Ben’s Delicatessen & Restaurant – The McCord Museum brings back fond memories The Montrealer July 10, 2014 5263 Like many Montrealers, I have fond memories of my visits to Ben’s during different stages of my life - as McGill student, a musician and later as a businessman. The McCord Museum has an outstanding exhibit of B...
Music-Quebec: from Charlebois to Arcade Fire now on at The McCord The Montrealer July 10, 2014 4589 Suzanne Sauvage and her team at The McCord Museum continue to select and curate exhibits that resonate with Montrealers; bringing renewed energy into this wonderful Montreal museum. Music plays an important ro...
The Stewart Museum launches a new contemporary exhibition: The Navy – A Century In Art The Montrealer July 10, 2014 7273 The Stewart Museum has partnered with the Canadian War Museum to bring a travelling exhibition to Montreal. The exhibit began its Canadian tour in 2010 to mark the 100th Anniversary of the founding of The Canad...
Toys: Mission Cosmos – extended to April 21, at the McCord Museum Julie Kalan March 22, 2014 4480 An Out of This World Exhibit Toys – Mission Cosmos, the McCord Museum’s fourth annual foray into family focused exhibitions has extended its run through April 21, 2014. Designed for children aged 3 to 9, this ...
Kent Monkman’s work Welcome To The Studio at The McCord The Montrealer March 3, 2014 6769 A magnificent showcase of his art, that brings a new purpose and recognition to the McCord collection of Notman photos Welcome To The Studio is a unique painting, fully twenty-four feet long, that dominates ...
McCord Museum’s summer camp for children The Montrealer March 3, 2014 2663 “We want the children to have fun with history.” This enthusiastic statement by Dominique Trudeau is a succinct description of the mandate of the McCord Museum’s bilingual Day Camp for children. Using the museu...
Isolde Lagacé – bringing music to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts The Montrealer November 21, 2013 4575 Salle Bourgie is the intimate concert hall in the re-purposed Erskine & American Church, now part of the MMFA Campus. Isolde Lagacé was charged with the responsibility of developing the music program that i...
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts mega exhibit: Splendore A Venezia Julie Kalan November 21, 2013 4364 Now through January 19, 2014, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts presents Splendore A Venezia: Art and Music from the Renaissance to Baroque in the Serenissima. The exhibit’s lengthy name mirrors its vast scope –...
Dale Chihuly at the MMFA – colour and form, born of fire and breath Julie Kalan August 16, 2013 5584 Recognized worldwide for his masterful large-scale glass sculptures, Dale Chihuly has brought his panache for glass to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Running until October 20th, Chihuly: Utterly Breathtaking...
Peruvian Treasures at the MMFA Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Julie Kalan May 17, 2013 4511 Running until June 16, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is presenting the world premiere of Peru: Kingdoms of the Sun and the Moon. Covering 3000 years of history, with more than 370 works of art, this brillian...
