THE WINTER GARDEN 2025

From February 28 to April 20, 2025, Manif d’art will host the fourth edition of the Winter Garden! Public art, exhibitions, creative workshops: young and old can marvel at this art-filled respite from winter in all four corners of Quebec City.

theme : Echoing tales

Curated by Julia Caron Guillemette

For its fourth edition, the Winter Garden rekindles the tradition of storytelling and invites us to take a moment to hear the stories being told. Each of the artists of the 2025 edition embody the role of storyteller in their own way. Their works uncover narratives that invite us into new worlds—some fictional, some real, who can say for sure? And while they might seem straightforward, some things remain more open-ended. It’s up to us to keep the narrative going, to keep echoing their words.

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PROGRAM

This year’s theme, Echoing Tales, will inspire visitors with an exciting main exhibition at Espace Quatre Cents, multiple creative workshops for young families, and public art in every corner of the city.

MAIN EXHIBITION

MAIN EXHIBITION

ESPACE QUATRE CENTS | FEBRUARY 28 - APRIL 20, 2025

At Espace Quatre Cents, an entire floor will feature the work of five artists : Gabrielle Lajoie-Bergeron, Jean Michel René, Jiwan Larouche, Magali Hébert-Huot, and Skawennati.

PUBLIC ART

public art circuits

every corner of québec city | february 28 - april 20

Again this year, the Winter Garden will make the streets and squares of Québec City resonate with several new works of art. Three circuits, from Saint-Roch to Old Quebec by way of Saint-Jean-Baptiste will come alive as they are imaginatively renamed Rêveurs, Citadins, and Curieux, as young and old wander and wonder at the works of seven talented artists. A full map of each route will be unveiled in the coming weeks.

CREATIVE WORKSHOPS

GUIDED TOURS AND CREATIVE WORKSHOPS

As part of this fourth edition of the Winter Garden, elementary and secondary school students are invited to Espace Quatre Cents to view the exhibitions and take part in a variety of creative workshops. There will be four activities to choose from, each inspired by the artists’ techniques and unique creative expression. Students will learn new skills to make their own works of art, including vegetable-based cyanotypes, a small book about hares, a quirky animal sculpture, or a collage based on their own silhouette. The workshops will be designed and led by professional cultural mediator Gabrielle Borgia. The guided tours and creative workshops are entirely free of charge for schools. Please reserve your space by contacting communications@manifdart.org.

The general public can also enjoy guided tours and creative workshops at a cost of $5 per person, per activity. Whether with family or friends, it’s a chance to fuel your mind and warm your heart with art! Schedules and reservations will be available starting February 1st.

ARTWORKS IN LIBRARIES

ARTWORKS IN LIBRARIES

Thanks to our partnership with the Bibliothèque de Québec, artworks by four artists will enhance the city’s libraries at different periods throughout the event.

  • Bibliothèque Claire-Martin:
    • Jiwan Larouche from February 26 to March 31
  • Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Roy:
    • Magali Hébert-Huot from February 28 to March 31
  • Bibliothèque Aliette-Marchand:
    • Gabrielle Lajoie-Bergeron from March 1 to April 3
  • Bibliothèque Monique-Corriveau:
    • Marie-Andrée Gill from March 7 to April 6
    • Video by Farid Kassouf about Marie-Andrée Gill from March 1 to March 31

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simultaneously, at Espace Quatre Cents...

Cooke-Sasseville : Against all Odds

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the irreverent Québec City artist-duo Cooke-Sasseville. To celebrate this career milestone, Manif d’art will present a survey exhibition of their work titled Against all Odds at Espace Quatre Cents, which will run concurrently with the Winter Garden.
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