Noémie Lesquins

self-taught artist, born in France, graduated in history, art history, conservation of written heritage and information sciences. She trained in graphic design, drawing and printmaking over the years and through a practice marked in particular by an affiliation since 2009 with a print workshop in Montreal, Canada, where she lived for 10 years. She lives and works in Grenoble since 2019. 

Collective exhibitions

2021 / 150 years of the Paris Commune

Gallery of the Genius of the Bastille, Paris (France)

2021 / Collapse and Renaissance(s)

Online, School of Management, Grenoble (France)

2021 / Poets' Spring, The desire

Gallery of the Genius of the Bastille, Paris (France)

2021 / Exhibition of the new members

Gallery of the Genie de la Bastille, Paris (France)

2020 / Trott'art

Quartier des Antiquaires, Le Cadre étoile, Grenoble (France)

2019 / Books & constructions

Circular Workshop, Members' Gallery, Montreal (Canada)

2019 / Change as the only certainty

Alain Piroir Printmaking Workshop, Montreal (Canada) / Xylon Quebec

2018 / Divers-Cité

Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec, Montreal (Canada) / Xylon Québec

2018 / In the footsteps of Dumouchel, 70 artists - 70 prints

Hamel-Bruneau House, Sainte-Foy (Canada)

2017 / In the footsteps of Albert Dumouchel, master engraver

Maison de la culture Villeray, Montreal (Canada)

2017 / The Arthotheque Collection

Stewart Hall Art Gallery / Artothèque de Pointe-Claire (Canada)

2016 / La Chambre forte (collective installation) (with jury)

Atelier Presse-Papier, Trois-Rivières (Canada) / Collectif Dix

2016 / 50 artists - 50 prints and more... in the tracks of Albert Dumouchel

Maison de la culture Eulalie-Durocher, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu (Canada) 1/3

2015 / Curiosa

Circular Workshop, Members' Gallery, Montreal (Canada)

2015 / Dislocation, or last love poem in Montreal (collective installation)

Pôle de diffusion Avenue de Gaspé, Montreal (Canada)

2015 / The Corridor (collective installation) (with jury)

Festival Art souterrain / Palais des Congrès, Montreal (Canada)

2015 / New works from the art library are exhibited

Canadian Institute of Quebec / Gallery of the Gabrielle-Roy Library, Quebec (Canada)

2012-2018 Annual members' show

Atelier Circulaire, Galerie Circulaire, Montreal (Canada)

2011 / Icare6 (with jury)

Usine C, Montreal (Canada) / Icare Collective

2011 / Around Icare

Atelier Circulaire, Members' Gallery, Montreal (Quebec) / Icare Collective

Solo/duo exhibitions

2015 / Sickness of the soul

Atelier Circulaire, Members' Gallery, Montreal (Canada)

2012 / TORO Atelier Circulaire, Members' Gallery, Montreal (Canada)

2010 / Angelikno Atelier Circulaire, Members' Gallery, Montreal (Canada)

2010 / Which of the 2 sides? Atelier Sophie Pardo, Montreal (Canada)

Festivals & open houses

2015 / Les fenêtres qui parlent (Journées de la Culture) Plateau Mont-Royal, Théâtre de l'Esquisse, Montreal (Canada)

2015 / Open House Workshop

Atelier Circulaire, Montreal (Canada), on the occasion of the exhibition Foire Papier 15

2013 / Montreal International Arts Festival (FIMA) (with jury)

Sainte-Catherine Street, Montreal (Canada)

Benefit events

2009-2018 / Prêt-à-emporter Atelier Circulaire, Montreal (Canada)

2011-2018 / Artist Proof Sale Open Studio, Toronto (Canada)

2014 / Serge Lemoyne Foundation Magasin HACHEM, Laval (Canada)

2014 / 100% Original Zocalo, Longueuil (Canada)

Collections

Bibliothèque et archives nationales du Québec, Montreal (Quebec, Canada) - Institut canadien de Québec

/ Artothèque de la Bibliothèque Gabrielle Roy, Québec (Québec, Canada) - Centre d'accès à l'information juridique / Barreau du Québec, Montréal (Québec, Canada) - Desjardins Sécurité financière, Montréal (Québec,

Solidarité Union Coopération Québec, Montreal, Quebec, Canada - Commission scolaire Marguerite

Bourgeoys School Board, Montreal (Quebec, Canada) - Private collections, France, United States and Canada.

Exhibition catalogs

Change as the only certainty, Xylon Quebec, Montreal, 2019.

Divers-Cité, Xylon Québec, Montreal, 2018.

70 artists / 70 prints. In the footsteps of Dumouchel, Montreal, 2018.

50 artists / 50 prints and more... in the footsteps of Dumouchel, Montreal, 2016. 2/3

Distinctions

2015 / Mentored artist in the DAM artistic mentorship program

Matching Program, Diversité artistique Montréal (Canada).

2012 / Artist chosen to reward the winners of Prends ta place

Three works chosen by the Forum jeunesse de l'île de Montréal (Conférence régionale des élus de Montréal) to reward three organizations facilitating the integration of young people in their decision-making processes.

Participation in juries

2016 / Jury for the Salon des Membres

Circular Workshop, Montreal, Quebec

2014 / Jury for the pre-selection of residency applications

Circular Workshop, Montreal, Quebec

Affiliations and professional involvement

Association Le Génie de la Bastille / Member and member of the collegial since 2020

Trott'art (Grenoble) / Member since 2019

Atelier Circulaire (Montreal, Canada) / Member since 2009 / Board member in 2014-2016

Xylon-Québec (Canada) / Member since 2016 / Board member since 2020

University studies

2001 / Diploma of curator of libraries

Enssib, Villeurbanne (France)

1998 / Diploma of archivist paleographer

École nationale des chartes, Paris (France)

1997 / DEA History of Art

École pratique des hautes études, Paris (France)

1996 / Bachelor's degree in History / Anglo-Saxon language and literature

Universities of Paris I and Paris III (France)