Thursday's vernissage

Well, well I tried to stay away from alcohol this week. There is all kind of reason but let’s just say that my system was sending me signals that I need a sort of break... My boyfriend was willing to try it with me, so I didn’t look up for a Thursday vernissage this week.

I did drag myself up to follow our decision, however we broke the rule yesterday with a glass of wine (after a long long walk) and a beer today (while waiting for the pâté chinois to be ready). So now, why not going to a new store opening? Ok, first of all my original plan -to break away from attending a launch- was to go see Les Lions de Cannes at the Cinema du Parc. I am still going but I just found out that on my way to the cinema, I am passing just in front of a store opening/winter celebration.

Specialize in Canadian’s designers this new boutique is call i▪denti▪t studio+boutique and is run by the ex-owner of Blank.I know how hard it is to run a small boutique in Montreal were everything you are selling is made in Canada.Thus I’m always in for supporting the local economy and see what this new store is all about. The event is organized by Night Life Magazine and there will be prizes to win and chances to be in the next street styling of February... here. See you there

You can have more details on the event

Wednesday night dinner

The weather is getting coldy tonight damn it! But it is also perfect to cook some winter loveliness! I had veggie ground beef that was going to die in my fridge, so I choose to make a pâté chinois but in a “cup cake” kind of form.

I was not so sure if it will work. But surprisingly it made it to the plate and I was really happy with the outcome. It tasted amazing as well!

Good Monday!

For everyone that is either now or near of suffering from a cold; please stay away from me!! Although I am kind of wishing to have a day where I could just stay in the couch, surf the net and watch lots of bad TV all without suffering from bad effects of being sick...

My last two weekends where totally loaded with things to do; I had no time for being a lazy bum which is one of my cherished activities when the cold weather arrives. There is also no possibility to do it this up coming weekend because I am leaving to Ontario for my first Christmas party of the season.

It’s not that bad as I can still chill a bit in my 18 hours on the road (9hr each way).

It also means pretending to be in a Christmas mood and smile at 160 people that I have not seen in years or some even never (It is my boyfriend big family reunion).

Ok, ok I might be complaining a bit for nothing and yes I am a bit like scrooge with my personal time; but this is simply how I feel on this rainy darky Monday. It`s also near that time of month as well.

Happy Monday everyone!

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Pictures of last night vernissage

 Last night I was lucky enough to attend a perfect vernissage.
The exhibition was nice but the food took all places! Seriously, there was so much food and champagne; servers were constantly running around with finger food and bottles of champagne.
Yes, I’m fairly certain I weigh much more than when I left, but it was oh so worth it.

I am slowly getting back to normal with a little headheack...



Thursady vernissage

Here I am again talking about a vernissage coming up this Thursday! I simply love these events and I am thankful that Montreal is casual enough that I have no problem to attend a lot of launch nights without the need or a big time RSVP.

So here I am again, in a mood for something new and this week maybe something more “Chic”. The thing is I still have many dresses from my past life as a fashion designer and not enough occasions to wear them and I need to wear them when I can... and to help complement the dress when I wear it - a new sexy pair of shoes I bought in NY that need to be broken in.

This week I am going to the opening party of an international exhibition call “Fashion Stills” at the Sofitel Hotel (oui, oui). They promise free champagne and hors d’oeuvres...

and of course; a nice exhibition of fashion photography. What`s better then eating empty orgasmic calories while looking at skinny models? One chance Françoise Huguier is one of the photographer exposing:

Seriously; this event looks great and is a great excuse to get a little chic and get out there. The exhibition is apparently an open door to a unique testimony to Haute Couture which will be featuring the greatest of the fashion houses like Dior, Chanel, Yves Saint-Laurent...

Well I am just hoping the people there are not going to be to snobby and I am going to enjoy a nice 6h to 8h after a looong day at work. Feel free to come, I need more “outsiders” to pass the night incognito...

All this to finally be ready. Here’s a picture of my table at Expozine on Sathurday:

I am happy so far and I hope today will be even better. More details to come...

Expozine 2010 is coming soon !!!

Expozine, Montreal’s annual small press, comic and zine fair, will take place on Saturday, November 13 and Sunday, November 14 at 5035 St-Dominique (Église Saint-Enfant Jésus). This incredible event brings together nearly 300 creators of all kinds of publications– from books to zines to graphic novels and comics – in both English and French. Expozine has become one of North America's largest small press fairs, attracting thousands of exhibitors from across Canada, the U.S. and Europe.

It is going to be my third year participating and I am already thrilled! I love this event like crazy, everything is fun; the ambiance, the people, the zines trade... I still have a lot to do before Saturday-it is kind of scary when I think of all the work I need to do - but my boyfriend who is also participating at Expozine is in the same boat as me. So no Thursday vernissage for me and my next nights will be filled with cutting, gluing, folding and finally stapling!

A month ago I joined an online group call “We Make zines”; it is a really cool website if you plan on making a zine. I have learned good tips on such items as: Where/How do you print? How to display your table when you do a fair? How to distribute more your zine and much more that can be of help. Yet the part I prefer is all the possibility of collaborations you can do. To explain; on this last Thursday I sent three of my zines to an exhibition in Denmark! I am excited about that and I wonder if there will be any positive repercussions... A link to my profil page here.

There is an opening party on Friday, November 12 at La Sala Rossa. I never been able to attend the party before because I am always stock at home making sure I am ready for the big two days of sales.

More details here.
The event is not to be missed!

Vernissages'rules in NY

Well I just recently returned from my mini-vacation to NYC and it was really fun. I could blog about a lot of things but I’m going to concentrate on one of my favorite part of the trip which is: Vernissages.

After surfing the web; my friend found a vernissage of Robert Pettibon on Saturday in Chelsea. It was the perfect break after a day of walking around and necessary shopping of course!
On our way to the gallery we happened to pass by another one. Just looking in the window we saw lots of people drinking champagne and having fun. We started our night joining and toasting champagne; and wow it was an amazing art show. The gallery looked great and was hosting art work of William Earl Kofmehl III which was fantastic and never a bad mix with the unlimited free champagne.

Kofmehl’s ambitious show includes over 150 embroidered canvases and a sculpture of a giant squirrel. It was a great stop before reaching our destination.

I could have swam into champagne but we crossed the street to go to the David Zwirner gallery. Wow, wow,wow!! As soon as we walked in, we saw a huge garbage can fill up with cold beers and the great work of Robert Pettibon. His art was really reflecting the Southern California punk-rock culture of the late 1970s and 80s with the “Do-it-yourself”aesthetic album-covers, comics and fanzines that characterized the movement.

Yes,yes it’s really Ben Stiller behind my best friends!We had a blast there and the alcohol was starting to make his role. But, after a fresh air break, we discover that the gallery just in front was also having a vernissage! I think at that point, I lost it, in a good way. It was such a dream, on the same street, three amazing vernissages, with tons of nice, well dress people and free booze!

The last gallery we when to was the Gasser Grunert Gallery.  The exhibition call Exquisite Corpse Projet include of over 200 important contemporary artists that had come together to create collaborative drawings based on the 1920s surrealist game “cadaver exquis”. Each artist adds to the composition, in sequence, without seeing the contribution of the previous person.

It was my favourite exhibition of all three; I guess because the drawings there was really more close to the art I’m doing mix with all the alcohol and the “I am dreaming this moment or what??”
Anyhow, we were still good to returned to Williamsburg-with a big smile on our faces.

Thursday' Vernissage

I cannot believe it`s already November; nevertheless another Thursday approaches and that means another vernissage approaches. This week, I am attending a exhibition call FIRE in an venue I never went to, the COOP ECTO on Roy Street.

The artwork is from Tanya Johnston

It’s an old client from back in the day when I had a boutique that invited me last week. She is the curator of that second edition. I check out the website and I saw it’s a collection exhibition, but I don’t know more. Has I am starting to get a little bit tired of always go to the same venues and maybe nervous to get recognize as a “ whore launch” I am cheerful to discover a new place and of course, new artists.

Is there going to be some free wine? Small bites to eat? Who knows…?

Girls'trip in Brooklyn

Oh yeah! This Friday at 4 am I am leaving Montreal for Williamsburg, NY and I am really excited about it. Firstly; it is a “girly-girls” weekend which will consist of my two long time best friends. You know the kind of friends who you know will always provide weird, incredible stories with which results in seriously fun times and where every situation seems to end or turn out with laughter?

Since Monday we have been exchanging e-mails filled with great places to shop, party, eat and visit just which only gets us more teased about the idea of going. We are even doing the countdown of the days of works and nights that have to pass before getting there.

I have only been one time; in the last two years in Williamsburg and it really blew my mind. I was amazed that there were so many things to discover and so many places to hang out that it was just hard to choose what to do. This time we are more prepared but I am sure there is some changes. Do you have any suggestions of things to see, do, and eat while we are there?