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(posted on 21 May 2023)

The annual juried art exhibition of the Women's Art Society of Montréal (WASM) wrapped up yesterday, at Gallery GORA, in downtown Montréal.

The closing event was a lovely excuse to spend an evening in the city’s artistic and cultural hub with my husband, as the Gallery is just a couple of blocks from the "Quartier des spectacles"; a car-free zone spanning several city blocks which hosts temporary art installations, concerts, and more.

The City of Montréal describes this entire area as "a space for living creation, open to artistic and cultural diversity; a territory where everyone who enjoys Montreal’s creativity comes to congregate... to share exceptional moments that enrich and bring colour to their lives."

On our way to the Gallery we took a long walk, to check out the latest urban street art and installation artwork around the downtown area.

After the closing at Gallery GORA we walked in the other direction, towards one of our favourite ‘foodie’ gems in this city

TimeOutMarket Montréal is part of a global movement that has been called “the city’s best chefs under one roof”.
After the success of the first TimeOutMarket in Lisboa (Lisbon) in 2014, several others opened in North America in 2019 (Montréal, Boston, Chicago, Miami, New York) and then in Dubai in 2021. With pandemic restrictions easing around the globe, plans are afoot to bring this concept to other cosmopolitan cities in countries including Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

After a fantastic dinner we took a sunset walk, stopped for espresso, and then headed home – just as the rain was starting.

Today I’m already preparing for my next two art shows, the Summer Show at Galerie Valmi Gallery downtown – a fundraiser for the St. Justine’s Hospital for children – and the annual show of the Pierrefonds Art Contest.

I’m not eligible to win any prizes at the latter this year, as I won First Prize last year (in the amateur adult Watercolour & Gouache category), but I decided to participate anyhow as the exhibition takes place in my Borough.