ABOUT
Hollande Bezan is a visual artist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Working mainly in graphite, her drawings are inspired by enigmatic everyday objects and scenes that collectively capture lived experiences. Through emotions ranging from humour to nostalgia, her works tell stories of the textures, ties, and affective patterns that give meaning to modern day life.
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Bezan earned her BFA with Honours at University of Manitoba in 2015. Her work has been exhibited at MAWA (Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art), The Edge Urban Art Gallery, and La maison des artistes Visuels.
Education
2010-2015 University of Manitoba, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours)
Solo Exhibitions
2020 Parlour Coffee Ltd., "I have reached capacity", Winnipeg, MB
2019 The Handsome Daughter, "Outlandish", Winnipeg, MB
2015 MAWA: Tiny Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
Group Exhibitions
2024 Kami Goertz' Studio, "Guest Artist Showcase", Winnipeg, MB
2023 MAWA, "Food", Winnipeg, MB
2022 Eagleridge Gallery, "Manitoba Society of Artists' 90th O.J.C.E.", Winnipeg, MB
2022 MAWA, "Micro", Winnipeg, MB
2019 The Edge Urban Art Gallery, "Down the Line", Winnipeg, MB
2019 MAWA, "Roots and Tendrils", Winnipeg, MB
2019 Bevvy Teyems, "The Oasis", Winnipeg, MB
2018 MAWA, "Human Animal", Winnipeg, MB
2016 The Knndy, "4/20 Art Show", Winnipeg, MB
2015 ARTlab, "BFA Graduate Exhibition", Winnipeg, MB
2015 GOSA, "Depths of Memory", Winnipeg, MB
2014 The Edge Urban Art Gallery, "Mixed Up & The Edge", Winnipeg, MB
2014 The Edge Urban Art Gallery, "4/20 Art Show", Winnipeg, MB
2013 The Edge Urban Art Gallery, "Show & Create", Winnipeg, MB
Exhibitions Curated
2013 GOSA, "Painting Is Not Dead!", Winnipeg, MB
Collaborations & Presentations
2017 Berkeley University, ASAP/9, "Vegetal Flesh: Decomposing Embodiment in Literature and Art", Oakland, CA
2015 La Maison des artistes visuels francophones (as part of Nuit Blanche), "Rest Stop", Winnipeg, MB
2015 Untitled Artist Collective (UAC), member of collective, Winnipeg, MB
Awards & Publications
2015 La Maison des artistes visuels francophones, awarded $1000 grant, Winnipeg, MB
2015 Book cover art for "Seeing Animals After Derrida", Winnipeg, MB