This year marked the first instance of Plural, the city's Contemporary Art fair. It is not wholly new, but the successor to Papier, which ran for 15 years. Involving 45 Canadian contemporary art galleries, Plural occurred at the Grand Quay in Montréal’s Old Port (April 21-23, 2023). Launched in Westmount in 2007 and initially involving significantly fewer galleries, Papier gradually moved downtown, occupying a tent for several iterations before moving indoors, spending several years at Arsenal and other venues before moving to the Quay. For the past several years (barring the pandemic virtual year), it has taken in around 11,000 attendees and $1-1.5 million in sales on average. This year it was possible for the public to view artworks for free through the virtual fair that ran from April 21 to May 7, 2023. The event was organized by The Contemporary Art Galleries Association ( AGAC ) “a non-profit organization that actively contributes to the dissemination and promotion of Canadi
A critical revue of contemporary art in the city.