Pedro Barbáchano is an artist and curator based in Montreal. His research and photographic work observe speculative archaeology, question historical records, and reframe monuments. His publications, installations, and exhibitions have been presented in Spain, Egypt, and Canada (including at Artexte, the Canadian Centre for Architecture, the Leonard and Bina Ellen Art Gallery and The New Gallery). Barbáchano has received awards such as the Claudine and Stephen Bronfman Fellowship in Contemporary Art, the Roloff Beny Fellowship and the Gabor Szilasi Prize in Photography, as well as support from the Canada Council for the Arts. His work is held in private collections in Canada and Spain. He has lectured at Concordia University and contributes to public programming at the Canadian Centre for Architecture.

Upcoming

12.03.2026 - 25.04.2026
Exhibition @ Centre CLARK, Montreal

02.04.2026 - 02.07.2026
In residence @ Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris

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approximately 760 kg of public property

2024
Leonard and Bina Ellen Art Gallery
Montreal, QC, Canada

SIGHTINGS, off-site installation

[Text] Exhibition essay

Flooding Monuments

2024
Slip Space Gallery
Montreal, QC, Canada

Solo exhibition

Read the exhibiton text and booklet

Documents of Displacement

2023
Canadian Centre for Architecture
Montreal, QC, Canada

Lecture

Shibboleth

2024
The New Gallery
Calgary, AB, Canada

Solo exhibition

Essay by Joyce Joumaa
Exhibition text

Also exhibited at:
Leonard and Bina Ellen Gallery (2022)
Le Livart (2022)
Maureen VII (2022)
Artvolt Collection (2023)

Regarde!

2023

Ville-Marie District
Montreal, QC, Canada

Public art exhibition

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Pedro Barbáchano
Montreal/Cairo, 2024