Galeries at Belgo - Montreal

The last of the series of pictures on the galleries in the Belgo building. I did not take these to present the works of an artist. I was so impressed by the location I could not stop trying to capture the space and atmosphere. What first looked very uninviting and unwelcome was surely worth the long visit. Exploring the corridors on 4 different levels, peering through half open doors, disappointed at the closed ones ... it was well worth the effort.

Galerie René Blouin

André Martin at Galerie B-312

Lilian Rodriguez

Jérôme Fortin at Pierre-François Ouellette

Projex-Mtl Galerie

Janice Kerbel at OPTICA

les territoires

Galerie Roger Bellemare

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More info on ongoing exhibitions from an insider : http://www.bettinaforget.com/TheBelgoReport/

[SAS] at Belgo - Montreal

Carlito Dalceggio

at the Galerie [SAS]

I must confess that I was particularely interested in the chairs. For the new-comers here on this blog : I do have a serious chair-addiction.

And I just can't get enough of these great settings for exhibitions, so different from all the smaller (and quite boring) galeries in the Quartier du Musée.

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and more info on ongoing exhibitions can be found on this site : http://www.bettinaforget.com/TheBelgoReport/

Luz at Belgo - Montreal

Encore une Fois / Once Again

Elisabeth Geraghty

Fascinating, delicate little sculptures made of matchboxes, cardboard rolls and paper at the Galerie Luz.

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I did not find a website for the Galerie Luz (there is none mentionned on the business card), nor for the artist Elisabeth Geraghty. Looking for more information I found this site about the Belgo buildng. If you want to stay tuned on ongoing exhibitions have a look here : http://www.bettinaforget.com/TheBelgoReport/

SBC gallery at Belgo - Montreal

La Clef by Lyne Lapointe

at the SBC gallery

Pictorial, sculptural and musical installation. A panel (on the right of the first picture and in the back of the second) is connected to several other panels that have a musical instrument built into them : a violin, a rain-stick, a mandolin. It is also connected to a chair with an accordion. Different switches on the first panel will activate the connected instruments on the other panels and the chair creating a 'concert'. The back of the panels is meant to be seen, artwork on both sides.

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Circa at Belgo - Montreal

1200°Circa

an exhibition of different ceramic artists : Lindo Covit, Monique Giard, Yves Louis-Seize, Gilles Mihalcean, Stephen Scofield.

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Skol at Belgo - Montreal

At the 'Centre des arts actuels Skol' in the Belgo building, a solo exhibition by artist Katherine Lapierre : Folies. An investigation into singular architecture. Delicate and organic-like architectural maquettes.

click on her name to ge the link and read about her work and scroll down to the bottom of the page for more pictures

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Contemporary art galleries at Belgo - Montreal

I visit the museum of contemporary art in Montreal. Bad timing - it is a period in between exhibitions. On my way back to the hotel I see a sign on an old, very unattractive building in a street with the worst shops : Galeries d'art contemporain du Belgo. Once inside it does not look inviting, lacking information. Empty corridors with closed doors. I leave, come back, leave again ... but something draws me back in. I decide to take the elevator and see what happens ...

Dreary long empty corridors ... but surprise ... some doors are open and reveal gorgeous spaces with exhibitions. 20 of the numerous galleries were open on 4 different levels. I spent a few hours here and even forgot to have lunch. A small selection of the galleries here, I just hope I have all the credits and 'links' right.

I will spread the galleries in different posts today, so if you happen to arrive on this post by Google search and want to know more click the label Belgo.