Tribute to Dany Laferrière – Gene Pendon – 2015

Avenue Savoie, montréal Gene Pendon
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In 2014, MU took up residence on the Savoie Avenue (between St-Denis and the Grande bibliothèque) to paint on the walls an ode to literature, thanks to the talent of several muralists selected by a jury :  Jason BotkinFive EightLes Hommes de LettresWilliam Patrick & Adam SajkowskiGene PendonBruno Rouyère & Dominique Desbiens, and XRAY.

Real encounter between the visual arts and literature, these “murs à mots” (words walls) highlight the history of the area as a center of knowledge (University of Montreal, UQAM, Montreal literary school, etc.), the 100th anniversary of the Saint-Sulpice Library (located on the Saint-Denis Street), the 45th anniversary of UQAM and the upcoming 10th anniversary of the Grande Bibliothèque in 2015.

As part of its collection Montreal’s Great Artists, MU is paying tribute to Dany Laferrière with a mural realized by Gene Pendon, started in 2014 and finished in 2015.

Launched by MU in 2010, the collection of murals entitled Montreal’s Great Artists highlights the creative minds and forces who have made outstanding contributions to the local, national and international reach of Montreal’s cultural scene. The murals pay tribute to creators in a variety of artistic disciplines who are either from the city originally, or who have made it their home.

Ten artists have received this honor thus far: Paul-Émile Borduas (Ville-Marie, 2010-2011), Oscar Peterson (Sud-Ouest, 2011), Miyuki Tanobe (Verdun, 2012), Marcelle Ferron (Champ-de-mars tunnel, 2013), Alys Robi (Lion d’or cabaret, 2013), Michel Tremblay (Plateau-Mont-Royal, 2014), Cirque du Soleil — Guy Laliberté et Gilles Ste-Croix (Metropolitan highway, 2014), Oliver Jones (Sud-Ouest, 2014), Norman McLaren (Plateau-Mont-Royal, 2014-2015) and Emile Nelligan (Latin Quarter, 2015).

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Gene Pendon

Gene Pendon has a Bachelor degree in Fine-Arts (drawing and painting) from Concordia University. In 1998 he co-founded Heavyweight Production House (HVW8), now based in Montreal...
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