Marie-Hélène Leblanc

Marie-Hélène Leblanc holds a Ph.D. in Arts Studies and Practices from the Université du Québec à Montréal (2024). She has served as director and curator of the Galerie UQO since 2015 and as an associate professor at the School of Arts and Culture (UQO) since 2025. Her curatorial practice has led her to produce some forty projects presented at various institutions in Quebec, Canada, and Europe. She is active within a research chair and a research team, and has served on numerous boards of directors, committees, and commissions. In recent years, she has received, among other honors, the University of Quebec’s Management Innovation Award (2025), as well as the Excellence Award (2025) and the Emerging Award (2018) from the Société des musées du Québec. Viewing the exhibition as a medium, she defines herself as a curator, exhibition maker, author, practitioner, and researcher. [Source: Galerie UQO, 2026]