Shelagh Alexander

Shelagh Alexander (1959–2018) was a Canadian artist.[1] Alexander is known for her photographic works that often used found footage and found photographs as a source.[2][3]

Shelagh Alexander
Born(1959-05-03)May 3, 1959[1]
Winnipeg, Manitoba[1]
Died2018 (aged 58–59)
Known forPhotography, appropriation art

Alexander was a part of the 1982 exhibition New Canadian Photography at the Canadian Centre of Photography in Toronto.[4] The same year, she was part of the exhibition Monumenta, staged by artist-run centre YYZ across six venues in Toronto.[5] In 1986 she exhibited in the Aperto portion of the Venice Biennale.[6] Her work is included in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.[1]

References
  1. "Shelagh Alexander". www.gallery.ca. National Gallery of Canada. Archived from the original on 2018-01-14. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
  2. "Kate Linker on "Subjects in Pictures"". www.artforum.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  3. "Jeanne Randolph on Shelagh Alexander". www.artforum.com.
  4. Livingstone, David. "Art without a heartbeat | Maclean's | OCTOBER 4, 1982". Maclean's | The Complete Archive. Archived from the original on July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  5. "Representations: YYZ in the 80s". www.virtualmuseum.ca. Archived from the original on 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  6. "Artscribe International". Artscribe. 16 May 1986 – via Google Books.
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