The educational program SéminArts is an introduction to collecting contemporary art offered in collaboration with the Claudine and Stephen Bronfman Family Foundation since September 2010. In an atmosphere that encourages discussion and the sharing of ideas, each of the five sessions of the SéminArts series introduces participants to various players in the art world, including artists, private collectors, corporate collectors, gallerists and museum curators.
Program
5 sessions (in English) online, on Zoom
Wednesdays: March 10 and 24, April 7 and 21, May 5, 2021 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Session 1: The Museum Collection
March 10, 2021, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Introduction to the SéminArts series and the idea of the art collection
Meeting with a curator of the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal
Why and what does the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal collect?
Session 2: The Artists
March 24, 2021, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
How do artists develop their work, what are their intentions?
Artist presentations focused on narratives and process
Session 3: The Gallerists
April 7, 2021, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
How to buy an artwork?
What is the role of the gallerist?
Interviews on the practicalities of buying an artwork
Session 4: The Private Collectors
April 21, 2021, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
How do you start a collection as an individual?
What does it mean to buy an artwork and own it?
Personal stories of collectors
Session 5: The Corporate Collection
May 5, 2021, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Meeting with the curator of a corporate collection
Why and how does a company collect contemporary art?
SéminArts wrap-up