Michel Goulet

A sculptor born in 1944 in Asbestos, Quebec, Michel Goulet lives and works in Montreal. He taught sculpture, first, at the University of Ottawa from 1976 to 1986, and then at the Université du Québec à Montréal from 1987 to 2004. He is regarded by many as one of the outstanding figures of his generation in the field of sculpture. During his 35 years of continuous presence on the art scene, his works have appeared in numerous large exhibitions in prestigious venues both here in Canada and abroad, and are found in large public and private collections. A major exhibition of his work was featured at the Centre international d’art contemporain (CIAC) in 1997, and in 2004, the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal devoted a solo exhibition to him, featuring a 30-year retrospective of his art titled Part de vie, part de jeu.

Mr. Goulet has participated in many exhibitions. In 1988, he officially represented Canada at the Venice Biennale, regarded as the biggest international event in contemporary art. He has also created many public artworks for cities throughout North America and even in Europe.

He has received a number of honours, including the Prix Paul-Émile-Borduas, the highest distinction awarded to visual artists by the Québec government (1990), as well as the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts of the Canada Council for the Arts (2008).