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THE A. PIROIR STUDIO-GALLERY IS SPECIALIZED IN THE CREATION AND EXHIBITION OF FINE ART PRINTMAKING

Unique venue

We are pleased to present the Atelier-Galerie A. Piroir. Since 1975, we have been an intaglio printer, publisher of prints and artist’s books, and print media gallery owners. Two generations of printers work together at the studio. Alain Piroirʳᶜᵃ has passed on the love for the trade to his daughter Agatheʳᶜᵃ, who, after having worked on her own, joined her father in 2006. We are proud to provide Montrealers with a venue to enjoy print media. The gallery is giving the public an exceptional opportunity to explore contemporary printmaking in its creative context. The exhibitions are presented alongside presses in the studio, where the public will be able to watch the printers and artists at work. Art lovers will be able to see the creation of a print from start to finish.

As printers, our goal is to work collaboratively with artists who challenge our skills. Our practice involves advising, assisting and helping them produce their works, which requires an in-depth dialogue with them and an ability to creatively address the technical challenges of their art. We also endeavour to disseminate the creations of our artists. Our gallery’s mission is to exhibit print media by artists who have a contemporary approach. Our commitment has culminated in a partnership with the Biennale internationale d’estampe contemporaine de Trois-Rivières, where the Prix Atelier-Galerie A. Piroir is awarded. Drawing on more than 48 years’ experience, our unique approach has earned us a reputation as print media experts.

INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE

MASTER PRINTERS

OVER 48 YEARS EXPERIENCE

In the tradition of European masters, Alain Piroirʳᶜᵃ and his daughter Agathe offer artists specialized services in traditional printing methods as well as newer methods such as digital printing. Bringing together their skill and know how, the team produces work of exceptional quality in intaglio methods, engraving, etching, mezzotint, aquatint, drypoint, as well as linocuts, woodcuts (xylography), photogravure, lithography and digital prints.

GALLERY

The gallery’s mandate is to promote current print media artists and to bring their work to the general public.

Commited to promoting emerging artists and established artists, the gallery aims to present engaging exhibitions that attest to the great vitality and diversity that exists within all printmaking disciplines.

Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday, 12:00-6:00 or by appointment on Saturday and during workshop hours.

Exhibition: Claire Poisson

From February 4 to March 22, 2025

Opening Thursday, February 13 at 5:30 p.m.

Claire Poisson uses engraving both as a means of expression and as a way of exploring the world. A 2005 graduate of the École Estienne, she set up a workshop in Cambodia and worked alongside printers in Quebec, Spain, and South Africa.

Her focus on place and nature plays a significant role in her practice, which she expands to include sculpture and installation. In 2018, she joined the Royal College of Art in London. Her work now examines the relationships between image, matrix, and object.

Her books emerge from collaborations with other artists as well as personal research. A guest at the 2023 Xylofil festival, her latest publication, *Tailles douces*, is a portfolio of wood engravings accompanied by typographic text, stemming from residencies in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.

Mishtikᵘ - L’arbre - The Tree

Text by Joséphine Bacon and engraving Terry Randu Awashish

2020 | 18 x 11 cm | relief | 40 prints | editor Faiseurs d’images

$800.00 CAD

Artists’ books

We only sell artist’s books in the style of the French tradition. Our works consist of texts, printed by hand in letterpress, and prints made using a variety of techniques: intaglio or wood engraving, lithography, linocut or screen printing. All books include a numbered colophon, signed by the writer and artist. To produce our works, it is essential to work collaboratively with them. We therefore usually approach one of the two creators and ask them to choose their partner. This stimulating, creative process results in our beautiful books, which we are pleased to present.