Nuit blanche – Imaginary Montreal

For Nuit blanche, the McCord Stewart Museum invites you to discover an imaginary Montreal, inspired by the exhibition Becoming Montreal: The 1800s Painted by Duncan on Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Begin your visit to the Museum by observing artists from Urban Sketchers Montréal at work in the exhibition gallery, before painting your own city dreamscape in a watercolour workshop led by the collective’s artists. Next, enjoy a poetic performance in collaboration with La poésie partout that will transport you to an imagined Montreal.

Explore the Museum at your leisure: all exhibitions will be free!
It’s the perfect opportunity to take a tranquil, artsy break from the hustle and bustle of Nuit blanche à Montréal and Festival MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE.

Program

ACTIVITIES OPEN TO EVERYONE

• 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. | Artists at Work with Urban Sketchers Montréal
  
  Artists from Urban Sketchers Montréal will create original works on the theme of imaginary Montreal, right before your eyes. They’ll take you through the steps to paint a cityscape, before you go on to create your own.
  Meeting point in the exhibition Becoming Montreal: The 1800s Painted by Duncan.

• 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. | Watercolour Workshop with Urban Sketchers Montréal
  
  While learning to use watercolour – James Duncan’s medium of choice – create a fantasy landscape of Montreal under the guidance of Urban Sketchers Montréal’s seasoned artists. You don’t need to bring anything except your imagination!
  Metting point in the Museum Atrium.

• 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. | Montreal Like a Poem with La Poésie Partout
  
  Let yourself be carried away by images and words, listening to poetry performances on the theme of imaginary Montreal, while admiring the Montreal landscapes created by James Duncan.
  Meeting point in the exhibitionBecoming Montreal: The 1800s Painted by Duncan.

FREE ACCESS TO THE EXHIBITIONS

7 p.m. to 1 a.m. | On show:

• Becoming Montreal: The 1800s Painted by Duncan
• Presence of the past – MC Snow – Biennale d’art contemporain autochtone
• Wampum: Beads of Diplomacy
• Indigenous Voices of Today: Knowledge, Trauma, Resilience