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M. LeBlanc

About M. LeBlanc

Marc LeBlanc is an independent curator and the founder and owner of M. LeBlanc, one of Chicago’s premier galleries for international contemporary art. Prior to opening M. LeBlanc, LeBlanc worked as an independent curator, advisor, and writer, organizing over forty exhibitions for galleries in Berlin, Cologne, Chicago, and Los Angeles.

Following his international curatorial work, LeBlanc served as the Director of Programming for Art Los Angeles Contemporary and on the host committees of several benefit art auctions supporting research in healthcare sectors, specifically for autoimmune disorders, HIV/AIDS, and reproductive health initiatives. In addition, he wrote numerous reviews and conducted interviews for magazines like Artillery, ArtReview, and Numero. 

LeBlanc received a Bachelors of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2003 before completing his Masters of Exhibition and Museum Studies from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2008. Here, he studied under internationally renowned curators and artists, Renee Green, Hou Hanru, and Okwui Enwezor. Since 2024, LeBlanc also co-directs the rare art publishing imprint Grunts Rare Books in Pilsen.