Bio

Close-up portrait of a person with white makeup, wearing large glasses, a beige hat, and a cream-colored knit sweater, set against a plain white background.

Of Welsh and Scottish descent, Myfanwy MacLeod (b. 1961) lives and works in Vancouver. Her artistic practice has resulted in a substantial body of nationally and internationally recognized work, which is held in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada, Vancouver Art Gallery, City of Burnaby Permanent Art Collection, and numerous private collections. Her work in public art is significant, with works in Burnaby such as Cordials (2018) and Cosmos: I am as Constant as the Northern Star (2022), both in the Metrotown neighbourhood, and monumental works such as The Birds (2010, Vancouver), Primrose (2019, Toronto), and The Song of the Dodo (2023, Montreal). Known for works that examine public and private spaces and their relationship to gender, class, and the marginalised, MacLeod rethinks hierarchies and intersections between "high" and "low" art forms.

Myfanwy MacLeod produces sculptures, installations, photographs, performances, and public artworks that explore the unusual, humorous, and uncanny aspects of everyday life.