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Marina Roy is a talented artist, teacher, and writer who lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. She creates amazing art, teaches others, and shares her ideas through writing.

About Marina Roy

Marina Roy was born in Quebec City, a historic city in Quebec, Canada. When she was younger, she moved to Vancouver, British Columbia.

She studied at several universities to become the artist and writer she is today. She earned a degree in French Literature from Université Laval. Then, she studied fine arts at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Later, she completed her master's degree in fine arts at the University of British Columbia.

Today, Marina Roy is a professor at the University of British Columbia. She teaches in the Department of Art History, Visual Art, and Theory. Her work has been shown in many places, both in Canada and around the world. Some famous galleries that have shown her art include the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Contemporary Art Gallery.

Her Artistic Work

Marina Roy's art combines different styles and ideas. She often focuses on drawing, painting, and animation. Her work explores how materials and ideas connect in a modern world.

She uses ideas from thinkers like Freud and Bataille. She shows how our imaginations and strong feelings can change symbols and well-known images. Marina Roy also uses cartoons in her art. Characters like Wile E. Coyote show how we can survive many tough situations.

Working with Others

Marina Roy often works with other artists on projects.

• Roy & McHardy: She teamed up with artist Natasha McHardy to form "Roy & McHardy." They made video performances together.
• Online Projects: Marina also worked with David Clark and Graham Meiser. They created a website that was an online version of her book, Sign After the X.
• Abbas Akhavan: She has created art with artist Abbas Akhavan. One project was a video art piece called Victoria Day (Bombay Sapphire). They also had art shows together, like Neighbours and Fire/Fire.

Art Exhibitions

Marina Roy's art has been displayed in many galleries and museums. Here are some of her past exhibitions:

• 2018: Leaning Out of Windows, at Emily Carr University in Vancouver.
• 2017: Landfall and Departure: Prologue, at the Nanaimo Art Gallery.
• 2017: Becoming Animal/Becoming Landscape, at the Kamloops Art Gallery.
• 2016: Becoming Animal/Becoming Landscape, at the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery in Vancouver.
• 2016: Your Kingdom to Command, shown at the Vancouver Art Gallery (Offsite).
• 2015: The Floating Archipelago, at Connexion ARC in Fredericton, NB.
• 2015: Screen Play: Print and the Moving Image, at Open Studio in Toronto.
• 2013: Once things are reduced to nothing, at Artspeak.
• 2012: Fire Fire (with Abbas Akhavan), at Malaspina Printmakers & Centre A.
• 2011: Unreal, at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
• 2009: How soon is now, at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Her Writing

Marina Roy's art and writing are connected. Both explore materials, language, history, and ideas.

Published Works

• Her first book, Sign After the x, was published in 2002. It was released with Artspeak Gallery.
• She also wrote a short story called In Haguenau Forest. This story appeared in a collection titled there's something I want to show you.
• Marina also writes reviews and essays for other artists. These have appeared in various magazines and art catalogues.

Awards and Recognition

• In 2010, Marina Roy received the VIVA Award. This award recognizes talented artists in British Columbia.