Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal

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Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal

The museum seen from Place des Arts plaza, during the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal
Established 1964
Location 185 Sainte Catherine Street West
Montreal, Quebec H2X 3X5 (Canada)
Type Art museum [1]
Director Paulette Gagnon [2]
Website Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal (English)

The Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal is a contemporary art museum in the Place des Arts complex, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The collection includes over 7,000 works of art by more than 1,500 artists (1,200 still living), focusing on contemporary art from Quebec in particular and Canada in general, as well as important international artists. Its collections include contemporary paintings, sculptures, photographs, installation, video and works on paper.[1] The museum is Canada's only cultural complex devoted to both contemporary performing and visual arts.

The museum was a member of the AMICO consortium.

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http://abstraction.macm.org/ On April 24th 2009, Les Printemps du MAC, a committee of young professionals, organized Abstraction; an evening where over 700 people under 40 came out to the MAC to celebrate art.


Coordinates: 45°30′27″N 73°33′58″W / 45.5075°N 73.5661°W / 45.5075; -73.5661

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