The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) unveils Adrift, the ephemeral installation that is to bedeck Du Musée Avenue summer-long. Created by Collectif Incognito, it integrates a poem by Innu author Joséphine Bacon in tribute to the glaciers, whose accelerated melting is threatening numerous species and populations. Adrift also echoes themes in the exhibitions Ecologies: A Song for Our…
Knives are out at one iconic cultural institution of our city: the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA). It all started with the surprising announcement that Nathalie Bondil, until last week Director General and Chief Curator at the MMFA, had been fired. After the news was known the knives have alternatively aimed at Michel de…
Montreal is one of Canada’s largest cities and it welcomes tons of visitors from around the world every year. As you would expect in a city of this size, there are tons of things to do, and it can often be hard to choose which attractions to visit if you only have a limited amount…
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts – Following its tremendous success in Australia, Hong Kong and Taiwan, the exhibition Egyptian Mummies: Exploring Ancient Lives will continue its world tour at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA), making its North American premiere. The British Museum production reconstructs the lives of six individuals who lived along the…
Spooky workshop at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts – Little monsters and their parents are invited to get into the Halloween spirit at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) on Sunday, October 28. For the occasion, they will be treated to a mystery workshop from 1 to 2 p.m. and from 2.30 to 3.30 p.m. In this themed…
New art outside MMFA – Adorning the entrance to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA), the magnificent sculpture Cloaked Figure IX by world-renowned British sculptor Lynn Chadwick (1914‑2003) has entered the Museum’s collection. This acquisition was made possible thanks to the generous gift of the Peress family in honour of their parents, Montrealers Simha…
Walking figures – Three monumental sculptures by the artist Magdalena Abakanowicz (1930-2017), Walking Figures, have joined the collection of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) thanks to two generous donors, Marcel and Caroline Elefant. Art lovers first discovered the work in the summer of 2017 as part of the MMFA’s exhibition La Balade pour la…
Jacqueline Desmarais passes away – The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) has expressed its great sadness on learning of the death of Mrs. Jacqueline Desmarais, who passed away on March 3 at the age of eighty-nine. Deeply committed to the arts and music, she participated in the artistic vitality of Montreal through her support…
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