Mission
EXMURO public art is a non-profit organization founded in 2007 whose mission is to conceive, produce, disseminate and circulate contemporary art projects in public spaces. Through these various projects, it enriches the urban experience by fostering encounters, exchanges and questions.
MANDATE
CREATING NEW DISTRIBUTION CONTEXTS FOR CONTEMPORARY ART
PROPEL THE CAREERS OF PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS
TO ENGAGE THE CREATION OF WORKS OF ART
WELCOMING AND DEVELOPING AUDIENCES
TO FACILITATE ENCOUNTERS AND STRENGTHEN SOCIAL COHESION
VALUES
HISTORICAL
Founded in 2007, EXMURO was born of a desire to spread art beyond the walls. The organization is behind original concepts in the public space, such as the embellishment of street furniture (Artistique Avenue, 2011), photographic intervention in facades (Marnages, 2012), poetic incursions into the city (Force de travail, 2013) and the creation of surprising stagings (Faits divers, 2014).
From 2014 to 2023, EXMURO presented 10 editions of PASSAGES INSOLITES, featuring over 100 works of public art in Quebec City's central and historic districts.
Starting in 2016, the organization set up an ambitious circulation program with a vast professional network. Nearly fifty works have since been exported, enabling artists to shine in several cities in Quebec, Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.
In 2021, EXMURO is partnering with the Museum of Bad Art Boston (MOBA) to present a selection of works from the collection at Space 400.
In 2022, EXMURO takes up residence at the Maison Hazeur on Place Royale, presenting the return of the MOBA to Quebec City.
In 2024, EXMURO enters a new era by putting aside the seasonal nature of its public art exhibitions and making its programming accessible year-round. It also enhances its offering at the Maison Hazeur by developing a new indoor public area concept.
A MOVEMENT BEYOND THE WALLS
Photo : Stéphane BourgeoisPublic area
The EXMURO Public Area is a creative space open to all, where art is created for all. Designed as lively, welcoming public spaces, its exhibition areas are freely accessible, and admission is always free.
The Aire publique is located in the Maison Hazeur on Place Royale, in the historic heart of Quebec City. A vestige of New France, this heritage building has undergone many transformations over the years. Converted into a museum space in the 1990s following a fire, the architecture of the Maison Hazeur today is characterized by a great porosity between inside and outside, between the public space of the city and the domestic space of the former family home.
It's an ideal playground for EXMURO, which blurs the boundaries between private and public space.
TEAM
Vincent Roy
CO-GENERAL DIRECTOR AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Catherine Baril
Co-CEO AND ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
EMILIE PORACCHIA
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING AND VISITOR EXPERIENCE
Michelle Drapeau
ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR
Thomy Robitaille
TECHNICAL CHIEF
Béatrice Larochelle
EXHIBITIONS COORDINATOR
Anaëlle Le Moan
COMMUNICATIONS AND CONTENT MANAGER
Marguerite Daas
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Adèle La Fay
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Laura Gline
RECEPTION COORDINATOR
Audrey Croteau
ASSISTANT RECEPTION MANAGER
LILOU LEROUX
Intern – Production Assistant
Myriam Collet
INTERN – RECEPTION ASSISTANT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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