Hoda Ackad
Contemporary Mixed-Media Artist
Live-model figuration layered with archival collage and contemporary visual culture.
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HODA ACKAD
Marie-Ange Hoda Ackad est une artiste multidisciplinaire Canadienne dont le travaiile explore les intersections entre représentation, culture visuelle et mémoire collective. A travers une pratique singulilère combinant peinture et modèle vivant, collage d’archives et techniques mixtes, Ackad explore l’influence de l’imagerie quotidienne sur les récits sociaux et culturels. Au cours des 30 dernières années , son travail a été présenté dans des expositions de musées, des centres d’art et des programmes organisés, notamment lors de présentations récentes a New York.
La pratique dAckad reflète un engagement soutenu envers l’évolution du language de la figuration contemporaine, et elle continue d’accroitre sa visibilité internationale grâce a des expositions, des prix et des reconnaissances critiques.
Marie-Ange Hoda Ackad is a Canadian multidisciplinary artist whose work examines the intersections of representation, visual culture, and collective memory. Through a distinctive practice combining live model painting, archival collage, and mixed media, Ackad investigates the influence of everyday imagery on social and cultural narratives.
Over the past 30 years, her work has been featured in museum exhibitions, art centers and curated programs, including recent presentations in New York City. Ackad’s practice reflects a sustained engagement with the evolving language of contemporary figuration, and she continues to expand her international profile through exhibitions, awards, and critical recognition.
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Exhibitions/ Expositions
- • 2026 Royal Nebeker Gallery, Clatsop Community College, Oregon, USA 2025 Five Points Gallery, Torrington, CT, USA
- • 2024 ISEA International Symposium of Experimental Artists, USA
- • Brownsville Museum of Fine Art. Texarcana, TX,USA
- • 2024Cape Cod Cultural Center, USA
- • 2024 Arts Scene West Gallery, San Diego, USA
- • 2017-25 Viridian Artists Gallery ,Chelsea, New York City, USA
- • 2024 Western Wyoming Community College, USA
- • 2024 Hopkins Center for the Arts, Minnesota, USA
- • 2023 Kingston Portrait Prize competition, Ontario, Canada
- • 2023 The San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild online , USA
- • 2022 Texarcana Regional Art and Humanities Center, Texas, USA
- • 2022 Art Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
- • 2022 Cultural Center of Cape Cod, USA
- • 2021 Brushes & Strings of New York City with Margin Alexander, NYC, USA
- • 2021 Yellowstone Art Museum(YAM) Montana, USA
- • 2021 Martha’s Vineyard Drawing Prize International Exhibition, USA
- • 2021Art Comes Alive ACA 2021Ohio, USA
- • 2021Texarcana Regional Arts and Humanities Council, Texas, USA
- • 2021 Hopkins Center for the Arts, Minneapolis, USA
- • 2020 TRAHC, Texarcana Regional Ats &Humanities Council
- • 2020 Dab Art Gallery, Los Angeles, California
- • 2020 Shock Boxx Gallery, Hermosa beach, California, USA
- • 2019 TRAHC, Texarcana Regional Arts & Humanities Center, Texas USA
- • 2019 AMOA, Alexandria Museum of Art, Louisiana, USA
- • 2019 The Hopkins Center for the Arts, Minneapolis,USA
- • 2018 Site: Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York,USA (Juror, Gracie Mansion)
- • 2018 Alexandria Museum, Louisianna, USA (juror: William U Eiland)
- • 2018 American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis,USA
- • 2018 The Hopkins Center for the Arts, Minneapolis,USA
- • 2017-2018 The Center for Contemporary Art, Bedford ,New Jersey, USA
- • 2017 Tieton Arts&Humanities, Tieton, Washington,USA(juror:LLoyd Herman, founder Renwick Gallery at the Smithsonian Museum)
- • 2017 Brownsville Museum ,Texas, USA
- • 2016 The Billboard Creatives, Los Angeles, Ca(juror:Mona Kuhn; exhibition withPaul McCarthy and Alex Prager))
- • 2016 Blaine Traveling Show, Blaine City Hall, Minneapolis, USA
- • 2015 Help Hope Nepal Mural, Contemporary Arts Projects, Art Basel Miami, USA
- • 2014 The 2014 Dab Art Show, Hud gallery, Ventura, California
- • Five Points Gallery, Torrington, CT, USA
- • 2025 Sasse Museum of Art, Pomona, California in collaboration with the Whosmuseum of Art
- • 2024 ISEA International Symposium of Experimental Artists, New Haven, USA
- • Brownsville Museum of Fine Art. Texarcana, TX,USA
- • 2024 Alexandria Museum of Art, Louisiana, USA
- • 2024Cape Cod Cultural Center, USA
- • 2024 Arts Scene West Gallery, San Diego, USA
- • 2024-25 Viridian Artists Gallery ,Chelsea, New York City, USA
- • 2024 Score/SFVACC SAN Fernando Valley Arts and Cultural Center ,USA
- • 2024 Western Wyoming Community College, USA
- • 2024 Hopkins Center for the Arts, Minnesota, USA
- • 2023 Kingston Portrait Prize competition, Ontario, Canada
- • 2023 Alexandria Museum of Art, Louisiana, USA
- • 2023 (LACA) Ludington Center for the Arts, Michigan, USA
- • 2023 The San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild online , USA
- • 2022 Texarcana Regional Art and Humanities Center, Texas, USA
- • 2022 Art Santa Fe, new Mexico, USA
- • 2022 Cultural Center of Cape Cod, USA
- • 2021 Brushes & Strings of New York City with Margin Alexander, NYC, USA
- • 2021 Yellowstone Art Museum(YAM) Montana, USA
- • 2021 Martha’s Vineyard Drawing Prize International Exhibition, USA
- • 2021Art Comes Alive ACA 2021Ohio, USA
- • 2021Texarcana Regional Arts and Humanities Council, Texas, USA
- • 2021 Hopkins Center for the Arts, Minneapolis, USA
- • 2020 TRAHC, Texarcana Regional Ats &Humanities Council
- • 2020 Dab Art Gallery, Los Angeles, California
- • 2020 Shock Boxx Gallery, Hermosa beach, California, USA
- • 2019 TRAHC, Texarcana Regional Arts & Humanities Center, Texas USA
- • 2019 AMOA, Alexandria Museum of Art, Louisiana, USA
- • 2019 The Hopkins Center for the Arts, Minneapolis,USA
- • 2018 Site: Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York,USA (Juror, Gracie Mansion)
- • 2018 The Center for Contemporary Art Bedminster, New Jersey,USA
- • 2018 Alexandria Museum, Louisianna, USA (juror: William U Eiland)
- • 2018 American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis,USA
- • 2018 The Hopkins Center for the Arts, Minneapolis,USA
- • 2017 The Center for Contemporary Art, Bedford ,New Jersey, USA(juror Stephen Westfall)
- • 2017 Tieton Arts&Humanities, Tieton, Washington,USA(juror:LLoyd Herman, founder Renwick Gallery at the Smithsonian Museum)
- • 2017 Viridian Artists Inc, Chelsea, New York, USA(juror:Susan Thompson,assistant curator, Guggenheim Museum)
- • 2017 Brownsville Museum ,Texas, USA
- • 2016 The Billboard Creatives, Los Angeles, Ca(juror:Mona Kuhn; exhibition withPaul McCarthy and Alex Prager))
- • 2016 The Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster, New Jersey, USA
- • 2016 Blaine Traveling Show, Blaine City Hall, Minneapolis, USA
- • 2015 Help Hope Nepal Mural, Contemporary Arts Projects, Art Basel Miami, USA
- • 2014 The 2014 Dab Art Show, Hud gallery, Ventura, California
- • 2025 (Capsule Solo ) See/Me Community at Blanc Art Gallery, Manhattan, New York City , USA
- • 2017Place des Arts,”Gradimir Pankov ” and the Power Behind the Scenes ,Montreal, Quebec
- • 2016 Gallery Luz, “The Power Behind the Scenes : Culture Montreal”, Montreal Quebec, Canada
- • 2015 Reginald J. P. Dawson Library “The Power Behind the Scenes: Culture Montreal”, Montreal, Quebec
- • 2013 “The Power Behind the Scenes Portrait Event”, Galerie E.K. Voland, Montreal, Quebec
- • 2009 ‘Portraits’ Corrid’ art de la Compagnie F, Montreal, Quebec
- • 2025 Grand Prize Winner, See/Me Gallery , New York City, USA
- • 2024 2nd place award, Mixed Media Category, Brownsville Museum Of Fine Art, TX, USA
- • 2024Honorable Mention, Alexandria Museum of Art, Louisiana, USA
- • 2024 Best of Show, San Fernando Valley Arts & Culture Centre, USA
- • 2024 1st place award pastel category , Arts North 29 ,Hopkins Center for the Arts, Minnesota
- • 2023 Kingston Portrait Prize finalist , Canada
- • 2020 Best of Show Award Texarcana Regional Arts & Humanities Council, Texas
- • 2020 Shock Boxx Gallery, Go Figure exhibition, 1st place Award,
- • 2019 ISEA (International Symposium for Experimental Artists) member, 1rst place award
- • 2018 Arts in Harmony International Exhibition, 4rth place award, pastel category,
- • 2019 ISEA (International Symposium for Experimental Artists) member ,3rd Prize Award
- • 2018 Arts in Harmony, The Hopkins Center for the Arts 4rth place, pastel category Award
- • 2017 ISEA (nternational Symposium for Experimental Artists) Merit Award
- • 2017 2nd place Award /2eme place, Pastel category , Brownsville Museum, 45th International Exhibition
- • 2016 Bronze Award “ Dialogue with Myself “ Art Forward International
My large portrait of Gradimir Pankov was presented in the film, “A Tribute to Gradimir Pankov “‘ on May 25th, 2017 at Place des Arts’ Théâtre Maisonneuve, as part of the evening tribute to Gradimir Pankov, artistic director of Les Grands Ballets for 18 years, now artistic director emeritus.
Mon grand portrait de Gradimir Pankov a ete presente dans le film “A Tribute to Gradimir Pankov ” le 25 mai 2017 au Théâtre Maisonneuve de la Place des Arts, dans le cadre de la soirée hommage à Gradimir Pankov, directeur artistique des Grands Ballets pendant 18 ans et désormais directeur artistique émérite.
Montreal Art Openings video – YouTube
LE POUVOIR À L’ARRIÈRE-SCÈNE, Hoda Ackad @ Galerie LUZ https://www.youtube.com/channel/
UCu_CH0UrGfqj2AlhaT3AOIA https://www.youtube.com/channel/
UCu_CH0UrGfqj2AlhaT3AOIA
UCu_CH0UrGfqj2AlhaT3AOIA https://www.youtube.com/channel/
UCu_CH0UrGfqj2AlhaT3AOIA
- • 2023 Kingston Portrait Prize Book (selected portraits from 2003-2023)
- • 2023 Dabart Quarterly Spring Issue Interview
- • 2022 South Bay TV, interview with Cathy Alessandra, Los Angeles, CA ,USA (on YouTube)
- • 2022 Art in the Time of Corona Vol1,2, Dabster Art Inc.
- • 2021 Brushes & Strings of NYC with Margin Alexander (on YouTube )
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• Montreal Art Openings video – YouTube LE POUVOIR
À L’ARRIÈRE-SCÈNE, Hoda Ackad @ Galerie LUZ https://www.youtube.com/channel/
UCu_CH0UrGfqj2AlhaT3AOIA -
• CalameoTouristica (Page 96) http://es.calameo.com/read/
000722691b3514ee02a23 - • The Suburban http://www.thesuburban.com/hoda-ackad-wenger-to-hold-exhibition-and-vernissage-from-march/
- • The Montrealer, September18,2017 page 15
- • The Montrealer, September18,2017 page 15
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• Canadian Jewish News March24,2015 (Page 21)
ratsdeville: HODA ACKAD @ luz Quartier des
spectacles www.quartierdesspectacles.com/en/activity/
8522/symmetryasymmetry - • Cult Newspaper: www.cultmontreal.com/2015/07/art-this-week-41
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• Calaméo – Touristica (81 pages 110/111) www.calameo.com/books/
0007226911e2cec266cf4 - • TMR Post 08/2015 , (Page 4)
- • Concordia University magazine (Page 56)
- • La Metropole http://www.samyrabbat.com/roger-huet/le-pouvoir-a-larriere-scene-une-fascinante-exposition-de-portraits.html
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• Breakfast Television http://www.btmontreal.ca/videos/
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• Concordia university magazine (Page 55) https://www.concordia.ca/content/dam/
concordia/aar/docs/magazine/2014-winter.pdf - • Galerie E.K. Voland 2011 Edition and Magazin’Art Biennale
- • 2001 BFA, painting, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
- • RAAV (Regroupement des artistes visuels en art)
- • TRAM (Table ronde sur l’art de Mont-Royal)
- • ELAN (English arts network)
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The Power Behind the Scenes Portraits
Exhibition of one of my portraits, “Gradimir Pankov” artistic director of Les.....
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Exhibition at Gallery E.K. Voland
Michel Gagnon, Andy Nulman, Hoda Ackad, Gradimir Pankov and Marie Saint- Pierre.....
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Hoda Ackad-Wenger to hold exhibition and vernissage from March 9
By The Suburban Feb 23, 2016 Local artist Hoda Ackad-Wenger is holding.....
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