Robert Saucier

Curriculum Vitae

ROBERT SAUCIER
4064 Drolet Street
Montreal (Quebec)
Canada, H2W 2L4
Tel.: (514) 849-2043, 524-3326
Email: saucier.robert@uqam.ca
WEB Pages: http://eavm.uqam.ca/eavm/enseiqnants/saucier/ and
http://www.comm. uqam.ca/~GRAM/A/oeuv/artistes/159.html
Born in Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada 1951
Lives and works in Montreal, Canada since 1974
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2004

INFRASENSE, Orchard Gallery, Derry, Northern Ireland
INFRASENSE, Folly Gallery - Lancaster, UK

2002
2000
1999
1997
1995

1994
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1985
1981

AUTOSMART, Centre d'exposition Circa, Montreal, (Quebec), Canada
PERIPETIES A 244 CM DU CENTRE, Espace Virtue!, Chicoutimi, (Quebec), Canada
STILL CAN'T FLY, Circa Gallery, Montreal (Quebec), Canada,

http://www.multimania.com/leonperreault/exhibition/robert.htm
THE MACHINES THAT CAN'T LIE, installation in a public park, made for the project On Experiencing the City
organized by Optica, Montreal, (Quebec) Canada, http://www.er.uqam.ca/nobel/k31320/sauc01 .htm
CONSENSU, AXE-NEO 7, Hull, (Quebec) Canada
ROBERT SAUCIER, Optica, Montreal, (Quebec). Canada
9195...DESUITE, Plein Sud, Longueuil, (Quebec). Canada
Obscure, Quebec, (Quebec). Canada
MANOEUVRES , La Chapelle des Templiers, Citadelle de I'Arsenal, Metz, France, June-September
Galerie des services culturels du Quebec , Quebec Delegation in Paris, Paris, France.
Leo Kamen Gallery, Toronto, (Ontario) Canada, www.umoncton.ca/qaum/hp Iuc69.html
Eye Level Gallery, Halifax, (Nova-Scotia) Canada
University of Moncton Art Gallery, Moncton, (New-Brunswick) Canada
RE-CONSTRUCTIONS DE MEMOIRE, J. Yahouda Meir Gallery, Montreal, (Quebec) Canada
46287P 2 exp., Gallery 13, Montreal, (Quebec) Canada
AULIEUDE... , Installation, organized by Articule, Montreal, (Quebec) Canada
INSTALLATION-PIEGE, University of Quebec in Montreal Gallery, Montreal, (Quebec) Canada

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2001

2000
1999

JE PENSE PARCE QUEJE SENS, (curator: Serge Legare). Gallery of visual art at University of Laval,
Quebec, Canada
BRUITS DE FOND, (curator Gaston St-Pierre) Orford Art Center, Quebec, Canada
PASSART, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada
CHRONIQUE DU PREMIER JOUR : 40 CM EN RASE-MOTTES. Interactive web page as part of a group show:
Des souris et des ceuvres, curators : Anne Ramsden and Nicole Jolicoeur,
http://www.er.uqam.ca/nobel/k31320/saucier/
CHARRETTE, MARTIN, SAUCIER - 25 ANS APRES, Galerie Colline, Histotical Museum of Madawaska,
Edmundston, (New-Brunswick) Canada

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1998
1997
1996
1995
1994

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MACHINES, (curator: Bernard Lamarche) Galerie UQAM, Montreal, (Quebec) Canada
EN CAUSE:BRANCUSI, AXE-NEO 7, Hull, (Quebec)
TINTAMARRE, University of Moncton Art Gallery,

Moncton, (New-Brunswick)
Saquenay Lac St-Jean Museum, Chicoutimi, (Quebec)
Leo Kamen Gallery, Toronto (Ontario).
EMPREINTES DE ROBOTS, College Edouard-Montpetit Art Gallery, Longueuil, (Quebec)
CHAMPS MAGNETIQUES, Maison de la Culture Cote-des-Neiges, Montreal (Quebec)
Musee Sainte-Croix, Poitier, France.
1991 Leo Kamen Gallery, Toronto, (Ontario)
1989
ESPECES DESPACE, University of Quebec in Montreal Gallery, Montreal, (Quebec)
1988 25 ANS D'ARTEN ACADIE, University of Moncton Art Gallery, Moncton, (N.-B.)
1987 DE FER ETD'ACIER, Galerie des Arts Lavalin, Montreal, (Quebec)
1986 ABSURD-E, J. Yahouda Meir Gallery, Montreal, (Quebec)
1985
PICASSO VU PAR..., Galerie 13, Montreal, (Quebec)
THE TSHIRT, Grunwald Gallery, Toronto and J. Yahouda Meir Gallery, Montreal.
1984 MONTREAL-TOUT-TERRAIN, Montreal, (Quebec)
1980-1981, DIVERSITE, Madawaska Museum, Edmundston, N.B.
Galerie Sans Norn, Moncton, N.B.
Restigouche Gallery, Centre National d'exposition, Campbellton, N.B.
Galerie de Matane, Matane, Quebec
ART D'APRES NATURE, Pavilion Forum des Arts, Man and his World, Montreal, (Quebec). Show organized
by Lavalin Inc., travelling across Canada, Toronto (Hart House Gallery), Calgary (Nickle Arts Museum),
Burnaby, B.C. (Burnaby Art Gallery) etc..
DUNEUFACINQ, Articule, Montreal, (Quebec)

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2003

2002
2001

2000

1999

1998
1997

ETC. Montreal, Danser avec les robots, Louise Poissant, pages 55 to 58, number 62, Summer 2003
Espace, De la sculpture comme breche, Serge Fisette, pages 37 to 39, number 63, Spring 2003
Montreal Campus, Les mecanismes affectifs, Joan Barbe, September 22, 2002
Espace, Bruits de fond, une exposition d'environnements sonores, Gaston St-Pierre, pages 17 to
19. number 59, Spring 2002
Magazine electronique du CIAC, Regard sur Tart web au Quebec :Quinze ceuvres quebecoises
commentees et mises en perspective dans la courte histoire du Web, Sylvie Parent
Espace, Pour une esthetique du lien, Joanne Lalonde, pages 5 to 9. number 55, Spring 2001.
ESSE ,arts+ opinions, front and back covers, also En reseau et hors commerce...., Johanne Chagnon,
page 29, Spring 2000.
Montreal Campus, Pignon sur rue, I'art in situ en milieu urbain, Marie-Eve Cousineau,
pages 2 and 3, avril 19, 2000
ETC. Montreal, Discours plastique et discours expositionnel, Jocelyne Connolly, pages 39 to 41,
June to August, 1999.
Hour, Historical grounding, Marcus Miller, May 13 to 19, page 45.
Espace, Machine-faitiches, Marie-Josee Pinard, Spring 1999.
ECT Montreal, Transcrit au plomb, sous I'Oeil placide de Deep Blue, Jean-Pierre Latour, March to
May 1998
Le Devoir, Sur le chemin des ecoliers, Bernard Lamarche, October 18,1997

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1996
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1994

1993
1992
1991
1990
1989

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Espace, The Art of Science or the Science of Art, Denis Vaillancourt, no. 36, Summer 1996
Espace, The Machine Stripped Bare by its Very Spectator, Jean-Pierre Latour, no. 36, Summer 1996
ECT Montreal, Exhiber pour denier, Jocelyne Connely, March-May 1995
Parachute, Robert Saucier, RX Raiden, no 80, Oct.-Dec. 1995
Le Devoir, Zapping culturelle, Jennifer Couelle, April 2, 1995
ESSE arts+opinins, Le vide n'existe plus, Pauline Morier, Spring/summer 1995
ECT Montreal, Pour un cinetisme convivial, Jean-Pierre Latour, Aug.-Nov. 1994
VOIR (Quebec), Micaprojet, Michel Bois, April 14,1994
Le Soleil, Robert Saucier chez Obscure, Dany Quine, April 13,1994
Le Devoir, De I'emotivite a couper au couteau, Mona Hakim, February 6,1994
Espace, Champs magnetiques, Serge Fisette, Winter 1994
Le Devoir, Un cinetisme tourne vers I'interieur, Mona Hakim, January 8,1994
La Presse, Champs magnetiquesiune exposition qui a du mouvement, R. Bernatchez, January 8,
1994
Inter art actuel, Terre minee, 2e symposium en arts visuels de lAbitibi-Temiscaminque, Autumn
1993
Espace, The Technocratic Art of Robert Saucier, Athena Paradissis, Spring 1992.
Border Crossings, Humanus Ex Machina, Robert Enright, Fall 1991
The Globe and Mail, Behind toy-like creations a grimly adult view, Kate Taylor, December 6,1991
Halifax Post, High spirited show tackles ironies of history, Elissa Bernard, February 17,1991
Metropole, La conquete du territoire par Robert Saucier, interview with Daniel Bonin, Sept.15/Oct.15.

1989
1988
1987
1986
1985

1984

Le Devoir, Iconographies rechargeables, by Claire Gravel, November 19,1988
ETC Montreal, Chronique/photo, no. 4, Summer 1988
Le Devoir, La sculpture contemporaine a I'age du fer, by Claire Gravel, Nov. 19,1987
Vision 41, Recontextualisation des materiaux, by Robert Saucier, A.Q.E.S.A.P.
Vanguard, Reviews, Robert Saucier, Galerie 13, by Pascale Beaudet, FebVMar 1986
La Presse, D'une installation a I'autre, by Jocelyne Lepage, October 19,1985
L'artiste et I'oeuvre a faire, by Leon Bernier and Isabelle Perreault, Institut Quebecois de Recherche sur
la Culture.
Le Devoir, De I'objet a /'installation, by Gilles Daigneault, Oct. 12.
Vanguard, Montreal-tout-terrain, by Jean Tourangeau, Dec/Jan.

CATALOGUES
1999
1997
1994
1989
1987
1984
1983
1981
1980

1979

Sur Vexperience de la ville: interventions en milieu urbain, Optica centre d'art contemporain,
under the supervision of Marie Fraser, 179 pages, Montreal 1999
L'Art et la Paix, Option Paix, Galerie Montcalm, Hull, (Quebec).
Empreintes de robots, College Edouard-Montpetit Art Gallery, Longueuil, (Quebec)
Especes d'Espace, University of Quebec in Montreal Gallery, Montreal, (Quebec)
De fer et d'acier, Lavalin Art Gallery, Montreal, (Quebec)
Montreal-tout-terrain, Montreal, (Quebec)
Oeuvres des anciens, Centre Universitaire St-Louis Maillet, Edmundston, (N.B.)
Au lieu de..., Articule, Montreal, (Quebec)
Du Neuf a Cinq, Montreal, (Quebec)
Diversite, Ministere des Affaires Intergouvernementales, (Quebec)
Artd'apres Nature, Lavalin Inc., Montreal, (Quebec)
Biennale II du Quebec, Saidye Bronfman Center, Montreal, (Quebec)

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GRANTS
2003
Research grant, PAFAC, University of Quebec in Montreal
2002
Research grant, Hexagram, Montreal Quebec Canada
1997-98
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec, Bourse "A".
1992
Ministere des Affaires culturelles du Quebec.
1989, 1991
Canada Art Council, B grant.
1988, 1990,1992, Ministere des Affaires Culturelles du Quebec.
1987
Canada Art Council.
1985
Ministere des Affaires Culturelles du Quebec,
1984
Canada Art Council.
Ministere des Affaires Culturelles du Quebec.
1982
Canada Art Council.
1980
Ministere des Affaires Intergouvernementales, section Quebec/Nouveau Brunswick.
1979
Ministere des Affaires Culturelles du Quebec.
EDUCATION
1985-1988
1973-1977
1969-1973

University of Quebec in Montreal, M.F.A., sculpture major.
University of Quebec in Montreal, B.A. in visual arts, sculpture major.
University of Moncton, St-Louis Maillet Campus, Edmundston, N.B.
B.A., visual arts minor.

PROFESSIONNAL EXPERIENCE
Professor of sculpture at the School of Visual and Media Art at University of Quebec in Montreal, assistant-director
for the school (2000-2003)
I did seven public commissioned sculptures for the Integration of Art to Architecture Program, Ministry of Culture
for Quebec.
1998/99
In parthership with James Newman, CIMME, Commission scolaire Sainte-Marguerite, Lachine.
88,000. $
1995/1996
Sans titre, Centre de prevention de Montreal. Societe immobiliere du Quebec, Montreal. 42,500$
1995
Les chats de Muybridge au royaume de Bastet, Victor-Dore School, CECM, Montreal. 30,000$
1993
Untitled, Ecole Saint Pascal-Baylon, CECM, Montreal. 12,000.00$
1993
Untitled, Centre Antonio-Barrette (Construction Trade School), Montreal. 32,000.00$
1992
Naviquera I'estime, CEGEP du Vieux-Montreal (oeuvre dans I'agora), Montreal. 25,000.00$
1991
Untitled, Ecole du Soleil Levant, Commission scolaire des Manoirs, Mascouche. 32,000.00
In June 1993,1 did an exterior sculpture for the Visual Arts Symposium of Abitibi-Temiscaminque (Quebec)
Co-founder of ARTICULE, Board member from 1979 to 1982.