Pink House (Montreal)

The Pink House (French: Maison Rose) is a guerrilla art project in Montreal, Canada, where unknown individuals ascended a grain silo attached to an abandoned factory, and decorated the control cabin there to resemble a house.

Located on the site of the former Canada Malting factory alongside the Lachine Canal[1] the House was first painted bright pink in October 2019.[2] Subsequent additions have included green shutters, curtains, window boxes, a Christmas tree, and a giant gift box labeled "À: Saint-Henri, De : Little Pink" ("To St-Henri, from: Little Pink"); as well, the adjacent control cabin has been painted bright red.[3]

In 2020, the Montreal police stated that they only investigated abandoned buildings in response to complaints from neighbors and proprietors, and that no complaints had been filed regarding the Pink House.[4]

La Presse has reported finding a videographer who claims to have been approached by the artist responsible for the Pink House; the videographer states that the artist refuses all contact with journalists.[3]

References
  1. Tout ce qu’on sait de la mystérieuse petite maison rose qui intrigue les Montréalais depuis 5 ans, by Gabriel Ouimet, in 24 Heures; published March 24, 2023; retrieved August 25, 2023
  2. Help solve a mystery: Who's behind Montreal's pink house?, by Kate McKenna; at CBC.ca; published July 18, 2020; retrieved August 26, 2023
  3. Le mystère de la maison rose, by Mario Girard, at La Presse; published December 13, 2020; retrieved August 26, 2023
  4. Mystery decorator decks little pink house out for the holidays, by Daniel Rowe, at CTV.ca; published December 15, 2020; retrieved August 26, 2023
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