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Current Exhibitions

Galleries

Central Stamp & Seal Inc. To Jul 25 "Amo;" Drawings and prints by Jennifer Hamilton. 3418A ave du Parc

Centre d'histoire de Montréal To Sep 07 "Industrial Montreal;" an exhibition of the 50 best photographs of the 29th Montréal à l’œil contest. 335 place d'Youville, Old Montreal.

Circa To Jul 31 "Jouer avec le feu;" Benefit exhibit feat. the works of 35 artists. 372 Ste-Catherine W., #444.

DARE-DARE To Nov 30 "In Absentia;" Web-based writing project by J.R. Carpenter. between St-Laurent & Clark.

Darling Foundry (745 Ottawa W.) To Aug 31 "Entre le visible et l'invisible;" Installation by Massimo Guerrera. "The Nightingale's Song;" Installation by Jessica Warboys. "Dust 3;" Photos by Jocelyne Alloucherie. 745 Ottawa W.

DHC/ART Foundation for Contemporary Art To Oct 19 fronten 451 St-Jean.

Divan Orange To Jul 03 Paintings by artist of the month Madeleine Matsson. 4234 St-Laurent

Eglise du Gésu To Jul 23 "Robes blanches pour les jours plus gris;" Installation by Jo Ann Lanneville. 1202 Bleury (metro Place des Arts).

Emporium Gallery "Land of America;" Photographs of a cross-american bus journey by Ben Pobjoy. Vernissage and book launch July 4th at 7pm. 3035 St-Anotine.

Faculty of Fine Arts (FOFA Gallery), Concordia University To Jul 04 Sixth Annual Graduating Students Exhibition, Concordia University’s Faculty of Fine Arts. 1515 Ste-Catherine W.

Galerie Bernard To Jul 12 "Afflux de la main;" watercolours by Anton Pentsch. 3926 St-Denis.

Galerie Blanche To Jul 15 Recent works by Gilles Charest, Pierre Bédard & Marleen Provençal. To Jul 04 Recent works by Pierre Bédard & Marleen Provençal. 218 St-Paul W.

Galerie d'Art Ste-Ambroise To Jul 05 "Une partie de 7;" group exhibit of paintings and drawings. 4030 Ste-Ambroise, suite 105.

Galerie d'Este To Jul 15 Recent work by Angel Mateo Charris, Susan Szenes, Sophie DeFrancesca, Dominik Sokolowski. 1329 Greene, Westmount.

Galerie Donald Browne To Jul 12 "Salonnard;" Installation by Jérôme Ruby. 524-372, Ste-Catherine W.

Galerie le 1040 Jul 01 - Jul 07 Engravings by Danielle Cadieux. 1040 Marie-Anne E., corner Christophe-Colomb.

Galerie Luz Jul 02 - Jul 26 Recent work by Andre van der Kerkhoff, Jean Pierre Rivet and Dara Berny. Vernissage July 5th from 2-5pm. 372 Ste-Catharine W., #418.

Galerie Michel-Ange To Jul 13 New arrival of paintings from Cecile Fafard. 430 Bonsecours, Old Mtl.

Galerie MosaikART To Jul 08 "Human Landscapes;" Exhibit of works by gallery artists. 4897 St-Laurent, corner St-Joseph.

Galerie Normand St-Denis To Aug 30 "Power and refinement: Arts of the Indonesian Archipelago;" Exhibit. 372 Ste-Catherine W. #530.

Galerie Orange To Jul 06 "Photofocus;" Group show including works by Nicolas Ruel, Laurent Guérin, Adonis Flores among others. 81 St-Paul E.

Galerie Ouest Jul 03 - Jul 08 "TeKtonic Scrawl;" A mixed-media exhibition by Foti Boulougaris. Vernissage Friday, July 4 at 7 p.m. To Jul 03 Watercolours by Arthur Sheldon Phillips. 37 St-Thomas, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue.

Galerie Point Rouge To Aug 31 "Devancer l'avant garde;" Collective exhibit. 2471 Notre-Dame W.

Galerie Roger Bellemare To Aug 16 "Été.08;" Works by Charles Gagnon, Pablo Picasso, Robert Walker. 372 Ste-Catherine W., suite #502.

Galerie Valentin To Jul 04 Paintings by Elène Gamache, Julie Desmarais, Maja Vodanovic. 1490 Sherbrooke W., suite 200.

galerie [sas] To Aug 30 "Doréa;" Works by Marie-Reine Mattera & Emmanuel Joly. "Monumental Toc;" Installation by Mathieu Valade. 372 Ste-Catherine W., #416.

Gallery Gora To Jul 05 Works by Park. Photographs by Cattani. Paintings by Bona. Jul 08 - Jul 26 Works on canvas by Marino. Collective exhibit of works by Marie-Rose Atchama, Ruxandra Darie, Nancy Macina, Caroline Ostiguy among others. 279 Sherbrooke W., #205.

Gesù To Jul 23 "Le désert - Petites catastrophes et autres débordements;" Photographs by Catherine Plaisance. "Mes Vieux;" digital prints by Héléne Matte. "Le contredanse du temps;" acrylics by Michel Martineau. 1200 Bleury.

Glamort Tattoo Parlour & Mixed Art Gallery To Jul 06 "Doux Cauchmars et autres contes de fées;" Works by La Puce à l'Agonie, Fabesko, Mimi Trailette. 4411 Notre Dame W.

Joyce Yahouda To Aug 30 "Le Rouge et Le Noir… et d'autres couleurs;" Works by Sarah Bertrand-Hamel, Massimo Guerrera, Adrian Norvid and others. 372 Ste-Catherine W., #516.

L'Anonyme To Aug 16 "Synchronicité;" Paintings by Stéphanie Prest. Open Fri-Sat. 5430 Iberville.

L'Atelier Circulaire To Jul 26 "Envol 3;" Exhibit of works by resident artists. 5445, de Gaspé #503.

Lacerte Art Contemporain To Jul 05 "Pierres & Papiers - Volet II;" Exhibit of manuscripts on stones and paper by Claude Péloquin. 1 côte Dinan, Quebec.

Maison de la culture Côte-des-Neiges To Sep 28 "Sculptures sur la Terrasse;" By Jean Brillant. 5290 ch. de la Côte-des-Neiges.

Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal To Aug 16 "Le désert;" Photos by Catherine Plaisance. 465 Mont-Royal E.

Maison de la culture Frontenac To Aug 23 "Confluence;" Installation by Michel Depatie. To Aug 23 "La première, la dernière;" L'Atelier Circulaire celebrates its 25th anniversary with an exhibit of prints by 63 artists. 2550 Ontario E.

Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-Grâce To Aug 30 "De retour après la pause;" Thirteen artists exploring memory. 3755 Botrel.

Maison du bon Temps To Aug 31 "Reflets;" Sculptures by Vasil Nikov. 8000 Gouin E.

Mile-End Gallery To Jul 27 "Peintres Abstraits;" Group exhibition of paintings. 5345 Parc.

Parc des Compagnons Jul 02 - Aug 28 "Paysages Éphémères 2008;" Construction of ephemeral, nomadic spaces throughout the city, curated by Stéphane Bertrand. Vernisage July 2, 5pm at Parc des Compagnons de Saint-Laurent (Mont-Royal/Cartier). (Mont-Royal/Cartier)

Pierre François Ouellete To Jul 05 "Reflections;" Works by video artist and photographer Adad Hannah. 372 Ste-Catherine W., #216.

Pinkespace To Jul 06 "A Country as Big as a House;" Paintings by Alain James Martin. 1399 St-Jacques.

Projex-Mtl To Jul 19 Works by Carl Ostendarp, Peter Schuyff, Yves Tessier. 372 Ste-Catherine W., #212

Quartier Libre Gallery To Jul 20 Works by Butcher, Gauvreau, Lalancette, Leduc, Sarrasin, Seff, Serre, Victor. 4289 Notre Dame W.

Salle de diffusion de Parc-Extension (Complexe William-Hingston) To Aug 31 "Collectionner l'art;" Exhibit of works by some 20 artists. 421 St-Roch.

Skol To Jul 08 "An Atlas;" A traveling exhibition of radical cartography. 372 Ste-Catherine W.

Stewart Hall Jul 06 - Aug 24 "States of Materiality;" Exhibition of sculptures by three Montreal artists, Karilee Fuglem, Michel Goulet and Douglas Scholes. Picnic Vernissage July 6th from 12-4pm Pte-Claire Cultural Centre, 176 Lakeshore.

Tohu, la Cité des arts du cirque Jul 05 - Aug 24 "Robotspectives1998-2008;" Sculptures by Eric Nadeau. 2345 Jarry E.

Usine 106U Jul 02 - Jul 28 "Apotheose;" Recent work by 27 visual artists. Vernissage July 3rd, 5-11pm. 111 Roy E.

VAV Gallery To Jul 04 Sixth Annual Graduating Students Exhibition, Concordia University’s Faculty of Fine Arts. 1395 René Lévesque W., corner Crescent.

W Montreal To Aug 29 "La durée d'une Métamorphose;" photography by Yves Médam. 901 Place Victoria.

Wilder and Davis Gallery To Jul 18 "Print Show;" A group show featuring works by 35 local printmakers presented in part with Print Media Month. 257 Rachel E.

Zéphyr Jul 03 - Jul 06 Photos by Robert Laliberté. 2112 Amherst.





Museums

Canadian Centre for Architecture To Oct 26 "Some Ideas on Living in London and Tokyo by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa;" This exhibition features recent architectural projects by Stephen Taylor in London and Ryue Nishizawa in Tokyo that propose new approaches to living in urban environments. To Oct 05 "Will Alsop: OCAD, An Urban Manifesto;" This exhibition explores the creative design process behind the Ontario College of Art and Design’s startling new building, the Sharp Centre for Design, in Toronto. Guided tours of the building and the Shaughnessy House (60 min.) Saturdays and Sundays, 10:30am in English, 12pm in French. Guided tours of the exhibition 1973: Sorry, Out of Gas 60 min.) Wed-Sun, 1:30pm in English, 3pm in French. Info: 939-7026. 1920 Baile.

Château Ramezay Museum To Oct 19 "Here Be Monsters - When the Sea Spawns Legends...;" Exhibit on the love-hate relationship between people and the sea, from the 15th century to today. ^ Jun 30 - Aug 31 "Passions and Scandals;" Participate in historical representations of famous legal scandals in Montreal history. Thursdays in French and Fridays in English at 6pm throughout July and August. 280 Notre-Dame E.

Écomusée du fier monde To Aug 31 "Bouleaux & Buildings;" Paintings by Raôul Duguay. 2050 Amherst.

McCord Museum To Sep 14 "Shashin - Japanese Canadian Studio Photography to 1942;" Almost 50 years of history through the lens of Japanese Canadian studios operating in British Columbia until the internment of 1942. 690 Sherbrooke W.

Mtl Museum of Fine Arts To Dec 07 "Refus Global: Sixty Years Later;" Thirty-four works, recent acquisitions from the last ten years, by artists that signed the infamous manifesto. To Sep 28 "Yves Saint Laurent;" The first retrospective spanning the forty years of creativity of the Maison Haute Couture Yves Saint Laurent, it includes some 145 accessorized creations belonging to the Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, as well as drawings and videos. 1379-1380 Sherbrooke W.

Musée d'art contemporain Jul 07 "Musée Nocturnes;" features live music performances, a bar service, and entry to all of the Musée's exhibitions on the first Friday of every month from 5pm-9pm. To Sep 07 "Nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed: The Québec Triennial;" Showcasing 135 works by 38 artists and collectives. 185 Ste-Catherine W.

Musée de Lachine To Dec 21 "Maison LeBer-LeMoyne: Scene of Dreams;" Through over 400 objects, the museum's collection depicts the everyday lives of the Maison's occupants from 1669 onwards. Guided tours Sat-Sun 1pm. To Dec 21 "Un musee qui a du coffre!;" Through 150 historical objects, photographs, mounted specimens and works of art, this exhibition sheds new light on the museum's history and collections. Guided tours Sat-Sun 3pm. 1 chemin du Musée (corner St-Patrick), Lachine.

Musée du costume et du textile du Québec Jun 27 - Sep 14 "The Bag Knows Why...;" Exhibit exploring the history and evolution of bags. 349 Riverside (corner Notre-Dame).

Planétarium de Montréal To Nov 16 "Extinctions: Will Life Find a Way?;" Multimedia show. 1000 St-Jacques.

Pointe-à-Callière To Oct 12 "France, New France: Birth of a Franch People in North America;" Exhibition on French settlement in North America. 350 Place Royale, Old Mtl.

Redpath Museum To Oct 30 "Beaver Art;" Collected and exhibited as found by Henry Mintzberg (McGill Faculty of Management), this suite of sculptures carved by beaver incisors highlights the role of these iconic rodents in the changing environment of our world. 859 Sherbrooke W.