There were a number of art-related events happening right under my nose here in Centre Sud Montreal. So I snapped a few pictures, dutiful type that I am. It’s a chance to see what one’s arty neighbours are doing.
Just a few steps from my front door, I happened on the sign above.
(As usual, more shots are available, if you click on the picture)
It was a temporary show by a Quebec artist, Julien Froment. At least it got me into this building, the Carrefour St-Eusébe. I’ve wondered what goes on in it, besides a day-care, but rarely get an excuse to step inside. Not quite my scene, but great that such things are going on.
Then, off down the street to rue Parthenais, and the open house at Le Chat Des Artistes, a former industrial building converted into low-cost artists’ and artisan’s studios. Saw this potato masher made in the form of our Prime Minister’s face:
Not sure about the political statement being made, but it was funny. Another studio had objects made from recycled umbrella handles, and other wooden objects.
(please click on the photos to find out contact info for the artists)
He gets his raw material out of stuff thrown out by the various manufacturers. Often, he’s amazed at the stuff he finds.
It’s nice to be able to prowl around studios, like this one of artist Julie Desmarais. Rather reminds me of my days as a visual arts journalist. I get to ask silly questions, too!
These hat maker’s forms remind me of asian lingams:
The studio doors were painted to be used as chalkboards:
Then I went down the street to the nearby Grover Building, which was also having kind of an open studio day. Took fewer pictures here, but had some interesting chats. Ran into Pink Pam, whom I had also seen at the recent Expozine:
This was also a cool display, from Marlène Ferrari: an artist who works with typography and graphics:
Had some more conversations, with artist David Edwards, and a glass artist I didn’t get the name of.
Tags: montreal, photos, visual art
