ART ROCKS IN MONTRÉAL – three itineraries from Tourisme Montréal

Last cast, we gave you a taste of Art Rocks in Montréal, three art n’ rock exhibitions that will be shaking the city up this fall.

This cast, we’re giving you a few tips – live from the CVB!—on what to do when get here, in the form of short itineraries. But, first, a recap on this awesome trio of art and why you should be coming to Montréal to see them:

The first, Warhol Live, a first-ever exhibition-event in the historiography of the iconic Andy, presented at the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts in partnership with The Andy Warhol Museum, will explore the all-pervading and fundamental role of music and dance in the artist’s work and life. It runs from September 25, 2008, to January 18, 2009.

The second, Sympathy for the Devil: Art and Rock and Roll Since 1967, at the Musée d’art contemporain, explores the history of the relationship between avant-garde art and rock music over the past 40 years. It runs from October 10, 2008 to January 11, 2009.

The third, REPLAY, is a North American premiere and major exhibition of audiovisual works by internationally-acclaimed artist Christian Marclay, taking place at the DHC/ART Foundation for Contemporary Art from November 30, 2008 to March 29, 2009.

We’ve posted three full downloadable itineraries—POP ROCK, HARD ROCK and SOFT ROCK designed specifically for this art-rock-themed Montréal fall on our Web site. Just go to www.tourisme-montreal.org, click on “Discover” and then “Itineraries”.

Take and look – and then post your own! We’d love to see what you have cooking for your Montréal visit!

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