Art on (and around) Greene Avenue

Howdy!

It occurred to me recently there is a phenomenal amount of art that is accessible to the public (as opposed to public art) on and around Greene Avenue in Westmount.

Catching Up by J. Seward Johnson
Catching Up by J. Seward Johnson
Detail of Catching Up by J. Seward Johnson
Detail of Catching Up by J. Seward Johnson
Detail of Catching Up by J. Seward Johnson
Detail of Catching Up by J. Seward Johnson

The Montreal Gazette from July 4, 1985. And the exact article he is reading.

Detail of Catching Up by J. Seward Johnson
Detail of Catching Up by J. Seward Johnson
Atlas by some unknown artist
Atlas by some unknown artist
Atlas by some unknown artist
Atlas by some unknown artist
Erotisme by Armand Vaillancourt
Erotisme by Armand Vaillancourt
Detail of Erotisme by Armand Vaillancourt
Detail of Erotisme by Armand Vaillancourt
Detail of Erotisme by Armand Vaillancourt
Detail of Erotisme by Armand Vaillancourt
Detail of Erotisme by Armand Vaillancourt
Detail of Erotisme by Armand Vaillancourt

I’m not quite certain what ghosts and clouds have to do with things that are erotic, but there was a fuss over the display of cartoon genitalia, and the ghosts and clouds were added to give a sense of modesty.

Detail of Erotisme by Armand Vaillancourt
Detail of Erotisme by Armand Vaillancourt
Detail of Erotisme by Armand Vaillancourt
Detail of Erotisme by Armand Vaillancourt

I’m surprised that no one complained about the bondage…

Bronze no. 91 by Hanneke Beaumont in the lobby of Westmount Square
Bronze no. 91 by Hanneke Beaumont in the lobby of Westmount Square

Sorry about the glare, but I wasn’t brave enough to enter into Westmount Square in order to take pictures. There’s another one in one of the other towers, but my pictures were horrible. If you’d like a better picture, try this.

Bronze no. 91 by Hanneke Beaumont in the lobby of Westmount Square
Bronze no. 91 by Hanneke Beaumont in the lobby of Westmount Square
Bronze no. 91 by Hanneke Beaumont in the lobby of Westmount Square
Bronze no. 91 by Hanneke Beaumont in the lobby of Westmount Square
My favorite view of Westmount Square
My favorite view of Westmount Square
The Westmount Cenotaph by George Hill
The Westmount Cenotaph by George Hill

Wars, and war memorials were much different then. There are 192 names on it from World War I, which lasted four years. And 260 names from World War II, which lasted six years. The Canadian Army has been fighting in Afghanistan for almost ten years, and I can guarantee you that there will not be any additional names added.

Veritas by Laura Santini
Veritas by Laura Santini

The less said about this, the better. I’m not sure what I was thinking when I took so many pictures.

Detail of Veritas by Laura Santini
Detail of Veritas by Laura Santini
Detail of Veritas by Laura Santini
Detail of Veritas by Laura Santini
Detail of Veritas by Laura Santini
Detail of Veritas by Laura Santini
Milestone on Côte-Saint-Antoine
Milestone on Côte-Saint-Antoine

Details and a complete explanation of what this is exactly are here. If you’re too lazy to click, it’s from 1684, 327 years ago.

Milestone on Côte-Saint-Antoine
Milestone on Côte-Saint-Antoine
Milestone on Côte-Saint-Antoine
Milestone on Côte-Saint-Antoine
Street Art in Westmount
Street Art in Westmount
South Asian bust in a garden on Rosemont ave.
South Asian bust in a garden on Rosemont ave.
Painting in a garden on Rosemont ave.
Painting in a garden on Rosemont ave.
Sculpture in a garden on Rosemont ave.
Sculpture in a garden on Rosemont ave.
Painting in a garden on Rosemont ave.
Painting in a garden on Rosemont ave.
Traditional Lion sculpture on Elm Ave.
Traditional Lion sculpture on Elm Ave.
The facade of Temple Emanu-el-Beth Sholom
The facade of Temple Emanu-el-Beth Sholom
A photograph outside of Dawson College
A photograph outside of Dawson College

If anyone knows any details, or has any information about the photographer, title or why, I would be extremely appreciative.

Galerie de Bellefeuille
Galerie de Bellefeuille

Galerie de Bellefeuille

Galerie West End
Galerie West End

Galerie West End

Galerie D'Este
Galerie D'Este

Galerie D’Este

Han Art Gallery
Han Art Gallery

Han Art Gallery

V-Galerie Trimont
Galerie V-Trimont

Galerie V-Trimont