Centre des arts de Dollard / Dollard Centre for the Arts
12001 boul. de Salaberry H9B 2A7 Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC, Canada

SUNDAY ART DAY In 1881, Renoir, while in the throes of a moral and artistic crisis, leaves France for Italy. After spending some time in Venice, they go on t...o Florence and Rome, where Renoir admires the classical frescoes of Raphael. His study of the ancient masters changes his vision and interpretation of Impressionism and steers him toward a more classical period that favours drawing. The artist extends his stay in Italy, visiting Naples, Sorrento and Capri. In a letter sent from Naples to the banker and art patron Paul Bérard, Renoir writes that he is having the daughters of his innkeeper pose for him. He compares the eldest to the Saint Catherine of Leonardo, taking her asmodel for the plain beauty of this Head of a Neapolitan Girl. This canvas, which the Montreal collector William Van Horne acquired from the Parisian gallery owner and art dealer Vollard, appears to be a preliminary study for larger paintings. - Auguste Renoir, Head of a Neapolitan Girl, 1881. MMFA, Adaline Van Horne Bequest

Le moment est venu d’aborder les questions d’accessibilité pour les artistes et les institutions. Au fur et à mesure que les organismes se tournent vers les options en ligne, il est important qu’elles demeurent accessibles à tous! Un article intéressant de Sarah Reisman traite de ce que font les organismes et de ce qu’elles peuvent faire pour aller vers une orientation plus inclusive.

Artist Spotlight: Axel Void Here’s a selection of paintings on canvas and public murals by artist Alejandro Hugo Dorda Mevs, better known as Axel Void. Loving these works? Here’s a link to the artists’ website:

The DCA is offering a variety of online music courses that can enrich and develop talented musicians of all ages! Have a look at our courses here:

‘The Man Who Sold His Skin’ an artwork about a Syrian refugee who allowed Belgian artist Wim Delvoye to tattoo them and have those tattoos displayed at museums is now getting its own documentary film! Interested in reading more about this? Here’s the article: