Festival Art Souterrain

Set out to explore the history and origins of the Festival Art Souterrain 18th edition with its founder, Frédéric Loury. He will guide you through the city’s unconventional spaces occupied by the artworks, share behind-the-scenes insights into the festival’s creation, and explain the artistic and logistical choices that shape each edition.

A unique experience to understand the vision and evolution of this iconic contemporary art event in Montreal.

Frédéric Loury, Founder of Festival Art Souterrain

Born in France, Frédéric Loury moved to Montreal, where he founded the SAS Gallery in 2002, presenting more than 250 exhibitions across three continents. He later served as interim director of AGAC and co-founded the Papier Art Fair (now Plural).

In 2009, he created Art Souterrain, an organization dedicated to showcasing contemporary art in public spaces. Since then, the organization has established itself as a Canadian leader in integrating artworks into unconventional environments, with over 900 artist projects realized and more than 1,000 media mentions.

In 2018, he co-founded Artch, an initiative aimed at supporting emerging artists through a program combining training, mentorship, and exhibition opportunities. In 2020, he launched an innovative artist residency program in vacant commercial spaces (“art on display”), in collaboration with Montreal’s real estate sector.

Since 2022, Art Souterrain has also been working with companies and state-owned corporations to integrate art into architecture and workplace environments.

Date : Tuesday, April 28 at 6:00 PM
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Audience: All ages
Pricing : Paid visit

A privileged opportunity to dive into the history and vision of the festival with its founder!