Françoise Labbé Explained

Françoise Labbé (1933–2001) was an artist and arts administrator born in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec.

She earned a diploma from the École des beaux-arts de Québec in 1955, and studied printmaking with S.W. Hayter in Paris.

Labbé founded the Musée d'art contemporain de Baie-Saint-Paul (formerly Centre d'exposition de Baie-Saint-Paul) in 1979, and acted as General Director until her death in 2001.^[1]

Honours

• 1993 – Médaille de l'assemblée nationale for her contribution to the development of the arts in Baie-Saint-Paul
• 1997 – Knight of the National Order of Quebec^[2]

Notes and References

1. News: Le Centre d'exposition de Baie-Saint-Paul devient un musée Nathalie Côté Le Soleil. La Presse. 2017-03-11. fr-CA.
2. Web site: Françoise Labbé (1933 – 2001) . . fr.