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Elyse De Lafontaine, Huit feuillages d’où émane un cycle de vie, 2002
COLLECTION LOTO-QUÉBEC
The Collection Loto-Québec, the corporation’s art collection, contains nearly 5,000 works by over 1,200 Québec artists. This priceless cultural heritage was collected between 1979 and 2015, and the corporation has continued to showcase the work of local artists since then.
Learn about the milestones that mark the history of the collection.
27 WORKS FROM THE COLLECTION LOTO‑QUÉBEC
The Collection Loto-Québec paints an overall picture of Québec’s artistic production from 1979 to 2015 and is one of the largest corporate collections in the province.
It includes prints, sculptures, paintings, sketches, art objects and photographs.
Robert WOLFE
Soir tourmente, 1988
Etching, 31/70
30 cm x 24.5 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 0133
Winner of the print contest in 1988
Louis MUHLSTOCK
Sans abris, 1930
Pastel and charcoal on paper
33 cm x 45 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 0511
Albert DUMOUCHEL
Passage de caribous, 1965
Lithography, 6/17
64 cm x 50 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 0597
Dominique VALADE
Un espace à vivre, 1990
Lost-wax cast bronze, patinated, 1/15
38 cm x 14 cm x 12 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 1106
Deborah CHAPMAN
Rouge printemps, 1996
Etching and burin, H.C., 9/10
30 cm x 24.5 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 1407
Winner of the print contest in 1990
Aline BEAUDOIN
La barque du passeur, 2001
Linocutting, silk-screen printing and stamping, 1/10
46 cm x 66 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 2545
Ernst NEUMANN
Nude #3, n.d.
Wash drawing
25 cm x 32 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 3042
Marcel BARBEAU
Les voûtes bordières, 1998
Silk-screen printing, 30/60
56 cm x 78 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 3253
Bonnie BAXTER
Le lac des signes, 1998
Wood engraving, silk-screen printing, computer graphics and digital printing, 9/20
50 cm x 66 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 3309
Elyse DE LAFONTAINE
Huit feuillages d’où émane un cycle de vie, 2002
Feathers, cotton yarn and fantasy yarn
47 cm x 264 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 3348.1-8
Monique MONGEAU
No 461, L’Herbier series, 2004
Oil and wax on wood
38 cm x 56 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 3452
Louis-Pierre BOUGIE
Deux personnes dos à dos, 1988
Burin, 5/35
120 cm x 80 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 3498
Judith BELLAVANCE
D’une brève tendance mue, 2003
Acrylic on wood
61 cm x 61 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 3686
Frédéric BACK
Cheval, 1943
Pencil and gouache on paper
31.5 cm x 48 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 3865
Jean-Pierre MORIN
Sourdine 2, 2002
Aluminium and rubber
21.5 cm x 33 cm x 23 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 4140
Marie-Hélène LEBLANC
La résistance, 2008
Digital photography, diptych
100 cm x 140 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 4141.1-2
François-Xavier MARANGE
L’ombre clandestine, 2005
Acrylic on canvas
122 cm x 107 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 4200
Maude BUSSIÈRES
The Illusion, Dans ma tête series, 2007
Flameworked glass
43 cm x 45 cm x 13 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 4260
Patrick PRIMEAU
Sans titre, 2010
Incalmo and reticello
90 cm x 30 cm x 8 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 4265
Pierre JULIEN
Sans titre, 2006
Pastel and linseed oil on paper
62 cm x 82 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 4530
Michael MERRILL
Studio B #2, 2011
Ink on paper
75 cm x 56 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 4535
Martin BOURDEAU
Sans titre, 2011
Oil and oil pastel on paper
71 cm x 56 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 4543
Betty GOODWIN
Parceled Shoes for the Long Distance Runner, 1970
Etching and drypoint, A/P
52 cm x 65 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 4592
Myriam DION
4 avril 2013, 2013
Clipped newsprint
56 cm x 37 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 4623
Laurent LAMARCHE
Diffraction, trace 1, 2011
Inkjet printing, 1/3
76 cm x 50 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 4693
Alain LEFORT
Seraph 046, 2013
Inkjet printing, 1/10
61 cm x 46 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 4730
Stéphane LANGLOIS
Konos, 2014
Soldered marine aluminium
174 cm x 88 cm x 62 cm
Collection Loto-Québec, NAC 4839
The Collection Loto‑Québec Travels Far and Wide
To see in 2023
Vues du fleuve
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From January 31 to June 4, 2023
At the Grande Bibliothèque, Montréal
Free admission
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June 23 to October 9, 2023
Musée maritime de Charlevoix, Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive
Loto-Québec and Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec and celebrate together the 30th anniversary of the prints’ legal deposit by presenting Vues du fleuve.
The exhibition showcases 36 prints on the St. Lawrence River curated by Manon Barbeau and Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette, as well as an original dialogue that the two artists wrote and narrated.
Don’t miss works by Marc Séguin, Robert Wolfe, Kittie Bruneau and Marcel Barbeau, Manon Barbeau’s father and one of the signers of the Refus global manifesto.
Parle-moi d’amour
From February 1 to 12, 2023
Centre d’art Diane-Dufresne, Repentigny
The Collection Loto-Québec will exhibit some of its works at the Parle-moi d’amour exhibition-auction. The event is organized by Les Impatients and is a fundraiser for initiatives in support of people struggling with mental health issues.
Les pays intérieurs – Nutshimit
Musée régional de Rimouski
From September 18, 2023
The Les pays intérieurs – Nutshimit exhibition continues its tour across the province. It is a unique opportunity to take in some forty works from the Collection Loto-Québec, curated by filmmaker Charles Binamé and writer Naomi Fontaine. The interaction between the two curators resulted in a poetic dialogue on land, belongingness and otherness.
Community legacy cultural projects
As part of the Collection’s 35th anniversary, a cultural legacy project was developed in collaboration with Université de Sherbrooke and regional contributors. The legacies, which combine art, the environment and the community, are located in Saint‑Jérôme, Rouyn‑Noranda, Jonquière, Sherbrooke, Mont‑Tremblant, Gatineau and La Malbaie.
Capitale-NationaleLa Malbaie (Charlevoix)
Un habitat forgé par le ciel, 2018
Work by Danielle April
Brushed aluminum, painted aluminum, coloured glass, solar collector and LED
Where to find it: At La Malbaie’s city hall
Partners: Loto-Québec, the Casino de Charlevoix and the City of La Malbaie
Video
Artist Danielle April tells us about the inspiration behind her work—the meteorite impact that created Charlevoix—and invites visitors to interact with the piece and experience it in their own way. Video available in French only.
OutaouaisGatineau
Humanitude, 2018
Work by Serge Olivier Fokoua
Stainless steel, aluminum and paint
Where to find it: Maison du citoyen, Gatineau
Partners: Loto‑Québec, the Casino du Lac‑Leamy and the City of Gatineau
Photo: City of Gatineau
LaurentidesMont‑Tremblant
L’univers des oiseaux, la volière de Mont‑Tremblant, 2016
Work by René Derouin
Latex paint over brick
Mural by MU
Where to find it: hôtel de ville de Mont‑Tremblant
Partners: Loto‑Québec, the City of Mont‑Tremblant, MU and the Casino de Mont‑Tremblant
Photo: Lucien Lisabelle
Video
Discover the collaboration between Loto-Québec and René Derouin that came to produce this one-of-a-kind project. Video available in French only.
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-JeanJonquière
Héritage du quotidien, 2015
Work by Mélissa Lavoie
Mosaic containing over 100 photographs and artefacts
Textiles, wood and epoxy resin
Where to find it: In the lobby of Chartwell Villa Jonquière (retirement complex located in downtown Jonquière)
Partners: Loto‑Québec, the Centre national d’exposition, the Institut des arts au Saguenay and Chartwell Villa Jonquière
Photo: Centre national d’exposition, Jonquière
EstrieSherbrooke
Rosace, 2015
Work by André Fournelle
Aluminum, crushed granite
Where to find it: Near the Centre culturel de l’Université de Sherbrooke
Partners: Loto‑Québec, the Sustainable Development Faculty at Université de Sherbrooke and the Centre culturel de l’Université de Sherbrooke
Photo: Université de Sherbrooke
Video
Watch the preparation of the piece by artist André Fournelle, in Sherbrooke. Video available in French only.
LaurentidesSaint-Jérôme
La marche du temps, 2015
Work by Pierre Leblanc
Oxidized steel, painted steel and polished aluminum
Mechanical and welded assembly work
Where to find it: At Parc De La Durantaye in Saint‑Jérôme
Partners: Loto‑Québec, the Casino de Mont‑Tremblant, the Musée d’art contemporain des Laurentides and the City of Saint‑Jérôme
Photo: Lucien Lisabelle
Abitibi-TémiscamingueRouyn-Noranda
Grafigner la frontière…, 2015
Work by Natacha Bernèche, architect; Alexandre Castonguay, actor and artist; and Luc Boyer, sculptor
Painted steel structures, mechanically fastened dry logs
Where to find it: In Vieux‑Noranda’s cultural district, at the corner of Avenue Murdoch and 8e Rue, close to the Aréna Iamgold
Partners: Loto‑Québec, the City of Rouyn‑Noranda, the MA musée d’art and ARTCAD
Photo: City of Rouyn‑Noranda
Cultural journeys at our Casinos
Casino du Lac‑Leamy
Loto‑Québec’s cultural engagement can be felt throughout the Lac‑Leamy Complex. From its conference room to its casino and hotel, its spaces are lined with works of art that take visitors on a breathtaking visual journey. The art showcase features some 100 works from Loto‑Québec’s art collection, as well as works from the City of Gatineau’s permanent art collection.
Photos: Lucien Lisabelle
Casino de Montréal
The Casino de Montréal is pleased to present a selection of works of art from the Collection Loto-Québec. The works, selected by guest curator Marie-Ève Beaupré, conservator responsible for the Collection du Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, were created by about fifty Québec artists, including Levi Qumaluk, Jérôme Fortin, Paul Hardy, Simone Rochon and Barbara Todd.
Casino de Charlevoix
The Casino de Charlevoix and the Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu hotel present a group of works of art selected from the Collection’s corpus to be put on public display. These works, chosen by guest curator Patricia Aubé, educational curator at the Musée d’art contemporain de Baie-Saint-Paul, were created by some 50 Québec artists including:
Marcel Barbeau, Paul Béliveau, Eveline Boulva, Kittie Bruneau, Aline Martineau, Jimmy Perron, Stella Sasseville, Michael Smith, Louis Tremblay and Bill Vazan.
Photos: René Bouchard
Casino de Mont‑Tremblant
Some 100 works from the Collection are on display at Casino de Mont‑Tremblant. Some were custom-made during the hall’s construction, and others were chosen by guest commissioner Andrée Matte. The items on display at the Casino were created by some 54 artists, including several from the Laurentians:
Barbara Claus, René Derouin, Susan Edgerley, Monique Giard, Lucien Lisabelle, Geneviève Mercure, Jessica Peters and Donald Robertson.
Photos: Lucien Lisabelle
The Collection on Social Media
Artch édition 2021
Pendant dix jours en septembre, le public a été invité à rencontrer les jeunes talents de la relève dans le cadre de la 4e édition d’Artch. On vous présente quelques artistes de la cohorte 2021, qui témoignent de l’importance du programme en entrepreneuriat artistique en début de carrière, ainsi que la lauréate du prix Coup de cœur Loto-Québec, Geneviève Dagenais.
Les coulisses des Pays intérieurs – Nutshimit
Vous êtes-vous déjà demandé comment on conçoit une exposition? Dans cette capsule vidéo, les commissaires Charles Binamé et Naomi Fontaine vous expliquent comment ils ont mis en valeur une quarantaine d’œuvres de la Collection Loto-Québec dans Les pays intérieurs – Nutshimit. De son côté, le président et cofondateur d’Adélard, Sébastien Barangé, parle de l’importance du partenariat entre Loto-Québec et son organisme, partenariat qui permet notamment de donner accès à l’art et aux œuvres de façon simple et gratuite.
Exposition : La nature nous habite
En septembre 2019, Loto-Québec a présenté l’exposition La nature nous habite en Estrie. Rencontrez l’écosociologue et commissaire invitée Laure Waridel ainsi que le président et cofondateur d’Adélard, Sébastien Barangé, au cœur de la magnifique église Bishop Stewart Memorial, de la municipalité de Frelighsburg, qui accueillait les œuvres de la Collection Loto-Québec pour l’occasion.
Artiste de la relève à la BIECTR
Voici Gabriel Mondor, récipiendaire du prix Loto-Québec artiste de la relève du Québec (assorti d’une bourse de 1 000 $), qui vous présente son œuvre Jesus, que vous avez pu admirer lors de la 12e édition de la Biennale internationale d’estampe contemporaine de Trois-Rivières, en 2021.
Artiste émergent à la BIECTR
Andréanne Bouchard, récipiendaire du prix Loto-Québec artiste émergent du Québec (assorti d’une bourse de 1 000 $), vous présente la nature de son travail, que vous avez pu admirer à travers ses œuvres La fête no 1 à 5, au Musée Pierre-Boucher, dans le cadre de la 12e édition de la Biennale internationale d’estampe contemporaine de Trois-Rivières, en 2021.
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