Eunice Bélidor (born 1987) is a Canadian curator of contemporary art, writer and researcher.[1]
Eunice Bélidor | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1987 Montreal |
| Education | BA degree in art history at Concordia University; M.A in Art History & Visual Culture from York University |
| Known for | curator |
| Website | https://www.eunicebee.net/ |
Early life and education
editBorn in Montreal to Haitian immigrant parents, Bélidor completed a BA degree in art history at Concordia University.[2] She later received an M.A in Art History & Visual Culture from York University.[3]
Career
editBélidor was the emerging curator and programming coordinator at Articule Gallery, Montreal, from 2014 to 2019.[4][3] Following this, she held the position of director of the FOFA gallery at Concordia University. In 2021 she was appointed the curator of Quebec and Canadian Contemporary Art at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.[5][6] Bélidor was the first black curator in the museum's history.[3][1] She resigned from the museum in January 2023[7] and has since spoken about the difficulties of being the museum's first black curator and being a "Black Lives Matter hire".[8]
In 2018 she received the TD Bank Group award for emerging curator.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Solomon, Tessa (12 April 2021). "Eunice Bélidor Becomes First Black Curator in Montreal Museum of Fine Arts's 161-Year History". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Success doesn't need to come from privilege, says first black female FOFA Gallery director | CBC News". CBC.
- ^ a b c "Eunice Bélidor Joins Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Curator of Contemporary Art is First Black Curator in Institution's History". culturetype.com.
- ^ "The Women Running the Show - Canadian Art". canadianart.ca.
- ^ "New MMFA curator of contemporary art looks forward to showcasing diverse voices". montrealgazette.
- ^ "Eunice Bélidor nommée conservatrice de l'art québécois et canadien contemporain au MBAM". www.artnewspaper.fr.
- ^ "Ex-MMFA curator says she was hired as 'image of change,' not supported". montrealgazette. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ Ragbir, Lise (2 March 2023). "I Was a Museum's Black Lives Matter Hire". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Artists and Curators Win Hnatyshyn Prizes – Canadian Art". canadianart.ca.