Exhibitions
Discover all the exhibitions currently on display and those coming soon, or revisit past exhibitions! An overview to help you plan your visit in the most renowned art museum in Montreal.
Temporary exhibitions
The Torlonia Collection: Masterpieces of Roman Sculpture
Until July 19, 2026
Michel Huneault, Sans titre 1 (de la série « Roxham »), 2017, printed 2024, pigmented inkjet print, 1/3, 101.6 x 152.4 cm. Collection of the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal. Photo: courtesy of the artist. © Michel Huneault
Comfort and Indifference Recent: Acquisitions by the MAC
Until May 3, 2026
Richard Avedon (1923-2004), Gloria Swanson, actor, New York, September 4, 1980, gelatin silver print, 50.8 x 40.6 cm. © The Richard Avedon Foundation
Richard Avedon: Immortal. Portraits of Aging, 1951-2004
Until August 9, 2026
Keerat Kaur (1991-), Godāvarī-Satluj, 2024, gouache and gold foil on cardboard, 50.8 x 76.2 cm. Courtesy of the artist. © Keerat Kaur Inc.
Keerat Kaur: Sweet Speech
Until September 20, 2026
Skawennati (1969‑), Oniehtanó:ron, from the series “The Four Kings, Revisited,” 2022, inkjet print on canvas from a machinimagraph, silvered wood frame, 2/3, 180.6 x 120.2 cm (sight). MMFA, purchase, Louise Lalonde‑Lamarre Memorial Fund. Photo MMFA, Julie Ciot
Rising Suns: Art from the Confederacies of the Great Lakes and Rivers
Until October 11, 2026
Rajni Perera (born in 1985), A Starry-eyed Subspecies, 2022-2024, polyurethane foam, cow hair, mannequins, polymer clay, clothing and accessories of various fabrics, bamboo, synthetic fibres, wool, leather, metal, plastic, glass, paint, dried grass, synthetic grass, wood, 241 x 301 x 164 cm. MMFA, gift of the artist. Photo MMFA, Julie Ciot
A Starry-eyed Subspecies
Jean-Noël Desmarais Pavilion – Level S2
Permanent exhibitions
Prudence Heward (1896-1947), At the Theatre, 1928, oil on canvas, 101.6 x 101.6 cm. MMFA, purchase, Horsley and Annie Townsend Bequest. Photo MMFA
Quebec and Canadian Art
Claire and Marc Bourgie Pavilion
View of the presentation ᐆᒻᒪᖁᑎᒃ uummaqutik: essence of life. Photo MMFA, Jean-François Brière
Inuit Art
ᐆᒻᒪᖁᑎᒃ uummaqutik essence of life
Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion – Level 1
Claude Monet (1840-1926), A Cliff at Pourville in the Morning, 1897, oil on canvas, 65.8 x 100.5 cm. MMFA, purchase, John W. Tempest Fund. Photo MMFA
Early to Modern International Art
Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion for Peace
Edo period (1615-1868), JAPAN, Gusoku Armour with Dragon and Shishi Lion, 17th c., iron, leather, lacquer, silk. MMFA, anonymous gift. Photo MMFA
The Arts of One World
Stephan Crétier and Stéphany Maillery Wing
Jean-Noël Desmarais Pavilion – Level 4
Decorative Arts and Design
Liliane and David M. Stewart
Kareem-Anthony Ferreira (born in 1989), Kyle’s First Birthday, 2023, acrylic paint, paper collage, acrylic gel and brass grommets on canvas, 184.5 x 232 cm. MMFA, purchase, the Museum Campaign 1998-2002 Fund. Photo MMFA, Jean-François Brière
Contemporary Art
Jean-Noël Desmarais Pavilion – Level S2
David Altmejd (born in 1974), The Eye, 2010-2011, bronze, cast Atelier du Bronze, Inverness, Quebec, 355 x 248 x 235 cm. MMFA, gift of the artist and the employees of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts during the Museum Campaign 2008-2012. Photo MMFA, Christine Guest
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Coming soon
Installation view of Chiharu Shiota’s Uncertain Journey (2016/2019, metal frame, red wool, variable dimensions), in the exhibition Shiota Chiharu: The Soul Trembles, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, 2019. Photo Sunhi Mang. Photo courtesy Mori Art Museum, Tokyo
Chiharu Shiota: The Soul Trembles
September 26, 2026 – February 14, 2027
Allison Katz (born in 1980), Gradiva, 2024, oil and sand on linen, 220 x 190 x 3.6 cm. Courtesy of Y.D.C. © Allison Katz. Photo Eva Herzog
Allison Katz : Jeu d'esprit
October 9, 2026 – March 14, 2027
Anne Kahane (1924-2023), 6 Prints from the Series “Canti,” 2010-2011, woodblock prints, various dimensions. MMFA, gift of Anne Kahane Estate. Photo MMFA
Anne Kahane: Structures
November 2026 – April 2027
Expositions passées
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Keerat Kaur (1991-), Godāvarī-Satluj, 2024, gouache and gold foil on cardboard, 50.8 x 76.2 cm. Courtesy of the artist. © Keerat Kaur Inc.
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