Biography - Michel Niquette
Michel Niquette lives and works in Montreal.
Active in the visual arts for nearly thirty years, he completed a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Quebec in Montreal in 1992. After ending his initial training in printmaking techniques, he directs his artistic production to painting, drawing and photography. Michel Niquette won several competitions of Integration of arts in architecture (1%), especially for the Municipal Library Marcel-Dugas in the City of St-Jacques (1999) and St-Lin Elementary School in St-Lin’ town (1998).
His works have been presented in solo exhibitions (Expression, Saint-Hyacinthe, 1997 ; Plein-Sud Gallery, Longueuil, 1992; Graff Gallery , Montreal, 1984) and group exhibitions across Canada (Les impatients, Montreal, 2012 ; Galerie de l'UQAM, Montréal, 1996, Musée du Québec, 1996). Niquette’s works are part of many public and private collections.