© Christine Major, Crash Theory II, 2013, acrylic on canvas, 284,5 x 213,4 cm Photo : Guy L’Heureux. Courtesy Galerie Donald Browne, Montreal
The Painting Project:
A Snapshot of Painting in Canada
at Galerie de l’UQAM, Montréal
Curator and Coordinator: Julie Bélisle
General Curator: Louise Déry
Part 1:
1 May – 1 June 2013
Part 2:
7 June – 6 July 2013
Opening and Announcement of the Virtual Exhibition on Thursday 6 June 2013, 18h00
Unique for the diversity of recent works on display, The Painting Project: A Snapshot of Painting in Canada testifies to the intense activity taking place in painters’ studios all across Canada. The works by 60 artists were selected after two years of research. The project also includes a virtual exhibition, which will be launched in fall 2013 to give the national and international public access to a lively, prolific art scene.
The entire process of preparing The Painting Project – its unusual depth and scope, measure of risk, methodological difficulties and complex logistics – confirmed our hunch that such an initiative was essential, for it would enable the generation of new knowledge and provide an updated view of Canadian painting as it is being practised at the present time. Read more
