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Alain Piroir is a 2024 finalist.
THE A. PIROIR STUDIO-GALLERY IS SPECIALIZED IN THE CREATION AND EXHIBITION OF FINE ART PRINTMAKING
Unique venue
We are pleased to present the Atelier-Galerie A. Piroir. Since 1975, we have been an intaglio printer, publisher of prints and artist’s books, and print media gallery owners. Two generations of printers work together at the studio. Alain Piroirʳᶜᵃ has passed on the love for the trade to his daughter Agatheʳᶜᵃ, who, after having worked on her own, joined her father in 2006. We are proud to provide Montrealers with a venue to enjoy print media. The gallery is giving the public an exceptional opportunity to explore contemporary printmaking in its creative context. The exhibitions are presented alongside presses in the studio, where the public will be able to watch the printers and artists at work. Art lovers will be able to see the creation of a print from start to finish.
As printers, our goal is to work collaboratively with artists who challenge our skills. Our practice involves advising, assisting and helping them produce their works, which requires an in-depth dialogue with them and an ability to creatively address the technical challenges of their art. We also endeavour to disseminate the creations of our artists. Our gallery’s mission is to exhibit print media by artists who have a contemporary approach. Our commitment has culminated in a partnership with the Biennale internationale d’estampe contemporaine de Trois-Rivières, where the Prix Atelier-Galerie A. Piroir is awarded. Drawing on more than 48 years’ experience, our unique approach has earned us a reputation as print media experts.
Finalist of the 2021 and 2024 edition.
Winner for the 6th edition Honorific Grants of Entreprendre ici
Alain Piroir finalist for the 2022 Charles-Biddle Prize (national and international)
Saint-Denys Garneau International Prize, 2020, for our entire career for our artist books.
INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE
MASTER PRINTERS
OVER 48 YEARS EXPERIENCE
In the tradition of European masters, Alain Piroirʳᶜᵃ and his daughter Agathe offer artists specialized services in traditional printing methods as well as newer methods such as digital printing. Bringing together their skill and know how, the team produces work of exceptional quality in intaglio methods, engraving, etching, mezzotint, aquatint, drypoint, as well as linocuts, woodcuts (xylography), photogravure, lithography and digital prints.
GALLERY
The gallery’s mandate is to promote current print media artists and to bring their work to the general public.
Commited to promoting emerging artists and established artists, the gallery aims to present engaging exhibitions that attest to the great vitality and diversity that exists within all printmaking disciplines.
Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday, 12:00-6:00 or by appointment on Saturday and during workshop hours.
WE WISH TO THANK THE CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS FOR ITS SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL REACH as Contemporary Art Dealer.
Concordia MFA Student Exhibition
From April 29 to May 10.
Opening Wednesday, May 7 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Come discover the inspiring and innovative works of our MFA students at this exceptional exhibition. We look forward to seeing you there
Next exhibition: Saltos
Miville and Wang Suo Yuan
Exhibition from Tuesday, May 13 to Saturday, June 14
Opening reception will take place on Wednesday, May 14 at 5:30 p.m.
"Abri I", intaglio printing, 25 x 30 inches, 2025, Wang Suo Yuan.
This exhibition brings together prints by Miville (Jennifer Tremblay) and Wang Suo Yuan, a duo whose 2025 works celebrate the expressive power of gesture. Each artist treats the printed image as a performance, inviting viewers to engage with every mark.
Miville’s abstract etchings draw on action painting and minimalism. Inspired by water’s flow and urban architecture, she commits her entire body to each creation, producing visceral gestures that balance vitality and calm. Her black-and-white compositions leave areas of raw cotton exposed, amplifying spatial tension. With roots in scenography and costume design, Miville transforms the printed surface into a contemplative realm.
Wang Suo Yuan blends his Chinese heritage with Western engraving techniques to redefine line and texture. Trained as a jeweler at the Shanghai Diamond Factory, he enhanced his skills at the École des Beaux-Arts de Versailles and Atelier Counterpoint. His 2025 prints combine burin precision and Hayter-inspired spit-bite etching to explore identity and transcultural dialogue, demonstrating technical mastery and poetic nuance.
Together, this exhibition underscores gesture as a universal language, showing how two distinct artistic paths converge in printmaking to evoke emotion, memory, and connection. We invite you to experience the dialogue between movement and material through these compelling prints.
"Salto I", intaglio printing with chine collé, 19 x 13 inches, 2025, Miville.
