You probably know TOHU as a place to see circus shows. But did you know that TOHU also serves as Maison de la culture for the St-Michel district? Thus, TOHU’s mission also includes hosting free cultural events. This month, see AfrikÉcoArt, an exhibition of recycled art that deals with overconsumption.
With a career of over 30 years under her belt, Corno is one of the greatest contemporary painters in Quebec. Be sure to see the exhibition “Art and Desire 2011″ presented at the TD Gallery until May 15.
The 29th International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA) began Thursday in Montreal. For nearly three decades, the festival has featured documentaries on subjects as diverse as: movies, music, graffiti, dance, literature, architecture and comics. The art of FIFA is not elitist, it is unifying. Until March 27, 227 films from 22 countries will be presented in nine venues in Montreal. Here is my selection of 10 movies not to be missed.
Imprudanses is an improv-movement league. 30 dancers are divided into five teams and compete in contemporary dance through Improv matches. Intrigued?
While I was at Nuit Blanche, I visited Black Light, an exhibition of art made with fluorescent lights and paint. The exhibition took place at Bains Mathieu. Here are some pictures of the exhibition which included a dozen artists from Montreal.
The Montreal Nuit Blanche will take place this Saturday February 26 starting at 8 p.m. 175 activities, free for the most part, await you. Performances, exhibitions and shows will take place in three districts of the city: the Old Part, Downtown and Plateau Mont-Royal. A free shuttle service will connect Festival fans to all activity sites and the metro will remain open all night long.
The new star of Asian fashion design arrives in Montreal. Jirat Supisankul’s exhibition Queen Tribe Holiday was a smashing success in Paris last fall and now it’s in Montreal. The exhibition is on display at Nowhere Gallery and I was lucky enough to attend the opening last Wednesday.
Considered by some as an urban nuisance, graffiti is recognized by others as a means of expression and a form of art. Here’s a visual tour of graffiti art in Montreal.
The Montreal Opera presents Werther until February 3rd. Fashion designer Sabrina Barila created the costumes for the show. I was lucky enough to attend the premiere last Saturday.
A scene from Werther at Opera de Montreal
Singer Pj Harvey is coming back this year with a very promising album (or it seems listening to the first tracks) ”Let England Shake”, her ninth full length in career. With a similar softer sound as her last albums, Harvey demonstrates once again that she is constantly evolving with melodies that might even remind of Montreal’s own Arcade Fire. Here’s a sample with first single The Last Living Rose:
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