Vancouver artist Liz Magor receives Order of Arts and Letters from French Consulate
The contemporary artist known for her lifelike sculptures has a long history with France
Liz Magor’s exhibit You you you, at Nice’s MAMAC. Photo Ville de Nice
Liz Magor receiving her medal this week. Photos courtesy French Consulate
CELEBRATED VANCOUVER artist Liz Magor has been given the Order of Arts and Letters, France’s prestigious medal honouring significant contributions to the arts and literature.
Magor has close ties with France, with major shows including a retrospective at Nice’s Musée d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain, called You, you, you, featuring 50 of her creations in 2017-18. Elsewhere, she’s shown in groups exhibits at FRAC Pays de la Loire, Marseille’s Triangle, and the Parisian gallery Marcelle Alix, where she works regularly.
She received the medal from the new French Consul general Nicolas Baudouin, based in Vancouver.
Born in Winnipeg, with studies at UBC, Parsons School of Design, and the Vancouver School of Art, Magor is well-known for sculptures made from both found and cast objects, and shedding light on domesticity and the everyday. Known for her mould-making techniques, she often references humble objects like work gloves, cardboard boxes, ashtrays, and serving trays.
The signature green Order medals mainly go to French nationals, but have also been awarded to foreign luminaries since their inception in 1957.
Other local contemporary artists who have received the distinction include Stan Douglas, Ian Wallace, and Douglas Coupland.
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