Ended

The fabulous destiny of the paintings of the Abbés Desjardins

This exhibition in 2017 highlights the bicentennial of the arrival in Canada of some 200 paintings done by renowned artists in the 17th and 18th centuries. These paintings, confiscated during the French Revolution and reunited by clergyman Philippe-Jean-Louis Desjardins.

Philippe Halsman

Astonish Me!

Discover the photographer Philippe Halsman (1906-1979), specialist of portrait and photo report. Meet the personalities of the 20th century: Alfred Hitchcock, Duke Ellington, Marilyn Monroe, Richard Nixon, Albert Einstein, just to name a few!

The Art of the Miniature

Selection from the Brousseau Inuit Art Collection

Come to admire the beauty of the miniatures of the collection Raymond Brousseau, presented in a family space!

Manif d'art 8 - The Québec City Biennial

The Art of Joy

Explore the notion of joy. Not in pure illustrations of the concept, but rather in the expression of its multiple facets. What will result is a tension between joy and its opposite, between its radiant side and its reverse, darker side?

Installations

On a Large Scale

To celebrate both the opening of the Pierre Lassonde pavilion and the vitality of the contemporary arts scene in Québec, this inaugural exhibition will pay tribute to one of the most influential and representative art practices: installation.

Pierre Bonnard

Radiant Color

The exhibition surveys the work of the painter. His untiring exploration of his immediate surroundings – indoor scenes, female nudes, gardens and landscapes in Normandy and the Côte d’Azur – and his extraordinary feel for chromatic harmonies and light, show that all his life Bonnard worked to transform reality.

Home sweet home

Family Gallery

Three small houses, next to a reading garden, explore three fascinating outdoor worlds: Archipelago, Garden and River. Both children and grown-ups will find here an absolutely unique experience.

A Private Passion

Modern Art in Québec from the Pierre Lassonde Collection

Through completely new eyes, those of an astute and sensitive collector, see the work of artists such as Marc-Aurèle Fortin, Clarence Gagnon, Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté, Helen McNicoll, Paul-Émile Borduas, Marcelle Ferron, Jean Paul Lemieux and Jean-Paul Riopelle.