Week 6: July 15th
An exhibition that sees the garden as allegory, a group show "vaguely" about mold, and an artist whose work is as comforting as a well-loved family recipe.
Welcome to Community Service, a biweekly newsletter featuring a curated selection of art and design events in Montreal. Many galleries are on summer hiatus, so this week’s newsletter is a little shorter than normal. This edition covers events happening the last weeks of July.
Vernissage: Taming Grief: The Banana Trees Stand Vigil in Your Resting Place by Sylvia Trotter Ewens
July 18th - Warren G. Flowers Art Gallery
This show is the culmination of Sylvia Trotter Ewens’ summer residency at the Warren G. Flowers Art Gallery. The work pulls from writings made by the artist during her time caregiving and experiencing loss after her mother’s passing. In these writings Sylvia used the garden as an allegory for these experiences as she tackled the memories of this time through writing and painting as a means to congeal its memory.
Exhibition: Lysis
July 19th (6pm) - Location on RSVP
A collaborative project between David Cyrenne and Marie Segolene, Lysis is a group exhibition vaguely revolving around mold, light, decomposition and divine spores. All of which is inspired by two images pulled from the rubbles of a church. The second iteration of the project features works by Montreal based artists: Cléo Sjölander, Boris Panaccio, Antoine Thériault, Nick Castonguay, David Cyrenne, Phil Tremble, Toronto artist Paula McClean and NYC based artist Adrienne Greenblatt. This event is RSVP only, which you can do by dm’ing Marie Segolene on Instagram (location revealed upon rsvp).
Vernissage: you may add cherries - if desired by Meg O’Kill
July 19th (6-8pm) - Café Bloom
Meg O’Kill’s work is rooted in a fascination with objects, patterns, textures and collecting. Using printmaking, painting and installation, her work explores comfort, memory, temptation and desire. you may add cherries— if desired hints at a syntax at play in O’Kill’s painting—a formula she follows that also allows for divergence and spontaneity. Like a well-loved family recipe, her work is loaded with references to familiar comforts and personal tradition. It’s also curated by my high school best friend Olivia Vidmar and Ally Rosilio of Carmine’s Room <3
Vernissage: 10 by 10 by Séries Parallèles
July 25th (6-9pm) - Espace Loulou
Séries Parallèles is an ongoing curation of physical exhibitions that represent artists interrogating the boundaries of fine art and the rules tied into industrial design philosophy.
This exhibition highlights the work of 10 international and Montréal-based artists and designers who question the boundaries of fine arts and the rules linked to the philosophy of industrial design. 10 by 10 | 10 par 10 allocates 10ft x 10ft of space to each of the ten artists, a parallel amount reserved for installation.
Exhibition: Bois Magique
July 27th (11am-11pm) - Dye Jardin Papillon
Bois Magique is a furniture exposition series dedicated to showcasing emerging creators whose work sits between the realms of craft, art, and design. The aim is to provide a platform for artists, craftsfolk, and designers to present their creations to a broader audience, particularly those who don't have access to conventional art spaces. The first in the series happens on July 27th, you can RSVP here.
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See you around.
Loving these reports and your excellent summaries of the shows 👏👏👏