Etienne Zack Explained

Etienne Zack
Birth Date:July 22, 1976
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec
Citizenship:Canadian-American
Occupation:Painter
Website:https://www.etiennezack.com/

Etienne Zack (b. 1976, Montreal, Canada) is a Canadian-American painter. He studied at the Emily Carr University of Art and Design[1] in Vancouver earning his diploma in 2000, and attended Concordia University in 1997.[2]

Zack's works often explore themes of architecture, power, and the construction of history.[3]

Artistic focus

Etienne Zack's early paintings of Vancouver are connected to urban environments and socio-political commentary. His works challenge the dominant economic structures of these landscapes.[4]

In 2014, artist and art critic Dion Kliner highlighted Zack's exploration of the constructed nature of history, stating that his work examines how both events and objects are selectively preserved or erased.[5] In his 2016 solo exhibition at the Esker Foundation, curated by Naomi Potter, he focused on systems of control, institutional power, and the reconsideration of history and text.[6]

Career Highlights

In 2004, his work was included in the East International exhibition in the UK at Norwich School of Art, curated by Neo Rauch  and Gerd Harry Lybke.[7] This was followed by solo exhibitions, including one in 2006 at the Bergen Kunsthall in Norway, curated by Solveig Østebø,[8] and a duo exhibition with Jorge Queiroz at the Thomas Dane Gallery in London, England.[9] [10]

In Canada, Zack won the 2005 RBC Canadian Painting Competition[11] and the Pierre-Ayot Prize from the City of Montreal in 2008.[12]

His work was featured in the 2008 Québec Triennial at the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal,[13] [14] [15] which led to a solo survey exhibition at the museum in 2010,[16] [17] (with catalogue authored by Francois LeTourneux and Seamus Kealy).[18] Zack also contributed a commissioned sculpture for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.That same year, the Surrey Art Gallery in Canada held a survey exhibition of his work, curated by Jordan Strom..[19] [20] [21]

In 2014, Zack was awarded the Emily Award from Emily Carr University.[22]

His 2016 exhibition at the Esker Foundation in Calgary focused on his "book series" (2013-2016).This exhibition was accompanied by a catalogue featuring contributions by Naomi Potter, Travis Diehl, Carole Anne Klonarides, and Keith Wallace.[20]

Public collections

His works is part of numerous public and private institutional collections, including the following:

Awards

RBC Canadian Painting Competition (National Competition)– 1st Prize 2005,[33] Sustainable Arts Foundation, recipient 2021,[34] Emily Award, Emily Carr University, Vancouver, Canada, 2014,[35] City of Montréal Pierre-Ayot Prize – 1st Prize 2008,[36] Brissenden Scholarship - 1999, Mary Catherine Gordon Memorial Scholarship - 1999.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Etienne Zack. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca.
  2. Web site: Charron . Marie-Ève . 2010-02-13 . L'atelier du peintre et ses visions fantasmatiques . 2023-10-27 . Le Devoir . fr.
  3. Web site: 2014-01-05 . Etienne Zack: Manufacturing meaning and history . 2024-11-03 . Two Coats of Paint . en-US.
  4. Web site: Kealy . Séamus . Rewind: Etienne Zack . 2024-11-03 . Canadian Art . en-US.
  5. Web site: Wadsley . Helena . 2010-04-30 . ETIENNE ZACK, "Autopia," Equinox Gallery, March 3 - 31, 2010 . 2023-10-28 . Galleries West . en-ca.
  6. Web site: MASS MoCA's Oh, Canada Offers American Take on Canadian Art World . 2023-10-27 . Canadian Art . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2005-09-15 . Etienne Zack . 2024-11-04 . The Georgia Straight . en.
  8. Web site: Guthrie . Kayla . 2012-05-01 . "Oh, Canada" . 2023-10-27 . Artforum . en-US.
  9. Web site: Cree . Dylan . 2006-08-31 . ETIENNE ZACK . 2024-11-04 . Galleries West . en-ca.
  10. Web site: Jorge Queiroz / Etienne Zack at Thomas Dane London - Artmap.com . 2024-11-04 . artmap.com.
  11. Web site: January 2013: Oh, Canada @ Mass MoCA . 2023-10-27 . Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art . en.
  12. Web site: Tourism . Massachusetts Office of Travel and . 2012-03-29 . MASS MoCA's Oh, Canada to Debut This May! Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism . 2023-10-27 . www.visitma.com . en-US.
  13. Web site: Smee . Sebastian . July 7, 2012 . Mass MoCA show shines light on Canadian artists - The Boston Globe . 2023-10-27 . BostonGlobe.com . en-US.
  14. Web site: Building on Ruins - Exhibitions - Cirrus Gallery & Cirrus Editions Ltd. . 2023-10-27 . www.cirrusgallery.com . en.
  15. Web site: Out of Sight: New Acquisitions . 2023-10-28 . www.vanartgallery.bc.ca.
  16. News: Cloutier . Mario . 2010-03-06 . Étienne Zack: le peintre et son double . 2023-10-27 . La Presse . fr-CA.
  17. News: Etienne Zack . 2023-10-27 . The Globe and Mail . en-CA.
  18. Book: LeTourneux . Francois . Etienne Zack . Kealy . Seamus . 2010-02-10 . Musee d'art contemporain de Montreal . 978-2-551-23875-0 . First . Montreal . English.
  19. Web site: Vancouver . 520 East 1st Avenue . V5t 0h2 . Bc . Canada . 2015-06-19 . Honorary Awards Emily Carr University of Art + Design . 2023-10-29 . www.ecuad.ca . en.
  20. Web site: Thompson . Shauna . 2016-07-22 . Etienne Zack: Merging Fact and Fiction . 2023-10-29 . Esker Foundation Contemporary Art Gallery, Calgary . en.
  21. Web site: Etienne Zack: The Sun Torn from the Sky . 2023-10-29 . Esker Foundation Contemporary Art Gallery, Calgary . en.
  22. Web site: Etienne Zack: Those lacking imagination take refuge in reality . 2023-10-29 . Esker Foundation Contemporary Art Gallery, Calgary . en.
  23. Web site: Etienne Zack . National Gallery of Canada.
  24. Web site: Sligo . The Model . 2012-04-11 . 'Silent Frames' leaves for MASS MoCA . 2023-10-30 . The Model, Sligo. . en-GB.
  25. Web site: Out of Sight: New Acquisitions . 2023-10-30 . www.vanartgallery.bc.ca.
  26. Web site: Upright - Zack, Étienne . 2023-10-30 . Collections MNBAQ.
  27. Web site: Mechanics of a Story . 2024-11-04 . www.mbam.qc.ca . en.
  28. Web site: Découvrez l'artiste Etienne Zack . 2023-10-30 . MACrépertoire . fr.
  29. Web site: Collectors Symposium selected Janet Werner . 2023-10-30 . MAC Montréal . en-US.
  30. Web site: Collectors Symposium selected Trevor Paglen . 2023-10-30 . MAC Montréal . en-US.
  31. Web site: 2008-05-17 . The Musée d'art contemporain of Montreal acquires new works at the Quebec triennal . 2023-10-30 . theartwolf . en-US.
  32. Web site: * . 2023-10-30 . Home . en.
  33. News: 2005-09-15 . Zack takes home RBC painting prize . en-CA . The Globe and Mail . 2023-10-30.
  34. Web site: Individual Awardees : Sustainable Arts Foundation . 2023-10-30 . www.sustainableartsfoundation.org.
  35. Web site: Vancouver . 520 East 1st Avenue . V5t 0h2 . Bc . Canada . 2015-06-19 . Honorary Awards Emily Carr University of Art + Design . 2023-10-30 . www.ecuad.ca . en.
  36. Web site: Prix Pierre-Ayot . 2023-10-30 . Association des galeries d’art contemporain . en-US.

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