NewsMuseums & Heritage
Nathalie Bondil, ousted head of Montreal museum, joins Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris
Her first task at the French institution will be to expand its international programming and partnerships
NewsAppointments & departures
'We are not a suburb of Paris': incoming director of Montreal Museum of Fine Arts champions a North American identity
Stéphane Aquin is taking over after Nathalie Bondil’s controversial dismissal
NewsAppointments
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts appoints new director
Stéphane Aquin faces the challenge of restoring stability after Nathalie Bondil’s disputed removal
NewsMuseums & Heritage
Quebec Culture Minister promises overhaul of Montreal Museum of Fine Arts after independent report cites governance issues
The redacted report suggests major changes, including the creation of an ethics committee or a reduction in the board’s size
NewsMuseums
Chair of Montreal Museum of Fine Arts steps down as former director sues over unfair dismissal
Michel de la Chenelière is not seeking term renewal as controversy over Nathalie Bondil's departure rumbles on
NewsMuseum directors
Employees at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts argue that director’s ouster was justified
In a letter, over 100 current and former staff members say she presided over chaos, harassment and intimidation
NewsMuseums
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts placed on 'concerned status' over sacking of director
Canada Council for the Arts will monitor the crisis following Nathalie Bondil’s dismissal, which could put the museum's public funding at risk
NewsControversies
Musée d'Orsay cuts ties with Montreal Museum of Fine Arts over sacking of director Nathalie Bondil
International museum leaders speak out against the treatment of "the best, most dynamic, and most innovative art museum director in North America"
NewsMontreal Museum of Fine Arts
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts offers ‘a contemporary gaze’ at ancient objects in a new wing
Museum will juxtapose archaeological finds with recent pieces in an “Art of One World” gallery
BlogIn the frame
Hand of totem pole stolen from the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is returned with apology note
The anonymous letter noted that culprits were very sorry and “not in a sober state of mind”
NewsDeaccessioning
Anonymous donor steps in to pay hefty penalty for the National Gallery of Canada’s botched Chagall sale
The rushed deaccessioning—to fund the acquisition of another work from neighbouring Quebec—raised a storm of criticism
PreviewExhibitions
The emperor strikes back: Montreal show revisits the splendour and romanticism of Napoleon’s court
More than a display of splendour, the exhibition examines how the court functioned as an institution of propaganda, shaping and promoting images of imperial power
ArchiveEdouard Vuillard
Landmark Vuillard exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Rather than sticking to his traditional oeuvre, the show demonstrates how Vuillard embraced stylistic risk-taking and the avant-garde
ArchiveExhibitions
From Raphael to Tiepolo: Three centuries of Italian masterpieces come together at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
The decadent show includes works from the Budapest Museum of Dine Arts, and is open until 4 August
ArchiveRestitution
Co-ownership rejected by Budapest Museum of Fine Arts for alleged war loot
Montreal Museum maintains they bought the Vasari in good faith