Art Souterrain (otherwise known as ''underground art'') is a non-profit organization which exhibits artworks in Montreal's underground city ( Underground City, Montreal).

History

The organization was founded in Montreal in 2009 by Frederic Loury who is the owner and founder of Galerie as http://www.galeriesas.com Art Souterrain took first place in 2009 during the eighth edition of the Nuit Blanche, an activity part of Montreal High Lights Festival. For one night the public was welcomed to walk through Montreal's underground city and see over 80 artists' projects, including video ( Video art), Performance art, Photography and Installation art. In the 2010 and 2011 editions, the projects remained the next two weeks after the Nuit Blanche. In May 2010, Art Souterrain also participated to the Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China. At the expo 15 projects created by artists from Quebec were presented in a shopping center. In 2010, Art Souterrain was given the award Best Event in Montreal City's Downtown by the Destination Centre-ville organism.

Description

Art Souterrain's journey begins at the Place des Arts, and continues through the Complexe Desjardins, the Complexe Guy-Favreau, Montreal's International District ( Quartier international de Montréal)( the Centre CDP Capital, the World Trade Centre Montreal and the Tour de la Bourse (''Stock Exchange Tower''), the Place de la Cité Internationale, the Place Bonaventure, the Place Ville-Marie, the Eaton Center ( Centre Eaton) and the Complexe Les Ailes.

The artists

Notable artists who have participated:

2010 edition

Patrick Bérubé, Carole Baillargeon, Peter Gnass, Michael A. Robinson,

Dominique Blain Dominique Blain (born June 22, 1957) is a Canadian artist living and working in Montreal, Quebec. Her work incorporates photography, installation and sculpture. She explores political themes in her art such as war, racism and slavery. Her body o ...

Isabelle Hayeur Isabelle Hayeur (born 1969) is a Canadian visual artist known for her photographs and experimental film. Hayeur’s works are inspired by a critical analysis of ecology and urbanity. Since the late 1990s, Hayeur has created public art commissions, ...

, John Oswald, Damian Siquerios (Public's choice Award 2010), François Morelli, Yannick Guéguen, Jean-François Laporte, Mathieu Beauséjour, Isabelle Choinière, Manon de Pauw, Alana Riley.

2009 edition

BGL, Valérie Blass, Gwenaël Bélanger, Carlito Dalceggio,

Cooke-Sasseville Cooke-Sasseville is a contemporary artistic duo created in Québec City in 2000 by Jean-François Cooke (born 1974, in Chicoutimi, QC) and Pierre Sasseville (born 1978, in Quebec City, Quebec City, QC). Their main mediums are sculpture and ins ...

, Jérôme Fortin, Marc Séguin,

Pascal Grandmaison Pascal Grandmaison (born 1975) is a Canadian artist known for his work in film, video, photography and sculpture. Grandmaison was born in Montreal, Quebec. His work is included in the collections of the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, the ...

References

Sources

* http://www.ratsdeville.typepad.com/ratsdeville/art-souterrain-2010-media-en.html

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External links

Official website
Contemporary art galleries in Canada Public art Organizations based in Montreal Arts organizations based in Canada 2009 establishments in Quebec Art galleries established in 2009