The Letter Bet presents: DREW FEELSBy Ashley Olivieri Thursday, December 20, 2018 to Tuesday, January 15, 2019Opening Reception: Thursday, December 20, 201818:00 to 21:00 Event here DREW FEELS is the second solo show featuring Drew, the brainchild of artist Ashley Olivieri, on a mission to bridge the gap between youth and adulthood. Continuing to expand on the highs and lows of human connection in an age of division, Drew shows that emotional sincerity is worth the risk at any age.With characteristic wit and a minimal aesthetic, Olivieri’s unbridled curiosity and willingness to delve into the unknown continues to expand Drew’s world (and our own) by using a surprising variety of materials and methods. Accessible and honest, imperfect and unique, Drew shows...

The Letter Bet presents: PARAPRAXISBy eks.reiThursday, November 29, 2018 to Tuesday, December 18, 2018Opening Reception: Thursday, November 29, 201818:00 to 21:00 Event here PARAPRAXIS is an error in speech, memory, or action that is interpreted as occurring due to the interference of an unconscious, subdued fantasy or internal train of thought.  This ongoing series of erotic sumi calligraphy paintings engage in themes of sexuality, mortality and the subconscious. // La Lettre Bet présente: PARAPRAXISPar eks.reiJeudi 29 novembre au mardi 18 décembre 2018Vernissage: Jeudi 29 novembre 201818h à 21h Évènement ici PARAPRAXIS est une erreur dans la parole, la mémoire ou l’action interprétée comme le résultat de l’interférence d’un fantasme inconscient, subjugué ou d’un train de pensées interne. Cette série de peintures et calligraphies...

The Letter Bet presents: Me vs OthersBy Laurence Philomene Thursday, November 8, 2018 to Tuesday, November 27, 2018Opening Reception: Thursday, November 8, 201818:00 to 21:00 Event here Me vs Others is a photographic installation comprised of signed pigment prints by Laurence Philomene, as well as a short film directed by Arizona O’Neill, co-directed by Laurence Philomene, with text by Heather O’Neill. On the night of the 8th, the short film premiere will be at 19:00. Me vs Others is an ongoing photographic experiment that seeks to explore the nature of individual identity in the 21st century. This project takes root in a state of anxiety over online existence, and the constant gaze that comes with it. As a response to these anxieties,...

The Letter Bet x Project Gallery present: Honey on the HoofBy Rebecca LaddsFriday, October 19, 2018 to Tuesday, November 6, 2018Opening Reception: Friday, October 19, 201818:00 to 21:00 Event here Honey on the Hoof consists of monochromatic carbon pencil drawings on paper. Some are mounted on panel, becoming more sculptual. The drawings are the results of various combinations of digital and analogue collage. Using source material from the internet, print, film, self portraiture and studio documentation, the set of drawings nod to one another, acknowledging mutual themes and are guided by a common hand. Rebecca Ladds is a visual artist currently based in Montreal, Quebec. Ladds graduated OCADU in 2014 with a BFA in Printmaking and has completed residencies in Toronto, Prince...

The Letter Bet presents: A Conversation With a Patient Wall By Niels SchackTuesday, October 16, 2018 to Thursday, October 18, 2018Closing Reception: Thursday, October 18, 201818:00 to 21:00 Event here Niels Schack is a French-Danish artist that has moved to Montreal 7 years ago. Growing from his constant travels, he has carried his art since he was a child. The insouciance he has kept, and his attention to the details have created the romantic scenes that fill his paintings. Building, framing and painting his canvas, he has used this media as a diary to study the world around him and himself. Even though his work is very intimate it lets room for others to part take, imagine and feel for themselves....

The Letter Bet x Project Gallery present: Late For EverythingBy Chad Gauthier Thursday, September 27, 2018 to Tuesday, October 16, 2018Opening Reception: Thursday, September 27, 201818:00 to 21:00 Event here Drawing reference from French new wave cinema, Late For Everything’s paintings function as altered mnemonic devices that interrogate and rework the original act before the camera. By taking a cinematic approach to painting, the artist’s hand plays a role in the translation of the photographic image into a more personal gesture, using these fragmented pieces together in a composition that directly references the once familiar. Using the silent and stillness these film stills act as a reflective moment, allowing us to appreciate the ephemeral figures in a liminal state of being...

The Letter Bet x Project Gallery present: DS al CodaBy Greg McCarthy Friday, August 31, 2018 to Wednesday, September 19, 2018Opening Reception: Friday, August 31, 201818:00 to 21:00 Event here Deriving its name from music notation, DS al Coda refers to the point at which you revisit a section of the composition. The exhibition is a revisiting of both an archive and the artist’s previous work. Including outtakes and peripheral pieces from an ongoing exploration into climate monitoring sciences and personal family archives, the source material is altered to create the newer works. Photographs become installations, cameras becomes sculptures and books become disfigured laser prints. The reworking speaks to the constant state of flux that both the environment and creative practices...

The Letter Bet presents: CURVESBy Sean Brown Friday, August 17, 2018 to Wednesday, August 29, 2018Opening Reception: Friday, August 17, 201818:00 to 21:00 Event here « The truth is, times are changing and there is no real way to determine what art is other than context. To me, an image just has to speak to you in some way for it to be a great photo. It’s more personal than professional now – that goes for the artist and viewer. Being in a stage of learning shouldn’t stop us from sharing. I have no formal training in the arts, but I have an undying commitment to research and practice. » - Sean Brown // La Lettre Bet présente: CURVESPar Sean Brown Vendredi 17 août au mercredi...

The Letter Bet presents: All You CanBy Ness LeeFriday, July 27, 2018 to Wednesday, August 15, 2018Opening Reception: Friday, July 27, 201818:00 to 21:00 Event here All You Can, is an embodiment of a lived accounts of experiences swallowed whole. Through a collection of visuals, these accounts are processed and felt emotionally in ways that test the patience and kindness of self - and the depths of those limitations. Ness Lee is an Hakka-Chinese artist based in Toronto. The artist’s illustrations, ceramics, drawings and murals are found all throughout the city, and mainly demonstrate the notions of intimacy and emotional resonance. What most would interpret as hyper-sexualized self-portraits, are actually a series of fictional naked characters in conversation, all presenting the weight of...

The Letter Bet presents: ᖃᐅᒪᓂᖅ / ᑖᕐᑐᓯᓂᖅ - BRIGHTNESS / DARKNESSBy Alexi HobbsFriday, July 13, 2018 to Tuesday, July 24, 2018Opening Reception: Friday, July 13, 201818:00 to 21:00 Event here Brightness / Darkness, a first solo exhibition for Montreal photographer Alexi Hobbs, is composed of images made over the past four years, during a number of trips to many of the fourteen communities within Nunavik, the homeland of the Inuit of Quebec. Focusing on the idea of contrasts, Hobbs' photographs combine a documentary approach with the more personal visual language of dreams. In an attempt to move away from the usual romantic notions with which southerners have traditionally portrayed the North, Hobbs' work commits to avoiding any sort of immediately discernable position. Using symbolism, Hobbs' photographs allow for various themes...