Gallery Parfois

Our first drawing session of 2024 is next Tuesday!!

Hosted by the magical 💙

The artist has arrived! 💙

Straight from the airport, Nigerian-Canadian artist Derek Bassey will be presenting his first solo exhibition at Gallery Parfois.

Help us offer Derek a warm welcome during the vernissage, this Thursday (November 30), 5-8pm
4064 blvd St-Laurent

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L'artiste est arrivé ! 💙
(Directement de l'aéroport)

L'artiste nigériane-canadien, Derek Bassey présentera sa première exposition solo ce jeudi à la Gallery Parfois.

Aidez-nous à accueillir Derek lors du vernissage !
30 novembre - 17h à 20h
4064 blvd St-Laurent

Vernissage: November 30 (5-8pm)
Exhibition: December 1-8 (1-7pm)

Gallery Parfois is pleased to present Derek Bassey’s “Normal People”, the Nigerian artist’s inaugural solo exhibition.

Normal People offers a nuanced reflection on the consequences of “Othering”- a social process of perceiving certain groups or individuals as fundamentally different or alien. Othering often leads to marginalization, dehumanization, or exclusion - based on perceived differences from the dominant societal norm.

As a q***r person who spent his formative years in Nigeria , to his present-day experience of living as a Canadian immigrant, Bassey reflects through art-making. His gloomy figurative paintings draw on themes of: loneliness, intimacy, and identity reconciliation.

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Vernissage : 30 novembre (17h-20h)
Exposition : Du 1er au 8 décembre (de 13 à 19 heures)

Gallery Parfois a le plaisir de présenter "Normal People", l'exposition solo inaugurale de l'artiste nigérian Derek Bassey.

Normal People propose une réflexion nuancée sur les conséquences de l'"altérisation". L'altérisation est un processus social qui consiste à percevoir certains groupes ou individus comme fondamentalement différents ou étrangers. L'altérisation conduit souvent à la marginalisation, à la déshumanisation ou à l'exclusion, sur la base des différences perçues par rapport à la norme sociétale dominante.

En tant que personne q***r ayant passé ses années de formation au Nigeria (où la loi de la charia s'applique) et son expérience actuelle en tant qu'immigré canadien, Bassey réfléchit par le biais de l'art. Ses peintures figuratives lugubres abordent les thèmes de la solitude, de l'intimité et de la réconciliation des identités.

À propos de la Gallery Parfois
La galerie Parfois est un centre d'art à but non lucratif. Notre mission est de redéfinir la notion de galerie d'art. Grâce à notre structure à but non lucratif, nous visons à créer un espace inclusif pour la création artistique et l'engagement artistique pour tous.

Vernissage: Thursday August 24 (5-9pm)

Gallery Parfois is pleased to present Observing Daydreams, a solo exhibition by Hannaleah Ledwell.

Observing Daydreams explores the relationship between physical touch and emotional intimacy.

Through the lens of haptic memory, the artist recalls interpersonal experiences. Her sensual paintings feature exaggerated gestures and abstracted forms, symbolizing the fragmented nature of memory.

From an intimate embrace to a comforting hug, the exhibition encourages guests to contemplate the significance of physical touch in their own interpersonal networks.

Vernissage: Thursday August 24 (5-9pm)
Exhibition: August 25 - September 3rd (1-7pm)

Thank you everyone who passed by to support the exhibition 💙

Coming up next: post-vandalism work by Montréal artist . Come visit us Saturday July 15 for the vernissage

Maria finds a new home. To the collection of .heavenxx 💙✨

Visit us during our OPEN STUDIO.
Hours extended Thursday-Sunday until 8pm ☀️

Coming up 💙
Vernissage: June 11
Exhibition June 12 & 13

Join us in welcoming Toronto-based artist Dorian Scwartz

A q***r Jewish artist and psychotherapist, Schwartz's work explores the mechanisms behind identity-creation.

Vernissage: August 4: 5pm-9pm
Exhibition: August 5-7: 12-6

Big things coming this fall 💙

This weekend 💙
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Thank you everyone for helping make the « Working Class » exhibition a huge success !
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Tonight is the last night to see the exhibition. Open til 9pm 💙

The artist has arrived!
Fresh from Manitoba, it’s Taylor’s first time in the belle province.

Join us in welcoming him at the vernissage tomorrow 💙

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L'artiste est arrivé !

Tout droit venu du Manitoba, c'est la première fois que Taylor vient dans la belle province.

Joignez-vous à nous pour l'accueillir lors du vernissage 💙

Setting up for tonight's vernissage.
See you at 5pm 💙

Today is the last day to visit the Zachary Irving exhibition 💙

Ouvert jusqu’à 19h

Our next exhibition: Zachary Irving

Although depicting still images, the artist’s work seamlessly captures movement and rhythm, each piece depicting a sequential narrative.

Through an anxious colour pallete, Irving explores our relationship to the relentless passing of time.

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Interview with up-and-coming artist Zachary Irving. He will be exhibiting his work for the first time at Gallery Parfois May 28-30 💙

Zachary Irving - Visual Arts / Arts visuels

Zachary Irving Interview — PARFOIS Zachary Irving: Multidisciplinary Artist / Multi-Instrumental Musician

Our first zoom figure drawing session was a huge success!

Thank you to our participants and thank you to our amazing instructor 💙

Art via:

Parfois Studio Tour 💙


Visiting Serena Thomson in her Mile End studio, we discuss philosophies of drawing, the relationship between isolation and creation, and her upcoming workshop series.

Studio Tour — PARFOIS Serena Thomson: Artist, Arts Educator

Support Daphne 💙

In the wake of pandemic closures, here is a glimmer of good news:
Montréal’s first indigenous art space will be opening

Cultural spaces function a conduit for building social networks that contribute to community building + individual wellness. Support cultural spaces x

Support for daphne daphne désire votre appui, organized by Lori Beavis version française ci-dessous daphne is a new Indigenous artist-run centre in… Lori Beavis needs your support for Support for daphne daphne désire votre appui

Kevin Beaulieu's "Always in Control"

It was such a treat to have hosted Kevin Beaulieu for an exposition privée.

“Always in Control” offers a unique case study for examining the effects of patriarchal society on the individual.

From a cis white male perspective, Beaulieu’s work is a personal meditation on how societal pressures of gender performativity- particularly in the form of the “traditional male” archetype-impact personal identity.

“je suis la cible de ce type d’imageries depuis mon plus jeune âge, mais plutôt que de recréer sans questionnement ce qui m’est envoyé comme idéal, je préfère me les réapproprier afin de les transporter en galerie, lieu où elles pourront être intellectualisées et interrogées.”

Photos: Hubert Trahan

In a covid-free alternative universe, October was to be the grand unveiling of the most recent work by Nick Bodoin Art (alas, with the second wave we have indefinitely postponed our soft *reawakening*)

HOWEVER, In lieu of having Nick take over our space, we went to him. https://tinyurl.com/yyqkc6bs

Welcome to Parfois *studio tours*

PS: new website 💙

nick bodoin interview — PARFOIS Where are you from? How does this influence you?I’m from a tiny town called Baldwin’s Mills in south east Québec. I think coming from such a quiet place influenced me a lot.. there wasn’t much activities or friends there.. so I spent a lot of my time by myself and I think my creativity had to...