Art Mûr

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

Art Mûr
Claude Tousignant, Modulateur de lumière, 2005, Installation view at Art Mûr
Established1996
LocationMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates45.53315°N 73.596843°W / 45.53315; -73.596843
Visitors10,000
DirectorRhéal Olivier Lanthier & François St-Jacques
Public transit accessMontreal Metro
Websitehttp://www.artmur.com

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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-02-14. Retrieved 2009-09-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Association des galeries d'art contemporain". Agac.qc.ca. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2009-09-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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