Top 5 Montreal Vernissages: Must-See Exhibits for the End of July 2025 ✨🎨

As summer hits its peak, Montreal ignites with artistic energy. This final weekend of July brings a rich lineup of vernissages perfect for visual art lovers, curious culture-seekers, and urban wanderers. Here’s our current spotlight: the Top 5 Montreal Vernissages, to enjoy without moderation from July 31 to August 2, 2025. 🖼️🍷

🎸 1. Rock Therrien Revisits the Golden Age of Animation 📺

🗓️ Thursday, July 31, 2025, from 5PM to 8PM
📍 Galerie LeRoyer, 41 St-Paul West, Old Montreal

Galerie LeRoyer invites you to a vibrant retro vernissage by Rock Therrien. Known for his textured pop art world, the artist revisits childhood icons with a bold contemporary twist. 🎨✨ If you enjoy nostalgia with refined cocktails in a spectacular venue, this is your place. This chic and warm gathering is a key highlight of this week’s Top 5 Montreal Vernissages. 🥂👨‍🎨

🕊️ 2. When the Birds Return to La Guilde 🧊

🗓️ Thursday, July 31, 2025, from 5:30PM to 8PM
📍 La Guilde, 1356 Sherbrooke West, Montreal

In partnership with the Présence Autochtone Festival, this collective exhibition of 25 Inuit artists takes us to the spiritual North of Québec. Birds are the central lens through which cosmogony, ecology, and tradition are explored. 🐦🔥 Just steps from the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, La Guilde delivers an inclusive, engaged and inviting atmosphere. A perfect fusion of contemporary art and ancestral culture makes this show a cornerstone of our Top 5 Montreal Vernissages. 🧑‍🎨🧡

📸 3. Pride Festival Opens with “Out of Focus” 🌈

🗓️ Thursday, July 31, 2025, from 6:30PM to 8:30PM
📍 Pride Montreal District, 1306 Ste-Catherine East, Montreal

This one’s for lovers of boundary-pushing visual arts and contemporary photography. “Out of Focus” brings together diverse artistic perspectives on identity, movement, and queer celebration. 📷🌈 Held as part of the official Pride Montreal Festival kickoff, this vernissage features bites, visual exploration, and an inclusive party vibe. A dazzling finale to the day and a fantastic addition to our Top 5 Montreal Vernissages. 🥳💫

🎥 Bonus: Afromusée Celebrates Emancipation ✊🏽

🗓️ Friday, August 1, 2025, from 6PM to 8:30PM
📍 Afromusée, 533 Ontario East, Montreal

History buffs and memory-keepers, don’t miss the new civic collection inspired by Alexander Grant. This vernissage includes a documentary screening and honors the August 1 Emancipation Day. A powerful tribute to a pivotal Afro-Canadian voice. 🍿🖤

⚡ Electro Saturday at Galerie MËL 🎛️

🗓️ Saturday, August 2, 2025, from 3PM to 9PM
📍 Galerie MËL, 3140 de Rouen Street, Montreal

This artist collective turns a former garage in Hochelaga into a buzzing electro-themed exhibit. 💡🎵 Dive into an underground vernissage, meet local artists, and even explore their adjoining studios. Guaranteed good vibes and fresh discoveries. A perfect close to your Top 5 Montreal Vernissages journey. 🚀🖌️

🗺️ For More Vernissages and Visual Culture

👉 Discover more exhibitions, emerging artists, and cultural events by visiting the In Situ Magazine blog or their Facebook page. Broadcasting every Saturday on Radio Centre-Ville 102.3 FM, In Situ Magazine has been a visual arts reference since 2010.

And you? Which event will win your heart in this Top 5 Montreal Vernissages? 💭🎨 Share your thoughts with us and stay tuned for more visual art events with Best Kept Montreal!