Murals

The mural, “Qanuqtuurniq ‘Innovative and Resourceful’”, aims to create exchanges between Canadian cities and indigenous communities and to create the most impact possible for the young artists.

The artist Ilana Pichon was selected to produce this mural, which is located on the Valois station tunnel entrance building’s concrete walls. The tunnel entrance building serves as a pedestrian entrance to the tunnel, which connects the station’s north and south platforms. The artist’s mandate was to design a mural on the theme of transportation that highlights the history of the city, whose development is directly linked to the evolution of transportation.

This immense mural pays homage to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ encyclopedic collection by representing its major holdings in a playful and colourful way.

Hydro-Québec commissioned MU to produce a large mural on the Guy substation’s protective wall at the corner of rue Guy and rue St-Jacques, in the Sud-Ouest borough. The mural, which pays tribute to Little Burgundy, was produced in order to revitalize and beautify the area, and to prevent tagging and graffiti.

This mural pays tribute to the original one, revisiting its theme with a nod to its principle elements (children and swings) while adding colour, vitality and movement, in continuity with the artist’s specific pictorial exploration. The mural also highlights the legacy of Sister Madeleine-Gagnon, founder of the Maisonnette des Parents which has contributed to the the fight against isolation and the reinforcement of human bonds in La Petite-Patrie for 25 years.

Since 1979, Loto-Québec has played an important role in Quebec’s cultural and artistic ecosystem. Loto-Québec’s art procurement program has facilitated the building of a collection that, in 2016, is estimated to contain almost 5000 works by more than 1200 Quebecois artists.

Produced by MU and carried out by artist Arno (Arnaud Grégoire), the mural “World Paint” is inspired by the strong multiculturalism in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, where the mural is located.

In order to revitalize this heavily vandalized sector, MU has initiated the creation of murals on the theme of fine art that have a graffiti or “street art” aesthetic. This first intervention, a mural by artist Melissa Del Pinto, is stylistically influenced by Norval Morisseau, an artist whose works are held in the Museum of Fine Arts’ permanent collection.

This project was undertaken as part of the Ville-Marie borough’s anti-graffiti strategy. Attuned to the aesthetic of park users, the graffiti- and urban art-inspired mural that Arno created for MU can also be appreciated by neighbourhood residents and pedestrians.

As part of the 15th anniversary of the passing of Mordecai Richler, and the 85th anniversary of his birth, MU wanted to pay tribute to the great Montreal writer. Novelist, essayist and screenwriter, Mordecai Richler is the author of ten novels, including Cocksure and St. Urbain’s Horsemen, both winners of the Governor General’s Award, as well as several screenplays, essays and books for children.

This mural, covering 130 square meters, is a reproduction of an original painting by artist Miyuki Tanobe, commissioned by MU. It depicts winter play in an urban setting, daily life in a vibrant Montreal neighborhood with a few anachronisms for good measure. The mural was completed over a nine-week period by muralist Annie Hamel and MU’s artistic team.
The mural celebrates the work of Miyuki Tanobe and accordingly, is part of a series entitled Hommage aux bâtisseurs culturels montrélais, initiated by MU in 2010.

The Quartier 21 program aims to improve the health and quality of life of its citizens (greening, active transportation, urban agriculture) while the revitalization committee is focused on the redevelopment and beautification of Laurendeau Street. Carlito Dalceggio’s mural complements these ongoing efforts.

The park’s context dictated the theme and direction of this project. This mural by ARPI reinforces the Saint Cunégonde Park as an area for relaxation in an island of nature that is both luxurious and serene. To produce his mural, ARPI took inspiration from the spirit exuding from the neighbourhood and his desire to bring local residents somewhere else.

In 2014, MU and the St-Laurent borough collaborated for the first time with the creation of a mural on Beaudet Street, bordering the park of the same name. In an effort to pursue the integration of mural arts and the revitalization of the neighborhood, as well as to contribute to the vision of Quartiers culturels et des Promenades urbaines, a second mural has been initiated in the area.

This mural’s inspiration came naturally, the wall being located in front of Beaudet Park where a war monument paying tribute to the soldiers who lived in the St. Laurent borough is erected.

This new mural is the finishing touch for the revitalization of Chateaubriand Bélanger Park. This work addresses the issue of public space. It will replace Nicolas Lehoux’s mural painted in 2001.

In addition to highlighting the prominence of green and blue spaces in the area, this triptych of murals created by Bryan Beyung and produced by MU is an allusion to Saint-Jean-Baptiste street’s previous name.

Carlito Dalceggio’s openness and inclusive approach made him an obvious choice of artist for this mural. Through the vivid and whimsical use of universal iconography he explores themes that are dear to him, such as peace and harmony among people. Inspired by the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s I have a dream speech given on August 28, 1963, the artist used this mural to express his own aspirations for a better world.

As part of its collection Montreal’s Great Artists, MU pays homage to Norman McLaren, film director and pioneer in the field of animated cinema.

This mural is part of a series entitled Hommage aux bâtisseurs culturels montréalais initiated in 2010 to highlight the contribution of the creative minds and forces behind Montreal’s reputation as an exceptional North American city. Since the launch of this ambitious project, a series of murals have been created to pay homage to the creative talents who have made outstanding contributions to the local, national and international reach of the city’s cultural scene.