Exhibitions

Published on September 15, 2024 in The Montrealer: ‘Soul & Cityscapes’ at Espace St-Jean

A Dual Exhibition by Denise Buisman Pilger

Denise Buisman Pilger will present on Thursday, September 12, Soul & Cityscapes, an exhibition that invites visitors to dive through abstract worlds of identity and dynamic urban landscapes.

Her series Unveiling, delves into Buisman Pilger's introspective journey, where abstract mixed media paintings serve as a conduit for revealing her authentic core. Through subtle textures and luminous layers of acrylics, combined with materials like washi paper and oil pastels, these works address the challenge of maintaining a true sense of identity in a world often dominated by external pressures and constant performance.

Complementing this introspection is Traveling the World, a series that transports viewers across global urban landscapes. Here, the artist merges her love for photography, painting, and travel through the physical layering of acrylic transfers and textured papers. These works echo the complexity and richness of our urban spaces and the inner experiences they represent.

The opening of this exhibition is taking place as part of the Rentrée du Belgo, where around twenty art galleries, artist centres, exhibition spaces and cultural organisations will open their doors from 5pm to 10pm to present their most recent exhibitions.

Browse the works in this exhibition >

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For the Journées de la culture, the artist Denise Buisman Pilger will on site to present her exhibition, her approach and her inspiration.

Journées de la culture: Initnerary Quartier des spectacles > Soul & Cityscapes Exhibition

Note: The gallery will also be open on Sunday, June 29, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The artistic community of Belgo invites you to an evening of openings, while numerous art galleries, artist centers, exhibition spaces and cultural organizations will open their doors from 5pm to 10pm to unveil and present their most recent exhibitions.

Several exhibiting artists will be on site, and our dedicated teams will be delighted to welcome you with a multitude of completely free exhibitions and accessible to everyone.

List of Exhibitions

314 | Centre des arts actuels Skol
Aurélie Blanchette Dubois, Matthew Cangiano, Alex Coma, Philippe Léonard, and Francis Macchiagodena – Réelles-fictions
Dan Li – Vie intérieure
skol.ca

314^a | Atelier Denis Rioux
Denis Rioux – Open studio
denisrioux.art

325 | Atelier Suárez
Luis Fernando Suárez – Open studio
@luisfernsuarez

403 | Galerie B-312
Ingrid Syage Tremblay – Perdue en forêt
Émilie Serri – Damascus Dreams
galerieb312.ca

410 | Patel Brown
Luke Painter – Moving Images
patelbrown.com

413 | Atelier d’art photographique
Jean-Claude Lussier – Harmonie esthétique
jeanclaudelussier.com

414 | McBride Contemporain
Nadine Faraj – Playing with Fire
mcbridecontemporain.com

416 | Chiguer Art contemporain
Eveline Boulva, Cynthia Dinan-Mitchell, and Sarah Maloney – Florilèges
chiguerartcontemporain.com

426 | Arprim
Gabrielle Desrosiers – Comme nos façades érodées de papiers de Pandore
Adeline Rognon – URBANITUDE
arprim.org

427 | Galerie INGANG DESIGN
Stéphane Lajoie – OTÒN AYISYEN : BLAN PEYI
ingangdesign.com

442 | Galerie POPOP
Pierre Blache, Laurence Hervieux-Gosselin, Clara Lacasse, Pamela Markus, Isabelle Parson, Sylvie Readman, and Denis Rioux – De l’apparaitre
galeriepopopgallery.com

444 | CIRCA art actuel
Exposition bénéfice – Collection CIRCA—Édition Rock'oco
circa-art.com

502 | Galeries Bellemare Lambert
Jérôme Bouchard – Ni flaques, ni boue
bellemarelambert.com

507 | SBC Galerie d’art contemporain
Nicolas Premier – Africa is the Future : Échos et Réponses
(Commissariat : Cécilia Bracmort)
sbcgallery.ca

508 | Galerie Hugues Charbonneau
Maria Hupfield, David Lafrance, Manuel Mathieu, Rajni Perera, and Cindy Phenix – Les doigts dans la terre, les yeux vers le ciel
huguescharbonneau.com

512 | Atelier 43
Toko Hosoya, Tania Lara, Farzaneh Rezaei, and Moridja Kitenge Banza – Open studio
@atelier43art

521 | Espace St-Jean
Denise Buisman Pilger | Soul & Cityscapes
Louis-Bernard St-Jean | Abstraction non-conventionnelle
espacestjean.com

531 | Atelier 531
Kara Eckler – Open studio
karaeckler.com
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An event not to be missed, on Thursday, September 12 at the Belgo building in Montreal!

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For the summer season, the gallery presents a group exhibition comprising the works of Denise Buisman Pilger, Annie Lapointe and Louis-Bernard St-Jean.

About Denise Buisman Pilger

Denise Buisman Pilger, known as the Artist Abroad, is a contemporary artist, expat and avid globetrotter.

Born in Amsterdam, she’s also called Fort Worth, Montreal and Nagoya home, using each relocation as an opportunity to explore and gather inspiration.

Her urban, mixed-media paintings spark a nostalgic connection between places and the people we became because of them. Driven by a need to discover her authentic self, she’s recently broadened her creative horizons to encompass abstract art. Be it figurative or abstract, Denise has a strong sense of composition and consistently works with subtle textures and vibrant colors. Her themes revolving around nostalgia and genuine human identity.

Denise’s creative practice spans nearly two decades, commencing with several years in the role of a professional graphic designer and art director for print media, with experiences both in Europe and North America. Her fascination with texture is at the core of her creative process, involving an array of mixed-media techniques, such as photo manipulation, image transfers, and acrylics.

Denise holds a Bachelor of Arts in Illustration from Willem de Kooning Academy of Arts in Rotterdam. Her work has found a global stage through exhibitions including Art Basel, Art Expo New York, the Toyota Museum and the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris and galleries in New York, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Nagoya, Okazaki and Gifu.

The exhibition is free and open to all.

Please note that there will not be an opening event for this exhibition.

For the summer season, the gallery presents the works of the painter Louis-Bernard St-Jean.

The exhibition is free and open to all.

Escape the winter gloom and let yourself be transported to dream destinations through a dual exhibition combining painting and photography by Annie Lapointe and Louis-Bernard St-Jean!

With the theme of the 21st anniversary of Nuit blanche, this exhibition will present works linked to the fantasy of escape and the dream of travel.

The Exhibition in Detail

An exhibition circuit will thus be traced through the gallery, first passing through the airport, the plane and takeoff with the photographs of Annie Lapointe, then the layovers and destinations with the paintings of Louis-Bernard St-Jean.

A series of abstract landscape paintings on paper, in vertical format, will be arranged on one of the walls like the windows of an airplane; these vertical works being the stops, while paintings of medium and large format will be presented as destinations.

The exhibition is free and open to all.

Browse the works

News article in La Presse, March 2nd, 2024:
Montréal en lumière | Nuit blanche : notre parcours !

Escape the winter gloom and let yourself be transported to dream destinations through a dual exhibition combining painting and photography!

During Nuit blanche, the exhibition Flight 521 ➔ Destination Belgo by Annie Lapointe and Louis-Bernard St-Jean will be showcased in an eclectic atmosphere, with Montreal beatmaker Morti Viventear providing the musical backdrop for this journey with a selection of electrifying Jazz-Funk classics.

An event not to be missed!

Media Kit (Press release and promotional images)

List of participants

The Belgo’s artistic community warmly invites you to its 2024 winter opening!

Numerous art galleries, artist centres, exhibition spaces and cultural organizations will be open for this event, bringing together a multitude of exhibitions that are entirely free and accessible to everyone. Several exhibiting artists will be present—along with the dedicated staff—to welcome you within a festive atmosphere!

Programmation

314 | Centre des arts actuels Skol
Catalogue des ruines – Samuel Bernier Cormier, Lauren Chippeur, Kuh Del Rosario, Xavier Orssaud, et Elise Rasmussen
L’éponge mécanique – Ève Constantin
skol.ca

325 | Atelier Suárez
Open studio – Luis Fernando Suárez
instagram.com/luisfernsuarez

403 | Galerie B-312
Les galeries-logis – Pépite et Josèphe
galerieb312.ca

410 | Patel Brown
Susceptibility to Gravity – Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka
patelbrown.com

413 | Atelier d’art photographique
Flore – Jean-Claude Lussier
jeanclaudelussier.com

414 | McBride Contemporain
Best Friends for Never – Adrian Norvid et Marcela Szwarc
mcbridecontemporain.com

416 | Chiguer Art contemporain
Collectionner – Thierry Arcand-Bossé, Marcel Barbeau, Dan Brault, Eveline Boulva, Yves Gaucher, Pierre Gauvreau, Lise Gervais, Jacques Hurtubise, Serge Lemoyne, François Morelli, Jean-Paul Riopelle, et François Simard
chiguerartcontemporain.com

423 | Atelier Carolina Echeverría
Open studio – Carolina Echeverría
carolinaecheverria.ca

426 | Arprim
Cartes universelles pour voyage sédentaire – Violaine Lafortune
Et si je me permettais de briser ces silences – Myriam Tousignant
arprim.org

442 | Galerie POPOP
L’étant aimé – Raphaëlle Groulx-Julien
galeriepopopgallery.com

444 | CIRCA art actuel
KEEP IN TOUCH–Entretiens : deuxième chapitre – Cindy Dumais
Cérémonie – Xavier Orssaud
circa-art.com

502 | Galeries Bellemare Lambert
Abécédaire dentaire – Richard Purdy
Sites auriculaires – John Baldessari, Céleste Boursier-Mougenot, Ozias Leduc, Joe Lima, Christian Marclay, Tom Marioni, Peter Moore, et Maurice Ravel
bellemarelambert.com

507 | SBC Galerie d’art contemporain
Histoire(s) de territoire(s) – Jessica Houston et Laurence Butet-Roch; commissaire Sophie Bertrand
sbcgallery.ca

508 | Galerie Hugues Charbonneau
Chambre émeraude – Marie-Danielle Duval
Paysages parallèles – Farzaneh Rezaei
huguescharbonneau.com

521 | Espace St-Jean
Open studio – Louis-Bernard St-Jean
espacestjean.com

531 | Atelier 531
Open studio – Kara Eckler
karaeckler.com

An event not to be missed, Thursday January 18 from 5 p.m.!

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Artworks by Louis-Bernard St-Jean

The gallery presents in permanence the works of the painter Louis-Bernard St-Jean.

Come see them in person !

« Cadillac » by Jean Leduc

The gallery is proud to present its inaugural exhibition by Montreal artist Jean Leduc, titled « Ne me renie jamais plus » (Never Deny Me Ever Again).

About this Exhibition...

This exhibition presents a direct testimony of the reality of the LGBTQ+ community, of rediscovery and self-acceptance, as seen and experienced by the artist Jean Leduc, from the 90s to today.

The immortalization of the present moment, that of languorous, seductive glances, captured on the spot; the pain of broken hearts, the violence of loves torn away, torn apart, laid bare; the mirage of the comfort promised by the drug, and the harsh return to reality; eternal solitude, this void that one tries in vain to fill, to escape; his works are intended to be a tribute to the melancholy of an innocence stolen by the false promise of a lost paradise.

Biography

Born in 1956 in St-Hubert, a suburb of Montreal, to Catholic parents, and studied at the University of Montreal in art history, literature and philosophy; he worked briefly in teaching, before becoming a real estate financing advisor.

In 1995, Leduc began his career in art and literature, traveling the world to stay in Paris, Los Angeles, Vancouver, then New York, before returning to Montreal.

Since 2000, Jean Leduc has devoted himself almost exclusively to creation: visual works, writing novels, poetry, film scripts and television shows.

Press Release (in French)

Rentrée Belgo 2023

Join us in celebrating the much-awaited 2023 Fall opening of the Belgo, a cornerstone of Montreal’s vibrant artistic community!

As one of the largest gatherings of organizations dedicated to contemporary arts in Montreal—housing numerous art galleries, artist and exhibition centers, and a variety of cultural entities—this event represents an exceptional opportunity for you to immerse yourself in a world of creativity and inspiration.

On September 14th, from 5 PM to 10 PM, we open our doors to offer you an array of entirely free and accessible experiences for everyone, in the company of several of the exhibiting artists!

Full Program

308 | Atelier 43
Open Studio
Molly Bertheaud, Marie-Danielle Duval, Mallory Lowe Mpoka, et Kimberly Orjuela
instagram.com/atelier43art

314 | Centre des arts actuels Skol
Mode d’emploi pour habitation invisible
Miri Chekhanovich, Jazz Keillor, Lindsay Lord, Laïla Mestari, et Caroline Monnet
Travaux d’atelier
Denis Rioux
skol.ca/

325 | Atelier Suárez
Open Studio
Luis Fernando Suárez
instagram.com/luisfernsuarez

403 | Galerie B-312
Chœur quarantine (avec MOMENTA Biennale de l’image)
Michèle Pearson Clarke
galerieb312.ca

414 | Patel Brown
Allow me to Sow and See the Garden I Become
Shaheer Zazi
patelbrown.com

414 | McBride Contemporain
Affinités poreuses
Michelle Bui
mcbridecontemporain.com

416 | Chiguer Art contemporain
La triste opacité de nos spectres
Laurent Craste
chiguerartcontemporain.com

426 | Arprim
The Margin Maker
Pascaline Knight et Max Lupo
Exposer avec l’autoédition
Audrey Beaulé, Marie Samuel Levasseur, Dominique Rivard, Rachel Thornton, et Nic Wilson; organisée par Janick Burn
arprim.org

427 | Atelier d’art photographique
Flore
Jean-Claude Lussier
jeanclaudelussier.com

442 | Galerie POPOP
Figurer la narration
Martine et Donald Trépanier
galeriepopopgallery.com

444 | CIRCA art actuel
CIRCA Collection Benefit Exhibition
Exposition de groupe
circa-art.com

502 | Galeries Bellemare Lambert
Flâner et faire surface
Stéphane La Rue
bellemarelambert.com

507 | SBC Galerie d’art contemporain
The wounded tree
Livia Daza-Paris
sbcgallery.ca

508 | Galerie Hugues Charbonneau
Phylogeny
Rajini Perera
huguescharbonneau.com

521 | Espace St-Jean
Ne me renie jamais plus
Jean Leduc
Permanent Exhibition
Louis-Bernard St-Jean
espacestjean.com

531 | Atelier 531
Open Studio
Kara Eckler
karaeckler.com
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