Art Mûr
Art Mûr is a private contemporary art gallery in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
 Claude Tousignant, Modulateur de lumière, 2005, Installation view at Art Mûr | |
| Established | 1996 |
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| Location | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45.53315°N 73.596843°W |
| Visitors | 10,000 |
| Director | Rhéal Olivier Lanthier & François St-Jacques |
| Public transit access | Montreal Metro |
| Website | http://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
- "Vie des Arts". Archived from the original on 2010-02-14. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
- "Association des galeries d'art contemporain". Agac.qc.ca. Archived from the original on 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
- "Montreal Mirror - 2003: The Year in Review - Visual Arts". Archived from the original on 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2009-09-30.