Art
Evocative and Futile Fantasies of Nature Tamed
MONTRÉAL — It is known that hummingbirds come to the call of red, their eyes configured for a sensitivity toward rouged hues.
Montreal
In Brief
Montrealers Stumped After City Commissions Pricey Tree Sculptures
A public art project to put granite sculptures of trees in a park is blossoming into a major controversy in Montreal.
Books
The Fantastic 17th-Century Book of Birds, Made from Feathers
In the 17th century, a gardener created a strange book of birds in which the illustrations were completely made of feathers.
News
Cat Running for Canadian Parliament on Anti-Graffiti Platform
The new independent parliamentary candidate for Montreal's tony, predominantly anglophone NDG–Westmount district is a a four-year-old cat named Humbert.
In Brief
Woman Found Guilty of Criminal Harassment for Instagramming Street Art
Jennifer Pawluck, the Montrealer who was arrested in 2013 for posting a photo of a piece of street art on Instagram, has been convicted of criminal harassment and, on Thursday, was sentenced to 100 hours of community service and 18 months probation.
Art
Your Art Entertainment Experience Is Here!
MONTRÉAL — In the 24/7 news cycle of BuzzFeed, the Huffington Post, and every other “content producer” on the internet, there is a fine line between news and entertainment.
Art
Photographing the Humans of the Street
Photographer Mikaël Theimer’s project Humans of the Street chronicles a group often overlooked amid the hustle and bustle of city life: the homeless.
Interview
Making It, and Not, in Montreal's Street Art Scene
Few North American cities wear their street art so prominently on their sleeve as Montreal. This exceptionally vibrant community is the focus of the documentary Bienvenue / Welcome, for which director Maxime Charron is in the midst of a Kickstarter campaign.
News
Occupy-Themed Light Projection Removed from Montreal Biennale
A politically charged video projection by the artist Isabelle Hayeur has been pulled from the Biennale de Montréal, after the owner of the building on whose exterior it was being shown complained.
Art
Pushing Paper in Quebec
MONTREAL — Entry was free but the carpet still red, a rain-sodden lilt up entrance stairs. And under drab skies the people came. Here, tonguing the periphery of Montreal's infamous red light district, was Papier14, the works-on-paper fair's seventh annual iteration.
Art
Treading the Paths of History, with Art as a Guide
Art can have a unique place in interpretive history experiences by embodying the history of a place with an impactful visual, and making that visual part of the narrative. But it's hard to do well without being overly intrusive or just clashing with the surrounding setting. Here are four examples of
Art
The Art of Paper in Montreal
MONTREAL — While the big glitzy art fairs in New York, London, and Miami often grab the headlines for the sheer volume of ostentatious art, celebrity-friendly promotions, and over-the-top displays, many people overlook the range of excellent small fairs that appeal to discerning collectors in differ