Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal
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The Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal (MACM) is a
Founded in 1964, it is Canada's first museum devoted to contemporary art. Initially housed in the
History
The Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal was founded in 1964 by the Quebec government. The MACM was the first institution in Canada devoted exclusively to contemporary art. Before moving to its current location, the Museum was housed in three different locations: at
In 1983, an international
On May 28, 1992, the museum opened in its new 15,100 m2 (163,000 sq ft) location at
In June 2017, in response to criticism that the museum was closed on itself and did not fit well in the newly established Quartier des spectacles the MACM announced a contest to redesign and extend the Place des Arts venue. In April 2018, the Saucier+Perrotte Architectes / GLCRM & Associés Architectes proposal was selected.[7] In 2021, the museum moved into a temporary location at Place Ville-Marie for the duration of the redevelopment project.[8]
Collection
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Four rooms are reserved for exhibitions of the collection, featuring works reflecting the significant trends of contemporary art. It includes works by Quebec, Canadian and international artists. Four other rooms are dedicated to temporary exhibitions.
The collection includes over 7,000 works of art by more than 1,500 artists (1,200 still living), focusing on contemporary art from Quebec in particular and Canada in general, as well as important international artists. Its collections include contemporary paintings, sculptures, photographs, installation, video and works on paper.
The museum was a member of the AMICO consortium.
References
- ^ a b Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal: About, ARTINFO, 2008, retrieved 2008-07-30
- ^ "Base de données 2011 - Attraits/Attractions". Tourisme Montréal. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ The Musée Team | Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal
- ^ Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal at IMTL.org
- ^ "Concours" (PDF). odoin, Lamarre, Pratte & Associés. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal". Institute of Design Montréal. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "Transformation du MAC : Dévoilement des plans du nouveau Musée".
- ^ "The Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal to Relocate to Place Ville Marie During its Transformation". Retrieved 25 September 2022.
External links
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- Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal (in French and English)
- http://abstraction.macm.org/ On April 24, 2009, Les Printemps du MAC, a committee of young professionals, organized Abstraction; an evening where over 700 people under 40 came out to the MAC to celebrate art.