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L’Art Public Contemporain – Toute une histoire (1970-2020)
Published by Editions Art-Public, December 2022
by Hervé-Armand Bechy
Since 1976, Hervé-Armand Bechy has been one of the main actors and facilitators of the debate on public art at the international level. He is simultaneously engaged in theoretical reflection and commitment in the field .
Give Peace a Chance is included in this book, pages 269-270.
Grands prix de design – 15th edition, October 2022
Bouquets, Nun’s Island, Québec. Jardin de sculptures Evolo X
Landscape architect : RobitailleCurtis
Discipline: Landscape& Territories: Grand winner
Categories: Special Awards / Landscape + Art Integration : Platinum Winner, Gold Certification
Categories: Landscape Architecture/Landscape Architecture – Housing Project: Gold Certification, Platinum Winner
“Designed to showcase the sculptures of the celebrated artists Linda Covit and the natural ecosystems of the Laurentian Valley, the forecourt of the Evolo X tower welcomes residents and visitors to this prestigious address with contemporary elegance and flair.”
New public art commission
Where the River is Bordered by White Pines
September 2022
The sculpture refers to the poetic provenance of the name Coaticook. Of Abanaki origins, the town’s name is derived from “koatikeku” – “where the river is bordered by white pines”
Maison des aînés, Coaticook
Installation August 2023
Rendering: Plan HB
CODAawards 2022
August 31, 2022
international Design Competition, Collaboration of Design + Art in Public Spaces
Raindrops (Rosée), winner in the Healthcare category
Inauguration of Autoportraits
Inauguration of Place des Réflexions and Linda Covit’s Autoportraits
ÉTS Executive Director François Gagnon, in the presence of Westmount-Saint-Louis MLA Jennifer Maccarone, is pleased to invite you to the inauguration of a new park and artwork by artist Linda Covit. Join us in celebrating culture and the revitalization of the outdoor site of the former Dow Planetarium; a new green space on the ÉTS campus.
When: Friday, September 24, 2021 at 10 a.m.
Where: Place des Réflexions (corner of Notre-Dame West and Peel)
The inauguration will be held outside, rain or shine.
R.S.V.P.: before September 20, 2021
Please note that you will be asked to provide your vaccination passport and photo ID.
will be required.
If you have any questions, please contact the Communications Department at communications@etsmtl.ca
OnArt Film Festival
The film « The Legacy » is selected for the On Art Film Festival. It will be screened
August 7, 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
The Closer You Look ■ The Author Photo: Beowulf Sheehan ■ The Legacy ■ Behind the Canvas ■ Yan Pei-Ming, from Ornans to Schanghai
Venue : MÓZG
Bydgoszcz, Poland
http://onart.eu
The short documentary on Lord Stanley’s Gift Monument (Ottawa, Canada) by Covit / Nguyen / NORR features images of this artwork in the public space, accompanied by commentary by the artist Linda Covit, Mona Hakim, Art Historian, Critic, Independent Curator and Jean-Yves Bastarache, Public Art Consultant. Context, design and historical relevance are explored in this powerful commemoration of one of Canada’s most cherished national emblems.
Directed and edited by Koa Padolsky
Production: Linda Covit
Cinematography: Philippe Lavalette cs
Linda Covit – Rosée
The second season of Art Massif is now online. Five new episodes, including “ Linda Covit – Rosée”
Honorary president
Honorary President
37th International Symposium of Contemporary Art of Baie-Saint-Paul
2019 edition,Sylvie Lacerte, Artistic Director – Art, Architecture, Landscape and Environment
July 26juil – August 25, 2019
Raindrops installed
Sculptural artwork Raindrops installed
Garden, Dialysis Pavillion
Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital (Montreal).
New public art commission ÉTS
My proposal Autoportraits was chosen for an integration of arts in architecture project through Quebec’s 1% programme. The artwork will be installed in the new garden of the former Dow Planetariumm Pavilion H, spring 2020 (Montreal).
Landscape architects: NIP Paysage
Commissioned by : ÉTS (École de technologie supérieure)
Rendering: Plan HB
New public art commission – le Grand Quai
My proposal Hydrosphères was chosen for an integration of arts in architecture project through Quebec’s 1% programme.
The artwork will be installed in 2021 on the Grand Quai in the Port of Montreal.
Architects : Provencher Roy
Commission : Montreal Port Authority
Rendering: Plan HB
FIFA
The film “LE LEGS” will have its world premiere screening at Montreal’s 37th edition of the International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA).
Saturday 23 March 2019 | 17h30 – Canadian Centre for Architecture – Théâtre Paul-Desmarais
Tuesday 26 March 2019 | 19h45 – Cinéma Cineplex Odeon Quartier Latin, Salle 12
Friday 29 March 2019 | 20h30 – Cinéma Cineplex Odeon Quartier Latin, Salle 10
The film on Lord Stanley’s Gift Monument (Ottawa) by Covit / Nguyen / NORR features captivating images of this artwork-monument in the public square, accompanied by commentary by the artist Linda Covit and two professionals from the art milieu. Context, design and historical relevance are explored in this powerful commemoration of one of Canada’s most cherished national emblems.
Directed and edited by Koa Padolsky
Production: Linda Covit
Cinematography: Philippe Lavalette csc
French/English with French subtitles
https://www.artfifa.com/en/movies/le-legs
Prize
Lord Stanley’s Gift Monument (Ottawa) is nominated for a 2018 Quebec Steel Design Award of Excellence, CISC (Canadian Institute of Steel Construction) in the category Works in steel / Sculpture / Outdoor pavillons.
In Progress
Raindrops, a sculptural installation for the Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montreal, is currently in fabrication. Installation planned for spring 2019.
Lord Stanley’s Gift Monument Unveiled
Lord Stanley’s Gift Monument was unveiled with the release of hundreds of balloons October 28, 2017, at the corner of Sparks and Elgin in downtown Ottawa (Canada).
Video: Jean-Pierre Thonney
Photo: Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photography/OSHC
