Born in Chicoutimi (Québec) in 1928.

Since 1967, the art of this self-taught artist , René Gagnon, has travelled around the world. As passionate and dedicated as he was then, his art remains today spontaneous and rich with colours. Using a palette knife, he layers colours with great artistry capturing the luminous quality particular to northern landscape.

Media coverage :
Magazin’ Art, biennal guide of Canadian artists in galleries, 2002-2003 and earlier years; Magazin’ Art summer 2001 edition, article pg.82 (French version) and pg.109 English version. Progrès-Dimanche, articles, 03-95, 03-98; Le Quotidien, articles, Chicoutimi, 10-72, 11-95, 11-98; Du Saguenay à Tasman-Negara, documentary film, Production Vison Mode, 1998; Le Matin Maghreb, article, 1997; Straits Times Kuala Lumpur, article, 07-1996; René Gagnon, lbook, Broquet, ed., 1972.

Collections :
Air Canada, Montreal; Akwa International, Montreal,Maroc; Alcan, Montréal;Distacum Communications, Hong Kong; Distilleries Corby, Montreal; Fondation Pierre Cardin, Paris; Groupe Afriquia, Maroc; Power Corporation, Montreal; Québécor, Montreal; Yayasan Seni Berdaftar, Malaisia.

Prizes and distinctions :
Prize of the Commonwealth Cultural Festival, Kuala Lumpur, 1998; The Sun Kuala Lumpur, quotidian, article, 1996.
He received the Medal of the Quebec National Assembly on June 21st, 2012.
He also received the Commendation for Recognition of Excellence by the municipality of Sacré-Coeur-on-the-Fjord-du-Saguenay.

Museums :
Économusée of Valleyfield; Contemporary Museum of Montreal; Joliette Museum; Saguenay Museum, Lac St-Jean.

Dictionnaire des artistes de l’objet d’art au Québec. (Https://artistesduquebec.ca/)
Gagnon, René (1928–2022)
Formation académique
Autodidacte
Expositions
Groupe
1972, Studio des Artistes canadiens, St-Hyacinthe, QC
Solo
1979 Galerie Trois-Tilleuls, Montréal, QC
1978 Galerie Basque, Rimouski, QC
1978 Galerie Art & Style, Montréal, QC
1977 Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Paris, France
1975 Ritz Carlton «Salon Bleu», Montréal, QC
1971 Galerie des peintres canadiens, Place des Arts, Montréal, QC
1971 Corrinth Gallery, Ottawa, ON
1968 Art Collectors Place, New York, NY
1968 Hilton Gallery, New York, NY
1968 Centre National des Arts, Ottawa, ON
1967 Galerie Morency, Montréal, QC
1965 Galerie de la place Jacques Cartier, Montréal, QC
1959 Galerie Walter Klinkhoff, Montréal, QC
Musées et collections
Air-Canada, Montréal, QC
Club canadien, Montréal, QC
Collection Lavallin, Montréal, QC
Meagher, Montréal, QC
Mount Stephen Club, Montréal, QC
Power Corporation, Montréal, QC
Guides et dictionnaires
Bruens, 30 peintres p. 73 à 77
Bruens, 106 professionnels p. 238
Bruens, 200 visions p. 198 et 199
Guide B.L. 1983-84 p. 74
Bruens, Les dessus, les dessous p. 66, 76, 84
De Roussan 1990
De Roussan 1993-94
De Roussan 1995
De Roussan 1996
De Roussan 1998 p. 91
De Roussan 1999 p. 97
De Roussan 2000 p. 115
De Roussan 2004 p. 116
De Roussan 2005 p. 93
De Roussan 2006 p. 71
De Roussan 2007 p. 80
De Roussan 2008 p. 82
De Roussan 2009 p. 72
De Roussan 2011 p. 67
Guide Vallée 1983 p. 79
Guide Vallée 1989 p. 282
Guide Vallée 1993 p. 515
Magazin’art 2000-2001 p. 416
Magazin’art 2002-2003 p. 309
Magazin’art 2004-2005 p. 367
Magazin’art 2006-2008 p. 349
Magazin’art 2009-2010 p. 279
Magazin’art 2015-2016 p. 134
McMann, Biographical Index... p. 79
Trépanier, Jean, Cent peintres du Québec, 1980 p.88 et 89
Monographies
Boulizon, Paysage... p. 139 et 141
Robert, L’art actuel p. 135
Robert, L’art depuis 1940
Robert, La peinture au Québec p. 143 et 207