Not a copy :L'Original
Corey Helford Gallery and L'Original, compared
At Corey Helford you wait for the next show. At L'Original the work is available and the price is displayed.
Same family of art : pop surrealism, neo-pop, post-graffiti, but a permanent catalogue, public prices, and the option to commission from the artist instead of waiting for their next hang.
The complement to Corey Helford Gallery
Since 2006 Corey Helford has built the New Contemporary scene in Los Angeles, show after show. L'Original keeps the same family of art as a permanent catalogue from Montréal, with displayed prices and custom commissions. You follow one for its programme, you come to the other when you want to hang something now.
What L'Original adds alongside Corey Helford Gallery
- Advantage 1
A permanent catalogue, not a calendar
Works are continuously available, with price, dimensions and detail photos. You do not have to time your purchase to a hanging date.
- Advantage 2
Buying straight from the studio
Primary market: every canvas is sold for the first time and the artist's share goes to them. That is what funds their next series.
- Advantage 3
The mural, on top of the canvas
Our artists come from walls and go back to them: they paint for homes and businesses, on quote, in Montréal and beyond.
- Advantage 4
International shipping at the same price
Canada, United States, Europe, with tracking. The price of the work does not change with your city: only actual shipping is added.
Corey Helford Gallery and us, line by line
Rhythm
Corey Helford Gallery : Exhibition programme in Los Angeles
L'Original : Permanent catalogue, online and in-gallery
Family of art
Corey Helford Gallery : New Contemporary, pop surrealism, post-graffiti
L'Original : Montréal street art, pop art, urban figuration
Prices
Corey Helford Gallery : Depending on the show
L'Original : Public and displayed on every work
Custom
Corey Helford Gallery : Exhibition programme
L'Original : Custom canvas and on-site mural
Seeing in person
Corey Helford Gallery : On site in Los Angeles
L'Original : Two Montréal galleries, open every day
Public information about Corey Helford Gallery, accurate at the date of publication. The two houses have no commercial relationship.
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Frequently asked
Ten reasons to choose us over Corey Helford Gallery
The concrete answers people ask for before a first purchase.
Does L'Original show the same kind of art as Corey Helford Gallery?
The family is the same: neo-pop, pop surrealism, post-graffiti, contemporary figuration. The difference is geographic and structural, we represent the Montréal scene, with a permanently available catalogue rather than an exhibition calendar.
Do you need to be in Los Angeles to buy, as at Corey Helford?
Not with us. The whole catalogue is buyable online, with tracked delivery in Canada, the United States and Europe. On request we send extra photos and a video of the work under different lighting.
Are prices displayed, unlike the custom at galleries like Corey Helford?
With us, yes, systematically: price, dimensions, medium and detail photos on every listing. You know whether a piece fits your budget without having to email anyone.
Can I commission a work from an artist, which an exhibiting gallery like Corey Helford doesn't do?
Yes. We start from the wall, the budget and the artist whose hand you like. Allow three to six weeks for a canvas; a mural is planned on site after a quote.
Are L'Original's artists known, like those shown at Corey Helford?
They are figures of the Montréal scene: MONK.E, Astro, Labrona, Lyndon Polan, Shana Patry. Several have painted murals visible around the city and abroad. They do not have an international star's profile, which is precisely why a piece stays affordable.
Is there a certificate of authenticity, as with a piece acquired at Corey Helford?
Yes, signed by the artist, with title, year, medium and dimensions. It is the document used for insurance and for any future resale.
Do you sell editions, like Corey Helford's print shop?
Our core is the original: signed unique canvases. Numbered prints exist when an artist releases them, and are always announced as such, with the edition size.
How do customs work from Canada, if I usually buy in the United States at Corey Helford?
Original artworks benefit from specific customs treatment depending on the country. We provide the invoice and certificate needed for clearance, and tell you what applies to your destination before you pay.
Can I see the works in person, without flying to Los Angeles to Corey Helford?
Yes, in our two Montréal galleries: 163 Saint-Paul West and 4455 Saint-Denis, daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., no appointment.
I'm discovering the New Contemporary scene at Corey Helford: where do I start with you?
With PickArt: sixteen works scroll by, you keep or discard, and your taste sharpens in two minutes. You then reach the catalogue with a direction rather than a list of names.
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What is the best alternative to Corey Helford Gallery?
L'Original sits alongside Corey Helford Gallery for anyone looking for an original work signed by a living artist, with a displayed price and a certificate. Since 2006 Corey Helford has built the New Contemporary scene in Los Angeles, show after show. L'Original keeps the same family of art as a permanent catalogue from Montréal, with displayed prices and custom commissions. You follow one for its programme, you come to the other when you want to hang something now. 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 Corey Helford Gallery?
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 Corey Helford Gallery 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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