Reception: Saturday, July 20, 2024 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Fresh Paint / New Construction – 20th edition
Artists: Sam Morgan, Nicole Crozier, Mathieu Hénault, Gaëlle Legrand, Sabrina Schmidt, Rose de la Riva, Alex Pouliot, Sarah Cloutier, Gloria Pépin-Schippers, Fanny Soudeyns, Hervé Mbelo, Chloé Larivière, Jacob Legouffe, Marie-Ève Jirat, Antoine Viau-Petit, Jane Rochette, Johanne Bilodeau, Max St-Pierre, Charlotte Larouche, Claire McNamara, Silas Wamsley, Page Cowell, Hadiza Bello, Anna Hendricksen, Sabine Wecker, Rozhin Tayarani Yousefabadi, Stephanie Camille, Hana Hozhabr Pour, Stella Obedi, Carmen Mahave, Althea Mamaril, Marina Diolaiti, Sophie El-Assaad, Sabrina Ferrari, Evalyn Shields, Ben Lester, Zoé Geisler Lamonde, Mackenzie Anderson, Deinma Iyagba, Sapphire Moroz, Grete Drummond, Matthew Wallbridge, Maegan Harbridge, Rachael Grad, Zoe Adams, Andria Keen, Jessica Broz, Lailey Newton.
Participanting universities: Alberta University of the Arts (Calgary, AB), University of Regina (SK), University of Manitoba (MB), York University (Toronto, ON), OCAD University (Toronto, ON), University of Ottawa (ON), Concordia University (Montreal, QC), UQAM (Montreal, QC), Bishops University (Sherbrooke, QC), Universite Laval (QC), NSCAD University (Halifax, NS), Grenfell Campus Memorial University (NL)
The exhibition Fresh Paint and New Construction, a not-to-be-missed annual event, celebrates its 20th edition this year. As every July at Art Mûr gallery, the works of students from twelve Canadian universities are brought together in a collective exhibition, offering a captivating immersion into new artistic approaches. This edition is no exception, with a selection of works highlighting the innovation and creativity of the next generation of professional artists. The themes and issues addressed through the artworks make this collective exhibition a poweful testament to the quality and relevance of emerging artistic practices.