BIO
Camille-Zoé Valcourt-Synnott (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist from Quebec (QC). She graduated with a BFA (Print Media) from Concordia University in 2018 and an MFA from NSCAD University in 2020. Her performances reflect on the value of the artist’s work, perceptions of productivity and where life and art meet. Referencing everyday tasks, (un)remunerated work and invisible labor, her practice points to the flaws already present within the arts but that are, too often, not acknowledged. She is interested in the intersections between labor, gender and class dynamics, and how they all play a part in making certain audiences feel welcome in different art spaces. Her performances and text-based works have been shown in artist-run centers and galleries across Canada.
Photo : Louis-Charles Dionne
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C A M I L L E - Z O É V A L C O U R T - S Y N N O T T
Halifax, NS, CANADA
E D U C A T I O N
2021 Certificate in Curation, NODE Center, Berlin, DE
2020 Master of Fine Arts in Fine and Media Arts, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
2018 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Print media + Minor in Fibres and Material Practices, Concordia University, Montreal, QC
2013 Exchange Student, École Supérieure d’Art et Design Le Havre-Rouen, Rouen, FR
2013 Diplôme d'études Collégiales, Arts Visuels, CÉGEP de Sainte-Foy, Québec, QC
S E L E C T E D E X H I B I T I O N S
SOLO & TWO-PERSON
2022 «Dear Selection Committee / Chers membres du comité de sélection» (Solo), La Maison des Artistes Visuels Francophones, Winnipeg, MB
2020 «Thank You For Coming» (Thesis Exhibition), Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
2019 «What I do to think about other stuff», collaborative exhibition with Louis-Charles Dionne, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
GROUP
2022 «Oser», La Maison des artistes visuels francophones, Winnipeg, MB
«Dear Hiring Committee», Saint John Arts Center, Arts Atlantic Symposium, Saint John, NB
«Tête-à-tête», collaboration with Ashley Miller, Zocalo: centre d’artistes en art imprimé, Longueuil, QC
«Unlike the hippopotamus, a bird», Media Art Scholarship Exhibition, Bus Stop Theatre presented by the Center for Art Tapes, Halifax, NS
«Unlike the hippopotamus, a bird», online screening presented on VUCAVU, Winnipeg, MB
2021 «67th Student, Staff, Faculty and Alumni Exhibition», Dalhousie Art Gallery, Halifax, NS
«New Again: Annual Members Show and Sale», Forest City Gallery, London, ON
2020 «NSCAD's Graduation Exhibition», curated by Erin Riehl, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
«Score no. 3» in collaboration with Jacinte Armstrong and Louis-Charles Dionne, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
2019 «Not Everybody* is a Painter», Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
«(re)interpret» in collaboration with Jacinte Armstrong and Louis-Charles Dionne, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
«The Politics of Too Many Dinner Parties», Inverness County Center for the Arts, Cape Breton, NS
2018 «This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things», Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
«Liminal Relief», Atelier Galerie 2112, Montreal, QC
2017 «Première Impression», Arprim, Montreal, QC
«TIME WELL SPENT», 0-10, Concordia University, Montreal, QC
«Intercept», Interfold Magazine - Issue 12, Centre SKOL, Montreal, QC
«PARTY / PARTEZ», Performance night and exhibition, POPOP gallery, Montreal, QC
2016 «Domestiquer l’espace public», Los Coccyx collective, Montreal, QC
«Stay Awhile», Art Matters Festival, Montreal, QC
2015 «Art as Labour», VAV gallery, Montreal, QC
«ImPRESSed 2015», Alain Piroir gallery, Montreal, QC
2014 «ImPRESSed 2014», Alain Piroir gallery, Montreal, QC
«The Epic. Eclectic. Intergalactic. Show », Monastiraki, Montreal, QC
«Print Sale», VAV gallery, Montreal, QC
2013 «Ferme ta boîte», Biennale internationale d'estampe contemporaine de Trois-Rivières, Québec/Bruxelles
«Retour des étudiants en échange», Espace Critique, Cégep de Sainte-Foy, Québec, QC
«Portes Ouvertes», Les Grandes Galeries de l’Aître Saint-Maclou, Rouen, FR
G R A N T S , A W A R D S & R E S I D E N C I E S
2023 Incubateur en commissariat (Curating mentorship) - 5th edition, AGAVF, Winnipeg, MB
Artist Residency, Atelier d'estampe Imago, Moncton, NB
2022 Four-months Technical Grant, Center for Art Tapes, Halifax, NS
Arts Nova Scotia, Grants to Individuals - Presentation
2021 CFAT Media Arts Scholarship program, Center for Art Tapes, Halifax, NS
Canada Council for the Arts, Professional Development for Artists
CLEaR - Choreographic Lab, Exploration and Research - Residency, Mocean Dance in partnership with the Ross Creek Center for the Arts, Canning, NS
2020 Graduate Scholarship Award, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
2019 Travel Subsidy Grant, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
SUNSCAD Travel Grant, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
Graduate Scholarship Award, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
NSCAD Travel Scholarship to install curated MFA Group Exhibition, Inverness County Centre for the Arts, Cape Breton, NS
Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award Nominee, International Sculpture Center, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
2018 Joan DeWolfe Entrance Scholarship, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
Graduate Scholarship Award, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
BMO 1st Art! nominee for Fibres and Material Practices Department, Concordia University, Montreal, QC
Distinguished Student Award, Fibres and Material Practices, Concordia University, Montreal, QC
Fine Art Student Alliance Moderate Grant, Concordia University, Montreal, QC
Dean of Fine Arts Discretionary fund, Concordia University, Montreal, QC
2017 Finalist for the Albert-Dumouchel Prize for Emerging Artist in Print Media, Arprim, centre en art imprimé, Montreal, QC
Fine Art Student Alliance Moderate Grant, Concordia University, Montreal, QC
2015 Fine Art Student Alliance Individual Grant, Concordia University, Montreal, QC
2012 Exchange Semester Grant, CÉGEP de Sainte-Foy, Québec , QC
P E R F O R M A N C E
2022-23 “PLAY”, collaborative project development with choreographer Jacinte Armstrong. With collaborators Lauren Runions, Gillian Seaward-Boone and invited artists, Mocean Dance, Halifax, NS
2021 “The Employee” by Joshua Schwebel, Forest City Gallery, London, ON
2020 “Outside In” choreographed by Jacinte Armstrong, presented by SuddenlyLISTEN Music. Outdoor performance, Dartmouth Commons, NS
“Yes/No (Counting the Votes)”, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
«Score no. 3» in collaboration with Jacinte Armstrong and Louis-Charles Dionne, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
“DANCE / NOT DANCE” with Jacinte Armstrong , Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
“Thank You For Coming” (solo), Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
2019 “The Artist Is Busy” (solo), Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
“Hand Dances” with Jacinte Armstrong, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
“The Whittler's Soliloquy” by Bruce Barber, Art Bar + Projects, Halifax, NS
“Paper Dance Constructions” by Jacinte Armstrong, performed with Louis-Charles Dionne, Antigonight Art After Night, Antigonish, NS
"1000 matches" with anna sprague for «re (interpret)», Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
"Score Writing Workshop" for «re (interpret)» in collaboration with Jacinte Armstrong and Louis-Charles Dionne, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
«The Wearable Art Show», in collaboration with Jacinte Armstrong and Louis-Charles Dionne, Bus Stop Theatre, Halifax, NS
2017 «PARTY / PARTEZ», Performance night and exhibition, POPOP gallery, Montreal, QC
2016 «Rituels», Performance night with Los Coccyx collective, Montreal, QC
P R E S E N T A T I O N S & T A L K S
2023 Artist Presentation, University of Moncton - Fine Arts Department, Moncton, NB
Artist Residency Presentation, Atelier Imago, Moncton, NB
2022 “Dear Hiring Committee” - Artist Talk, Arts Atlantic Symposium, Saint John, NB
“Dear Selection Committee / Chers membres du comité de selection” Artist talk in conversation with Lou-Anne Bourdeau, La Maison des artistes visuels francophones, Winnipeg, MB
2021 “The Employee” with Joshua Schwebel and Teresa Carlesimo, hosted by Fillip, Vancouver, BC *online*
2020 The Remains Talk, in conversation with Jordan Beaulieu, Art Bar + Projects, Halifax, NS
Noon Talk for «Thank You For Coming», Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
“White Cube” as a part of the MFA Discussion Series, Art Bar + Projects, Halifax, NS
2019 Noon Talk for «Not Everybody* is a Painter», Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
Artist Talk (with Louis-Charles Dionne), invited artist in “Food and Art” class at NSCAD University taught by Gary Markle, Rebecca Hannon and Rachel de Condé, Halifax, NS
Panelist for Performing Impasse session chaired by Angela Henderson and Erica Mendritzki, UAAC Conference, Québec, QC
Artist Talk, invited artist in “Acting on Drawing” class at NSCAD University taught by Sage Sidley, Halifax, NS
"Watering the plants" for «What I do to think about other stuff» with Louis-Charles Dionne, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
2018 Noon Talk for «This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things», Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
E V E N T S & C U R A T O R I A L W O R K
2019 Co-organizer of «MFA Open Studio», Port Campus, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
Co-organizer and facilitator of performance series «Show & Tell», Art Bar + Projects, Halifax, NS
Co-organizer of group exhibition «Not Everybody* is a Painter», Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
Co-organizer and curator (with Jacinte Armstrong and Louis-Charles Dionne) of the exhibition and performance week «re (interpret)», Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
2018 Co-organizer of group exhibition «This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things», Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
Organizer and co-curator of group exhibition and publication «TIME WELL SPENT», Concordia University, Montreal, QC
2017 Co-curator (with Louis-Charles Dionne) of Art Matters Festival group exhibition «TOUT INCLUS», Galerie Espace, Montreal, QC
Organizer and curator of graduating group exhibition «PARTY / PARTEZ», POPOP gallery, Montreal, QC
B I B L I O G R A P H Y & P U B L I C A T I O N S
2024 Forthcoming - "The Employee: Reflexions from the employee" essay for the publication "The Employee", a project by Joshua Schwebel. Editor: Lauren Wetmore. Publisher: Art Metropole.
2023 Kara Au. “Heavy Momentum: Arts Atlantic Symposium”. Visual Arts News, Spring 2023. https://visualartsnews.ca/2023/02/heavy-momentum/
2022 Mathilde Gautier. “Chers membres du comité de sélection ou l’art de trouver un travail en étant artiste”. ICI Manitoba: Radio-Canada, April 21, 2022. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1877972/maison-artistes-visuels-exposition-camille-zoe-valcourt-synnott?fbclid=IwAR09PM-Srkv5UpQEWwmOcxiCmCMYpcurnr7J6qo4boVow9DscuMVvGb8eQU
2020 The Coast. “New Art 2020: 8 Eight rising artists creating the fresh works you need to know about this year”. Halifax : Vol. 27, No 39, February 20, 2020. https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/new-art-2020/Content?oid=23516650&fbclid=IwAR00un1qpl8nLbshAuK7-_NcTEMN_crhKwP1DcjCkyWOdT0HbzO-0mOs4Gk
2019 The Coast. “What I do to think about other stuff”. Halifax : Vol 27, No 3, Jun 13, 2019. https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/what-i-do-to-think-about-other-stuff/Event?oid=21806639
2018 Liminal Relief. Exhibition Catalog. Montreal : Fibres Student Association, 15 pages.
Nyboer, Heidy; Suzor-Morin, Gisele; Walters, Kassandra; Valcourt-Synnott, Camille-Zoe. TIME WELL SPENT. Montreal : Self-published edition of 50 books, 56 pages.
Arprim, centre d’essai en art imprimé. “Première Impression Les finalistes du Prix Albert-Dumouchel pour la relève 2017, 28e édition.” Arprim: centre d’essai en art imprimé, May 2018. http://www.arprim.org/prixad/premiere-impression/332-premiere-impression-l-exposition-des-finalistes-du-prix-albert-dumouchel-pour-la-releve-2017.html.
2017 Interfold Magazine. Intercept. Issue 12. Montreal : Interfold Magazine, 2017, 25 pages. http://interfoldmagazine.com/Magazine-1.
Galerie POPOP Gallery. “P A R T Y – Hélène Salamanca, Léa Lanthier-Lapierre, Julien Racine, Antoine O’Donoughue, Louis-Charles Dionne, Camille-Zoé Valcourt-Synnott.” Galerie POPOP Gallery, January 20th 2017. https://galeriepopopgallery.com/2017/01/20/p-a-r-t-y/.
Art Matters Festival - 2017. Festival & Exhibition Catalog. Montreal : Art Matters, 50 pages.
2016 Concordia University’s Art Matters festival. Art Matters — 2016. Montreal : Art Matters Festival /Concordia University, 2016. https://fr.scribd.com/doc/303698771/artmatterscatalog.
P R O F E S S I O N A L M E M B E R S H I P S
2022 - CARFAC Maritimes - Board member (NB, NS, PEI)
Eyelevel Gallery, Co-Chair of the Board (Halifax, NS)
2021-22 CARFAC Maritimes / CARFAC National
Venue Committee - Forest City Gallery (London, ON)
Forest City Gallery (London, ON)
Center for Art Tapes (Halifax, NS)
2021 - Visual Arts Nova Scotia (Halifax, NS)
Fillip (Vancouver, BC)
2020 - La Maison des Artistes Visuels Francophones (Winnipeg, MB)