15 May 2013
In
Public art and urban practices
New Problematics of the Ephemeral
15 May 2013
In
Events
Ingrid Bachmann. On Truth and Lies in the stricto sensu
Ingrid Bachmann, Pinocchio’s
Dilemma, 2007
May 11—June 11, 2012
15 May 2013
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Events
Roland Poulin: Ultime dialogue
Roland Poulin, Ultime dialogue
Battat Contemporary, Montréal
November 01—December 22, 2012
15 May 2013
In
Events
Penelope Stewart: Apian Screen
Penelope Stewart: Apian Screen
Musée d’art de Joliette
June 3—December 30, 2012
15 May 2013
In
Events
Lyla Rye: Cyclorama
Lyla Rye: Cyclorama
Visual Arts Centre of Clarington,
Bowmanville, Ontario
September 9—October 14, 2012
15 May 2013
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Books
José Luis Torres: Autoconstrucciones
The catalogue recalls the exhibition presented at the Thames Art Gallery (Chatham, Ontario), from March 30 to May 6, 2012. The author Lorenzo Buj writes: “Since coming to Canada in 2003, Torres has chosen to accentuate a dialogue with architectural processes. A good deal of
15 December 2012
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Articles in issues
Restoring Sculpture
Restoring artworks—in this case, sculpture—is painstaking and complex work. Some are exterior installations, set up in public space; others are in the collections of museums, corporations or individuals, while others are part of the imposing corpus of our religious heritage. Whether we are dealing with
15 December 2012
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Articles in issues
Conservation, a Collaborative Act between the Artist and the Conservator
The activities of conservation professionals are traditionally based on preserving the original materials of a cultural property.1 The principle of this activity closely allies the notion of an object’s original material integrity with that
15 December 2012
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Articles in issues
Daniel Buren, Les deux plateaux. A Controversial Restoration
Daniel Buren’s Les deux plateaux is a work that is squarely at the core of the controversies of its era. Contested at the time it was installed in 1985, it continued to be so in
15 December 2012
In
Interviews
Restoring Public Sculpture in Montréal (Interview with Snejanka Popova 1)
The Ville de Montréal owns a significant collection of public artworks that require constant attention to ensure their preservation. To which municipal entity is this task entrusted? What is the city’s policy in this regard?
15 December 2012
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Articles in issues
Restoration of a Remarkable Corpus by Sculptor Pierre-Noël Levasseur
Considered one of the most illustrious figures of 18th century Quebec sculpture, Pierre-Noël Levasseur (1690-1770) was born in Quebec City and was raised among a dynasty of sculptors. Without a doubt the greatest ornamentalist and
15 December 2012
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Public art and urban practices
On the Public in Art: Decompartmentalization and Transgression
Public art holds a broad, pervasive and rich meaning. However, its usage in the media sphere or through its institutional designations restricts its reach, relating it primarily to works that complete an architectural (interior