MAC 2017: LEONARD COHEN

LEONARD COHEN

UNE BRÈCHE EN TOUTE CHOSE / A CRACK IN EVERYTHING

November 9 - April 9, 2018

Le Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal (MAC) – The  Montreal Museum of Contemorary Art - is presenting an international exhibition Leonard Cohen – Une brèche en toute chose / A Crack in Everything, inspired by the world of Leonard Cohen and the great themes of his work and his life. This major exhibition is the first to be entirely devoted to the imagination and legacy of this Montreal’s native son, who was the great singer/songwriter, a man of letters and a global icon.

CBC/Radio-Canada is the presenter of this unique exhibition, which will be opening tomorrow, on November 9, 2017, one year after Cohen’s passing.

The exhibition is part of the official program for this year’s Montréal’s 375th anniversary celebrations. It will be open to the visitors for 5 months and is presenting a number of works by artists: 

• 20 new works of art
• 40 artists from
• 10 countries
• A series of concerts and events in parallel with the exhibition

Klara Blake, Offerings

Leonard Cohen, a poet, novelist, singer and songwriter whose work is renowned worldwide, remains one of the most fascinating and enigmatic figures of our time. Having attracted a global audience during five decades of writing and music-making, he gained a huge cross-generational fan base. He is still revered by younger musicians and artists as a major figure from the 1960s who worked right into the early 21st century.

 

Candice Breitz, Cohen Grid

Bringing a major project to fruition

The MAC was especially proud to announce the exhibition program today since it has taken more than two years of work by the curators and artists to bring it to life. The exhibition, which was authorized by Leonard Cohen himself before he died, is designed to be a contemporary exploration of the great master’s impact and influence, coupled since his recent death, and with a desire to pay tribute to his life and work.

A life’s work revisited through contemporary art

This is a truly multidisciplinary exhibition combining visual art, virtual reality, installations, performances, music and writing. Leonard Cohen – Une brèche en toute chose / A Crack in Everything offers to the public a collection of brand-new work commissioned from and created by local and international artists who have been inspired by Leonard Cohen’s style and recurring themes. At the same time, it is a particularly Montreal-centric exhibition that has received outstanding support from the community.

The exhibition also includes innovative multimedia environments where Cohen’s songs will be covered and performed, as well as a survey of his archival material (writings, drawings and recordings produced over the past half-century).

Kota Ewaza, Cohen

Kota Ewaza, Cohen

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For more information on this exhibition and the numerous MAC museum activities, visit the museum's website.