Top 5 Vernissages You Can’t Miss This Week in Montreal 🖼️

Montreal Art Exhibits are once again glowing with vibrant and immersive vernissages that push the limits of creativity. This week, the city shines a spotlight on emerging talent, contemporary textiles, intuitive sculpture, and cultural dialogue. Here’s our handpicked selection of 5 must-see events that will let you dive into the world of Montreal Art Exhibits in all its forms!

1. 🌟 Multidisciplinary Fusion by LaSalle College Graduates

📍 Grand Quai du Port de Montréal, 200 rue de la Commune Ouest
📅 Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | 4–6 PM (vernissage) – 7–10 PM (interactive event)

This one is our top pick of the week! As part of the LaSalle College Festival, this multidisciplinary exhibit highlights student talents in graphic design, interior design, video editing, and video game creation. The event also includes a pop-up shop featuring the upcycled Parachute x SGNTR collection, made in collaboration with the iconic Nicola Pelly. A creative immersion right in the heart of Montreal Art Exhibits 💥🎮🎨

👉 Interactive access: $22.63

2. 🧵 Entrelacs – Textile Exhibit by Graduates of the Montreal Centre for Contemporary Textiles

📍 5800 St-Denis Street, 5th floor
📅 Thursday, May 15, 2025 | 5–7:30 PM

Another celebration of Montreal Art Exhibits, Entrelacs pays homage to the graduates of the Fine Craft – Textile Option program. You’ll encounter works that are sensitive, poetic, and technically masterful from artists like Océanne André-Côté and Chloé Mercier-Pelletier. The Centre for Contemporary Textiles always welcomes guests warmly—and this vernissage will be no exception. 🧶✨

3. 🪡 Textile in Dialogue – 7 Artists at Galerie C.O.A.

📍 6405 St-Laurent Blvd
📅 Thursday, May 15, 2025 | 5–8:30 PM

Stop number three is a must-visit in the world of Montreal Art Exhibits. Seven artists explore textiles as expressive material, weaving between the intimate and the collective. Don’t miss the stunning pieces by Jannick Deslauriers, Valérie Gobeil, and Alice Kettle in the always-festive setting of Galerie C.O.A. 🥂🧵

4. 🖼️ Gold, Black Afterlives & The Night Blooms – Antoine Ertaskiran Gallery

📍 3550 St-Antoine Ouest
📅 Thursday, May 15, 2025 | 5–8 PM

This double solo show is our fourth highlight. Dawit L. Petros presents a powerful reflection on the colonial ambitions of fascist Italy through works in mylar, while Chinese-Canadian artist Rick Leong invites us into dense, spiritual, symbolic landscapes. Another great chance to witness the dynamic evolution of Montreal Art Exhibits. 📸🌿

5. 🪵 Dialogues / Past & Present – Solo by Jim Krieger at Galerie L’Onyx

📍 6400 Monk Blvd, Ville-Émard
📅 Friday, May 16, 2025 | 5–7 PM

To close out this Top 5, head to Ville-Émard! Jim Krieger, a low-key yet fascinating artist, unveils sculptures made from found materials, intuitively transformed. A true gem of Montreal Art Exhibits 💫. The gallery’s friendly atmosphere, the relaxed vibe, and the artworks’ African, Asian, and avant-garde influences make this an artistic breeze straight from the 1970s!

💥 BONUS: Immersive Afrikana Ball Day at McCord Stewart Museum

📍 690 Sherbrooke Street West
📅 Saturday, May 17, 2025 | 10 AM–5 PM

Not a vernissage, but definitely an artistic day not to miss! With jewelry workshops, a photo exhibition, a public audition for the Afrikana Ball, and inspiring panel talks… This event at the McCord Museum also fits perfectly within the Montreal Art Exhibits movement—inclusive, festive, and proudly Afrofuturist! 🖤💃🏾

🎭 Whether you’re a fan of design, sculpture, textiles, or just curious to explore the most vibrant corners of Montreal Art Exhibits, these events are gateways to both local and international creativity.

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