Barbara Claus is a visual artist living in Montreal. She has presented more then 30 solo shows in Canada, Europe, Mexico, Argentina, etc. and participated to 30 group shows. Barbara was awarded the prestigious residency Le Studio du Québec in Tokyo in 2015 and Rome in 2022 from the CALQ. She attended numerous long-term artist residencies in Canada, Mexico, Argentina, et and was invited by the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation in Taos, New Mexico; the Swatch Foundation to create in Shanghai during 6 months. She has received numerous research grants from the CALQ and the Canada Council for the Arts throughout her career and has produce several permanent public art works.