Alex Janvier

Alex Janvier
Janvier in 2017
Born(1935-02-28)February 28, 1935
Le Goff Reserve,
Cold Lake First Nations,
Alberta, Canada
DiedJuly 10, 2024(2024-07-10) (aged 89)
EducationAlberta College of Art and Design
Occupations
  • Artist
  • gallerist
  • teacher
MovementIndian Group of Seven
AwardsHonorary degrees from
  • University of British Columbia
  • Norquest College
  • Ontario College of Art and Design
  • Blue Quills First Nations College
  • University of Calgary
  • University of Alberta

Alexan Simeon Janvier[1] CM AOE RCA (/ˈænvɪər/; February 28, 1935 – July 10, 2024) was a First Nations painter in Canada. A member of the Indian Group of Seven,[2] he helped pioneer contemporary Aboriginal art in Canada.

  1. ^ [https://northernlightsfs.ca/tribute/details/1517/Alex-Janvier/obituary.html Alex Janvier obituary
  2. ^ "The Indian Group of Seven and the birth of the Woodlands School of Art". Native-art-in-Canada.com.