Simon S. Belleau
b.1986 Montreal, Canada 


SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2024, 100,000,000 bushels, Offscreen Paris, Paris, France

2024, Répliques, Fonderie Darling (main hall), Montreal, Canada

2023, 100,000,000 bushels, Liste Art Fair Basel, Galerie Eli Kerr, Basel, Switzerland

2022, Sans Titre, Galerie Leonard & Bina Ellen, SIGHTINGS 36, curated by Julia E. Smith, Montreal, Canada

2022, Outline for a Screenplay, Galerie Eli Kerr, Montreal, Canada

2021, For a few acres of snow, AXENÉO7, Gatineau, Canada

2020, COMÉDIE, Cassandra Cassandra gallery, Toronto, Canada

2019, Champs Élysées, Parisian Laundry, Montreal, Canada

2017, Bronze by gold heard the hoofirons, steelyringing, Raising Cattle, Montreal, Canada

2016, SOIF, Centre d’art contemporain OPTICA, Montreal, Canada



GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024, Saint-Laurent, Galerie Eli Kerr, Montreal, Canasa

2023, Hors Scène, curated by Florence-Agathe Dubé-Moreau, Galerie Stewart Hall, Montreal, Canada

2023, Group presentation, Plural foire d’art contemporain, Galerie Eli Kerr, Montreal, Canada

2022, Group presentation, Foire Papier, Galerie Eli Kerr, Montreal, Canada

2021, La machine qui enseignait des airs aux oiseaux, curated by Mark Lanctôt et François LeTourneux, Musée d’Art Contemporain de Montreal, Montreal, Canada

2021, Everything merges, appears, then fades again, curated by Milly-Alexandra Dery,   

2021, Fonderie Darling, Place Publique, Montreal, Canada

2021, Maison Modèle III: House of Heartbreak, exposition au bénéfice du Centre CLARK,  Montreal, Canada

2019, Group presentation, Chicago Invitational Art Fair, Présenté par NADA, Parisian Laundry, Chicago, US

2019, May West, VICKI, Newburgh, New York, US

2019, Le voile de l’illusion, curated by Jean-Michel Quirion, galerie Laroche/Joncas, Montreal, Canada

2018, Laboratorio Aperto, à l’Asilo Sant’Elia, La Fondation Antonio Ratti, Lake Como, Italy

2018, Du Côté de chez Soon, galerie René Blouin, Montreal

2018, Épisode Laurier, Art fair, various locationsMontreal, Canada

2018, In Practice: Another Echo, in collaboration with Elena Ailes, curated by Allie Tepper, Sculpture Center, New York, US

2018, When things become thoughts: a sinkhole in my terraformed mind, organised by VIE D’ANGE,  MAW gallery, New York, US

2017, Beau Travail, Beau Travail, Montreal, Canada

 2017, Minimal(ist) efforts, Angell gallery, Toronto, Canada

2017, Indice Éternité II, organized by Dominique Sirois, The Ottawa School of Art gallery, Ottawa, Canada

2017, Glimmergate, organised par Siliqoon/Qway, présentation et publication, Marsèlleria gallery, New York, US

2017, Cas d’absence, with Claire Burelli & Caroline Mauxion, Centre Regart, Lévis, Canada

2016, Vie D’ange, organised by Eli Kerr et Daphné Boxer, VIE D’ANGE, Montreal, Canada

2016, INDEX, curated by Patryk Stasieczek, Gallery 295, Vancouver, Canada

2015, VIAFARINI Open Studio, Residency Viafarini/DOCVA, Milan, Italy

2015, Video Store, organised by Suzanne Carte et Su-Ying Lee, The New Gallery, Calgary, Canada

2015, Connexions, projection organised David K. Ross, Centre Dazibao, Montreal, Camada

2015, MFA thesis exhibition, Sullivan Galleries, Chicago, US

2015, Monochrome, with Alain Urrutia et ATOI, Beers London gallery, London, England

2014, EXPO Chicago Art Fair, organised by José Lerma, Chicago, US

2014, Surface Tension, Sullivan Galleries, Chicago, US

2013, 46.18, -74.86, galerie Les Territoires, Montreal, US

2013, Video Store, organised by Suzanne Carte & Su-Ying Lee, Access gallery, Vancouver, Canada 

2012, Combine 11, organised by Jake Moore, FOFA gallery, Montreal, Canada


EDUCATION

2013-2015      MFA, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, US (with distinction) 

2007-2010      BFA, Major in Studio Arts & Min. Art History, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada


RESIDENCIES

2023, Studio du Québec à Rome, CALQ residency, January - July, Rome, Italy

2022, Micro-Publishing Residency, Centre Sagamie, Alma, Canada

2021, Production Residency, centre AXENÉO7, Gatineau, Canada

2019, Montreal Studio Residency, 3-year program, Fonderie Darling, Montreal, Canada

2018, XXIV CSAV: Artists Research Laboratory - How to Begin. Guest artist Christina Mackie, Fondation Antonio Ratti, Lake Como, Italy

2015, Viafarini/DOCVA, Milan, Italy

2015, Vermont Studio Center, Vermont, US

2013, Le Cabinet, Espace de Production Photographique, Montreal, Canada

2013, Listhús Artist Residency Program, Olafsfjordur, Iceland


SELECTED AWARDS & GRANTS

2024, Research (Production) Grant, Canada Council for the Arts

2024, Creation Grant, Conseil des Arts et Lettres du Québec

2023, Quebec Studio in Rome Grant, Conseil des Arts et Lettres du Québec

2023, Travel Grant, Canada Council for the Arts

2022, Research (Production) Grant, Canada Council for the Arts

2022, Studio generously sponsored by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal

2021, Research Grant, Canada Council for the Arts

2021, Pierre-Ayot Prize, nominee and finalist, AGAC and the City of Montreal

2021, Studio generously sponsored by The Ouellette Family Foundation, Fonderie Darling, Montreal

2020, Research (Production) Grant, Canada Council for the Arts

2020, Research Grant, Canada Council for the Arts

2020, Studio generously sponsored by the Audain Foundation, Fonderie Darling, Montreal

2019, Research Grant, Canada Council for the Arts

2019, Studio generously sponsored by the Audain Foundation, Fonderie Darling, Montreal

2018, Travel Grant, Canada Council for the Arts

2017, Pierre-Ayot Prize, nominee and finalist, AGAC and the City of Montreal

2016, Acquisition Grant, Conseil des Arts et Lettres du Québec

2016, Travel Grant, Canada Council for the Arts

2016, Prix Jeune Tête d’Affiche, Centre Dazibao, Montreal

2015, Research and Creation Grant, Canada Council for the Arts

2015, Travel Grant, Canada Council for the Arts

2015, Anna Louise Raymond Fellowship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

2015, Luminarts Cultural Foundation Fellowship, nomination, Chicago

2014, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Fellowship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago     

2014, Vermont Studio Center Full Fellowship award, VCS Residency Program, Vermont

2013, Incentive Scholarship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA

2013, Project Grant, LOGIQ, Les Offices Jeunesse Internationaux du Québec


SELECTED PRESS, WRITINGS, LECTURES & TALKS

2025, Simon S. Belleau, Monography. With writings from Dalie Giroux, Joyce Joumaa,  Marie-Eve Beaupré and Vincent Bonin (upcoming)

2024, Conversation for the exhibition “Répliques” between Simon S. Belleau and philosopher

2024, Peter Szendy, Fonderie Darling May 26

2024, Simon S. Belleau “Répliques” in Ciel Variable magazine, review by Jean-Michel Quirion

2024, Simon S. Belleau “Répliques” in Le Devoir, review by Jérôme Delgado

2023, Screening and presentation of the film Les Spectateurs, CASTRO Projects, Rome, Italy

2022, 233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL. Screening and presentation by Simon S. Belleau. Leonard & Bina Ellen Gallery, Montreal

2022, Images-témoins et spéculations (…), Espace Art Actuel Magazine 131. Text by Emmanuelle Choquette, Spring-Summer 2022

2021, Artists in conversation with Daisy Desrosiers: Simon S. Belleau. Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art, Winter 2021

2021, Exhibition catalogue: The Machine That Taught Birds Songs, Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art

2020, Canadian Art Magazine: Features & text by Simon S. Belleau. Pasolini’s St-Paul. 

2020, How to Begin, Fondazione Antonio Ratti, XXIV CSAV - Artists' Research Laboratory. 

2020, Guest Artist: Christina Mackie. Pages: 116. Ed. Compagnia

2018, Du Côté de chez Soon, René Blouin Gallery, article by Marie-Ève Charron, published in Le Devoir, June 2018

2018, In Practice: Another Echo, catalogue d’exposition et texte d’Allie Tepper. Published by Sculpture Center, NY

2018, Canadian Art: exhibition review for Bronze by gold heard the hoofirons, steelyringing at Raising Cattle, by Ji-Yoon Han. Spring 2018

2017, Glimmergate: Qway 2nd issue, digital publication, organised by Siliqoon 
New York. May 2017

2016, Canadian Art: Art in 2016 : A View from Montreal, by Loreta Lamargese, Fall 2016

2015, SAIC MFA Catalogue, essay by Shawn Michelle Smith. May 2015

2014, Book of Longing, Edited and organized by Arièle Dionne-Krosnick. May 2014

2014, SAIC MFA Catalogue, essay by MCA Chicago curator, Karsten Lund

PROJECTS

2019-2021, Artist-in-Residence and Visiting Professor in the Department of Sculpture, Concordia University, Montreal

2019-2022, Member of the Board of Directors, Fonderie Darling

2016-2019, Co-director of soon.tw gallery, Montreall

2016-2017, Co-director with Elena Ailes of the curatorial/gallery project jeux d’été, Chicago, US

Curator, Valérie Blass, solo exhibition for jeux d’été, EXPANDED Art Fair at MANA  Contemporary, Chicago

Curator, As the World Turns, Agnes Bolt and Kevin Stuart, jeux d’été, Chicago

Curator, The Coat, Corin Sworn and Tony Tomano, jeux d’été, Chicago



COLLECTIONS

Museum of Contemporary Art of Montreal, Canada; Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Canada; By Art Matters 天目里美术馆, Hangzhou, China; Private collections in Canada, the United States, China, and Europe