Gilles Mihalcean | |
Birth Date: | 1946 4, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Occupation: | Sculptor |
Years Active: | 1969–present |
Gilles Mihălcean (born 18 April 1946) is a sculptor living and working in Montréal.[1] Over the years, his works have been exhibited in Canada, the United States and Europe.
A self-taught sculptor, Mihalcean began his career in 1969. After teaching at Université Laval from 1972 to 1979, he devoted himself entirely to sculpting. He also worked as a lecturer at the Université de Montréal and the University of Ottawa.[2] He rose to prominence in the 1980s, with major exhibits at the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal and the Power Plant in Toronto, as well as commercial galleries such as Galerie René Blouin, Chantal Boulanger, Roger Bellemare and Circa.[3]