Montreal Art Exhibitions

Your weekly guide to the best art exhibitions in Montreal: featured galleries, venues, dates, and everything you need to plan your visit. Updated every Wednesday.

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  1. 1. Chiharu Shiota — The Soul Trembles
    No. 1

    1. Chiharu Shiota — The Soul Trembles

    Venue: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts  |  Dates: On view through February 14, 2027

    Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota transforms ordinary objects and architectural spaces into intricate, emotionally charged environments woven from thread. This major exhibition surveys more than three decades of her artistic practice.
    Why go? For the kind of immersive art that makes you stop, look up and lose track of time.

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  2. An Assembly for the Cosmos — Galerie de l'UQAM
    No. 2

    An Assembly for the Cosmos — Galerie de l'UQAM

    Venue: Galerie de l'UQAM, 1400 rue Berri  |  Dates: September 4 – October 17, 2026

    This collective exhibition brings together artists including Skawennati, Tabita Rezaire and Suzanne Treister to explore planetary relationships, technology and alternative ways of understanding the cosmos.
    Why go? A thought-provoking contemporary art exhibition that closes October 17.

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  3. artch Festival 2026 — Emerging Artists Opening
    No. 3

    artch Festival 2026 — Emerging Artists Opening

    Venue: Espace Transmission, 5435 avenue des Érables  |  Dates: Thursday, October 15, 2026, 6–11 PM

    Meet the next generation of Montreal artists at the official artch festival opening. The evening showcases 20 emerging artists, with live performances and music.
    Why go? This is the most social pick of the week: art discovery, artist conversations and a festive atmosphere.

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  4. Aline Setton — Où, Where, Onde
    No. 4

    Aline Setton — Où, Where, Onde

    Venue: Duran Contemporain, 372 rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, suite 527  |  Dates: October 8–31, 2026

    Aline Setton's paintings explore the space between architecture, memory and imagination. Walls, windows and landscapes become fragmented, dreamlike compositions where familiar places suddenly feel mysterious.
    Why go? An excellent gallery pick for anyone drawn to contemporary painting, striking colours and architectural illusions.

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  5. Patrice Désilets — Les amoureux sont seuls au monde
    No. 5

    Patrice Désilets — Les amoureux sont seuls au monde

    Venue: Galerie Beauchamp, 66 rue Saint-Paul Ouest, Old Montreal  |  Dates: October 15–21, 2026

    The Montreal artist presents a new collection of paintings featuring his signature couples in more realistic landscapes, from coastal scenes to open countryside. His work explores companionship, intimacy and human connection through expressive, colourful compositions.
    Why go? An intimate, visually engaging exhibition with a vernissage right in the heart of Old Montreal.

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Montreal Art Exhibitions FAQs

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

https://www.mbam.qc.ca/en/tickets/

Galerie de l'UQAM

https://galerie.uqam.ca/en/

Espace Transmission

https://espacetransmission.ca/

Duran Contemporain

https://durancontemporain.com/

Galerie Beauchamp

https://galeriebeauchamp.com/