From June 5 through August 29, 2025, the Espace VERRE gallery will present ÉCHOS CHROMATIQUES the exhibition featuring the works of the 34th group of graduates of the fine craft – glass option program, offered in partnership with the Cégep du Vieux Montréal. Following 3 years of studying, discovering and exploring the various glass art techniques, [...]
Espace VERRE offers specialized college-level glass art courses in collaboration with Cégep du Vieux Montréal. We also provide services for professional glass artists (equipment rentals, gallery-shop, etc.) and the general public (weekend courses, guided tours, open houses, etc.). We are currently seeking to fill the position of: Assistant Head Technician Conditions: Permanent position, 3 days [...]
Espace VERRE’s second virtual auction begins on April 14 at noon and will end on April 27 at 8 p.m. The auction features around twenty exclusive lots, including exceptional works by both established and emerging Québec glass artists such as Michèle Lapointe, Élisabeth Marier, Catherine Benoit, Charlie Larouche-Potvin, and Dorothée Bouliane. You’ll also have the [...]
Opening reception with the artists, Thursday, April 10 at 6 p.m. From April 10 to May 23, 2025, Espace VERRE presents PARCOURS, an exhibition featuring the works of Sécrétion-Féline, a duo of artists composed of Diane Champagnat-Becker and Nicolas Forlini. With PARCOURS, the artists transform the gallery into an immersive experimental laboratory, where blown glass [...]
Glass POP | Nuit Blanche de Montréal 2025 Free admission For the 2025 edition of Montréal’s Nuit blanche, Espace VERRE lights up MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE with a vibrant, immersive evening in its hot glass studio, all under the theme “Pop”, March 1st from 8PM to 1AM. This year, step into the dazzling world of glass, [...]
From February 13 through March 28, 2025, the Espace VERRE gallery presents SAUVAGE, a solo exhibition featuring the newer works of Florentin Chaumet’s. Divided in three parts, the exhibition profoundly and sensitively explores the many facets of the human condition in a contemporary world, while proposing a critique on the derivatives of our modern societies. [...]
From November 14 to December 20, 2024, the Espace VERRE gallery will present Winter Reflections, a pop-up for the holiday season. Our gallery-boutique offers a delightful selection of gifts for every taste: contemporary vases in unique colors and shapes, bowls and glasses to enhance your holiday table, decorative glass animals, elegant paperweights, and ornaments to [...]
Last month, ten Espace VERRE students spent two days in Corning, NY, where they explored the Corning Museum of Glass and several galleries. They delved into 3,500 years of glass history, explored the Innovation Center dedicated to glass science and technology, attended glassblowing demonstrations by artist-in-residence Manolo Aguilera, and toured the Studio's brand-new facilities. An [...]
Make Your Own Blown Glass Ornament, 2024 edition Espace VERRE is pleased to announce the 15th edition of the its most popular and anticipated Holiday tradition, Make Your Own Blown Glass Ornament Activity. Whether with family, friends or work colleagues, create a unique ornament by choosing from this year’s models and seasonal colours, before assisting one [...]
ECLOSION Contemporary Fine Craft Exhibition at Art Mûr gallery Montreal, October 7, 2024 Emerging Creations in Fine Craft. Presented at Art Mûr Gallery from Saturday, October 19th to Saturday, November 2nd, 2024, this exhibition’s first edition brings together more than thirty pieces, highlighting the singular craft practices of seventeen graduates from Montreal's eight fine craft [...]
