FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - June 11

QUÉBEC IN DESIGN - 75 years of works from the collection of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec

TORONTO, ONTARIO: The Design Exchange is proud to announce an exhibition of Québec Design – the first collaborative effort by the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and the Centre de design de l’Université du Québec à Montréal. The exhibition is curated by Paul Bourassa and Mark H. Choko.

This exhibition has two purposes. The first is to provide an overview of the history of design in Québec, from the interior decorators of the 1930s and the entrenchment of design in the aftermath of World War II to the period of effervescence surrounding Expo '67 in Montréal. The second, to which more than half the exhibition is dedicated, is to examine the contemporary period in design, sequenced to enable exploration of design landscapes from the late 1970s to the present. To date, no other large-scale exhibition has delved into the different forms of Québec design and, by extension, its place in Québec society. The exhibition will present original objects and documents as well as photographs, and sound and film clips documenting the ephemeral work.

Cédric Sportes Chaise/Chair HIH “Honey I’m Home” 2002	François Dallegret Lampe/Lamp “Lumikiik” 1970

The public Exhibition Opening for Quebec in Design will take place on Monday June 29th, 2009, beginning at 6pm. A Media Preview with curator Paul Bourassa will take place at 5pm prior to the Opening. Media please RSVP to Rosa Ricci at 416-216-2127 or rosa [at] designexchange.org to attend the Preview. The exhibition will be on at the DX from June 30 – October 4, 2009; Monday-Friday 9am-5pm; Sat/Sun 12-5pm; DX is located at 234 Bay Street, Toronto.

ABOUT THE MUSÉE NATIONAL DES BEAUX-ARTS DU QUÉBEC
The primary mission of the Musée is to showcase the creativity of Quebec artists and to present their work in a unique fashion.

ABOUT THE CENTRE DE DESIGN DE L’UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL
Exhibition hall at the Université du Québec à Montréal is dedicated to architecture as well as industrial, graphic and fashion design, the Centre presents works from Québec, Canada and internationally known designers.

ABOUT THE DESIGN EXCHANGE
The Design Exchange (DX) is Canada’s design museum, with a mission to engage and educate Canadians about the value of design. It recognizes Canadian design and innovation as key elements in the cultural and economic fabric of our lives.