| www. alexandremasino.com Born in Montreal in 1972, Alexandre Masino holds a B.F.A. with distinction in Studio Art from Concordia University. At the age of 26 he had already entered the international art market with a solo show in Chicago. Masino has a rich background creating alongside reputable poets, writers and musicians. He has directed elaborate artistic projects creating dialogues between music, litterature and visual arts. These experiences have stimulated his work on numerous levels, allowing him to develop an elaborate painting vocabulary and link his encaustic paintings to a larger artistic realm. In recent years, he published two extensive catalogues accompanying national shows and produced three solo exhibitions in Southern France which received both critical and public acclaim. Masino's paintings are found in many high profile corporate and private collections throughout Canada, United States and Europe. Education1992 -1996 Concordia University, Bachelor in Fine Arts with distinction.
1989 -1991 DEC in Fine Arts, CEGEP du Vieux-Montréal. Solo Exhibitions2006 St-Laurent & Hill Gallery , Ottawa 2006 Paysages de l'Edda, Moore Gallery, Toronto 2004 D’ombres en lumière, Galerie de l’Astronome, Bazas, France 2003 Sanctuaires, St-Laurent & Hill Gallery, Ottawa (catalogue) 2003 Oeuvres sur papier, Le Tournesol, Sorèze, France 2002 De repos et de lumière, Galerie Terson de Paleville, Sorèze, France 2000 La Vie immédiate, galerie de la SODAC, Longueuil (catalogue) 1998 Cindy Bordeau Fine Art Gallery, Chicago 1998 Les parfums de la mémoire, Galerie Concept Art, Montréal 1996 Parcelles du monde, Théâtre de la Licorne, Montréal 1995 Nudités immédiates, 11th International Poetry Festival in Trois-Rivières 1995 V.A.V. Gallery, Concordia University, Montreal
2006 Art 2006, Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal (catalogue) 2006 Nature Wanred: Dead Or Alive, Stewart Hall Art Gallery, Pointe-Claire 2006 Winter 2006, Moore Gallery, Toronto 2005 Expo vente 05, SODAC Gallery, Longueuil 2005 Tom Hopkins, Amy Huertis and Alexandre Masino, Espace Creation, Loto-Quebec, Montreal 2005Cooled and Collected: Modern Masters of Encaustic Painting, Boon Gallery, Salem 2005 Chicago International Art Fair at Navy Pier 2005 Art 2005, Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal (catalogue) 2005 Winter 2005, Moore Gallery, Toronto 2004 Hiver 2004, SODAC, Longueuil 2004 Ils sont 19 du Québec, James Baird Gallery, St-John’s, Newfoundland 2004 Art 2004, Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal (catalogue)
2004 Toronto International Art Fair 2003 Cork and Canvas, White Ribbon Fondation, Toronto (catalogue) 2003 Art 2003 , Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal (catalogue) 2003 Toronto International Art Fair 2002 Nouvelle représentation, Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal (catalogue) 2002 Toronto International Art Fair 1999 A Feast of the Senses, Belloc Lowndes Fine Art Gallery, Chicago 1999 Cindy Bordeau Fine Art Gallery (during the contemporary Art Fair), Chicago 1998 Nous sommes parfois plusieurs vertiges simultanés, SODAC Gallery, Longueuil 1997 Dualité ou l'identité fragmentaire, Espace 202, Montreal 1997 Art Map, McClure Visual Art Center, Montreal 1994 V.A.V. Gallery, Concordia University, Montreal Grants2005 Brucebo Fine Art Scholarship, Foundation of Gotland, Sweden
1995-2000 Studio assistant of Tom Hopkins. Selected publications and Related Projects 2004 Cover of the philosophical book Réflexions éthiques contemporaines, by Alain Jacques and Claude Landry, Point de Fuite Editions. 2003 Sanctuaires, exhibition catalogue. 2002 Cover of Gilles Archambault’s novel La Fleur aux dents, Boreal Editions. 2000 La Vie immédiate, exhibition catalogue.
1997 Cover and five paintings published in the book of poetry Les Paysages de l'extase by Jean-Marc Desgent, Les Herbes rouges Editions. 1997 Painting for the cover of Alizé's flute choir compact disc. 1996 Painting published in the text book Réflexions mathématiques 436 vol. 1, Published by C.E.C. 1994 Cover of the poetry book Ce que je suis devant personne by Jean-Marc Desgent, Les Écrits des Forges Editions. 1992 Text and drawings for a Comic Strip, Inacessible Incontournable, published in a special edition of Vestibulles magazine for the Quebec’s Literature Festival. Artistic Direction 1999 Visual conception for the concert Offrandes soniques by Quasar, Théâtre La Chapelle, Montreal. 1998 Visual conception for the concert De temps et d'espace by contemporary music group L'Ensemble Créaction, Théâtre La Chapelle, Montréal. 1998 Visual conception for the concert Hollande @ Québec by Quasar, Théâtre La Chapelle, Montreal. 1997 Artistic conception (with Jean-Marc Bouchard) and visual conception for the contemporary music concert Le cinquième lieu presented by L'Ensemble Créaction at l'Espace Tangente. 1996 Visual conception (exhibition, stage setting, lighting and creation of 3 short films) for the multi-disciplinary concert Parcelles du Monde by Quasar, at the Théâtre de la Licorne.
Selected Bibliography ARCHAMBAULT, Raymond. “Exposition à la galerie de Loto-Québec”, CINQ-FM, Special programming, August 4, 2005. MAVRIKAKIS, Nicolas. “Espace Création”, Voir, July 28, 2005, p. 35 BILODEAU, Martin. “Tom Hopkins, Mentor et élève à l’Espace Création de Loto-Québec”, CBF-R FM 95.1 Société Radio-Canada, ÉTÉ EXPRESS, July 21 ,2005 LAPOINTE, Diane. “LA SODAC distribue 16 000$ en bourses à ses artistes”, Longueuil Extra, December 1st, 2004 “Une exposition d’ombres en lumière à la Galerie de l’Astronome”, Le Républicain (France), June 11, 2004 MELLIÈS, Sylvie. “Des fruits et une démarche originale”, Sud-Ouest (France), June 2, 2004 WAT, Emmanuel. 12-14 : Nouvelles télévisées sur France 3, February 27, 2003. SEGONNE, Hélène. “Alexandre Masino expose chez Gigi”, La Dépêche (France), March 17, 2003. SEGONNE, Hélène. “De repos et de lumière”, La Dépêche (France), December 20, 2002. DESCHÊNES, Claude. Nouvelles télévisées, Radio-Canada, July 23, 2002. CHASSÉ, Bernard. “Le nécessaire dépouillement des choses”, La Vie immédiate, catalogue essay, 2000. CHA-FM , “La Vie immédiate” interview, november 6, 2000. Chicago Gallery News , vol 13, no 2, September-December 1998, page 17. TOUSIGNANT, François. Le Devoir “Dans le gris quelques perles”, April 7, 1997, page B8. OLIVIER, Dominique. Voir, “À l’air libre”, March 17 to April 2, 1997. Volute , no 6, Concordia University Fine Arts magazine, 1996. OLIVIER, Dominique. Voir, “Que le meilleur gagne”, April 11 - 17 1996. DELAND, Monique. Trois, “Ce que je suis devant personne”, Winter 1995, page 180 Selected Collections Avmor, Montreal CAniF, Cégep du Vieux-Montréal SODAC, Longueuil Heenan Blakie (Me. Heenan), Montreal Jacob (M. Basmaji) S.S.F. & Associates Ltd (M. Feldman) Élite Classics inc. (M. Lavy) Me. Belhumeur (Stikeman Elliot), Montreal Me. Ménard-Cheng (Ogilvy Renaud), Montreal Tom Hopkins, Montreal Me. Mamy, Mayor of Sorèze, France Christian Thomas, Chateau de Beaulon, France Jane Haskell, Pittsburgh Rosen Design, Pittsburgh Other private collections in Canada, Europe and United-States |