Art Souterrain
Encyclopedia
Art Souterrain is a non-profit organization which exhibits artworks in Montreal’s underground city (Underground City, Montreal
).
in 2009 by Frederic Loury, owner and founder of Galerie [sas]. http://www.galeriesas.com Art Souterrain took first place in 2009 during the eighth edition of the Nuit Blanche
, an activity part of Montreal High Lights Festival. For one night the public was welcomed to walk through Montreal's underground city and see over 80 artists' projects, including video (Video art
), Performance art
, Photography
and Installation art
. In the 2010 and 2011 editions, the projects remained the next two weeks after the Nuit Blanche.
In May 2010, Art Souterrain also participated to the Expo 2010
in Shanghai, China, where 15 projects of artists from Quebec were presented in a shopping center.
In 2010, Art Souterrain was awarded Best Event in Montreal City’s Downtown by the Destination Centre-ville organism.
, and continues through the Complexe Desjardins
, the Complexe Guy-Favreau, Montreal’s International District (Quartier international de Montréal
)( the Centre CDP Capital, the World Trade Centre Montreal
and the Tour de la Bourse
(Stock Exchange Tower), the Place de la Cité Internationale, the Place Bonaventure
, the Place Ville-Marie
, the Eaton Center (Centre Eaton) and the Complexe Les Ailes.
Underground City, Montreal
Montreal's Underground City is the set of interconnected complexes in and around Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
).
History
The organization was founded in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
in 2009 by Frederic Loury, owner and founder of Galerie [sas]. http://www.galeriesas.com Art Souterrain took first place in 2009 during the eighth edition of the Nuit Blanche
Nuit Blanche
Nuit Blanche is an annual all-night or night-time arts festival. A Nuit Blanche will typically have museums, private and public art galleries, and other cultural institutions open and free of charge, with the centre of the city itself being turned into a de facto art gallery, providing space for...
, an activity part of Montreal High Lights Festival. For one night the public was welcomed to walk through Montreal's underground city and see over 80 artists' projects, including video (Video art
Video art
Video art is a type of art which relies on moving pictures and comprises video and/or audio data. . Video art came into existence during the 1960s and 1970s, is still widely practiced and has given rise to the widespread use of video installations...
), Performance art
Performance art
In art, performance art is a performance presented to an audience, traditionally interdisciplinary. Performance may be either scripted or unscripted, random or carefully orchestrated; spontaneous or otherwise carefully planned with or without audience participation. The performance can be live or...
, Photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
and Installation art
Installation art
Installation art describes an artistic genre of three-dimensional works that are often site-specific and designed to transform the perception of a space. Generally, the term is applied to interior spaces, whereas exterior interventions are often called Land art; however, the boundaries between...
. In the 2010 and 2011 editions, the projects remained the next two weeks after the Nuit Blanche.
In May 2010, Art Souterrain also participated to the Expo 2010
Expo 2010
Expo 2010, officially Expo 2010 Shanghai China was held on both banks of the Huangpu River in the city of Shanghai, China, from May 1 to October 31, 2010. It was a major World Expo in the tradition of international fairs and expositions, the first since 1992...
in Shanghai, China, where 15 projects of artists from Quebec were presented in a shopping center.
In 2010, Art Souterrain was awarded Best Event in Montreal City’s Downtown by the Destination Centre-ville organism.
Description
Art Souterrain’s journey begins at the Place des ArtsPlace des Arts
right|frame|View of the Place des Arts esplanade. The Musée d'art contemporain is on the left; behind it is the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, with the Théâtre Maisonneuve on the rightPlace des Arts is a major performing arts centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
, and continues through the Complexe Desjardins
Complexe Desjardins
Complexe Desjardins is a mixed-use office, hotel, and shopping mall complex located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The project was designed to develop the eastern end of downtown Montreal, it is located in the quadrilateral formed by Saint Catherine, Saint-Urbain, and Jeanne Mance streets, and René...
, the Complexe Guy-Favreau, Montreal’s International District (Quartier international de Montréal
Quartier international de Montréal
The Quartier international de Montréal or Montreal's International District is a district of the Ville-Marie borough of downtown Montreal that underwent a major urban renewal as a central business district in 2000–2003.-Purpose:...
)( the Centre CDP Capital, the World Trade Centre Montreal
World Trade Centre Montreal
The World Trade Centre Montreal is a building located in the Quartier international district of Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
and the Tour de la Bourse
Tour de la Bourse
La tour de la Bourse is an International Style skyscraper by Luigi Moretti and Pier Luigi Nervi at 800 Victoria Square in Montreal, Quebec, connected by the underground city to Square-Victoria Metro Station...
(Stock Exchange Tower), the Place de la Cité Internationale, the Place Bonaventure
Place Bonaventure
Place Bonaventure is an office, exhibition and hotel complex in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada, adjacent to the city's Central Station. At in size, Place Bonaventure was the world's largest building upon its completion in 1967....
, the Place Ville-Marie
Place Ville-Marie
1 Place Ville-Marie , formerly Royal Bank Tower taken from its anchor tenant, is a with 47-storey, cruciform office tower built in the International style in 1962, arguably the most distinctive building in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was built in the 1960s as the headquarters of the Royal Bank of...
, the Eaton Center (Centre Eaton) and the Complexe Les Ailes.