CAROLINE BENCHÉTRIT

 

 

Born in Casablanca in 1961. Lives in Montréal, QC.

 

 

EDUCATION

 

 

A self-taught sculptor and painter, Caroline Benchétrit is also the creator and producer of animated series and games for international television, web and mobile markets.

 

1998               Sculpture, School of Visual Arts, Westmount

1996               Ph.D.  (ABD) Management, McGill University, Montréal

1985               MBA Administrative Sciences, McGill University, Montréal

1983               BCOMM Finance and Micro Economics, Concordia University, Montréal

 

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

 

 

2010               “Ethereal moments”, Lydia Monaro Gallery, Montréal

2004               Shayne Gallery, Montréal

2001               Shayne Gallery, Montréal

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

 

 

2010               Paper Works, Oeno Gallery, Ontario

2010               “Nuits blanches”, Lydia Monaro gallery, Montréal

2009               “X-Mas exhibition”, Lydia Monaro Gallery, Montréal

2007               Close to Home, Victoria Hall Gallery, Westmount

2004               Lydia Monaro Gallery, Montréal

2004               "Four New Artists to Discover", Lydia Monaro Gallery, Montréal

2004               "Quinzaine Sépharade : Des pionniers à la relève", Montréal

2002               "50th Sephardic Anniversary", Saidye Bronfman Centre, Montréal

2000               Lydia Monaro Gallery, Montréal

 

 

 

AWARDS & MENTIONS

 

 

1988-1991     Social Sciences and Human Resource Grant

1989               Nominated Attendance, Doctoral Consortium of the Academy of Management, McGill University

                        FCAR fellowship

                        Director: Politiques générales d’Administration, McGill University

1985               Case Competition Team, Concordia University

 

 

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS AND DONATIONS

 

 

·         Chait Amyot                                        

·         Cosmedica                                 

·         Gaetan Morin, Éditeurs                          

·         Garfield Transport

·         ISOGroup Health Care Consultants

·         Roll Harris & Associates

·         Royal Lepage                                       

·         Stikeman Elliott

·         Teilebaum & Associates

·         Vezina Goodman

·         Royal Victoria Hospital

·         Cure Breast Cancer Society

·         Hadassah

·         Miss Edgars and Miss Cramps (ECS)

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

2000-2010     Producer and Creator of Prime-time television, web and mobile animated series currently under review by Disney UK.

 

Starasia, comedy, ages:14-18

Jade N’ Aden, comedy, ages:18+

Dreamboarders, comedy, ages:10-14

 

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

 

2010               Isabelle Gauthier, « Instants éphémères », Parcours l’informateur des Arts, Spring 2010.

2010            Dorota Kozinska, « Liberating moments », Parcours l’informateur des Arts, Spring 2010.

2010            Heather Solomon, « A World of Girls Brings Confidence to Achieve One’s Dreams », The Canadian Jewish News, February the 4th, 2010, Page 30

2008            "Caroline Benchétrit: Artists to Watch", Inside Entertainment, sept.

2007            Bridget Forbes, "Victoria Hall Group Show", Westmount Examiner, august 2007

2004            Robert Bernier, "Caroline Benchétrit: S’imposer", Parcours: l’informateur des arts, fall, vol. 10 no. 2, p. 102-103

2004            Claudio Marzano, "Caroline Benchétrit: Urban Escape", Parcours l’informateur des arts, fall, vol.10 no. 2, p. 103

2001            Robert Bernier, "Les valseuses", Parcours : l’informateur des arts, winter, p. 19-20

2001            Dorota Kozinska, "Free Spirit in Motion", Parcours l’informateur des arts, hiver, p. 21-22

2000            Robert Bernier, "Femmes de terre", Parcours l’informateur des arts, winter, p. 25-26

 

 
OTHER MEDIAS

 

2010            Shalom radio, CJRS 1650 AM, « Confidences des gens d’ici », Interviewed by Arlette Fara.