Musée d'Art Contemporain

Leonard Cohen

09 Nov 2017 - 09 Apr 2018

Leonard Cohen
© Old Ideas, LLC
Leonard Cohen
© Old Ideas, LLC
Leonard Cohen
Photo: Lorca Cohen
Leonard Cohen
© Old Ideas, LLC
LEONARD COHEN
Une brèche en toute chose / A Crack in Everything
09 November 2017 – 09 April 2018

The exhibition Leonard Cohen – Une brèche en toute chose / A Crack in Everything, is inspired by the world of Leonard Cohen and the great themes of his life and work. This major exhibition is the first to be entirely devoted to the imagination and legacy of this great singer/songwriter, man of letters and global icon from Montréal. This exhibition is part of the official program for Montréal’s 375th anniversary celebrations.

A truly multidisciplinary exhibition combining visual art, virtual reality, installations, performances, music and writing, Leonard Cohen – Une brèche en toute chose / A Crack in Everything offers the public a collection of brand-new work commissioned from and created by local and international artists who have been inspired by Leonard Cohen’s style and recurring themes. At the same time, it is a particularly Montreal-centric exhibition that has received outstanding support from the community.

Beyond the works to be created especially for Leonard Cohen – Une brèche en toute chose / A Crack in Everything, the exhibition will also include innovative multimedia environments where Cohen’s songs will be covered and performed, as well as a survey of his archival material (writings, drawings and recordings produced over the past half-century).