planche et 9, CEGEP du Vieux-Montréal – 2000
• BD; Bande à Part 1 & 2, Maison de la Culture Frontenac – 1997 and 1998
• Koktail Molotov, CEGEP du Vieux-Montréal – 1996
Publications
• Il Manque aux Humains un Prédateur, Les 400 coups – 2007
• Exil Urbanizheum, Les 400 coups – 2006
• Havre Exquis, Amérisque – 2003
• Théogonie, Mille-Îles – 2001
• Exil, Amérisque – 1993 to 2000
Live painting and group performances
• LIP & VIP (live painting leagues) – 2008 to 2013
• Nuit des Toiles with Anthracite Galerie, Ste-Adèle – 2012 and 2013
• Nuit Blanche, Festival Montréal en Lumière, Grande Bibliothèque – 2009 and 2010
• Nuit Blanche sur Tableau Noir – 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2013
• Journée Sans Voiture with Les Amis de la Montagne, on the Mount-Royal – 2006
• Festival de l’Eau Pure with Odace Événements, St-Donat – 2006
• Festival Rythmes du Monde, Victoriaville – 2005
• BD Montréal, Just For Laugh Festival – 2005
• Portrait de Femmes, 25th anniversary of Espace Go Theater – 2005
• Montréal, Capitale Mondiale du Livre 2005 – 2005
• Montréal BD 1 & 2, Montreal History Center – 2002 and 2004
• Cabaret du Va-et-Vient, Corona Theater – 2003
• BD sur Macadam, Montreal Francofolies – 2001
Art for TV and cinema
• Abandon, Paramount Picture – 2001
• 2 frères, TVA – 2000
Awards and honours
• Grand Prix Illustration Magazine Cover, Grafika Lux Contest – 2011
• Grand Prix ex æquo Illustration Packaging, Grafika Lux Contest – 2009
• Signing the Golden Book of the City of Montreal – december 11th 2008
• Grant in Fine Arts, Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec – 2002
• Award winner of Bédélys d’Argent 2001 for the album Théogonie, Mille-Îles – 2001
Additional experience in the visual arts scene
• Curator of the exhibitions XL11 and XL2 – 2011 and 2013
• FX painting for Noah's Ark, a film directed by Darren Aronofsky
Morot FX Studio – 2012
• Initiator of JIAD (Journée Internationale de l’Art en Déplacement) – may 28th 2010
• Conception member of La Grande Fresque de Nuit 2007 at the visual art event
Nuit Blanche sur Tableau Noir, Montreal – 2007
• Job Illustrator Focus Group Analyst Participant for the Actualization of Programs for
Professional and Technical Studies, Quebec Ministry of Education – 2007
• Member of Mission Québec-Angoulême, Angoulême, France – 2000
• Comics creation contest jury member for Fenêtre sur la tolérance, an
exhibition organized by the City of Montreal, in collaboration with the Ministry
of Culture and Communications of Quebec, City Hall of Montreal – 1995
• Publisher of the anthologies of comics Exil and Havre Exquis – 1993 to 2003
• Founder of Amérisque Publications – 1993
• Organizer and curator for art exhibitions – 1993 to 2013
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