Artist News & Events
Pussylluminati | MissMe x Nastia Cloutier-Ignatiev
Galerie C.O.A is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibition titled Pussylluminati, on display from September 7th to October 7th, 2017.
Street artist, vandal, activist, and masked speaker MissMe presents her first exhibition at Galerie C.O.A this September, kicking off the Montreal art gallery’s 2017-2018 programme.
In November of 2016, MissMe begins a relational artistic experiment inspired by her Pussylluminati project. She solicits participants for a female genitalia photo shoot and casts subjects of varying origins and contrasting life experiences. MissMe stages both artistic shots of pubes, and stripped portraits of vulvas, shot by emerging photographer Nastia Cloutier-Ignatiev. The photo shoot becomes the setting for exchange, creativity, and experimentation. Although the photographs document the project, the participating women's testimonials - their words - are its articulating force. The Pussylluminati exhibition, accompanied by a catalogue, presents MissMe’s plastic interventions onto her project, in which she combines photography, painting, and collage.
The vernissage will take place at the gallery on Thursday, September 7th, from 5 PM to 9 PM, and the eponymous catalogue will be released on the same occasion.
Our vernissage is generously sponsored by Les Subversifs Microdistillery with their artisanal Piger Henricus Gin, and Brasserie Les 2 Frères Brewery, with their Charles-Henri and Hickson craft beers.
+ Discover the artwork in this collective exhibition
+ View vernissage photo gallery
***Please note that the exhibition displays content of a graphic anatomical nature which may not suit all audiences. That being said, children are most definitely welcome.
ANTI + REFLET
Five artists whose approaches address the concept of distortion have been brought together for this occasion. Anti+reflet is a group show which sets forth the diverse ways in which matter - such as plaster, upholstery, and photography - and the object’s function - statuette, bust, furniture or portrait - can be delved into. Despite their various processes, these artists reveal their pursuit of unexplored paths to clear, and their quest for new channels leading to both the familiar and the unknown. Anti+reflet, or anti-reflective, bears this name because these works of art cast a light on areas different from custom, convention, or popular belief. Instead of reflecting, they cannibalise the codes which they draw from, in search of alternatives.
The vernissage will be held Thursday, June 22nd, as of 5 PM.
Exhibiting Artists: Florian Eymann, J.FREDE, Kay Healy, Kyle Montgomery, and Christina A. West.
+ See photos of the vernissage
Our vernissage is generously sponsored by Les Subversifs Microdistillery with their artisanal Piger Henricus Gin, and Brasserie Les 2 Frères Brewery, with their Charles-Henri and Hickson craft beers.
Copy/Paste/Erase | Collective exhibition
Galerie C.O.A is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibition titled Copy/Paste/Erase, which will be on display from May 11th to June 10th, 2017. This collective exhibition sets forth multiple overlapping perspectives on creating visual arts in the Post-Internet era.
9 emerging and established artists, both local and international, have been brought together for this event: Jérémiedb, Zoltan Veevaete (Canada), Nick Flatt & Paul Punk (Germany), David Rosado (Portugal), Mic Linder (Sweden), Joe Suzuki, Charles Clary, and Mauro C. Martinez (United States).
Open the Whale of Love | Olivier Martineau
Quebec artist Olivier Martineau presents Open the Whale of Love, his first solo exhibition at the Galerie C.O.A (6405 St-Laurent Blvd.) from March 23rd to April 29th, 2017. Martineau roams the streets of Montreal and the highways of Quebec, gleaning abandoned objects that inspire him. Stray wheel caps, umbrellas, toboggans and other discarded articles feed the artist’s whimsy.
XMAS EXHIBITION - Collective show
This Christmas season, discover recent artworks created by 9 artists represented by Galerie C.O.A, and a few pieces from our guest artists, Nicolas Nabonne and the Connery + Pigeon duo. On the occasion of this collective exhibition, we are pleased to present two of our newest recruits, MissMe and Patrick Forchild.
Discover the exhibited artwork →
Please note that the gallery will be closed from the 24th of December to January 2nd, inclusively.
We wish you very Happy Holidays, and an excellent New Year !
The Galerie C.O.A Team
Dance of the Blessed Spirits | Carlito Dalceggio
October 4th to November 19th, 2016
With guest artists: Marie Saint-Pierre, Ruby Brown, Nils Fluck, Stéphane Cocke, and Lucie Laurier.
For the first time in eight years, Carlito Dalceggio will be presenting a solo show in Montreal, which he describes as being ''sensory''. It is the product of laboratory-like research creation of new myths, and a new ritual in which painting, sculpture, fashion design, scents, installations, music, poetry, voice, and light, coalesce.
Acidum Project + REMIX
June 14th to August 13th, 2016
Galerie C.O.A is hosting ACIDUM PROJECT’s very first exhibition in Canada. The collective was founded by artist duo Tereza and Robézio (aka AC/D1): Together, they create colourful frescoes, oft inspired by themes of humanity and knowledge. During their stay in Montreal, the duo will also leave their colourful mark on the local landscape through their collaboration with the 2016 edition of the MURAL festival. REMIX is the second part of this joint exhibition, featuring the works of 12 artists hailing from Belgium, Spain, Germany, the UK, the US, and Canada. Mixing different influences, objects or references, each artist uses different techniques and materials, skewing their original meaning to create new combinations of different systems, often borrowing from Art History.
The artists: [CA] Sandra Chevrier, Eric Godin, Éric Nado, [US] Tom Berenz, AM DeBrincat, Nicolas Holiber, Matthew Lapenta, [UK] Simon Shepherd, Dale VN Marshall, [BE] Strook, [ES] Isaac Cordal, [GE] Jaybo Monk
MURAL Festival | 2016
June 9-12, 2016
Montreal annual street art festival
[CA] Sandra Chevrier, [CR] Lonak, [US] Rafael Bautista, Kaws, Shephard Fairey, [CA] Gawd, Zoltan Veevaete, Éric Nado [FR] JR, [ES] Issac Cordal
PUZZLE | Alexandra Levasseur
21st of April to June 4th, 2016
Quebec artist Alexandra Levasseur presents her new solo exhibition, Puzzle. Disconcerting, touching, surreal, and magnetic, the work of this artist explores the complex spectrum of human emotions, forever in motion. This movement refers to the transformations, and the shifting in emotions, locations, atmospheres, etc. Alexandra talks about her exhibition as a mind game which interrogates the origin of life and the utility - and destiny - of human consciousness. The collection of artworks conveys a poetic reflection, in the artist's attempt to illustrate the refinement of certain scientific theories. Levasseur shows us human beings, overwhelmed and in search of meaning; people who are emerging from, nature and water.
EYE candy | Zoltan Veevaete & Alejandro Carpintero
March 3rd to April 4th, 2016
''EYE candy'' brings together two artists of different origins whose work deals with the same subject matter; the millennial generation. Born in the era of computer science, portable electronics, and digital information, this generation cultivates a form of individualism and narcissism on a daily basis. Through their referential paintings, Zoltan Veevaete (Canada) and Alejandro Carpintero (Spain) borrow from different styles, from classicism to graffiti, to present us with a highly colourful and attractive plastic offering.
About Zoltan Veevaete | About Alejandro Carpintero
SCOPE Miami | 2015
December 1-6, 2015
Booth C-01
Sandra Chevrier, Isaac Cordal, Alexandra Levasseur, Eric Nado, Russ Noto, Spazuk, Zoltan Veevaete
URBAN INERTIA | Isaac Cordal
October 29th to November 28th, 2015
Spanish artist Isaac Cordal is currently in Montreal preparing his exhibition, ‘Urban Inertia’, which will be presented at Galerie C.O.A. Isaac Cordal made Montreal his playground by putting his resin figurines in various contexts throughout the city: cracks in the walls, on sidewalks, and puddles. His work is a profound reflection on the concept of progress, our ways of living, and how they affect our society.
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September 17th to October 17th, 2015
17 artists, 1 size only (24" x 20")
[CA] Sandra Chevrier, Eric Godin, Alexandra Levasseur, Robert Mathieson, Spazuk, Zoltan Veevaete [US] Benjamin Cook, Max Kauffman, Kindah Khalidy, Will Kurtz, Jay Miriam, Russ Noto, Wendelin Wohlgemuth [ES] Roger Sanguino [NO] Line Osmundsen [IR/NO] Nina Ghafari [CO] Johan Barrios
When it comes to admiring artistic beauty, there is a widely acknowledged common ground. Definitions can only fade into the background and give way to the notion of perception. More than any other form, artistic beauty can leave its viewer at a loss for words. The artists taking part in this exhibit drew inspiration from the information overload we are subjected to on a daily basis. Beyond the state of contemplation brought on by these artworks, they cast a colourful reflection that is muted yet outlined, offering themselves to observation. Galerie C.O.A is also proud to announce their latest collaboration with Alexandra Levasseur and Zoltan Veevaete and to present their work, by way of this exhibit.
1 AN | 1 YEAR OLD !
June 12th to August 13th, 2015
Come celebrate with us on the occasion of our first anniversary ! We will present exclusive artwork created by seven Quebec artists : Sandra Chevrier, Spazuk, Eric Godin, Éric Nado, Aiming for the Gut, Gawd, and Lino. The vernissage will open at 7 PM and the festivities will continue until midnight, under the musical supervision of DJ Bijou.
A warm thank you to our sponsors: London Calling Cider, The Botanist Gin, Cointreau, Rémy Martin, and Saint-Justin.
VISION
May 2nd to June 6th, 2015
Galerie C.O.A presents the artworks of twelve painters and sculptors : Adrian Landon Brooks, Antonio Samo, Damien Hoar de Galvan, Daniel Segrove, Eric Godin, Eric Haacht, Jonathan Casella, Lino, Mathieu Connery, Matthew Robertson, Michael Reader, and Mark Posey. From different backgrounds, each artist offers their own atypical vision, be it raw or distorted; their glance of the world. This exhibition also marks Eric Godin's official entry as a C.O.A - represented artist.
SCOPE New York | 2015
March 5-9, 2015
Sandra Chevrier, Caleb Hahne, Eric Nado, Russ Noto, Spazuk, Isaac Cordal, Sergio Garcia, Gawd
S P A Z U K | Récidive
January 24th to February 7th, 2015
Since 2001, Steven Spazuk has developed and perfected a unique technique using soot and a candle flame as a paintbrush. With a variety of unusual tools, he "sculpts" the carbon deposits left on the paper to bring up the light. The resulting work is nothing short of remarkable. His most recent exhibition, "Convictions, and other interpretations", garnered international media attention. Articles about his work have been published in the United States, England, Italy, Spain and South America, among others.
PLAY
December 4th, 2014 to January 17th, 2015
2014 is coming to a close, and the Galerie C.O.A will be hosting "PLAY", an exhibition of unusual artworks from international renown contemporary artists. Sandra Chevrier, Bast, Isaac Cordal, Crystal Wagner, and Shaw Huckins - along with 23 other artists - will be displaying their playful creations.
[CA] Aiming For The Gut, Alex Produkt, Cathy Bélanger, Eric Nado, Gawd, Jennifer Small, Labrona, Roadsworth, Sandra Chevrier, Spazuk [US] Caleb Hahne, Crystal Wagner, Essi Zimm, James Linkous, Megan Diddie
Peter Combe, Russ Noto, Sergio Garcia, Shawn Huckins, Steven Vasquez Lopez [UK] Eric Haacht [FR] Julie Sarloutte, Lenz [ES] Isaac Cordal [GE] Patrick Henne [NE] Collin Van Der Sluijs [CR] Lonac
CONVICTIONS and Other Interpretations | Spazuk
October 15th to November 15th, 2014
Spazuk paints with fire: he has developed and perfected a unique technique using a candle flame as a pencil, and creates his paintings with trails of soot. With a collection of eclectic tools, he intuitively sculpts the carbon featherings on the paper, to reveal the light in his images. The results are remarkable. Portraits, birds, imprints; Spazuk's subject choices echo the fragility and fluidity of his medium. In this exhibition, he demonstrates his exceptional mastery of flame paintings. Revealing combinations and juxtapositions both incongruous and rich in meaning, his recent work speaks clearly of his beliefs and convictions. The shapes and patterns borne from his capricious smokes give way to many organic and personal interpretations.
CULTE
August 22nd to September 4th, 2014
Collective exhibition
Artists : Sandra Chevrier, Éric Nado, Spazuk, Steven Vasquez Lopez, Matthew Lapenta, Megan Diddie, Rafael Bautista, Gawd, Aiming for the Gut
