Melanie Authier (Canadian, b. Montreal) received a BFA from Concordia University (2002) and an MFA from University of Guelph (2006). Authier has shown in numerous public galleries including The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, ON and Galerie UQAM, Montreal, QC. A major touring solo exhibition Contrarieties & Counterpoints curated by Robert Enright (2016-2018) travelled to seven venues across Canada. Recent group shows include Northern Exposure at Praz-Delavallade Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (2024), Friendship’s Death at Andrew Rafacz Gallery, Chicago, IL (2023), This Sacred Vessel Pt.1 at Arsenal Contemporary, New York, NY (2020) and The Tremendous Elusive: Emily Carr and the Canadian Imaginary, The Canada Gallery, Canada House, London, UK (2016). Her work is in numerous collections, including the National Gallery of Canada, Canada House, London (UK) and the ARBZ-Visual Art Collection-Global Affairs Canada in Madrid and Berlin. In 2023 Authier was one of ten Canadians to participate in the Napoule Artist Residency in the South of France. Authier currently lives and works in the Montreal, Quebec. She is represented by Olga Korper Gallery, Toronto.