Alexis Belhumeur is a Canadian photographer and visual artist based in Montreal, Quebec. She is best known for her vibrant and colorful photographs of urban landscapes, street scenes, and everyday life.
Belhumeur began her career as a photographer in the early 2000s, when she was still a student at Concordia University. She quickly developed an eye for capturing the beauty of everyday life in her hometown of Montreal. Her work has been featured in numerous publications, including The New York Times Magazine, The Guardian, and National Geographic.
In addition to her photography work, Belhumeur has also created several short films and video installations that have been exhibited at galleries around the world. She has also collaborated with other artists on various projects, including a series of photographs taken during a trip to Cuba in 2016.
Belhumeur's work has been recognized with numerous awards and honors, including the Prix Pictet Award for Photography in 2017 and the Prix de la Photographie Paris Grand Prize in 2018. Her photographs have been collected by major museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal.
Belhumeur continues to explore new ways to capture the beauty of everyday life through her photography and video work. She is currently working on a new project that will explore themes of identity and belonging through images taken around Montreal's diverse neighborhoods.