Marc Garneau

Marc Garneau, born in 1956 in Thetford Mines, is a renowned Quebec visual artist who has devoted more than forty years to printmaking and painting. Based in Montreal, where he lives and works, his artistic approach is marked by a careful exploration of materials, surfaces, and poetic abstraction.

Garneau’s work stands out for its delicate linework, layered textures, and the thoughtful integration of technique and emotion. He has held over sixty solo exhibitions and has participated in numerous group shows both in Quebec and internationally.

His art is part of several major public collections, including the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal and the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec. Over the course of his career, he has received multiple awards, most notably the Grand Prize of the Biennale du dessin, de l’estampe et du papier matière du Québec, which recognized the strength and consistency of his creative practice.