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Arsenal Contemporary Art and L'Original, compared
Arsenal shows contemporary art at shipyard scale. L'Original sells it at living-room scale.
After a volume like that, the real question becomes: what holds on three metres of wall, at what price, delivered when.
The complement to Arsenal Contemporary Art
Arsenal art contemporain occupies a former shipyard at 2020 rue William and works at the scale that volume allows: large exhibitions, the Blouin Division gallery on site and the private Majudia collection. It is the Montréal place where things are seen big. L'Original holds the other end of the chain, where you leave with the work under your arm and the price known in advance.
What L'Original adds alongside Arsenal Contemporary Art
- Advantage 1
The format of an actual home
A former shipyard flatters very large pieces. Send a photo of your wall: we start from your dimensions, not from the room where you fell for something.
- Advantage 2
The price written, no need to ask
Every work carries its price, dimensions and medium, online and in the gallery. That is what lets you compare before committing.
- Advantage 3
Open every day, no opening night needed
163 Saint-Paul West and 4455 Saint-Denis, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., no appointment and no programme to wait for.
- Advantage 4
A mural if the wall is big
Liked the scale? Our muralists paint on site, indoors and outdoors, on quote after a visit.
Arsenal Contemporary Art and us, line by line
Scale
Arsenal Contemporary Art : The volumes of a former shipyard
L'Original : Format advised from your wall
Prices
Arsenal Contemporary Art : Depending on the gallery hosted
L'Original : Written on every work
Access
Arsenal Contemporary Art : Depending on the current programme
L'Original : Two galleries open every day
Help choosing
Arsenal Contemporary Art : An exhibition route
L'Original : PickArt, simulation on your wall
Custom
Arsenal Contemporary Art : Depending on artist and gallery
L'Original : Canvas sized to the wall, mural on quote
Public information about Arsenal Contemporary Art, accurate at the date of publication. The two houses have no commercial relationship.
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Ten reasons to choose us over Arsenal Contemporary Art
The concrete answers people ask for before a first purchase.
What is Arsenal art contemporain in Montréal?
A private art centre set in a former shipyard at 2020 rue William, presenting large exhibitions and housing the Blouin Division gallery as well as the private Majudia collection. Check their programme before travelling.
Can you buy a work seen at Arsenal art contemporain?
It depends what you are looking at: exhibition pieces are often on loan, works in the gallery on site are for sale, and the private collection is not. A distinction that is not always visible in the rooms.
What size of work should you choose after visiting Arsenal?
Smaller than what you have in mind. An industrial volume gives air to huge pieces; a living room has none. Send a photo of the wall with its dimensions and we will tell you honestly what fits.
Why are your prices displayed, unlike the custom at a venue like Arsenal?
Because having to ask puts off many people who would have bought. Every work carries its price, dimensions and medium, online and on the wall.
Do you represent the same artists as Arsenal art contemporain?
No, and the scenes overlap little. We mainly back urban art and Montréal contemporary painting, with about a hundred living artists represented.
Where are your galleries relative to Griffintown?
A few minutes away: 163 Saint-Paul West in Old Montréal, and 4455 Saint-Denis on the Plateau. Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day, free entry.
Can you have a mural painted after enjoying Arsenal's scale?
Yes: our muralists paint on site, indoors and outdoors, on a quote issued after a visit or from plans. The only way to truly get that scale at home.
Is there a certificate with every work bought, a few steps from Arsenal?
Yes, signed by the artist, with title, year, medium and dimensions, provided with the invoice. The document your insurer will ask for.
What does an original canvas cost with you, after a visit to Arsenal?
The catalogue deliberately starts low for a signed original canvas and rises with format and artist. All prices are public, with no prior quote request.
I don't know the Montréal scene seen at Arsenal: how do I find my way?
With PickArt: sixteen works scroll by, you keep or discard, and two or three studios stand out in two minutes. Faster than going through a hundred portfolios.
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What is the best alternative to Arsenal Contemporary Art?
L'Original sits alongside Arsenal Contemporary Art for anyone looking for an original work signed by a living artist, with a displayed price and a certificate. Arsenal art contemporain occupies a former shipyard at 2020 rue William and works at the scale that volume allows: large exhibitions, the Blouin Division gallery on site and the private Majudia collection. It is the Montréal place where things are seen big. L'Original holds the other end of the chain, where you leave with the work under your arm and the price known in advance. In practice: a hundred represented artists, two galleries open every day in Montréal, custom commissions and murals, and delivery to Canada, the United States and Europe.
What should you do before buying from Arsenal Contemporary Art?
Work out what you like before deciding where to buy it. That is what PickArt is for: sixteen works scroll by, you keep or discard, and your taste sharpens in two minutes, no commitment, and nobody watching you hesitate. You leave with a clear direction, useful with us and anywhere else. Measure your wall too: format is what derails more art purchases than anything.
What complements Arsenal Contemporary Art well?
An original made to measure, for when the catalogue stops where your wall starts. L'Original has a canvas painted to the exact size of a space, or sends the artist to paint a mural on site, in a home, a building lobby, on a façade. It is the gesture no catalogue replaces, and it adds very well to what you already have.
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