Whether you’re a fan of Leonard Cohen or Rufus Wainwright, the city of Montréal must sound familiar to you. What a better way to discover the town than by wandering in the streets, enjoying the architecture and appreciating some good art? You can begin your journey with a group exhibition at Galerie Valentin, or contemplate preliminary drawings by Craig Hood at Beaux-Arts des Amériques. Before enjoying the view on the picturesque Saint Lawrence River, discover some beautiful landscape photographs by David Burdeny at the Galerie de Bellefeuille, or artworks by Isabelle Guimond at the Simon Blais gallery. Then, get ready to be surprised by Nicolas Baier, who will take you inside a particle accelerator, depicting the collision of sub-atomic particles with dynamic filaments of color at the Galerie Division. If you’re looking for contemporary art, you have a wide range of options, including Art Mûr, Thomas Henry Ross, or Nicolas Robert. The Museum of Contemporary Art of Montréal will also delight you with the new interactive installation by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer. Last but not least, don’t miss the Jake and Dinos Chapman exhibition at the Fondation pour l’art contemporain. Whatever your interests, you’ll find that this Canadian city has a lot to offer, and, as the Irving Berlin song goes Goodbye Broadway, hello Montréal!
Exhibition: La mesure du possible
When: August 2–August 29, 2014 (last call)
Where: Galerie Thomas Henry Ross, 5445 Gaspé Avenue, Local 423, Montréal, Québec
Exhibition: Blanc comme neige
When: June 7–August 30, 2014 (last call)
Where: Galerie Nicolas Robert, 372 West Sainte-Catherine Street, Suite 524, Montréal, Québec
Exhibition: Peinture fraiche et nouvelle construction
When: July 19–August 30, 2014 (last call)
Where: Art Mûr, 5826 Saint-Hubert Street, Montréal, Québec
Exhibition: Jake & Dinos Chapman
When: April 4–August 31, 2014 (last call)
Where: DHC/ART Fondation pour l’art contemporain, 451 & 465 Saint-Jean Street, Montréal, Québec
Exhibition: Semi-Precious Things
When: June 19–September 6, 2014
Where: Beaux-Arts des Amériques, 3944 Saint-Denis Street, Montréal, Québec
Exhibition: À une déception près de finir ma vie avec 300 chats
When: August 1–September 6, 2014
Where: Galerie Simon Blais, 5420 Saint-Laurent boulevard, local 100, Montréal, Québec
Exhibition: Pulse Room
When: June 19–September 7, 2014
Where: Musée d’Art Contemporain de Montréal, 185 West Sainte-Catherine Street, Montréal, Québec
Exhibition: Nicolas Baier
When: May 17–September 7, 2014
Where: Galerie Division, 2020 William Street, Montréal, Québec
Exhibition: David Burdeny
When: August 30–September 9, 2014
Where: Galerie de Bellefeuille, 1367 Greene Avenue, Montréal, Québec
Exhibition: Nouvelles acquisitions d’œuvres historiques canadiennes
When: August 14–September 14, 2014
Where: Galerie Valentin, 1490 West Sherbrooke Street, Suite 200, Montréal, Québec