Louise Viger

Louise Viger (1940–2018) was a Canadian sculptor.[1][2]

Louise Viger
Born1940 (1940)
Grand-Mère, Quebec
Died2018 (aged 77–78)
Montreal, Quebec
Websitelouiseviger.com

Viger received a bachelor's degree in visual arts from Laval University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Concordia University.[1]

She has held solo exhibits at both the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal and the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and was known for using unusual materials in her sculpture.[3]

Her work is included in the collections of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec[4] and the City of Montreal.[5]

References
  1. "Viger, Louise (1940-2018)". Dictionnaire historique de la sculpture québécoise au XXe siècle (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  2. Azzaria, Georges (14 September 2022). "Prix Louise-Viger". École d'art | Université Laval (in French). Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  3. Rousseau, Marie-Lise (21 June 2018). "«L'exploratrice des matières» n'est plus". Le Devoir (in French). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  4. "Viger, Louise". Le Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  5. "Une architecture d'air". Bureau d'Art Public – Ville de Montréal.
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