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Top 5 Art Events You Can’t Miss This Week in Montreal Art Exhibits (June 4–5, 2025)
As the Grand Prix excitement builds for next week, Montreal Art Exhibits are already revving up with a burst of creative energy! This is the perfect week to soak in visual art, live music, and immersive installations before the F1 weekend madness kicks in. Here’s our top 5 must-see vernissages and happenings.
1. 🍸 Opening Cocktail – MURAL Festival
📍 SAT, 1201 St-Laurent Blvd
📅 Wednesday, June 4, 2025 – 5 PM to 11 PM
Kick off June with one of the most anticipated events in your calendar! The MURAL Festival launches with a high-energy evening featuring street art, DJs, and a festive vibe along St-Laurent Boulevard. Expect live music, installations (including work by the brilliant Laurence Vallières), and a mix of free and ticketed activities.
👉 RSVP required for this high-demand event!
2. 🖤 Invincible Stories – Eleven Afro-Descendant Legends
📍 Place-des-Arts Exhibition Hall, 175 Ste-Catherine W.
📅 Wednesday, June 4, 2025 – 6 PM
A powerful, all-ages exhibit that educates and inspires. Created by Chilande Patry and Maxime Saint-Juste, with textile scenography by Milady Hartmann, this show honors historically overlooked Afro-descendant figures. Presented by the Black History Month Round Table and Place-des-Arts, it combines visual storytelling with a warm atmosphere — plus complimentary drinks and snacks 🥂. A key moment in the Montreal Art Exhibits scene.
3. 📄 5th Edition of Art on Paper
📍 Galerie Erga, 6394 St-Laurent Blvd
📅 Thursday, June 5, 2025 – 5 PM to 8 PM
A must for paper lovers and collectors. Featuring 39 Canadian artists, this exhibition dives into the versatility of paper through painting, print, sculpture, and installation. Galerie Erga, a cornerstone of Montreal Art Exhibits, delivers a vibrant, inclusive vernissage where the simplest material becomes extraordinary again.
4. 🧠 Jinny Yu – Superposition
📍 Fondation Guido Molinari, 3290 Ste-Catherine E.
📅 Thursday, June 5, 2025 – 6 PM to 8 PM
Renowned international artist Jinny Yu, born in Seoul and raised in Montreal, presents a decade-spanning exhibition. Curated by Art Around and Georgiana Uhlyarik, her works explore abstraction, quantum physics (inspired by physicist Shohini Ghose), and layered emotional states. Held in the heart of Hochelaga, this show solidifies Fondation Guido Molinari as a major player in Montreal Art Exhibits.
5. 🔥 Chromatic Echoes – Espace VERRE Graduates
📍 1200 Mill Street, Old Montreal
📅 Thursday, June 5, 2025 – 6 PM to 8:30 PM
One of the most vibrant student vernissages of the season! Espace VERRE honors its graduating artists with a bold exhibition in glass, form, and light. Expect a festive atmosphere and striking works in this hidden gem of Old Montreal. With innovation and craftsmanship at its core, this show is a proud highlight of the Montreal Art Exhibits circuit.
✨ Whether you’re into urban art, glassmaking, or history told through images, this week is packed with inspiration and energy — the perfect prelude to Grand Prix weekend. Get out there, explore, and be amazed by what Montreal Art Exhibits has to offer!
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