Art Mûr

Art Mûr
Claude Tousignant, Modulateur de lumière, 2005, Installation view at Art Mûr
Claude Tousignant, Modulateur de lumière, 2005, Installation view at Art Mûr
Established 1996
Location Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates 45°31′59″N 73°35′49″W / 45.53315°N 73.596843°W / 45.53315; -73.596843
Visitors 10,000
Director Rhéal Olivier Lanthier & François St-Jacques
Public transit access Montreal Metro
Website http://www.artmur.com

Art Mûr is a private contemporary art gallery in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

History

Founded in 1996 by Rhéal Olivier Lanthier & François St-Jacques, Art Mur was originally located on Notre-Dame Street, in the Saint-Henri neighborhood of Montreal. Since 2002, the gallery has been situated at 5826 Saint Hubert Street in the borough of Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie.[1] Art Mûr is a member of The Contemporary Art Galleries Association (AGAC) and Mr. Lanthier has been the president since March 2008.[2]

Art Mûr Publications

  • From Cooke-Sasseville to Today (2012)
  • Nadia Myre: En[counter]s (2011)
  • Cal Lane: Sweet Crude (2009)
  • Jinny Yu (2008)
  • Shayne Dark: Into the Blue (2008)

Other achievements and mentions

The 10th anniversary of Art Mûr was featured in the Winter 2006-07 edition of Vie des Arts (vol. 50, n°205)[1] In 2003, the gallery was named "Best New Space" by Isa Tousignant, the journalist for the Hour (Montreal),[3] and François St-Jacques et Rhéal Olivier Lanthier were awarded "Best gallery directors" by Christine Redfern, the journalist for the Montreal Mirror.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-02-14. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
  2. ↑ "Association des galeries d'art contemporain". Agac.qc.ca. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
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