© 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. It might seem surprising that a university gallery should consider such an enterprise, but as an institution of learning committed to disseminating information, the Galerie de l’UQAM exercises and promotes a mandate of active research. The idea of undertaking a huge project on painting grew out of the chance to put together an exhibition for the Virtual Museum of Canada. Although this type of platform may not allow for examining a subject in- depth, it is ideal for exploring and interpreting broad thematic currents for the wider public. [read the full text here]
Artists:
[Part 1] Hugo Bergeron (QC), Marie-Claude Bouthillier (QC), Tammi Campbell (SK), Thomas Chisholm (BC), Louis-Philippe Côté (QC), Pierre Dorion (QC), Mario Doucette (NB), Michael Dumontier & Neil Farber (MB), Graham Gillmore (BC), Cynthia Girard (QC), Clint Griffin (ON), Dil Hildebrand (QC), Daniel Hutchinson (ON), Wanda Koop (MB), Jessica Korderas (NS), Gwenessa Lam (BC), Stéphane La Rue (QC), Maclean (QC), Jason McLean (ON), Christine Major (QC), Sandra Meigs (BC), Chris Millar (AB), Kent Monkman (ON), Tim Moore (SK), Paul P. (ON), Brad Phillips (ON), Team Macho (ON), Julie Trudel (QC), Carol Wainio (ON)
[Part 2] Melanie Authier (ON), Mike Bayne (ON), Simon Bilodeau (QC), Jack Bishop (NS), Jérôme Bouchard (QC), Anthony Burnham (QC), Sarah Cale (ON), Arabella Campbell (BC), DaveandJenn (AB), Kim Dorland (ON), Pierre Durette (QC), Dorian FitzGerald (ON), Sky Glabush (ON), Kym Greeley (NF), Jeremy Hof (BC), Chris Kline (QC), François Lacasse (QC), Jean-François Lauda (QC), Norma Jean MacLean (PE), Elizabeth McIntosh (BC), Michael Merrill (QC), Shaun Morin (MB), Andrea Mortson (NB), Wil Murray (AB), Ben Reeves (BC), Francine Savard QC), Justin Stephens (QC), Beth Stuart (ON), Joseph Tisiga (YT), Ehryn Torrell (ON), Janet Werner (QC)
Galerie de l’UQAM
Université du Québec à Montréal
1400, Rue Berri, Pavillon Judith-Jasmin, Local J-R 120
Montréal, Québec
Canada
galerie.uqam.ca
Opening hours
Tuesday – Saturday: 12h00 – 18h00
The Painting Project: A Snapshot of Painting in Canada at Galerie, Exhibition view at Galerie de l’UQAM. [From left] Marie-Claude Bouthillier, Mégalithe01, 2013. Acrylic on canvas; Stéphane La Rue, Re-Moved 1, 2012. Set of two Parts; Pierre Dorion, Sans titre (BG), 2013. Oil on canvas. Photo : L.-P. Côté © Galerie de l’UQAM
© Elizabeth McIntosh, Art Nouveau, 2012, oil and linen on canvas, 190,5 x 216 cm Photo: Toni Hafkenscheid. Courtesy Diaz Contemporary, Toronto
© Sarah Cale, Chair 2, 2011, acrylic et chair, 81,3 x 56 x 38 cm Photo : Toni Hafkenscheid. Courtesy Jessica Bradley Gallery, Toronto