Events
Wednesday 10 October 2026 — 1:00pm
Stewart Hall Art Gallery
Abstraction and the Natural World with Maude Deslauriers
Bilingual
Join Maude Deslauriers, one of the artists from the exhibition The Unspeakable Compromise – Studio 101, for a painting workshop where you will explore abstraction by observing plants. With the help of stencils and different techniques, you will be invited to combine hybrid organic shapes to create a composition that is out of the ordinary!
Stewart Hall Art Gallery
176, chemin du Bord-du-Lac-Lakeshore
Pointe-Claire, QC H9S 4J7
514.630.1254 ex 1778
galerie.stewarthall@pointe-claire.ca
https://www.pointe-claire.ca/bibliotheque-culture-sports-et-loisirs/culture-et-bibliotheque/galerie-dart-stewart-hall
Wednesday 14 October 2026 — 18h
Stewart Hall Art Gallery
DEMYSTIFYING ART
Round Table for the exhibition The Unspeakable Compromise – Studio 101
Discover the exhibition The Unspeakable Compromise – Studio 101 in the company of the curator eunice bélidor and artists Jessica Wee, Karine Fréchette, Maude Deslauriers, and Carl-Philippe Simonise. This event will be an opportunity to take part in a discussion about the studio and its impact on creation.
Stewart Hall Art Gallery
176, chemin du Bord-du-Lac-Lakeshore
Pointe-Claire, QC H9S 4J7
514.630.1254 ex 1778
galerie.stewarthall@pointe-claire.ca
https://www.pointe-claire.ca/bibliotheque-culture-sports-et-loisirs/culture-et-bibliotheque/galerie-dart-stewart-hall
Photo de Jessica Wee par Joshua Frank
Saturday, October 17, 2026 — 1:00 p.m.
Mile End *
A PICTURA-ÉAVM Partnership Presents:
Painting from the Studio: Gestures, Reflections, and Transmission:
Jessica Wee and Delphine Hennelly—moderated by Véronique Chagnon Côté.
Through a series of studio visits, the public is invited to discover the spaces where the works, ideas, and knowledge of contemporary painting take shape. These encounters offer a unique glimpse into the artists’ creative processes and highlight the studio as a place of creation, reflection, and knowledge-sharing.
October 17 at 1:00 p.m. Studio visit, double bill: Jessica Wee and Delphine Hennelly—moderated by Véronique Chagnon Côté.
Registration will take place via Pictura-ÉAVM: projet-eavm@picturamtl.com
Space is limited to 15 participants.
* Address to be provided upon registration.
Monday 19 October 2026 — 18h - 20h
Concordia Theatre, Concordia University
In Conversation - Allison Katz & David Elliott
Join us in welcoming Allison Katz and David Elliott, two Concordia alumni, who will discuss painting, Allison’s career, and her current exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
Allison Katz: Jeu d'esprit at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, October 9, 2026 – March 14, 2027
Concordia Theatre
Concordia University
Hall Building Basement
1455 De Maisonneuve West
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
H3G 1M8
Image: AKgraph (Mountain Time), 2025, oil on linen, 180 x 140 cm. Collection of Candace Barasch. © Allison Katz. Photo Eva Herzog
Photo: clem lesné
Thursday, October 22, 2026 — 2:00 p.m.
St. Henri *
A PICTURA-ÉAVM Partnership Presents:
Painting from the Studio: Gestures, Reflections, and Transmission:
Jacinthe Derasp—moderated by Véronique Chagnon Côté
Through a series of studio visits, the public is invited to discover the spaces where the works, ideas, and knowledge of contemporary painting take shape. These encounters offer a unique glimpse into the artists’ creative processes and highlight the studio as a place of creation, reflection, and knowledge-sharing.
October 22 at 2:00 p.m. Studio visit with Jacinthe Derasp—moderated by Véronique Chagnon Côté.
Registration will take place via Pictura-ÉAVM: projet-eavm@picturamtl.com
Space is limited to 15 participants.
* Address to be provided upon registration.
Thursday 22 October 2026 — 17h - 21h
Livart
Press Launch - Official Pictura Catalogue/Map Launch
Join us to celebrate the launch of the catalog for the third edition of Pictura: L’inénarrable compromission / The Unspeakable Compromise, featuring works by over 130 artists!
Authors: Trevor Kiernander, eunice bélidor, Sophia Pietryga, and Michel Daigneault.
Editor: Trevor Kiernander
Graphic Design: Andrée Anne Vien
Revision: Nancy Wallace
Translation: Oana Avasilichi & Catherine Barnabé
Printing: Deschamps Impression
Livart
3980, rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, QC, H2W 2M2
514.880.3980
info@lelivart.com
https://lelivart.com
Saturday 24 October 2026 — 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Livart
"This World of Shapes" Book Launch
Jeanie Riddle and David Ayala-Alfonso in conversation.
Join artist Jeanie Riddle and contributing editor David Ayala-Alfonso as they discuss Riddle’s current exhibition at Livart and launch her first major monograph, This World of Shapes. Spanning decades of practice, the book offers an expansive view of Riddle’s artistic work. Moving beyond familiar interpretations that seek to explain an artist’s practice through the circumstances of their personal life, the conversation will consider some of the material and conceptual questions that run through Jeanie’s work, including muscularity, the physicality of making, and the difficulties of engaging with the unknown.
Livart
3980, rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, QC, H2W 2M2
514.880.3980
info@lelivart.com
https://lelivart.com
Crédit : Jean-Michael Seminaro.
Saturday, November 7, 2026 – 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Espace muséal Alfred-Pellan
Discussion and collage workshop with Armand Diansambu
In French
Discover the world of Armand Diansambu, a Canadian visual artist of Kongo descent. Begin your exploration with a guided tour led by the artist through his exhibition Octopus 2: Transgenerational Language at the Maison des arts de Laval. In his works, Armand combines Dutch wax textiles, painting, and installation to evoke memory, stories passed down from generation to generation, and the many facets of his identity. Next, let your creativity run wild during a collage workshop featuring Kuba textile patterns and Dutch wax prints.
The activity is offered free of charge by the Espace muséal Alfred-Pellan as part of Quebec Intercultural Encounters Week.
Reservation required (link below)
Espace muséal Alfred-Pellan
1395, Boul. Concorde ouest
Laval, QC H7N 5W1
450-662-4440
emap@laval.ca
Photo: Sébastien Veilleux
Saturday, November 14, 2026 — 1:00 p.m.
Plateau Mont-Royal *
A PICTURA-ÉAVM Partnership Presents:
Painting from the Studio: Gestures, Reflections, and Transmission:
Michel Daigneault—moderated by eunice bélidor
Through a series of studio visits, the public is invited to discover the spaces where the works, ideas, and knowledge of contemporary painting take shape. These encounters offer a unique glimpse into the artists’ creative processes and highlight the studio as a place of creation, reflection, and knowledge-sharing.
November 14, 1:00 p.m. Studio visit with Michel Daigneault—moderated by eunice bélidor.
Registration will take place via Pictura-ÉAVM: projet-eavm@picturamtl.com
Space is limited to 15 participants.
* Address to be provided upon registration.