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This spring, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) will open three exhibitions that address important societal issues through the work of contemporary artists. Starting in March, the exhibition Ecologies: A Song for Our Planet will explore the relationship between humans and nature, and disruptions to the planetâs ecosystems caused by human intervention. Then, in April, two monographic exhibitions will respectively spotlight Montreal contemporary artists Yann Pocreau, whose interest has turned to cosmology in his recent photography explorations, and Caroline Monnet, whose work sensitively depicts the precarious living conditions experienced by Canadaâs Indigenous communities.
Adding to this, visitors will be able to continue to enjoy the major exhibition Riopelle: The Call of Northern Landscapes and Indigenous Cultures until September 12, and the discovery exhibition GRAFIK! Five Centuries of German and Austrian Graphics until July 4.
Manuel Mathieu s Mournful Abstractions
At the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the artist moves between colourful figuration and abstraction to capture the experiences of trauma, loss and hope
The compelling array of recent works by Haitian-born artist Manuel Mathieu, currently on show at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, demonstrates just how much is still possible in painting at a time when the wider culture seems to be in the grip of pervasive, paralytic darkness. Mathieu’s first solo museum show in North America, ‘Survivance’ (Survival),
brings together 20 paintings and a newly commissioned, site-specific installation. Mathieu, who won Canada’s prestigious Sobey Art Award in 2020, is a maverick and empath whose work feeds deeply on his own lived experiences, including two serious traffic accidents he suffered in London and Montreal, which prompted him to reflect on and develop his artistic vision.
Art That Heals. Photo: Sylvain Thiollier
What can art do to help us? In the midst of a global health crisis, this question becomes even more urgent. While museums remain shuttered in many nations, there is science-backed evidence that seeing or making art can play a crucial role in healing our bodies and minds.
French neuroscientist, musician, and author Pierre Lemarquis has recently published a book on this fascinating subject.
L’art Qui Guérit (translated: Art That Heals) takes the readers on an art tour through the centuries, spanning the Paleolithic period until the end of the 20th century, interpreting works through the lens of their healing powers both for the viewer and the maker. The author weaves together art history, philosophy, and psychology while citing astounding current findings from his field of neuroscience about the healing power of art.