Françoise Sullivan
Canadian artist, Auromatist, Canada Order, Paul-Emile Borduas Prize
Françoise Sullivan is a Canadian multidisciplinary artist born in 1923 in Montreal. She is considered an important figure in contemporary art in Quebec and Canada.
She studied modern dance with Martha Graham in New York in the 1940s and also studied sculpture with Henri Hébert in Montreal.
Over the years Sullivan has worked in a variety of media including sculpture, painting, dance and performance. She is also known for creating works of public art, including the fountain at Concordia University in Montreal.
In 1950, Sullivan worked alongside artists Paul-Émile Borduas, Jean-Paul Riopelle and Marcelle Ferron to name them and together signed the Refus Global manifesto. She is thus a founding member of the Automatiste abstract art movement, a group of artists who sought to explore artistic creation without intention or preconceived plan. This movement was crucial for the development of abstract art in Quebec and had a lasting influence on the Canadian art scene.
During his career, Sullivan has received numerous honours, including the Order of Canada and the Prix Paul-Émile Borduas. His works have been featured in numerous exhibitions and collections, including the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art and the National Gallery of Canada.
Françoise Sullivan is considered a pioneer for women artists.
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