VISION

Art POP is the visual arts component of POP Montreal. In its eighth edition, this year’s Art POP includes a series of exhibitions and performances with some of today’s most intriguing and dynamic artists. With events spread out over five days and numerous locations, Art POP focuses in on the temporary and the experiential by drawing from the concept of the festival as a whole. All events, unless otherwise noted, are free and open to the public.

The artists that Art POP has worked with over the years reflect Montreal’s diverse and dynamic cultural scene, which in turn has given us the opportunity to collaborate, co-present, and partner with a variety of organizations and institutions, including the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, the DHC/ART Gallery, the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Société des Arts Technologique, and La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse.

JOHANNA HELDEBRO, Art POP Curator

Johanna was raised in Northern Sweden. She holds a BFA from Concordia University, and an MFA from School of Visual Arts in New York City, where she was the recipient of the Paula Rhodes Memorial Award for her thesis work, To Come Within Reach of You…. Johanna has exhibited her work in Indonesia, North America, and Europe, including as part of the 4th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art, and at the Finnish Museum of Photography. Johanna is the co-editor of Laura, a periodical that she launched together with her longtime collaborator, Jared Leon. They also play together in the Nymphets.

CONTACT

artpop@popmontreal.com

PAST EVENTS

2012
The Art of “The Suburbs”
lucky dragons (A POP Montreal/PHI Centre co-presentation in association with DHC/ART)
You’ll Dance to Anything
DIY/DIT (co-present with POP Symposium)
o F F Love FAN ART BEDROOM
Vito Acconci – Theme Song
World Provider/Philippe Blanchard – A Collaborative Performance/Installation
Alexander Gutke – 1-2-3-4

2011
Screening of Marcel Dzama’s films Death Disco Dance and A Game of Chess
The Raincoats exhibition and talk

2010
Concert/Projection by Koudlam and Cyprien Gaillard at the MACM
Pop-Up Gallery curated by Matt Goerzen
Daily print party at DHC/ART
Art-Expo by Jordan McKenzie (Elfin Saddle)

2009
Giant theremin installation
Installation by The Happiness Project Exhibit by Brendan Reed
Koudlam at the MACM

2008
Laser POP with Ubisoft Jacques Tardi at Art Mûr
Adrian Norvid installation at the Notman House

2007
Exhibits by Jad Fair, Will Murray, and Joseph Arthur

2006
Rodney Graham exhibit and concert at the MACM
Seripop show at 100-Sided Die
Daily newsletter

2005
Billy Childish exhibit
First ever Art POP poster art exhibit