Andre Fauteux
(1946–)
Andre Fauteux
1946–
André Fauteux (1946– ) is a Canadian modernist sculptor known for his geometrically abstract steel sculptures. Fauteux work is influenced by Clement Greenberg’s formalist concepts and embodies modernist principles. Born in Dunnville, Ontario, Fauteux, with his mother’s encouragement, began his artistic journey at an early age. First studying painting with Vernon Mould at Upper Canada College in Toronto, in the mid-1960s he pursued formal art education at Central Technical School, where he studied under artists Robert Ross and Winston Laurence, who had a lasting impact on his artistic development.
Fauteux has been deeply engaged in exploring multi-layered compositions enriched with vibrant and iridescent pigments. In his work, he often applies galvanized steel to the top layers, some of which are dipped in chrome, resulting in a glossy effect. His sculptural works represent a minimalist and non-referential aesthetic, often featuring rhythmic arrangements of repeated elements and overlapping shapes.
Fauteux’s work is recognized throughout various times when he received Canada Council for the Arts grant in 1970. He also worked at York University in 1974 with Anthoney Caro. Importantly, Helen Frankenthaler selected André for the esteemed Francis J. Greenberger Foundation Award at the Guggenheim Museum. During that same year, he also took part in the commercial project Triangle Barcelona at Casa de la Caridad, where he crafted a remarkable large circular sculpture, Transfiguration (1987). Fauteux had another return to Spain in 1990, when he continued to create sculptures at the Centre d’art la Rectoria in Sant Pere Villamajor, Catalonia.
Fauteux’s work has garnered exhibition opportunities in art institutions in cities like Toronto, New York, Chicago, London, and Barcelona. Fauteux’s works are held in many public collections across North America and domestically in the collections of AGO and the National Gallery of Canada.