{"id":31164,"date":"2026-09-10T18:50:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T18:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/2026\/09\/20-ans-de-mu-ses-murales-ses-histoires\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T18:43:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T18:43:35","slug":"20-ans-de-mu-ses-murales-ses-histoires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/en\/2026\/09\/20-ans-de-mu-ses-murales-ses-histoires\/","title":{"rendered":"The art that transform : 20 years of history with MU"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tiny-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Creation of the mural <em>L&#8217;air du temps<\/em> by Phillip Adams (2012) | Photo credit: Olivier Bousquet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-pink-900-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-1-font-size wp-elements-1\"><strong>What if a mural could do so much more than transform a wall?<\/strong><br><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">For 20 years, MU has been painting Montreal. But more than that, MU creates projects that take root in neighborhoods, alongside communities and the artists who bring the city to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because a mural with MU means a neighborhood that recognizes itself in its landscape, children reinventing their schoolyard, residents reclaiming their living environment in new ways, a paved-over space becoming a real meeting place, or even a work of art that directly inspires the design of a park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pink-900-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Over the years, MU&#8217;s projects have gone beyond the artistic realm to have real social, community, cultural, and even tourism impacts. des ans, les interventions de MU ont d\u00e9pass\u00e9 le cadre artistique pour avoir de v\u00e9ritables r\u00e9percussions sociales, communautaires, culturelles et m\u00eame touristiques.<\/strong> <br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2010_VSMPE_Annie-Hamel_Creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-P8210242-960x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2010_VSMPE_Annie-Hamel_Creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-P8210242-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2010_VSMPE_Annie-Hamel_Creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-P8210242-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2010_VSMPE_Annie-Hamel_Creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-P8210242-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2010_VSMPE_Annie-Hamel_Creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-P8210242.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tiny-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The mural <em>Cent motifs, un paysage<\/em>, by Annie Hamel | Photo credits: Olivier Bousquet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pink-900-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-2-font-size wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">In Parc-Extension, a mural that tells the story of a neighborhood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you ever looked at a mural and thought, &#8220;That&#8217;s really our neighborhood&#8221;?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s exactly what <em>Cent motifs, un paysage<\/em> (A Hundred Patterns, A Landscape) captures, created by artist <strong>Annie Hamel<\/strong> for the centennial of the Parc-Extension neighborhood. Rather than depicting the neighborhood through a single image, the artist chose to bring together a multitude of pieces: embroidery, drapery, fabrics, and patterns from Quebec, England, Greece, Hungary, Guatemala, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Haiti, and India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Much like Parc-Extension itself, shaped by migration and, over time, a true land of welcome, the mural brings together all these influences to create a landscape that exists nowhere else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Behind this large, colorful composition lies a message: <strong>we are here, and all our stories are part of the landscape<\/strong>. The work has become a true landmark for neighborhood residents, who identify with it strongly. And around the mural, MU continues this work through workshops offered to youth aged 13 to 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Cent-motifs-un-paysage.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Cent-motifs-un-paysage.png 1536w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Cent-motifs-un-paysage-200x150.png 200w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Cent-motifs-un-paysage-640x480.png 640w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Cent-motifs-un-paysage-960x720.png 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-xs-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Workshops held with youth aged 13 to 17 in connection with the mural <em>Cent motifs, un paysage<\/em><\/em> | Photo credits: Olivier Bousquet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 75;\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-pink-900-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/projets\/cent-motifs-un-paysage-2010-annie-hamel\/\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-bottom-left-radius:25px;border-bottom-right-radius:25px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about <em>Cent motifs, un paysage<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\"> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-pink-900-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-pink-900-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\"> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pink-900-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-2-font-size wp-elements-6\">At Habitations Jeanne-Mance, a transformation written over the years<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Habitations Jeanne-Mance, the story begins in 2009, as major renovation and redevelopment work gradually transforms the neighborhood. MU chose to move in for good and made it home for nearly 15 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This presence allowed a real relationship to develop with residents. Year after year, MU has run workshops with youth and families, notably with GO Jeunesse and created mosaics, murals in common areas, and creative projects with young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-7 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15px\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"636\" data-id=\"6139\" src=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/MU_HJM_2012_Final_01_creditsOlivierBousquet-960x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/MU_HJM_2012_Final_01_creditsOlivierBousquet-960x636.jpg 960w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/MU_HJM_2012_Final_01_creditsOlivierBousquet-640x424.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/MU_HJM_2012_Final_01_creditsOlivierBousquet-200x132.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/MU_HJM_2012_Final_01_creditsOlivierBousquet.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"9863\" src=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/MU_HJM_2016_FINALE_Phil_Adams_creditsOlivierBousquet-2-960x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/MU_HJM_2016_FINALE_Phil_Adams_creditsOlivierBousquet-2-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/MU_HJM_2016_FINALE_Phil_Adams_creditsOlivierBousquet-2-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/MU_HJM_2016_FINALE_Phil_Adams_creditsOlivierBousquet-2-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"23894\" src=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MU_HJM_2013_PhillipAdams_Final_creditsOlivierBousquet_01-960x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MU_HJM_2013_PhillipAdams_Final_creditsOlivierBousquet_01-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MU_HJM_2013_PhillipAdams_Final_creditsOlivierBousquet_01-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MU_HJM_2013_PhillipAdams_Final_creditsOlivierBousquet_01-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"3810\" src=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/MU_LAIRDUTEMPS_PHILLIPADAMS_Divers_02_creditsphotoMU-960x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/MU_LAIRDUTEMPS_PHILLIPADAMS_Divers_02_creditsphotoMU-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/MU_LAIRDUTEMPS_PHILLIPADAMS_Divers_02_creditsphotoMU-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/MU_LAIRDUTEMPS_PHILLIPADAMS_Divers_02_creditsphotoMU-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/MU_LAIRDUTEMPS_PHILLIPADAMS_Divers_02_creditsphotoMU.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"31070\" src=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_HJM_2015_Final_creditsOlivierBousquet_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_HJM_2015_Final_creditsOlivierBousquet_01.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_HJM_2015_Final_creditsOlivierBousquet_01-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_HJM_2015_Final_creditsOlivierBousquet_01-639x426.jpg 639w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_HJM_2015_Final_creditsOlivierBousquet_01-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" data-id=\"7602\" src=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/MU_HJM_2015_Inauguration_creditsOlivierBousquet_02-960x639.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/MU_HJM_2015_Inauguration_creditsOlivierBousquet_02-960x639.jpg 960w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/MU_HJM_2015_Inauguration_creditsOlivierBousquet_02-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/MU_HJM_2015_Inauguration_creditsOlivierBousquet_02-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/MU_HJM_2015_Inauguration_creditsOlivierBousquet_02.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tiny-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em><em>Les 4 \u00e9l\u00e9ments<\/em> series created by Phillip Adams | Photo credits: Olivier Bousquet<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two series of four murals, <em>Les 4 saisons<\/em> (The Four Seasons) and <em>Les 4 \u00e9l\u00e9ments<\/em> (The Four Elements), mark the Habitations&#8217; landscape. Created by anglophone artists David Guinn and Phillip Adams, they are the result of several years of work in the neighborhood, forging bonds that go far beyond the artworks themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pink-900-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The transformation isn&#8217;t measured only in the number of murals, it also lies in the trust built with residents, the young people who take part in the workshops, and the common spaces that have gradually become more beautiful, more vibrant, and safer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"23886\" src=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MU_HJM_2010_HOTSUMMERNIGHT_FINAL_01_creditsOlivierBousquet-960x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MU_HJM_2010_HOTSUMMERNIGHT_FINAL_01_creditsOlivierBousquet-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MU_HJM_2010_HOTSUMMERNIGHT_FINAL_01_creditsOlivierBousquet-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MU_HJM_2010_HOTSUMMERNIGHT_FINAL_01_creditsOlivierBousquet-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"23888\" src=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MU_HJM_2009_Rush-of-Fall_Final_13_Hiver_creditsOlivierBousquet-960x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MU_HJM_2009_Rush-of-Fall_Final_13_Hiver_creditsOlivierBousquet-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MU_HJM_2009_Rush-of-Fall_Final_13_Hiver_creditsOlivierBousquet-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MU_HJM_2009_Rush-of-Fall_Final_13_Hiver_creditsOlivierBousquet-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"23882\" src=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MU_HJM_2009_Winter-Haze_Final_09_Hiver_creditsOlivierBousquet-960x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MU_HJM_2009_Winter-Haze_Final_09_Hiver_creditsOlivierBousquet-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MU_HJM_2009_Winter-Haze_Final_09_Hiver_creditsOlivierBousquet-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MU_HJM_2009_Winter-Haze_Final_09_Hiver_creditsOlivierBousquet-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" data-id=\"7580\" src=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/MU_HJM_2015_Ateliersjeunesse_LSJ_creditsStephanieHarel_01-960x540.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/MU_HJM_2015_Ateliersjeunesse_LSJ_creditsStephanieHarel_01-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/MU_HJM_2015_Ateliersjeunesse_LSJ_creditsStephanieHarel_01-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/MU_HJM_2015_Ateliersjeunesse_LSJ_creditsStephanieHarel_01-200x112.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/MU_HJM_2015_Ateliersjeunesse_LSJ_creditsStephanieHarel_01.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"23890\" src=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MU_HJM_2011_BREATHOFSPRING_Final_05_creditsOlivierBousquet-960x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MU_HJM_2011_BREATHOFSPRING_Final_05_creditsOlivierBousquet-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MU_HJM_2011_BREATHOFSPRING_Final_05_creditsOlivierBousquet-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MU_HJM_2011_BREATHOFSPRING_Final_05_creditsOlivierBousquet-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"5440\" src=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/MU_HJM_2013_Mosaique_Ateliers_creditsMU-24-960x720.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/MU_HJM_2013_Mosaique_Ateliers_creditsMU-24-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/MU_HJM_2013_Mosaique_Ateliers_creditsMU-24-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/MU_HJM_2013_Mosaique_Ateliers_creditsMU-24-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/MU_HJM_2013_Mosaique_Ateliers_creditsMU-24.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tiny-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em><em>Les 4 saisons<\/em> series created by Phillip Adams and David Guinn \u2013 Youth workshops at HJM<\/em> | Photo credits: Olivier Bousquet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 75;\" class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-pink-900-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-bottom-left-radius:25px;border-bottom-right-radius:25px\">Learn more on <em>les Habitations Jeanne-Mance<\/em> and MU<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\">.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-pink-900-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-pink-900-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\">.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pink-900-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-2-font-size wp-elements-11\">In Verdun, a mural even inspires architects!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s a story that we might not have seen coming!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With <em>Le Marais<\/em>, artists Philippe Allard and Roadsworth worked on a mural meant to accompany the transformation of a vacant lot into a cooling green space. Their inspiration: local wetlands and vulnerable species. The idea was to create a dialogue between two ecosystems, the marsh, which naturally purifies water, and the future park, which would help cool and purify the urban air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the park&#8217;s architects discovered the mural&#8217;s model\u2026 and decided to draw inspiration from it too! The patches of greenery imagined by the artists became <strong>water lilies<\/strong>, while the water features took the shape of large <strong>cattails<\/strong>. Little by little, elements of the artwork made their way into the park itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pink-900-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-12 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The mural thus played a direct role in shaping the new space, creating a dialogue between art, architecture, and urban design.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1747\" src=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/15082013-DSC_0657-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/15082013-DSC_0657-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/15082013-DSC_0657-199x136.jpg 199w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/15082013-DSC_0657-639x436.jpg 639w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/15082013-DSC_0657-960x655.jpg 960w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/15082013-DSC_0657-500x340.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tiny-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The mural <em>Le Marais<\/em> created by Philippe Allard and Roadsworth | Photo credit: Olivier Bousquet<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 75;\" class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-gray-100-color has-pink-900-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/projets\/le-marais-2011\/\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-bottom-left-radius:25px;border-bottom-right-radius:25px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discover the murale <em>Le Marais<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-13 wp-block-paragraph\">.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-pink-900-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-pink-900-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14 wp-block-paragraph\">. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pink-900-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-2-font-size wp-elements-15 wp-block-paragraph\">In a Parc-Extension schoolyard, children get a say<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the work <em>Connexion<\/em>, MU returns to Parc-Extension with a third mural completing a triptych dedicated to <strong>French-language learning among newcomers to Quebec.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Created by <strong>Beige Fluo and MC Marquis<\/strong>, in partnership with the Fondation pour la langue fran\u00e7aise, the work explores what happens when language becomes a bridge between people learning French and their new environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To extend this idea of connection into the daily lives of children living in the Habitations, the two artists drew on kids&#8217; own ideas to design games symbolizing bonds and encounters. These games were then painted on the ground by the MU team, in dialogue with the mural itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pink-900-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The work becomes a space to live in as much as to look at: children can play on it, walk through it, and make it their own.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"723\" src=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Murale-Connexion.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Murale-Connexion.png 1536w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Murale-Connexion-200x94.png 200w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Murale-Connexion-639x301.png 639w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Murale-Connexion-958x451.png 958w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tiny-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The mural <em>Connexion<\/em> created by Beige Fluo and MC Marquis | Photo credits: Olivier Bousquet and Kenan Alboshi<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 75;\" class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-pink-900-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/projets\/connexion\/\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-bottom-left-radius:25px;border-bottom-right-radius:25px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more on this project of <em>Connexion<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-17 wp-block-paragraph\">.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-pink-900-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-pink-900-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18 wp-block-paragraph\">.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pink-900-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-2-font-size wp-elements-19\"><strong><strong>Place Boyer: from parking lot to true community space<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you remember Place Boyer before its transformation? Not long ago, it was a municipal parking lot. Today, the scene has completely changed: trees, shrubs, hundreds of plants, a rain garden, furniture, misters, lighting, and an activity kiosk now fill the space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Above it all stands <em>L&#8217;Est\u00e9rel<\/em>, the floral mural created by <strong>Marie-Claude Marquis<\/strong>. With this transformation, the site has changed purpose entirely. People now come here to sit, gather, take part in an activity, or enjoy a summer concert. The mural accompanies this new rhythm, giving the space a strong identity and becoming one of its familiar landmarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pink-900-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-20 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From a space once dedicated to parking, Place Boyer has become a true neighborhood gathering place.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"718\" src=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CECILE_12X16.pdf-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CECILE_12X16.pdf-2.png 1536w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CECILE_12X16.pdf-2-199x93.png 199w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CECILE_12X16.pdf-2-640x299.png 640w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CECILE_12X16.pdf-2-958x448.png 958w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tiny-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The mural <em>L&#8217;Est\u00e9rel<\/em> created by MC Marquis in its setting | Photo credits: Olivier Bousquet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 75;\" class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-pink-900-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/projets\/lesterel\/\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-bottom-left-radius:25px;border-bottom-right-radius:25px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discover <em>L&#8217;Est\u00e9rel<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-21 wp-block-paragraph\">.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-pink-900-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-pink-900-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-22 wp-block-paragraph\">.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pink-900-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-2-font-size wp-elements-23\"><strong><strong>At Maison Akhw\u00e0&#8217;tsire, art accompanies a new beginning<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some projects carry a particularly powerful symbolism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Maison Akhw\u00e0&#8217;tsire, launched by Projets autochtones du Qu\u00e9bec, permanent housing is offered to Indigenous people experiencing homelessness. Artist <strong>Eruoma Awashish<\/strong> created two murals there, each carrying strong symbolism: Canada geese are powerful when they fly together, knowing how to find their way toward a gentler climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those who walk through the doors of Maison Akhw\u00e0&#8217;tsire, this image takes on special resonance. She speaks of <strong>displacement, solidarity, territory<\/strong>, and the distance traveled but above all, of the possibility of moving toward something gentler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2023_PAQ_ST-HUBERT-ERUOMA-AWASHISH_Creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-220312.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2023_PAQ_ST-HUBERT-ERUOMA-AWASHISH_Creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-220312.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2023_PAQ_ST-HUBERT-ERUOMA-AWASHISH_Creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-220312-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2023_PAQ_ST-HUBERT-ERUOMA-AWASHISH_Creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-220312-639x426.jpg 639w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2023_PAQ_ST-HUBERT-ERUOMA-AWASHISH_Creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-220312-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tiny-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>One of the murals created by Eruoma Awashish at Maison Akhw\u00e0&#8217;tsire | Photo credit: Olivier Bousquet<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-24 wp-block-paragraph\">.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-pink-900-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-pink-900-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-25 wp-block-paragraph\">.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pink-900-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-2-font-size wp-elements-26\"><strong>And finally: how could we not mention Leonard Cohen?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some murals transform a place. And then there are those that become symbols of an entire city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To pay tribute to<strong> Leonard Cohen<\/strong>, MU brought together American artist <strong>El Mac<\/strong> and Montreal painter <strong>Gene Pendon<\/strong>. Together, they created a monumental work, visible from downtown, Mount Royal, and many other vantage points across Montreal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cohen&#8217;s face now stands out in the city&#8217;s skyline and quickly became an essential landmark. <strong>An iconic figure of Montreal, Quebec, and Canada, Leonard Cohen is also recognized internationally. His mural, &#8220;Tower of Songs,&#8221; is today one of Montreal&#8217;s most famous, drawing both Montrealers and visitors alike.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mural is part of the <em>Les b\u00e2tisseurs culturels montr\u00e9alais<\/em> (Montreal Cultural Builders) collection, created by MU in 2010 to honor the artists who have shaped or inspired the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"31118\" src=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2017_Ville_Marie_ElMac_GenePendon_creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-P9140059.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2017_Ville_Marie_ElMac_GenePendon_creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-P9140059.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2017_Ville_Marie_ElMac_GenePendon_creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-P9140059-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2017_Ville_Marie_ElMac_GenePendon_creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-P9140059-639x426.jpg 639w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2017_Ville_Marie_ElMac_GenePendon_creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-P9140059-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"31120\" src=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2017_Ville_Marie_ElMac_GenePendon_creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-P9180323.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2017_Ville_Marie_ElMac_GenePendon_creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-P9180323.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2017_Ville_Marie_ElMac_GenePendon_creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-P9180323-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2017_Ville_Marie_ElMac_GenePendon_creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-P9180323-639x426.jpg 639w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2017_Ville_Marie_ElMac_GenePendon_creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-P9180323-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"31122\" src=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2017_Ville_Marie_ElMac_GenePendon_creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-P9240251-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2017_Ville_Marie_ElMac_GenePendon_creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-P9240251-2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2017_Ville_Marie_ElMac_GenePendon_creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-P9240251-2-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2017_Ville_Marie_ElMac_GenePendon_creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-P9240251-2-639x426.jpg 639w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2017_Ville_Marie_ElMac_GenePendon_creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-P9240251-2-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"31124\" src=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2017_Ville_Marie_ElMac_GenePendon_creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-PA130007.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2017_Ville_Marie_ElMac_GenePendon_creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-PA130007.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2017_Ville_Marie_ElMac_GenePendon_creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-PA130007-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2017_Ville_Marie_ElMac_GenePendon_creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-PA130007-639x426.jpg 639w, https:\/\/mumtl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MU_2017_Ville_Marie_ElMac_GenePendon_creditsphoto_OlivierBousquet-PA130007-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tiny-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Creation and final result of the mural tribute to Leonard Cohen | Photo credits: Olivier Bousquet<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 75;\" class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-pink-900-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mumtl.org\/projets\/tower-song-el-mac-gene-pendon-2017\/\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-bottom-left-radius:25px;border-bottom-right-radius:25px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more on this emblematic artwork<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-27 wp-block-paragraph\">.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-pink-900-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-pink-900-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-28 wp-block-paragraph\">.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pink-900-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-2-font-size wp-elements-29\"><strong>20 years of transformation, one story at a time<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Perhaps this is what MU has learned over the past 20 years: public art is never limited to what&#8217;s painted on a wall. <\/strong>There&#8217;s everything that happens around it, the bonds that form, the conversations that begin, the children who take part, the artists who invest themselves in a neighborhood, the communities who recognize themselves, the spaces that change purpose, the places that become more vibrant, welcoming, and safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And there&#8217;s also Montreal itself, which transforms, tells its story, and becomes known in new ways through these works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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For 20 years, MU has been painting Montreal. 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