Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 12, 2016
• Invested on: August 25, 2017

An eminent art historian, Laurier Lacroix passionately promotes and teaches others
about the historical and contemporary art of Quebec. One of the pre-eminent scholars
of 19th-century Quebec art, he has worked to bring to light the work of previously
little-known artists. Having taught at Concordia University and the Université du
Québec à Montréal, this accomplished educator is one of Quebec’s best, shaping
future generations of art historians and museologists.