Wednesday Walk challenge : MBAM, Montreal (Québec)

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For this Wednesday Walk Challenge hosted by @tattoodjay, I'm taking you to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts aka MBAM. Actually, there's an exhibition on two great artists of modern art, Georgia O'Keeffe and Henry Moore that I didn't want to miss. It closes on June 2 for those interested 😀. Buttoday let me show you to the different buildings that make up this Montreal cultural institution.

Pour ce Wednesday Walk Challenge toujours organisé par @tattoodjay, je vous emmène au Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal aka MBAM. Il y a une exposition sur deux grands artistes de l'art moderne, Georgia O’Keeffe et Henry Moore que je ne voulais pas raté. Elle se termine le 2 juin pour ceux que cela intéresse 😀. Mais je vais vous présenter les différents bâtiments qui composent cette institution culturelle montréalaise.

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The MBAM is located on Sherbrooke Street West, at the corner of Crescent Street, a very lively street in the evening with its restaurants, bars and nightclubs. But during the day, the main attraction remains the museum.

Le MBAM se trouve sur la rue Sherbrooke Ouest au coin de la rue Crescent, rue très animée en soirée avec ses restaurants, bars et boites de nuit. Mais en journée, l'attraction principale reste le musée.

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Unfortunately, I have learned from @xrayman that @pinmapple will soon disappear from the HIVE ecosystem. What sad news 😢. Many thanks to the whole team for sharing their passion for travel with us over the years 🙏. All the best for your next adventures.

Malheureusement j'ai appris par @xrayman la disparition prochaine de @pinmapple de l'écosystème HIVE. Quelle tristesse nouvelle. Un gros merci à toute l'équipe pour nous avoir partager la passion du voyage pendant ces nombreuses années. Tout le succès pour vos prochaines aventures.

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This is the corner of Crescent and Sherbrooke streets. And if you've got a good eye, you'll have noticed in the background a large portrait of Leonard Cohen painted by El Mac and Gene Pendon a few years ago (see StreetArt #170).

Il s'agit du coin rue Crescent et rue Sherbrooke. Et si vous avez un bon oeil, vous avez sûrement remarqué au fond un grand portrait de Leonard Cohen réalisé par El Mac et Gene Pendon il y a quelques années (voir StreetArt #170).


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This is the main entrance to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1860 and now housing over 47,000 paintings, sculptures and other art objects. It has been located on Sherbrooke Street since 1912, and has been gradually expanding ever since. This pavilion was opened in 1991. It's always worth a visit, especially as there are often interesting exhibitions, such as the current one on the prints of Andō Hiroshige (on MBAM Website).

C'est l'entrée principale du Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal fondé en 1860 avec maintenant plus de 47 000 peintures, sculptures et autres objets d'art. Il est installé sur la rue Sherbrooke depuis 1912 et s'agrandit peu à peu depuis. Ce pavillon a été ouvert en 1991. C'est toujours intéressant d'y faire une visite surtout qu'il y a souvent des expositions intéressantes comme celle actuellement sur les estampes de Andō Hiroshige.


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The first building on Sherbrooke Street is now the Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion, donated by generous donors. It usually houses an exhibition on the second floor, with the Decorative Arts and Design section on the first floor.

C'est le premier bâtiment sur la rue Sherbrooke qui est maintenant le pavillon Michal et Renata Hornstein, des généreux donateurs. Il accueille généralement une exposition au second étage et au rez-de-chaussée le Arts décoratifs et le design.

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All around is the *Sculpture Garden, which can be viewed free of charge all year round. But when I visited, most of the sculptures were wrapped up as if for a move.

Tout autour il y a le Jardin de Sculptures qui est visible gratuitement tout au long de l'année. Mais lors de mon passage, la plupart des sculptures étaient enveloppées comme pour un déménagement.

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On the same side of the street, crossing Avenue du Musée, is the Bourgie Concert Hall, with another pavilion for Quebec and Canadian arts. Salle Bourgie is a former church converted into a concert hall with many interesting concerts to attend. They range from classical to jazz... But I never see punk programming in this venue 😀.

Du même côté de la rue, en traversant l'Avenue du Musée, il y a la salle de concert Bourgie avec un autre pavillon pour les arts québécois et canadien. La salle Bourgie est une ancienne église reconverti en salle de spectacle avec beaucoup de concerts intéressants à aller écouter. Cela va plutôt du classique au jazz... je n'ai pas encore vu une programmation punk en ce lieu 😀.

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Here's the entrance to the room with a magnificent bronze, L'Oeil (The Eye), by David Altmedj, a Montreal-born artist. I'm not sure what it means. I see rather an angel who has suffered a bazooka attack 😀. But everyone can see what they want. What do you think?

Voici l'entrée de la salle avec un magnifique bronze, L'Oeil, de David Altmedj, artiste né à Montréal. Je ne sais pas trop sa signification. Je vois plutôt un ange qui a subi une attaque au bazooka 😀. Mais chacun peut voir ce qu'il veut. A votre avis ?

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This church, Saint-André et Saint-Paul, is not part of the Museum but is right next door. I couldn't resist taking a photo of it. / FR : Cette église, Saint-André et Saint-Paul, ne fait pas partie du Musée mais se trouve juste à côté. Je n'ai pas résisté de la prendre en photo.


I hope you enjoyed your visit to the outside of MBAM. The interior, with its exhibitions and various rooms, is also well worth a visit. I don't take photos inside because I find that paintings and sculptures don't come out well in photographs. Maybe this will make you want to visit. Have a great Wednesday Walk.

J'espère que vous avez apprécié la visite extérieure du MBAM. L'intérieur avec ses expositions et ses différentes salles méritent aussi une visite. Je ne prends pas de photo à l'intérieur car je trouve qu'un tableau ou une sculpture ne ressortent pas bien sur photo. Cela vous donnera peut-être l'envie de le visiter. Bon Wednesday Walk à tous.



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Yeehaw! This blog post is as thrilling as a bronco ride! Head on over to the aka MBAM for a cultural adventure like no other. Enjoy the art and soak in the vibrant Montreal streets. Keep on adventurin', partner!

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Thanks, always a cool place to visit...
To keep exploring count on me 😀

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Saddle up, friend! Your spirit shines brighter than a prairie sunrise. Let them tales dance 'round the fire like embers in the night. We'll look to the horizon and keep on wanderin'. Happy trails!

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Love the statue 😎 so cool.

(You still can post into the pinmapple community it is just not moderated anymore) sad news indeed.

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A cool statue and I think has many interpretation. I never seen like that before.

Thank you for sharing your walking activity

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Yep art is in the eye of the observer, as Marcel Duchamp said. Always great works with David Altmejd.
Have a wonderful day

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The buildings are really lovely. I can’t wait to travel outside my country someday to visit places like this…

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It's always interesting to travel or act as a tourist in your own city, discovering new things.
Have a wonderful day

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Looks like a beautiful group of buildings. I'm listening to Leonard Cohn and looking up Henry Moore, Georgia O'keeffe I know somewhat. I'll be interested to see the exhibit. I've been to a few museums recently. Decided I enjoy them so I would add them to our itinerary when possible. I visited Middlebury College, Dartmouth and Utah MFA of the last couple of months. We will probably work our way up to Quebec or down to NYC sometime over the summer.

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Always interesting to visit museums... In NY, you're spoilt for choice. In Montreal, there's less to choose from, but it's interesting all the same.
Have a great weekend

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