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