Past exhibitions

MAKE PLACE FORMATHIEU VALADEMYTH AND EVIDENCEFrom June 10 to October 14, 2024in circulation LAVAL OUTDOOR ARTWORKTHE EXPOSITIONMYTH AND EVIDENCE A glimmer of light emanating from inside an opalescent display case reveals the silhouette of a legendary animal: the unicorn. The translucent surface blurs our reading of its realistic-looking forms. At once exposed and concealed, elusive and imprisoned, the evanescent presence of this mythical creature exudes a certain magnetism. There’s no doubt...

MAKE PLACE FORPIERRE&MARIEBIG OTHERFrom July 5 to August 31, 2024in circulation TAIWAN OUTDOOR ARTWORKTHE EXPOSITIONBIG OTHER Big Other is a work by the collective Pierre&Marie. Installed in Quebec City for PASSAGES INSOLITES 2023, it has now taken up residence in the Treasure Hill Artist Village in Taipei (Taiwan) for a project organized by Amnesty International Taiwan. Big Other ostensibly benign yet oppressive form refers to George Orwell's Big Brother and evokes our ambiguous...

MAKE PLACE FORHUMANORIUMTHE STRANGE FUNFAIRFROM September 28, 2024, to October 6, 2024QUEBEC outdoor exhibitionTHE EXPOSITIONTHE STRANGE FUNFAIRHumanorium is a big outdoor collective event inspired by the funfairs of the 19th and 20th centuries. In a singular, accessible environment, Humanorium entertains and delights visitors by reinventing the sensational world of fairground arts with artists from Quebec, Canada and Europe. Their creations lay lovely traps for the unsuspecting public, taking...

MAKE PLACE FORBENEDETTO BUFALINOTHE DISCO BALL CEMENT TRUCKNovember 9, 2024, from 5 to 9 p.m.Free QUEBEC outdoor exhibitionTHE EXPOSITIONTHE DISCO BALL CEMENT TRUCKFor one evening, Benedetto Bufalino will convert a cement mixer into a giant disco ball, staged to look like construction has been interrupted to make way for a party. The mixer truck decorated with mirrored facets will be parked in the middle of Place Royale, pumping out dance music and casting myriad reflections onto the...

MAKE PLACE FORSARAH THIBAULTMONUMENTAL IMPERMANENCEFrom June 10 to October 14, 2024In circulation LAVAL OUTDOOR ARTWORK THE EXPOSITIONMONUMENTAL IMPERMANENCEWith its imposing volume and gilded finish, this architectural element is entirely covered with a high relief of baguettes cast in papier-mâché, one of the artist’s favourite materials. The work brings together symbols of the domestic, both in the reference to daily bread and in the dimensions of the arch, which exactly match the height of...

MAKE WAY FORMOBA MUSEUM OF BAD ARTFROM 2024 TO 2025QUEBEC AIRE PUBLIQUE INDOOR EXHIBITIONTHE EXPOSITIONMUSEUM OF BAD ART The Museum Of Bad Art brings together the best of art that is just “too bad to be ignored”. The paintings in the MOBA collection, whether purchased in thrift stores or yard sales, rescued from the trash, or donated by their creators, represent sincere attempts to create meaningful art. However, somewhere along the way, something has gone terribly wrong in each of them. The...

MAKE PLACE FORVALÉRIE POTVINTHE SCULPTOR HERSELFMay 23 to October 14 2024In circulation GATINEAU OUTDOOR ARTWORK THE EXPOSITIONThe Sculptor HerselfA statuesque figure emerges in the public space, like a heroine brandishing her weapons. The female effigy is wearing overalls and holding a hammer. By displaying the accoutrements of a workshop labourer, The Sculptor Herself highlights the work and technical skill involved in its creation. In implanting this image of what appears to be an...

MAKE PLACE FORSébastien GiguèreHOPE 2.0June 3rd to September 3rd 2024In circulation REPENTIGNY OUTDOOR ARTWORK THE EXPOSITIONHOPE 2.0The monumental torch is hand built from wood to replicate an oversized BBQ lighter. In a public square, a lighthouse is topped with a rotating plastic flame, homage to the collective hope we fervently cling to in difficult times. Bearing the Hope brand, the object offers some glimmers of light in the gloom of our uncertain lives as a reminder of the urgent need...

MAKE PLACE FORNicole BanowetzAN ADAPTATIVE MOMENTJune 21 to September 29 2024In circulation LONGUEUIL OUTDOOR ARTWORK THE EXPOSITIONAN ADAPTATIVE MOMENT A strange specimen sprawls down the facade of a building. The inflatable installation reflects and magnifies the anatomical details of the rotifers, microscopic creatures that are able to dry out and be swept up by the wind to escape their predators. As they travel, rotifers absorb the DNA of nearby species and recombine it with their own,...

MAKE PLACE FORMATHIEU VALADEMYTH AND EVIDENCEFrom June 10 to October 14, 2024in circulation LAVAL OUTDOOR ARTWORKTHE EXPOSITIONMYTH AND EVIDENCE A...

MAKE PLACE FORPIERRE&MARIEBIG OTHERFrom July 5 to August 31, 2024in circulation TAIWAN OUTDOOR ARTWORKTHE EXPOSITIONBIG OTHER Big Other is a...

MAKE PLACE FORHUMANORIUMTHE STRANGE FUNFAIRFROM September 28, 2024, to October 6, 2024QUEBEC outdoor exhibitionTHE EXPOSITIONTHE STRANGE...

MAKE PLACE FORBENEDETTO BUFALINOTHE DISCO BALL CEMENT TRUCKNovember 9, 2024, from 5 to 9 p.m.Free QUEBEC outdoor exhibitionTHE EXPOSITIONTHE DISCO...

MAKE PLACE FORSARAH THIBAULTMONUMENTAL IMPERMANENCEFrom June 10 to October 14, 2024In circulation LAVAL OUTDOOR ARTWORK THE EXPOSITIONMONUMENTAL...

MAKE WAY FORMOBA MUSEUM OF BAD ARTFROM 2024 TO 2025QUEBEC AIRE PUBLIQUE INDOOR EXHIBITIONTHE EXPOSITIONMUSEUM OF BAD ART The Museum Of Bad Art...

MAKE PLACE FORVALÉRIE POTVINTHE SCULPTOR HERSELFMay 23 to October 14 2024In circulation GATINEAU OUTDOOR ARTWORK THE EXPOSITIONThe Sculptor HerselfA...

MAKE PLACE FORSébastien GiguèreHOPE 2.0June 3rd to September 3rd 2024In circulation REPENTIGNY OUTDOOR ARTWORK THE EXPOSITIONHOPE 2.0The monumental...

MAKE PLACE FORNicole BanowetzAN ADAPTATIVE MOMENTJune 21 to September 29 2024In circulation LONGUEUIL OUTDOOR ARTWORK THE EXPOSITIONAN ADAPTATIVE...