The Collection
Collection Loto-Québec
Proud supporter of Québec arts and culture
The Collection Loto-Québec is one of the largest corporate art collections in the province. It includes prints, sculptures, paintings, sketches, objects and photographs created by Québec artists.
In addition to showcasing the invaluable cultural heritage it represents, the Collection sets up initiatives and partnerships to foster creation, especially with emerging artists.
Exhibitions and Partnerships
The Collection takes its works to exhibitions across Québec.
It also participates in several events alongside its partners to foster creation and support emerging artists.
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Plural
From April 11 to 13, 2025
Port of Montréal’s Grand QuayDuring this contemporary art fair, the Collection Loto-Québec has an exhibition booth with Artch, which highlights works by young artists not yet represented by Montréal galleries.
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Vues du fleuve
From May 24 to September 28, 2025
Musée des cultures du monde, NicoletThe exhibition, curated by Manon Barbeau and Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette, explores the presence and fragility of the St. Lawrence River and the memories it evokes. The result of a cooperation between Loto-Québec and Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec to mark the 30th anniversary of the prints’ legal deposit, it showcases works common to both institutions’ collections. Visual arts and literary works combine in an intimate and bright ambiance.
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La nature nous habite
From June 2 to July 27, 2025
Bibliothèque de MontmagnyThe exhibition was created in 2019 with the Adélard art centre. It brings together some thirty works from the Collection Loto-Québec that guest curator Laure Waridel carefully selected, drawing inspiration from the theme of nature. It includes works created by Frédéric Back, Marcelle Ferron, Jean Paul Lemieux, and Rita Letendre.
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Missions photographiques
June 6 to 28, 2025
Sporobole, centre for current art, SherbrookePhotographic Missions result from a partnership between Loto-Québec and the Rencontres internationales de la photographie en Gaspésie. Every year, a corner of Québec is selected, and an artist is chosen for an artistic residency mission there. The result of their work is then shown at an exhibition space in that area and is integrated into the Rencontres internationales de la photographie en Gaspésie lineup the following year.
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Les pays intérieurs-Nutshimit
From June 13 to August 24, 2025
Centre d’exposition Voart, Val-d'Or(photo : Joanie Jacques)
The exhibit 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.
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Biennale internationale d'estampe contemporaine de Trois-Rivières
From June 14 to September 7, 2025
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Rencontres internationales de la photographie en Gaspésie
From July 15 to November 15, 2025
Various locationsSome fifteen Gaspésie municipalities and national parks present a contemporary photograph exhibition as part of this event. With Loto-Québec’s support since 2019, organizers have collaborated with regional partners to lead the Photographic Missions, which aim to immortalize the contemporary Québec landscape through an artistic approach. The projects presented this summer include the works of the duo Pépite and Joseph, created in Estrie.
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Sillons | Partager la Collection Loto-Québec
From September 26 to November 3, 2025
Adélard centre, FrelighsburgThis exhibition stems from a collaborative process initiated by the Collection Loto-Québec with the Centre SAGAMIE in Alma. Julien St-Georges Tremblay is the commissioner, surrounded by four contemporary artists: Cindy Dumais, Ryth Kesselring, Gabriel Mondor and Douglas Scholes. Together, they selected works for their aesthetics and the thoughts they provoke, and each artist responds with an original creation, setting out on five unique journeys through the Collection Loto-Québec.
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artch
From October 14 to 19, 2025
Place Ville Marie, MontréalLoto-Québec has partnered with artch, an artistic talent incubator promoting emerging artists, since 2019. Together, they provide tangible support to young artists. Every year, as part of the artch festival, creators selected through a call for applications receive a grant to attend a training program on artistic entrepreneurship. This journey concludes with an exhibition fair at Place Ville Marie.
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Parle-moi d'amour
From November 7 to 19, 2025
Place Ville Marie, MontréalThis important exhibition and auction has been popular every one of the last 20 years. The works it showcases are created by participants in workshops offered by the Les Impatients charity or renowned artists. It also includes donations from private collections. Some of these works are sold in a silent auction, while others are sold during the live auction that closes the event.
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Voir bleu
From January 29 to March 29, 2026
Galerie Montcalm, GatineauThis exhibition, marking the 45th anniversary of the Collection Loto-Québec, showcases striking works acquired between 1979 and 2015. As a curator, Collection Manager Manon Pouliot explored the power of the colour blue to design a journey that unfolds through five themes: abstract blue, nature blue, optic blue, committed blue and emerging blue. The exhibition shows how artists use the colour to express their emotions and represent their environment.
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Manif d'art
From February 28 to April 19, 2026
City of Québec(photo : Renaud Philippe)
A LOOK AT THE COLLECTION
The Collection Loto-Québec illustrates Québec’s artistic production landscape.
It’s one of the largest corporate art collections in the province and includes prints, sculptures, paintings, sketches, 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
Cultural Legacy
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
Historical Milestones
The Collection Loto-Québec was created in 1979 by Michel Labrosse, then director of public affairs. An art enthusiast, he wanted to invest in Québec’s artistic creativity. The very first work he commissioned, Le fantôme de Blanche de Beaumont, is a 1979 etching by Louis Pelletier, who would eventually become the Collection’s curator.
Over the years, with Michel Labrosse’s support, Louis Pelletier added to the Collection, the founding principle of which was democratizing visual arts and culture. Loto-Québec organized print contests between 1980 and 2003 to select the works the Collection now contains, using also the criteria set out in the Collection’s acquisition policy established in 1985.
The Collection’s goal has always been to support art and make it accessible to all the corporation’s employees. In fact, Louis Pelletier used to invite certain employees to various acquisition committee meetings to select some of the works. The works thus singled out decorated the walls of Loto-Québec’s head office and its subsidiaries.
Today, the Collection’s nearly 5,000 works can be seen at many exhibitions in exhibition halls across the province. The Collection is committed to fostering creation and supporting emerging artists through several partnerships and initiatives that highlight the talent of Québec artists.
From 1979 to 1990 From 1991 to 2000 From 2001 to 2010 From 2011 to 2020 From 2021 to today
1979
Loto-Québec entered the field of visual arts and organized a province-wide print contest. This contest would become an annual event and the cornerstone of the corporation's art collection. The Collection Loto-Québec was born.
1985
The Collection's acquisitions program was established. The corporation set aside 0.01% of its revenue to acquire works and added approximately 200 pieces to the Collection every year.
1987
The Collection launched an exhibition program to promote selected works across the province.
1989
The Collection's annual print contest was awarded the prize for best external public relations program by the Société des relationnistes du Québec (now called the Société québécoise des professionnels en relations publiques). The Collection Loto-Québec was recognized as a leader in visual art promotion both in Québec and abroad.
1990
The Collection, in cooperation with Loto-Québec's Human Resources department, developed the corporation's Retiree Sculpture Contest. Its very first awards went to artists Dominique Valade and Charles Daudelin.
1991
A gallery opened at the corporation’s head office to enable Montréal residents to appreciate the works in a permanent exhibition space.
Loto-Québec became the headquarters of the Corporate Art Collectors Association, an association grouping some 30 Québec corporations and businesses.
The Collection acquired its 500th work of art.
1994
The Collection’s sales-exhibition program was created. The corporation regularly sponsored events organized by regional museums and exhibition centres to not only diversify its regional acquisitions but also spotlight artists from every part of the province.
1995
The Collection continued growing and added its 1,000th work: An art print by Montréal artist Betty Goodwin.
2000
In April, the Collection acquired its 2,000th piece, Prolifération exubérante, a carved wood and acrylic work by young artist Yves Boucher.
2003
Renowned artist Guido Molinari’s acrylic painting became the Collection’s 3,000th work of art.
2005
At the corporation’s head office, the gallery, which had opened in 1991, became Espace Création, a space dedicated to Québec creativity in all its forms. In doing so, the corporation renewed and consolidated its commitment to contemporary artistic creativity.
2007
The Collection Loto-Québec acquired a major work by Jean Paul Riopelle, L’hommage à Rosa Luxemburg, on permanent display at the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec.
2008
The Collection acquired its 4,000th work of art, Reflet bleu, an acrylic and varnish on wood, by Rock Lamothe.
2009
The Collection Loto-Québec celebrated its 30th anniversary.
Loto-Québec organized a major tour of its collection. Nomade, la Collection Loto-Québec en mouvement makes stopped across the province.
2010
The Diane Dufresne et Richard Langevin, Mur à Mur exhibition welcomes over 10,000 visitors to Espace Création.
2011
The Collection Loto-Québec became one of two official presenters of the Québec Triennial 2011 and the main partner of the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal for a period of five years.
2012
The Collection Loto-Québec partnered with the Musée de la civilisation de Québec for three years and presented the Hommage aux grands créateurs series. L’Univers de Michel Tremblay is the first exhibition shown as part of this partnership.
In December, Espace Création welcomed its 100,000th visitor during the Serge Lemoyne exhibition.
2013
The Collection Loto-Québec continued its partnership with the Musée de la civilisation de Québec and presented a free exhibition of Pierre Gauvreau’s works outside the walls.
Espace Création closed its doors.
2014-2015
In celebration of its 35th anniversary in 2014, the Collection found a new way of reaching a wider audience across Québec. The L’art de partager program was presented in 7 regions of Québec and ended its run in December 2015.
2015
Four community legacy projects were implemented to highlight the Collection’s 35th anniversary. Works created by Québec artists were installed in Rouyn-Noranda, Saint-Jérôme, Sherbrooke and Jonquière.
2016
Loto-Québec left a new legacy to the Mont-Tremblant community: The L’univers des oiseaux, la volière de Mont-Tremblant was painted on the city hall’s wall as a tribute to artist René Derouin.
2018
Two community legacy projects were launched. Humanitude was created in Gatineau, and Un habitat forgé par le ciel, in La Malbaie.
2019
Loto-Québec became a partner of Adélard, an art centre in Frelighsburg.
The Collection becme a partner of ARTCH, whose mission is to empower and support emerging artists.
Loto-Québec, in partnership with guest curator Laure Waridel, set up the La nature nous habite exhibition, which represents an invitation to look at nature differently.
2021
Loto-Québec asked Charles Binamé and Naomi Fontaine to take a look at the Collection from a new perspective. This is how the Les pays intérieurs – Nutshimit exhibition took shape. It went on to tour several exhibition spaces across the province.
2022
The Collection partnered with Les Impatients, an organization that uses artistic expression to help people with mental health issues.
Loto-Québec and Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec joined forces to present Vues du fleuve, an exhibition showing stamps selected by guest curators Manon Barbeau and Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette.
Some Collection works were presented in artist Jean-Michel Leclerc’s Nouvelles occupations exhibition.
2023
The Sillons: partager la Collection Loto‑Québec exhibition took place at the Centre Sagamie in Alma. Four Québec artists were invited to create works that echoed specific Collection works.