A library display Curated by John Latour, Christine Walde & Léa Boisvert-Chénier
As part of the 54th annual ARLIS/NA conference (May 2-8, 2026) members were invited to reflect on the theme of resistance and to provide small-format publications to illustrate that the power of resistance does not lie solely in grand gestures,…A library exhibition by Rebecca Lawrence Lynch
The world of contemporary poetry can at times appear ill at ease in its relationship with visual art. Although happy enough to sit alongside the work of photographers and other artists, if you were to open the majority of literary…A library exhibition by Marie Samuel Levasseur
In anticipation of this research project at Artexte, Marie Samuel Levasseur aspired to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in audiodescription and textual description in art, anchored in an intersectional approach. Beyond reading, through conversation and writing, she used her…Theme: sacred bodies, oozing bodies, a look at the poetry of queer bodies
Artexte invite you to the third edition of its new educational activity series, which pairs contemporary visual arts and literature. Artexte’s Book Club offers three seasonal activities, during which independent Montreal bookstores are invited to choose a theme that will…A showcase exhibition by Jonathan Lachance
At the intersection of his interest in typography and a fondness for artist books by Caroline Ariane Bergeron, Jonathan Lachance, documentation technician at Artexte, discovered typewriter art and dug into the collection to learn more. His research, at first focused…A showcase exhibition by Jenna Coutts
Hoping to discover and promote francophone visual arts communities throughout Canada, Jenna Coutts, Information Services Assistant at Artexte, dove into our collection. Many files came to the fore, not least of all the Association des groupes d’arts visuels francophones (AGAVF),…
Browse the Artexte collection online and discover our research tools with our librarians
Welcome to Artexte’s virtual tours where our librarians Jessica Hébert and Hélène Brousseau provide an in-depth look at our collection, discuss the history of Artexte and describe the various possibilities for research and services that we provide. Each tour has…
Themed research in the Artexte Collection
Many research residencies at Artexte have led to thorough thematic explorations of our collection, or started with a specific question in mind. These residencies resulted in bibliographies tracing the researchers’ findings. These bibliographies offer an effective way to start your…
Learning tools
Artexte has been offering for several years a constantly evolving toolbox to help our researchers navigate and use various programs commonly used in information literacy, as well as in archiving, and documents to learn about important issues in the archive…
External resources for research
In order to support you in your research in visual arts, Artexte’s team is offering you solutions that go beyond its own horizons. In addition to e-artexte research platform offering you an ever-expanding selection of digitized documents from our collection,…
Fashion
These educational guides, created by members of Artexte’s staff provide research guidance on particular subjects as they relate to contemporary visual art. We hope that they will inspire reflection and discussion. Each thematic guide is divided into subcategories and provides…
Food
These educational guides, created by members of Artexte’s staff provide research guidance on particular subjects as they relate to contemporary visual art. We hope that they will inspire reflection and discussion. Each thematic guide is divided into subcategories and provides…
Remembering and Evolving Through Video Art
From the comfort of your home, Artexte invites you to explore the practices of artists, researchers, and cultural workers in the contemporary art milieu in Quebec and Canada through texts, publications and media dealing with a range of themes and…
Participatory Art and the Eternal Network
From the comfort of your home, Artexte invites you to explore the practices of artists, researchers, and cultural workers in the contemporary art milieu in Quebec and Canada through texts, publications and media dealing with a range of themes and…
Knowledge Commons, Access to Information and Memory
From the comfort of your home, Artexte invites you to explore the practices of artists, researchers, and cultural workers in the contemporary art milieu in Quebec and Canada through texts, publications and media dealing with a range of themes and…
Art + Feminism : Indigenous Voices
From the comfort of your home, Artexte invites you to explore the practices of artists, researchers, and cultural workers in the contemporary art milieu in Quebec and Canada through texts, publications and media dealing with a range of themes and…
