(English follows below)

Les centres dâ€artistes et les galeries dâ€art contemporain du Belgo ont le plaisir dâ€annoncer le retour de la soirée Belgo pour une quatrième édition ! Le jeudi 8 juin, entre 17h et 22h, joignez-vous à nous pour une soirée estivale dâ€art, dâ€expositions et de performances musicales.

Ce rassemblement convivial vous permettra dâ€apprécier, dans une ambiance festive, le dynamisme de ce lieu centenaire. Pôle important de lâ€art contemporain depuis de nombreuses années, lâ€Ã©difice du Belgo est, encore aujourdâ€hui, le seul lieu où il est possible de visiter autant de centres dâ€artistes et de galeries dâ€art contemporain, à une seule et même adresse au centre-ville. Avec lâ€arrivée de nouveaux lieux dâ€exposition dans les derniers mois et la venue prochaine de plusieurs autres,  le Belgo gagne plus que jamais a être découvert ou redécouvert !

Laissez vous charmer par la riche offre culturelle présentée dans cet édifice situé au cœur du Quartier des spectacles !

Coordonnées et accès : 372 rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Métro Place-des-arts, sortie Bleury. Accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite et en fauteuil roulant.

Espaces Participants
Participating spaces

 2e étage / 2nd floor
Atelier Kara Williams

3e étage / 3rd floor 
Galerie Hugues Charbonneau

4e étage / 4th floor 
Galerie B-312
Galerie Laroche/Joncas
Projet Pangée
La Castiglione
Galerie Visual Voice
Arprim, centre d’essai en art imprimé
Circa arts actuel

5e étage / 5th floor 
SBC galerie d’art contemporain
Galerie Dominique Bouffard
Galerie Trois Points
Galerie Ymuno

The artist-run centres and the contemporary art galleries of the Belgo are pleased to announce the fourth edition of La soirée Belgo ! On Thursday, June 8, join us between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m for an evening of art, exhibition and live music, with a summer vibe.

This friendly gathering will highlight, in a lively atmosphere, the dynamic nature of the Belgo. As an important centre for contemporary art for many years, the Belgo continues to be the only place in the city where so many galleries and artist-run centres can be visited at a single address in Montrealâ€s downtown area. With the arrival of new art spaces and the upcoming opening of a few others, the Belgo is now more than never worth discovering or rediscovering !

Surrender to the charm of the rich cultural life of the Belgo building, at the heart of Quartier des spectacles !

Directions and accessibility: 372 Ste-Catherine St. West, Place-des-arts metro station, Bleury exit. Accessible to people with reduced mobility or using a wheelchair. 

Thursday, November 17, 2016
5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
15 participating spaces | live music | refreshments | free entry

Following the popularity and success of the first editions of La Soirée Belgo, the artist-run centres and contemporary art galleries of the Belgo building invite you to take part in an evening of art and exhibitions on Thursday, November 17th 2016.
Join us in the heart of the Quartier des Spectacles, where the many artistic spaces of the Belgo will open their doors to the public. (Re) discover the dynamism of this century-old space in the festive atmosphere of La Soirée Belgo!
There will be live music by Sandrine Desrochers, Lucia Sanchez, Coralie Gauthier & Lilah Woods.
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Participating Spaces

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Max Wright Art Atelier
Suite 230
Portes ouvertes avec Tony De Melo
et Kara Williams

Galerie Hugues Charbonneau
Suite 308
Karen Tam
Silk Road: Storm-Detectors,
Blood-Sweating Horses, and Constellations

Centre des arts actuels SKOL
Suite 314
Kelly Andres
The Ancestry of Objects

L’association des galeries
d’art contemporain (AGAC)
Suite 318
Vente du guide Collectionner,
un outil indispensable pour l’amateur d’art

Galerie B-312
Suite 403
Dominique Sirois
Indice éternité

Julie Tremble
La capacité du télescope
à choisir parmi les modéles de l’univers

Laroche/Joncas
Suite 410
Ted Barker
legacy

Projet Pangée
Suite 412
The Digital Cliff

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La Castiglione
Suite 416
Normand Rajotte
Le Chantier

Visual Voice
Suite 421
The Selenic Institute
The Moon Museum

Arprim, centre dâ€essai en art imprimé
Suite 426
Myriam Dion
Accessoires décoratifs

CIRCA art actuel
Suite 444
Dong-Kyoon Nam
Recycled Sensations

SBC galerie dâ€art contemporain
Suite 507
La répétition mise à l’épreuve

Galerie Dominique Bouffard
Suite 508
Étienne Lafrance
Migraine

Galerie Joyce Yahouda
Suite 516
Rétrospective Pierre Ayot
Push and Pull
Laurent Mulot
+ – 49° 29â€

Galerie Trois Points
Suite 520
Milutin Gubash
Long Way Gone

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Following the popularity and success of the first edition in September, the artist-run centres and the contemporary art galleries of the Belgo are pleased to announce a special event on Thursday from 5pm to 10pm: La soirée Belgo.

This friendly gathering will allow the public to (re)discover, in a lively atmosphere, the dynamic nature of the Belgo. As an important centre for contemporary art for many years, the Belgo continues to be the only place in the city where many galleries and artist-run centres can be visited at a single address in the heart of Montrealâ€s downtown area.

The evening will also feature musical performances from bands Navir and Les vas nu pieds, as well as the duo “DJ Breezy Breeze and Cool Dad”.

Participating Galleries and Arts Centres:

Galerie B-312
espace 403
Il nâ€en est rien.
Mathieu Cardin

Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain
espace 216
Mark Clintberg

pfoac221
Espace 221
Un Show de Motâ€Arts : décennie
Commissaire : Eloi Desjardins

Galerie Hugues Charbonneau
espace 308
Les Appelants
David Lafrance

Centre des arts actuels Skol
espace 314
Voisins
Matthew Brooks, Yvette Cenerini, Risa Hatayama, Emily Jan, Dâ€Arcy Wilson

Galerie Lilian Rodriguez
espace 405
Céramique : art & design
Pascale Girardin, Lana Jamieson, Véronique Lépine, Francine Potvin

Projet Pangée
espace 412
Drawing Is the New Painting

Laroche/Joncas
espace 410
Des paquets d’histoires
Gilles Mihalcean

Visual Voice Gallery
espace 421
Equilibrium
Stephen H. Kawai

Arprim, centre d’essai en art imprimé
espace 426
Jamais plus
Piéo Eliceiry

Galerie POPOP
espace 442
Dessins-Écrits
Catherine Lisi-Daoust
Vernissage le 4 février à 17 h

CIRCA art actuel
espace 444
Marie-Claude Bouthiller
Voeux

SBC Galerie dâ€art contemporain
espace 507
Sans Peau / No Skin
IInes Doujak, Pablo Lafuente, Alessandro Marques

Galerie Dominique Bouffard
espace 508
Arcadie, entre désenchantement et éternel retour
Stéphanie Morissette Daniel Barkley, Justin Lalancette, Sébastian Maltais
Commissaire et artiste invité : Michel Denée

Galerie Joyce Yahouda
espace 516
Le mois Hypnagogia, Daniel Horowitz
One Hundred Crowned Masterpieces of Painting, Andrea Szilasi
Après Evangelion, Julie Tremble

Galerie Trois Points
espace 520
Sonata / Outsvoslkaïa
Mario Côté

Galerie Donald Browne
espace 528
Group Show
Louis Fortier

Opening last week, the biennial – currently in its 14^th edition – features 29 artists (emerging and established) from 11 countries who will exhibit at 16 sites across Montreal over the month long event. Four artists will present their work in Belgo Building galleries. Conceptual artist and curator, Joan Fontcuberta, conceived of this yearâ€s theme, The Post-Photographic Condition. Each of the exhibits and the related discussions fit within one of the biennialâ€s three core conceptual frameworks, also conceived by Fontcuberta.

The first framework sees an exploration of the idea that weâ€re witnessing the establishment of a new visual order, which is changing the way images are understood and used. Images have now become immaterial, viewed solely as digital objects, and more easily shared than ever; the landscape is characterized by a massive increase in the number and the availability of all kinds of images. Their ubiquitous nature now means that photographs are not valued in the way they once were. Their ease of use, and ease of transmission, has also made communicating via images a day-to-day experience for most people.

Fontcuberta calls the second conceptual idea Reality Reloaded, with obvious reference to The Matrix. In the same way Neo plugged into the matrix, we are now able to engage with a parallel reality in the online world. Although the Internet can be said to act as a mirror of the real world, this mirror and our perception of the reflection is not always accurate. The line between reality and illusion, lies and truth, can be impossible to ascertain. Fontcuberta poses the questions: is what we see on our screens just an interface between subject and object, or is the online image its own reality – a documentation of the world in image form, and ultimately a new form of reality?

In the third framework, Reviewing the Subject, there is a dialogue discussing the way digital culture is changing our construction of society, and the fashioning of our individual identities. The “selfie” has created a new genre of imagery. It has had a huge effect on how people present their own image to the world – itâ€s the first time in history people have had complete and utter control over how their own personas are perceived by others. Even though, people’s reactions to these images are not always predictable.

The biennial also features a number of events, including: the presentation of the Dazibao Prize, artists†talks, a portfolio review session, workshops, and guided tours. MPM will conclude with a three-day conference, “À partir dâ€aujourdâ€hui … Reconsidering Photography,” in which nine invited scholars will give papers and form panels to discuss the theme and its associated issues. The biennial runs until October 11, 2015.

The Belgo Building will host four artists as part of the biennial:

Centre des Arts Actuels Skols
Christina Battle, “The people in this picture are standing on all that remained of a handsome residence.”

Galerie B-312
Liam Maloney, “Texting Syria”

Galerie Joyce Yahouda
Paul Wong, “Multiverse”

SBC Galerie dâ€Art Contemporain
Isabelle Le Minh, “Tous Décavés”

Thursday September 24, 2015,  6 pm to 10 pm

The artist-run centres and the contemporary art galleries of the Belgo are pleased to announce a special event on Thursday, September 24: the Soirée Belgo.

This friendly gathering will allow the public to (re)discover, in a lively atmosphere, the dynamic nature of the Belgo. As an important centre for contemporary art for many years, the Belgo continues to be the only place in the city where many galleries and artist-run centres can be visited at a single address in the heart of Montrealâ€s downtown area.

Arprim, Centre dâ€essai en art imprimé, CIRCA art actuel, Galerie B-312, SBC Galerie dâ€art contemporain, Centre des arts actuels Skol, and Pierre-François Ouellette art contemporain, will be open until 8 pm every Thursday.
Galerie Dominique Bouffard and Laroche/Joncas will be open every Sunday throughout the fall.

Participating galleries

Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain, space 216
Résonances
Roberto Pellegrinuzzi

Art45, espace 220
Cohen – Ruwedel – Grauerholz

Galerie Hugues Charbonneau, space 308
L’image signée
Benoit Aquin, Alain Paiement, Jonathan Plante,
Chloe Lum & Yannick Desranleau (Séripop)

Centre des arts actuels SKOL, space 314
Les personnes sur cette photo sont sur les restes de ce qui était une jolie demeure 
Christina Battle
Mois de la Photo à Montréal
Invited curator: Joan Fontcuberta

Galerie B-312, space 403
Texting Syria — Messages textes pour la Syrie
Liam Maloney
Mois de la Photo à Montréal
Invited curator:: Joan Fontcuberta

Laroche/Joncas, space 410
Inhabited Likeness
Lesley Anderson

Visual Voice Gallery, space 421
15,000 Volts 
Melanie Hoff

Arprim, centre d’essai en art imprimé, space 426
Basé sur une histoire vraie, 2e partie
Tara Cooper & Terry Oâ€Neill
Espace Magasin  Finalistes of Expozine 2014

Galerie POPOP, space 442
And Elsewhere
Lise Latreille et Krystel Marois

CIRCA art actuel, space 444
Galerie 1
A Modern Cult of Monuments / Colin Lyons
Galerie 2
Été, Paysages-Vêtements / Carole Baillargeon

SBC Galerie dâ€art contemporain, space 507
Tous décavés
Isabelle Le Minh
Mois de la Photo à Montréal

Galerie Dominique Bouffard, space 508
Lâ€inquiète forêt
Stéphanie Morissette

Galerie Joyce Yahouda, space 516
Paul Wong
Mois de la Photo à Montréal

Galerie Trois Points, space 520
Ordinary Folk
Milutin Gubash

Les Territoires, space 527
Le Polygraphe
Curated by Myrabelle Charlebois and Safia Belmenouar

Galerie Donald Browne, space 528
Éphémérides
Sara A. Tremblay

Admission :
5$ (Member)  10 $ (Non-member)
*New membership and renewal available at the door.
 
Free popcorn ! / Cash bar

At 7:00 p.m, following the launch of the prints from À lâ€affiche, Arprim invite you to an evening of video projections. Like the first edition presented in 2013, Ciné-Arprim 2015 propose a selection of short videos using the language and means of printmaking.

Works of Jennifer Bélanger, Carol-Ann Belzil-Normand, Caroline Blais, Belinda Campbell, Annie Conceicao-Rivest, Marie Dauverné, Lalie Douglas, Emma Kate Guimond, Maia Iotzova, Jeannette Johns, Nathalie Leblanc, Judith Poirier, Stéphanie St-Jean Aubre, Suzie Smith, Payam Mofidi, Alison Moore & Arthur Desmarteaux, Megan Moore, Guillaume Vallée, Lysette Yoselevitz

Le lundi 27 avril 2015 à 18 h

Cette conférence sâ€intéresse à la notion dâ€objet en arts visuels et, plus précisément, au mythe de sa disparition dans lâ€esthétique contemporaine. Elle examine les jeux de discours autour de lâ€objet et de sa disparition de manière à en dégager les principaux enjeux. En effet, malgré la diversité des approches disciplinaires et artistiques quâ€elles visent, les théories de la dématérialisation partagent une même perspective sur lâ€avenir de lâ€objet dans les arts visuels : il serait destiné à disparaitre. Pourtant, encore aujourdâ€hui, le milieu de lâ€art regorge dâ€objets.

Notre hypothèse est que lâ€art nâ€a certainement pas signé la fin de lâ€objet, il en a plutôt troublé la définition traditionnelle. Cette conférence suggère donc de réévaluer la notion dâ€objet dans lâ€esthétique contemporaine en regard des bouleversements historiques et hors des présupposés de la dématérialisation de lâ€art. Lâ€objectif de cette conférence est de préciser une approche de lâ€objet dâ€art qui tienne non seulement compte des ruptures du passé, mais aussi des innovations contemporaines. Ainsi, suite à lâ€exposé des enjeux de la dématérialisation, la démonstration des conditions de la persistance des objets sera organisée autour dâ€un corpus dâ€Å“uvres contemporaines. Il sâ€agit en fait dâ€examiner la réactualisation et lâ€interdisciplinarité des Å“uvres hors des réflexes théoriques de la disparition de lâ€objet afin dâ€expliquer les modalités dâ€existence de lâ€objet dâ€art contemporain.

(texte : Circa Art Actuel)
Informations : www.circa-art.com

The Oblique Cut: a writing workshop with Jackie Wang
April 25, 11am – 5pm
Workshop, in English and French
@ SBC Gallery of Contemporary Art

Jackie Wang in conversation with cheyanne turions
April 24, 7pm – 9pm

Departing from Jackie Wang’s text “Against Innocence; Race, Gender and the Politics of Safety,” Wang and turions will engage the audience in a discussion about the precision of language. Collectively, we will attempt to map how language works to obscure and deflect systemic exercises of power, envisioning tactics to use language more precisely, in order to reveal and dismantle. More

Those attending are encouraged to pre-read “Against Innocence,” which can be downloaded from LIES: A Journal of Materialist Feminism here.

The Oblique Cut: a writing workshop with Jackie Wang
April 25, 11am – 5pm

Free workshop. Participation is limited. To register, please contact SBC Gallery at julia.smith@sbcgallery.ca

Drawing on Clarice Lispector’s Água Viva, Wang will lead a writing workshop that uses Lispector’s idea of the oblique cut as a way of communally exploring the relationship between trauma, the written word, the fleshy body and something Wang calls “the trauma monster.” Together, we will try to enact the cut that casts life as other.

These events are presented as part of Talk Show within SBC’s spring workshop and speaker series, supported by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

In an attempt to understand what matters, what moves us, makes us dream and create, invited guests will question notions of citizenship, history, memory and the place and interest of art from a Montréal perspective.

What Matters is co-presented with articule as part of Dominique Fontaine’s year-long curatorial research residency, Scènes de la vie quotidienne à Montréal (on belonging and the politics of belonging), in 2015. This event is presented as part of Talk Show  at SBC Gallery of Contemporary Art. More.

Les Entrepreneurs du Commun invite you to a lecture & discussion around Brian Massumi’s new publication, “The Power at the End of the Economy”.

Brian Massumi
“The Power at the End of the Economy”
https://www.dukeupress.edu/The-Power-at-the-End-of-the-Economy

Rational self-interest is often seen as being at the heart of liberal economic theory. In The Power at the End of the Economy Brian Massumi provides an alternative explanation, arguing that neoliberalism is grounded in complex interactions between the rational and the emotional. Offering a new theory of political economy that refuses the liberal prioritization of individual choice, Massumi emphasizes the means through which an individualâ€s affective tendencies resonate with those of others on infra-individual and transindividual levels. This nonconscious dimension of social and political events plays out in ways that defy the traditional equation between affect and the irrational. Massumi uses the Arab Spring and the Occupy Movement as examples to show how transformative action that exceeds self-interest takes place. Drawing from David Hume, Michel Foucault, Gilles Deleuze, Niklas Luhmann and the field of nonconsciousness studies, Massumi urges a rethinking of the relationship between rational choice and affect, arguing for a reassessment of the role of sympathy in political and economic affairs.

About The Author(s)
Brian Massumi is Professor of Communication at the University of Montreal. He is the author of several books, including What Animals Teach Us about Politics and Parables for the Virtual: Movement, Affect, Sensation, both also published by Duke University Press.

(text: SBC Gallery)

More info: www.sbcgallery.ca