Gagnon, René

Technique: Oil

1928-2022

René Gagnon was born in Chicoutimi (Québec) in 1928.

Since 1967, the art of this self-taught artist , René Gagnon, has travelled around the world. As passionate and dedicated as he was then, his art remains today spontaneous and rich with colours. Using a palette knife, he layers colours with great artistry capturing the luminous quality particular to northern landscape.

Media coverage

• Magazin’ Art, biennal guide of Canadian artists in galleries, 2002-2003 and earlier years
• Magazin’ Art summer 2001 edition, article pg.82 (French version) and pg.109 English version
• Progrès-Dimanche, articles, 03-95, 03-98
• Le Quotidien, articles, Chicoutimi, 10-72, 11-95, 11-98
• Du Saguenay à Tasman-Negara, documentary film, Production Vison Mode, 1998
• Le Matin Maghreb, article, 1997
• Straits Times Kuala Lumpur, article, 07-1996
• René Gagnon, lbook, Broquet, ed., 1972

Collections 

• Air Canada, Montreal
• Akwa International, Montreal,Maroc
• Alcan, Montréal
• Distacum Communications, Hong Kong
• Distilleries Corby, Montreal
• Fondation Pierre Cardin, Paris
• Groupe Afriquia, Maroc
• Power Corporation, Montreal
• Québécor, Montreal
• Yayasan Seni Berdaftar, Malaisia

Prizes and distinctions

• Prize of the Commonwealth Cultural Festival, Kuala Lumpur, 1998
• The Sun Kuala Lumpur, quotidian, article, 1996
• He received the Medal of the Quebec National Assembly on June 21st, 2012
• He also received the Commendation for Recognition of Excellence by the municipality of Sacré-Coeur-on-the-Fjord-du-Saguenay

Museums

• Économusée of Valleyfield
• Contemporary Museum of Montreal
• Joliette Museum
• Saguenay Museum, Lac St-Jean