Few people know that the Musée des Beaux Arts de Montréal is host to a tiny movie theatre called Cinéma du Musée. It’s a cultural center and a social economy enterprise dedicated to showcasing local and international cinema in original version with French or English subtitles. These days, it’s showcasing Le Dernier Nataq (The Last Nataq), a documentary by Lilli Marcotte about singer-songwriter Richard Desjardins. … Continue reading Le Dernier Nataq | Homeland
The new Jano Lapin Gallery has been blessed with a stunning MURAL by Marilyne Bissonnette & Alexia McKindsey, two of the artists it represents. In fact, the mural is very meaningful because it is the first artwork that the public will see when they come in to visit the gallery or the studios. At Jano Lapin, art and its artists come first and it is … Continue reading Stunning MURAL by Marilyne Bissonnette & Alexia McKindsey in New Jano Lapin Gallery
We are halfway through the summer and I am having MURAL festival withdrawal symptoms. In the last six years since the inception of this organization, I have feasted my eyes on the new murals found throughout the Plateau Montreal. This year, I decided I needed to know more, so I joined a guided walking tour. Certainly this activity is available during the festival, but did … Continue reading MURAL Festival | Best Street Art Walking Tour in Montreal
MURAL festival was launched in Montreal five years ago and has since brought great international artists to our city to paint murals. This year, we were lucky to welcome Ricardo Cavolo, an internationally renowned Spanish artist that designed one of the biggest walls for the festival. In fact, it was also the artist’s largest mural to date! Ricardo is an artist that isn’t afraid to … Continue reading Ricardo Cavolo | Renowned Spanish Artist with a Love of Folk Art, Tattoos, & Montreal
For its 21st year, Montreal’s Under Pressure International Graffiti festival is creating an artistic and social impact this coming weekend. From Wednesday, August 10th to Sunday, August 14th – a wide range of activities will take place in downtown (see map below) during this hip/hop urban inspired celebration. Over a 100 local, national and international artists come to participate in the event. On the agenda: the creation of … Continue reading Under Pressure XXI social mouvement
