Christophe Canato

French born Christophe Canato has been a Perth-based artist since 2005, with a practice focusing on exploring male gender roles across diverse cultural landscapes. His work investigates identity, masculinity, and societal expectations through photography and mixed media.

With over 55 exhibitions worldwide, Canato’s work has been featured in renowned venues such as the BBA Gallery in Berlin (2023), Espace Vallès in France (2018), Monash Gallery of Art in Victoria (2021), and the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra (2018). His solo exhibitions include signifcant shows at the Perth Centre for Photography (2020), Galerie Basia Embiricos in Paris (2017), Anna Pappas Gallery in Melbourne (2014), ION Art Gallery in Singapore, Turner Galleries in Perth, and the Queensland Centre for Photography (2016).

Canato has received 11 awards across France, Australia, the USA, and Northern Ireland, and has been shortlisted for 27 prestigious art prizes. His work is held in major public collections such as Artbank and has been widely published internationally, with notable features in outlets such as China’s Photoworld in 2020.

1993 Specialist Master Degree in Fashion Management, IFM Institut Français de la Mode, (Fashion French Institute), Paris Fr. www.ifm-paris.org.

1989 Beaux-Arts, DNSEP: Diplôme National Supérieur Expression Plastique (comparable to a Post-graduation in Visual Art), Grenoble Fr.

1985 Bachelor of Visual Art, Beaux-Arts, Grenoble Fr.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2024 Intrinsèque - Perth Council House. Perth WA.

2024 Nexus - Rockingham Art Centre. Rockingham WA.

2022 Anima & Malapropism - Alliance Française de Perth. Perth WA.

2020 Anima - Perth Centre for Photography, Perth WA.

2017 Ricochet - Galerie Basia Embiricos. Paris Fr.

2016 Ricochet - Turner Galleries. Perth WA.

2016 Ricochet - M1 Singapore Fringe Festival. Singapore.

2014 Ricochet - Curated by Tahlia Jolly, Anna Pappas Gallery. Melbourne Vic.

2014 Ricochet - Queensland Centre for Photography. Brisbane Qld.

2011 Ragamuffins & Hunting Trophies Vol1 - Voici-Voilà Studio, Paris Fr.

2010 Ragamuffins - Perth Centre for Photography, Perth WA.

2009 Hunting Trophies, Vol1. - Curated by Jasmin Stephens, Fremantle Art centre. Fremantle WA.


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024 Floribunda - Curated by Judy Rogers, Lost Eden Creative Gallery. Dwellingup WA.

2023 BBA collective exhibition. Belin Germany.

2021 Anima vs Animus, Gallery 25, ECU - Curator and exhibiting artist Christophe Canato, exhibition includes Nathan Beard, Theo Costantino, Janet Carter and Ryan Nazzari. Mount Lawley WA.

2021 He/She/They, Bunbury Biennale of Art, curated by Caroline Lunel - Bunbury Regional Art Galleries. Bunbury WA.

2020 Natio...