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
2018 (to come) 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
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
2013-14 Creation of an artwork for the Art and Architecture integration policy (1%), CFP Wilbrod-Behrer, Québec (QC)
Residencies/Symposiums/Artist’s Book
2017 Foire d’Art Comtemporain de Saint-Lambert, 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
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
City of Lévis collection
Lotto Québec collection
Privates collections
Press
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.