Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2022-05-19
Invested on: 2024-05-02
Geneviève Cadieux, C.M.
Montréal, Quebec
Geneviève Cadieux is one of the most influential voices in the Canadian art world. Nationally and internationally recognized for her large-scale photographs, which explore the themes of identity and gender, she was the first woman to represent Canada at the Venice Biennale in 1990, and has exhibited her works in prestigious museums and galleries around the world. In addition to her illustrious artistic career, she is also an associate professor in the Faculty of Fine Arts at Concordia University, where she helps to develop and administer Canada’s largest photography program.