Montreal Art This Month : April Showers Shows

chih chien wang butterfly and feet chih chien wang butterfly and feet

The Montreal art scene is always bustling, no matter the season. As spring is slowly settling in, crawl out of your heavy knits and into the sun (hopefully) to check out some of these exciting events happening during the month of April.

Worn Vernissage

Worn Vernissage

“Worn, a show of wearable art” vernissage at the VAV Gallery

April 7 at 6 p.m.

Featuring the works of eleven solo artists and one collaborative project from the Concordia community, Worn focuses on artworks that go beyond visual interaction. It runs from April 7 to 17, and I’m sure you can expect some free wine on opening night.

f word

f word volume III

F WORD Volume III launch at L’Insouciant

April 11 at 8:30 p.m.

A multi-media event celebrating the launch of this McGill feminist publication F WORD, it will feature artwork, feminist films, live music and performances. You will also get a free copy of the publication.

chih chien wang butterfly and feet

chih chien wang butterfly and feet

Chih-Chien Wang Artist talk at the Darling Foundry

April 16 at 6 p.m.

Artist Chih-Chien Wang will discuss her current exhibit at the Darling Foundry, “The Act of Forgetting,” curated by Caroline Andrieux. This event is free!

emojigirl

emojigirl

EMOJIGIRL, a live performance by Doubl/e/space at Morrice Hall Theatre

April 22 at 8 p.m.

Doubl/e/space, founded by Michèle-Anne Robinson, is a Montreal performance collective. Join Emojigirl (Georgia Gleason) on her search for connection while trapped in the lonely world of social media. She’s also described as sassy, so you know it has to be great. Tickets are available here.

stephanie loveless

stephanie loveless

Stéphanie Loveless Artist talk at the Darling Foundry

April 30 at 6 p.m.

Artist Stéphanie Loveless will discuss her current exhibit at the Darling Foundry, “For Romantic Fantasy,” curated by Jake Moore. This event is free!

Cassandra Marsillo runs the marvelous blog artistorian. Check it out HERE. You can let her know art events on the horizon at [email protected]