Education
2013 Master of Fine Arts, Université Laval, Quebec (QC)
2007 Professional training in building drafting, CFP Maurice-Barbeau, Quebec City (QC)
2005 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Université Laval, Quebec (QC)
Solo Exhibitions
2021 Moments silencieux, painting exhibition, Galerie a, Québec
2018 Dérèglement, painting exhibition, Maison de la Culture de N-D-G, Montréal (QC)
2017 Dérèglement, Galerie AVE, Montréal (QC)
2015 Géométries Variables, Centre culturel de Verdun, Montréal (QC)
2014 Prismes, symétries et autres séductions, BAC Gallery, Montréal (QC)
2014 Rétro-prospective, Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montréal (QC)
2012 XYZ, Galerie des arts visuels de l’Université Laval, Quebec (QC
2012 XYZ, Centre d’artiste Caravansérail, Rimouski (QC)
2011 XYZ, Centre en art actuel Regart, Lévis (QC)
2007 Made in China, Centre VU, Quebec (QC)
Group Exhibitions
2020 Grand Projet Secret III, organised by Canadian Bacon, Québec (QC)
2019 Open Studio, What About Art Center, Mumbai, India
2018 Exhibition of Gallery a Represented artists, Galerie Pop, Montréal (QC)
2017 Grand Projet Secret, organised by Canadian Bacon, Québec (QC)
2016 Une exposition mesclun pour un rapprochement des arts autour de la table, Wilfrid sur Laurier restaurant, Montréal (QC)
2014 Au féminin: 13 Women Redrawing Boundaries, CFA Gallery, Toronto (ON)
2012 Peinture fraîche et nouvelle construction, Galerie Art Mûr, Montreal (QC)
2012 Chromatic III, Société des arts technologiques, Montreal (QC)
2011 Expo-vente cultivez l’art, Centre d’artiste Caravansérail, Rimouski (QC)
2011 Maîtres et maîtresses, open studio for students in the Master of Fine Arts program at Université Laval, Atelier du Roulement à Billes, Quebec (QC)
2008 Pan!Peinture 2, an exhibition of work that was produced during the second edition of the Pan! Peinture contemporary painting symposium, Quebec (QC)
2006 Frais et dispo!, an exhibition of works that were produced by the recipients of an award granted by the Centre des arts et des fibres du Québec, Galerie Diagonale, Montreal (QC)
2005 Exhibition of works that were produced by the members of the graduating class of 2005 who received different prizes and grants, Galerie des Arts Visuels de l’Université Laval, Quebec (QC)
2005 A priori, an exhibition of works that were produced by the Bachelor of Fine Arts graduates of 2005, Université Laval, École des Arts Visuels de l’Université Laval, Quebec (QC)
2005 Motus et couche moussue, the Alphonse-Desjardins building gallery, Université Laval, Quebec (QC)
2005 Motus et couche moussu 2, atrium of the École des Arts Visuel, Université Laval, Quebec (QC)
Public Art
2023 Invited to submit proposals for the acquisition of artworks under Quebec's Integration of the Arts into Architecture Program, Childcare Center La Ribambelle, Loretteville (QC)
2016 Invited to submit proposals for the acquisition of artworks under Quebec's Integration of the Arts into Architecture Program, Saint-Siméon Public Library, Saint-Siméon (QC)
2013-14 Creation of an artwork for the Art and Architecture integration policy (1%), CFP Wilbrod-Behrer, Québec (QC)
Residencies/Symposiums/Artist’s Book
2019 Saint-Lambert Contemporary art fair, Saint-Lambert (QC)
2018-19 Research residency, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) and What About Arts Center, Mumbai, India
2018 Art Toronto, The Toronto International art Fair, represented by Galerie a, Toronto, Canada
2017 Saint-Lambert Contemporary art fair, Saint-Lambert (QC)
2014 Art Toronto, The Toronto International Art Fair, with BAC Galery, Toronto (ONT)
2014 Foire en art actuel de Québec, L’Œil de Poisson, Québec (QC)
2014 Papier 14, with BAC Gallery, Montréal (QC)
2013 Foire d’Art Comtemporain de Saint-Lambert, Saint-Lambert (QC)
2013 Production residency in digital printmaking, Centre Sagamie, Alma (QC)
2008 Pan!Peinture 2 contemporary painting symposium, Quebec (QC)
2006 Production residency in digital printmaking, Centre VU, Quebec (QC)
2005 Artist’s book published by Wagon Art Itinérant, Quebec (QC)
Awards and Honours
2018 Member of the jury for Research and Creation Grants, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ).
2016-17 Research and creation grant, Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec.
2012 Winner of the Videre Visual Arts Creation Award (formerly the Prix Videre Évènement) for the XYZ exhibition that was presented at the Regart contemporary art center in Lévis (QC). This award is presented to an artist whose recent production set itself apart from other artists in the Québec City region over the arts season.
2012 Finalist for the 2012 Sylvie and Simon Blais award for emerging artists.
2012 Peinture fraîche et nouvelle construction, an exhibition of selected works by undergraduate and graduate students from universities across Canada.
2005 Centre des Arts et Fibres du Québec award, given to a fine arts graduate who uses textiles as a medium.
Collections
KPMG collection
City of Lévis collection
Lotto Québec collection
Privates collections
Press coverage and Media appearances
2022 Three artworks featured in the television program Moi non plus, broadcast on Noovo Chanel.
2022 Untitled artwork featured on the cover of the album Krach - sons d'oiseaux by the music group Fra Mauro.
2021 Five artworks featured in the television program Moi non plus, broadcast on Noovo Chanel.
2020 Josianne Desloges, The Habitable Spaces of Virginie Mercure and Nathalie Thibault, Le Soleil, January 30.
2020 Interview broadcast on L'Aérospatial, CKRL radio, december 4.
2020 Artwork Dérèglement 22 featured on the cover of the poetry collection Vanités by Émilie Turmel, Poètes de brousse Edition.
2018 Artwork Isométrie 11 featured on the cover of the poetry collection Casse-gueules by Émilie Turmel, Poètes de brousse Edition.
2014 Stéphanie Chalut, «Virginie Mercure : Le grand questionnement», Vie des Arts, webzine, first of may.
2012 Four of my works appeared in a sketch called “Galerie d’art” on the fifth episode of Télé Quebec’s programme Les bobos on September 12th.
2012 Interview with Julie Tremblay of Radio Canada Rimouski’s Info-Réveil program that was broadcast on January 3rd.
2011 Interview with Marième Ndiaye, broadcast throughout the Quebec City region on Vox Télé’s Lézarts program on December 1st.
2011 Stéphane Bernard, “Élever au cube”, Impact Campus, November 22nd.
2011 Josianne Desloges, “XYZ de Virginie Mercure : Constructions isométriques”, Le Soleil, November 11th.
2011 Pascale Guéricolas, “Effet de groupe”, Au fil des évènements, April 14th.
2008 Nathalie Côté, “Peindre en 2008”, Le Soleil, August 23rd.
2008 Sébastien Hudon, “Pan!-Ô-Rama”, Voir Québec, August 7th.
2008 Nathalie Côté, “L’art au bout du fusil”, Le Soleil, August 2nd.
2008 Nathalie Bussières,“Créations picturales dans St-Roch”, Le Carrefour, August 21st.
2005 Martine Rioux, “L’art dans la ville”, Le Carrefour, August 18th.
2005 Pascale Guéricolas, “L’expo des gagnants”, Au fil des évènements, October 6th.