Confluences: Rencontre entre Montreal et le Bas-Saint-Laurent
June 14 – 13 September, 2009
Musee Regionale de Rimouski

Should you find yourself in Quebec this summer, this exhibition seeks to bring together a rencontre between Montreal and the lower St. Lawrence. The show looks promising!

Guillaume Lachapelle, Manege 16, 2004-06. Image: guillaumelachapelle.com

Featuring work by 13 artists (who you may not know of) including Magalie Comeau, Sylvie Moisan and Guillaume Lachapelle, whose miniature theatrical installations VoCA loves.

Guillaume Lachapelle, Manege 19, 2004-06. Image: guillaumelachapelle.com

Click HERE for the museum website.

NO VACANCY: a disappearing history
July 1 – August 2, 2009
Viewpoint Gallery, Halifax

Meanwhile, Viewpoint Gallery in Halifax will show photographs by Angela Carlsen that document five local abandoned structures: the former Chronicle Herald building, Greenvale School, Dartmouth Marine Slips, St. Joseph’s Church, and the old Halifax Infirmary.

Angela Carlsen, photographs of Greenvale School, in Dartmouth, 2009.
Image: angelacarlsen.blogspot.com

Angela Carlsen, photographs of Greenvale School, in Dartmouth, 2009.
Image: angelacarlsen.blogspot.com

Carlsen – importantly – aims to capture some of Eastern Canada’s architectural history before these buildings are destroyed. It’s worth seeing if you’re in the area.

Click HERE for the gallery website, and HERE for Carlsen’s website.