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SAM DUQUETTE

she | elle

sam-u-elle.com  

sam.u.elle.duquette@gmail.com

instagram @sam.u.elle

 

Québécoise-Canadian artist and ceramic researcher based in Tiohtià:ke | Mooniyang | Montréal

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Selected Group Exhibitions

 

Upcoming

2026  Virginia McCure Ceramic Biennale, McClure Gallery, Westmount Visual Arts Center, Montréal, QC

Past

2026  Art Volt collection launch exhibition, FOFA gallery, Concordia University, Montréal, QC

2026  Curation for the collective Everything Already Present- Solastalgie, Galerie Éclats, Montréal, QC 

2025  Artch festival 8th edition, Place Ville-Marie, Montréal, QC 

2024  Next Generation, International Ceramic Art Fair (ICAF), Gardiner Museum, Toronto, ON (Online exhibition)

2024  Commen-cement, VAV Gallery, Concordia University Montréal, QC

2024  Freight : recordings of our movements, VAV Gallery, Concordia University Montréal, QC

2024  Au-delà de la surface, Galerie le 1040, Montréal, QC

2023  Everything Already Present, Galerie Art Mûr, Montréal, QC

2023  IDC Pop-Up Vol. 1, Espace Loulou, Montréal, QC
2023  Shaping Perspectives, Atelier Galerie 2112, Montréal, QC

2023  Art Matters Festival, Galerie Jano Lapin, Montréal, QC

2022  Elsewhere, 4th Space Concordia University, Montréal, QC

2022  From the Ground Up, Eastern Bloc, Montréal, QC

2022  What is not but could be if, 3333 Crémazie, Montréal, QC

2021  Thresholds, David Levine gallery, North Wentworth, QC

2021  Earth Water Wind Fire Ether, 4th Space Concordia University, Montréal, QC
 

 

Selected awards and grants

2026  CUAA Fine Arts Prize Award (Concordia University Alumni Association), QC, Canada

2026  Conseil des arts de Montréal – Projet Collectif, Montréal, QC

2025  Artch –  Creation grant , Montréal, QC

2023  FASA special project grant - Everything Already Present, Université Concordia

2022  Concordia University – Thomson Family Field School Award, Montréal, QC

2022  Outstanding Work and Meaningful Contribution to Ceramics, Université Concordia, QC, Canada

Collections

Art Volt collection, Montréal, Qc, Canada

Private collections, Canada

 

Residencies

2022  Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center, Skaelskor, Denmark

2024  4th Space Concordia University, 45 passersby mini residency, Montréal, QC

 

Catalogues

Change, Artch festival 8th edition exhibition catalogue, Pièce Jointe editions, 2025

Commen-cement, VAV Gallery exhibition catalogue, Concordia University, 2024

Epilogue, Advanced ceramics students catalogue, Concordia University, 2022

Thresholds, exhibition catalogue, Concordia University, 2021

 

 

Press and articles

Leah Collins, Hi, Art newsletter in CBC Arts, September 21, 2025

 

Publications

2024  45 Passersby collective, Freight: recordings of our movements, Artist book, Concordia University

2023  Cassi Camille, Kimberly Orjuela, Sara Mericle, Owen Herlin, Elodie Dubuc, Sam Duquette, Everything Already Present – Glaze Recipe Booklet, Fine Arts Reading Room, Concordia University
 

 

Education

2019-2024  BFA Sculpture & Ceramics, Concordia University, Montréal, QC

2011-2014  Fashion Design, College Lasalle, Montréal, QC

 

 

Technical and Research Work

2022-2026  Research, studio management, production and concept development in ceramic art for the artist Nadia Myre at the Kinawind Lab, Concordia University, Montréal, QC ;

  • ·       2026  Material testing, concept development and production of prototypes for STM public artwork commission (future Anjou station of Montréal's metro)

  • ·       2026  Artworks production and preparation to installation for the exhibition : Nadia Myre : Des océans et des ombres, Domaine départemental de Chamarande, France

  • 2025  Artwork production and preparation to installation for Gardiner Museum commission, Toronto, ON

  • 2025  Artworks production and preparation to installation for the exhibition : Nadia Myre : Waves of Want, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, ON

  • 2025  Artworks production, preparation to installation for Nadia Myre artwork commission for the British High Commission of Canada, Ottawa, ON

  • 2025  Artworks production and assistance for the exhibition : Nadia Myre : All this and more…, Blouin Division, Toronto, ON + Montréal, QC

  • 2024  Production, assistance and artwork installation for the exhibition : Tout geste est/et politique - Nadia Myre, Robert Myre & Molinari, Fondation Guido Molinari, Montréal, QC

2022-2023  Ceramic department studio technician assistant, Concordia University, Montréal, QC

2022  Studio assistance in artwork production for Eddy Firmin, Concordia University, Montréal, QC

2022 and 2024  Organization and teaching of a workshop on local clay harvesting, St-Basile-le-Grand, QC

2021-2023  Concordia Ceramics Student Association board member and exhibition coordinator, Montréal, QC

2021  Artwork installation for XYZ 4th Virginia McClure Ceramic Biennale, Westmount Visual Art Center, Montreal, QC

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