The Museum of Contemporary Art collection comprises over 7,000 works produced by more than 1,500 artists, 1,200 of whom are living.
The collection contains works from 1948 to the present. A specific part of the collection and activities is devoted to works produced today by living artists using new media. Often, this is art involving new technologies, performance, contemporary dance, experimental theatre, new music, video and film. Various disciplines are represented in the collection, including painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography, installation and video.
The collection is displayed through changing exhibitions.
The collection is mainly Québec art with works by Paul-Émile Borduas, Alfred Pellan, Jean-Paul Riopelle, Guido Molinari, Fernand Leduc, Claude Tousignant, Yves Gaucher, Betty Goodwin, Roland Poulin, Geneviève Cadieux and Jana Sterbak.
Also Canadian art through the works of Jack Bush, Paterson Ewen, Michael Snow, Jeff Wall and Rodney Graham, among others.
The collection also includes works by international artists as Bill Viola, Gary Hill, Louise Bourgeois, Richard Serra, Bruce Nauman, James Turell, Richard Long, Mario Merz, Christian Boltanski, Shirin Neshat, Sam Taylor-Wood, Nan Goldin, Isaac Julien and Vik Muniz.
The Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal was established in 1964 by the Québec government. It moved to its present building in Place des Arts in 1992, built by Montréal firm of Jodoin, Lamarre, Pratte et Associés.
The museum has a restaurant, a tiny cafe and a bookshop.
Most of text above from official web site!
Opening Hours
Monday: Closed, except July, August 11am to 6pm
Tues, Thu - Sun 11am to 6pm
Wed 11am to 9pm
Prices
$8
Free admission every Wednesday evening from 6 to 9 p.m
Address
185, Sainte-Catherine Ouest (corner Jeanne-Mance)
Montréal
H2X 3X5
Tel: 514 847-6226
How to Get There
Metro: Place-des-Arts
External Links
Official web site
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