BIOGRAPHY & STUDIES:
1943 Born in Montreal
1956-1958 Studied with Sara Dickinson and Adam Sherriff Scott
1959- 1960 École des beaux-arts, Montréal
1961 Resided in Mexico to study Aztec art
1962 School of Art Award, Sir George Williams University
1963 Studied graphic etchings with Moe Reinblatt, Montreal Museum of Fine Art, and graphic design with Alan Harrison, Sir George Williams University
1963 Taught art classes to children under Christopher Lackey, Sir George Williams University
1963 Robert Simpson Award, Sir George Williams University.
1965 First Prize (furniture design), Cyanamid of Canada Ltd.
1967 Gave private art instruction
1969 Windows display, photography and architectural rendering
1970 Taught at the Artist's Workshop Studio, Montreal
1975 Toy design and construction, fun Company, Montreal
1976- 2001 Owned and operated Magnum Opus, Montreal
THEMES /SUBJECT / MEDIUM
2003-2007 The Children's Toy Series
TECHNIQUE :
Sidney Menkes works with oil and polyurethane acrylate on canvas as well as carbon pigment on paper. Each painting is framed with precious wood, made by a craftsman.
EXHIBITIONS :
2011/10/09/08 Artists’ Choice, Group exhibition, Galerie Valentin, Montreal
2010/09/08/07 Small Size Works, Group exhibition, Galerie Valentin, Montreal
2007 Children’s Toy Series, Solo , Galerie Valentin, Montréal
1964 Mount-Royal Centre, Montreal
1964 Maisonneuve Recreation Centre, Montreal
1966 Galerie Libre, Montréal
