Visit to the Biosphere
When was the last time you went to the Biosphere? That’s what I thought… We see it, it’s one of the symbols of Montreal, but we don’t go there. And yet, visiting the Biosphere on a snowy day is already an outing that is worth the detour via the yellow line. You should also allow time to stroll around, simply to admire the places and the views. And there are these exhibitions which address, in one way or another, nature and life. An example: in Ari Bayuaji’s workshop, we see how it is possible to “weave the ocean” using plastic threads found in the sea in Bali.
Stéphanie Bérubé, The Press
(Re)discover the cultural centers
PHOTO ALEXIS VIGNEAULT, PROVIDED BY THE COMMISSIONER
Why not take advantage of these few days off to visit a cultural center? Entrance is free, but check the times, which vary a lot. A piece of advice: get out of your neighborhood. Make it an adventure! We recommend Water sync, presented at the Maison de la culture Janine-Sutto, until January 7. There are works by 12 artists, around water. All, under the direction of Alex Côté, a daring multidisciplinary artist who recovers his materials during riverbank cleaning to create strong works, which want to highlight this individual negligence which has collective consequences.
Stéphanie Bérubé, The Press
Riopelle in Ottawa
The great Riopelle retrospective, At the crossroads of times, presented at the Ottawa Museum of Fine Arts, completes this year which marks the hundredth anniversary of this great artist, who died in 2002. The exhibition is exhaustive, perfectly recounts the journey, the approach of the superior trapper; his encounters over five decades. We discover periods where the artist’s work is different from what we know of him, for most of us. We even present unpublished works there. Until April 7, 2024.
Stéphanie Bérubé, The Press
PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE ART GALLERY OF CANADA
Dance, 1971: mixed media on paper and canvas. Simon Blais Collection. © Estate of Jean Paul Riopelle. With permission from the archives of the catalog raisonné of Jean Paul Riopelle.
Still on display, in Montreal museums
PHOTO ALAIN ROBERGE, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES
The exhibition Marisol at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Several notable fall exhibitions continue during the holidays. Think about the retrospective Marisol at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (until January 21) and creative workshops for the family; the Pussy Riot exhibition, Velvet Terrorism, at the Museum of Contemporary Art (until March 10 at Place Ville Marie); Wampum, pearls of diplomacy, on these belts made by indigenous people from shell beads (until March 10 at the McCord Stewart Museum); or the exhibition dedicated to the St. Lawrence River, Echoes from the shores (until March 3 at the Pointe-à-Callière Museum). This is the perfect opportunity to catch up with them during the holiday break!
Jean Siag, The Press