Laurence Vallières at URBAN NATION Berlin

If you happen to be in Berlin this week, be sure to catch Laurence Vallières in action at the URBAN NATION museum!

If you happen to be in Berlin this week, be sure to catch Laurence Vallières in action at the URBAN NATION museum!

Check out some great shots from the opening of Whatisadam’s solo exhibition #ChaletLife during Nuit Blanche! The exhibition will be on display at Station 16 Gallery until March 24th!
#ChaletLife opens Saturday March 3rd from 6:00 pm to 1:00 am @ Station 16 Gallery! Take a look at these behind the scenes shots!

Station 16 Gallery is thrilled to present #ChaletLife, a solo exhibition by Montreal-based street artist Whatisadam highlighting a selection of classic WIA imagery and newly developed works on canvas in a cozy chalet setting. The vernissage will be held during Nuit Blanche on March 3rd from 6:00 pm to 1:00 am at Station 16 Gallery and the exhibition will run until March 24th, 2018.

Save the date, friends! Station 16 Gallery will be hosting its ANNUAL ARCHIVE SALE on Saturday January 20th from 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM!

Station 16 Gallery is thrilled to present MINUIT MOINS UNE, a solo exhibition by Montreal-based artist STEVEN SPAZUK highlighting a selection of his unique fire paintings created using a technique called fumage. The vernissage will be held on November 23rd from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at Station 16 Gallery and the exhibition will run until December 16th 2017. The night of the vernissage will include many special fire performances, an experience not to be missed!

It’s been a busy summer for local street artist Whatisadam… and the projects just keep rolling in! Stay tuned for more updates!
Since 1998, Bombing Science has been an important source for documenting graffiti art around the world and has become a household name for graffiti supplies. Check out this interview with Fred from Bombing Science!


You won’t believe what happens when you view this print with INSA’s Gif-Iti Viewer App!
From June 5th to June 30th, Lucy Sparrow will be presenting a FELT CONVENIENCE STORE at The Standard, High Line in NYC. If you are in New York, we urge you to go and see this incredible installation.


MC Marquis presents a new collection of embroideries and we just can’t get enough!
This weekend marks the 10th edition of Papier, a local art fair highlighting contemporary works on paper. Station 16 Gallery will be presenting artwork by Alan Ganev, Jef Aérosol, Laurence Vallières, Mr. Brainwash, Stikki Peaches, and Whatisadam all of whom have incorporated paper into their practice in varying manners, from wheat-pastes, collage, silkscreen printing, and sculptures made entirely out of cardboard.


This Saturday evening is Nuit Blanche and we have lots of exciting things planned!
Art week in Madrid has arrived and we are excited to be exhibiting at URVANITY! This is the fair’s first year and it is already boasting an impressive lineup of galleries and artists! The fair venue takes place at The Neptuno Palace, an extraordinary location just a few meters from the Plaza de Neptune!

Jamie Molina aka CUTTY UP has created 4 unique sculptures out of wood and metal for Station 16 Gallery!


Celebrity photos appear on the Streets of Toronto…

Join us for our annual archive sale this Saturday Jan. 14th!
Joe Iurato takes Washington DC by storm! Leading up to the opening of Red Bull Flying Bach (from January 6-8th), stencil artist Joe Iurato has been decorating the streets of Washington with his woodcuts and we just can’t get enough.

Brazilian street artist L7M travels to Montreal for inaugural Canadian exhibition.

Last Thursday evening was the the opening of an installation by local street artist Waxhead at Station 16 Gallery. The vernissage was a huge success with many happy patrons in attendance. The installation will be up until November 14th so come on by and say hi! Ton Barbier was in attendance taking amazing photos – have a look!

Buff Monster is currently working on a massive mural at the Holland Tunnel for Mana Urban Arts Project. This is Buff Monster’s largest mural to date and we can’t wait to see the end result! Since we couldn’t visit in person, our good friend Jules from @julesandregulations sent us some awesome photos and a guest blog, enjoy all of the melty goodnes!

In a recent article for Juxtapoz Magazine (by Evan Pricco and on shelves now!) Lucy Sparrow discusses her felt installations and the effects that they have on people depending on the location in which they are set.
For this week’s art crush we look back to Lucy Sparrow’s Erotic Emporium: Le Sex Shop Feutré. Lucy Sparrow is an artist that we greatly admire here at the gallery and are looking forward to the many projects that she has in the works!

Nourri au punk rock depuis son adolescence, pour l’artiste Marseillais Stéphane Moscato, le pochoir faisait parti du package DIY. « On s’en sert pour tout, préparer des affiches, revendiquer son groupe ou un slogan, customiser ses vêtements. L’état d’esprit propre au punk rock, soit de sortir des chemins tracés et repousser les limites, m’a poussé à essayer de peindre différemment avec un pochoir. Je me suis pris au jeu et je n’ai plus jamais arrêt

Station 16 Gallery is pleased to announce that we will soon be receiving artwork by Abigail Goldman! Learn more about her work in this week’s Art Crush blog post!

Art crushes. Like people crushes but only better. That glorious moment when you’re scrolling through your Instagram feed and suddenly you stumble upon an image that stops you in your tracks and you just know that it is the beginning of something beautiful. You can’t get enough and you fall down the rabbit hole of hashtags and hyperlinks.
For this week’s Art Crush, enjoy a look into the world of AIKO!

For the most recent chapter of the Global Street Art Project we have launched a print by Maser, representing Ireland.

Art crushes. Like people crushes but only better. That glorious moment when you’re scrolling through your Instagram feed and suddenly you stumble upon an image that stops you in your tracks and you just know that it is the beginning of something beautiful. You can’t get enough and you fall down the rabbit hole of hashtags and hyperlinks.
We recently received new pieces in the gallery by the one and only Alan Ganev and we are in love.

Art crushes. Like people crushes but only better. That glorious moment when you’re scrolling through your Instagram feed and suddenly you stumble upon an image that stops you in your tracks and you just know that it is the beginning of something beautiful. You can’t get enough and you fall down the rabbit hole of hashtags and hyperlinks.
In a new series of blog posts, we will be sharing our art crushes with you every week!

This past Thursday Station 16 Gallery launched LOST PARADISE, a solo exhibition by Montreal-based muralist and pop artist extraordinaire XRAY. The show runs until September 10th, be sure to swing by the gallery for the full experience! If you can’t make it, we’ve got you covered – here are some shots of the vernissage.

Logan Hicks’ mural at the Bowery Wall is complete and it is stunning! TheDustyRebel was kind enough to let us share their photos with you, enjoy!

Logan Hicks has resumed work on the Bowery Wall, stay tuned for progress shots!

Celebrate the end of a beautiful summer at Station 16 Gallery with LOST PARADISE, a solo exhibition by pop artist extraordinaire and muralist, XRAY. The exhibition will be on display from August 18th to September 10th.
It’s always an exciting day at the gallery when we receive new plates by Marie-Claude Marquis! Here is a sneak preview of the pieces that will be coming in today!

Logan Hicks is working on the Bowery Wall this week, stay tuned as the mural progresses!

On April 28th, Station 16 Gallery launched STENCILED – a group exhibition showcasing the innovative stencil work of AIKO, Icy and Sot, Joe Iurato, Logan Hicks, and Snik.

Peter Andrew Lusztyk: Behind the Scenes
It is a rare privilege to get a behind-the-scenes sneak peek into an artist’s creative space. Peter Andrew Lusztyk has graciously allowed us to share some wonderful shots of his studio space, taken by Cody Greco. How beautiful is this space!?

ASVP Makes Grand Montreal Debut at Papier16 Art Fair

You have probably heard us talking about Papier16 over the past several weeks and may have guessed, we are pretty excited about it. The fair began last night with a ceremonious VIP evening and officially opened to the public today. Station 16 Gallery is honored to be featured alongside the many galleries showing at this fair. In true Station 16 style, we are always pushing things a little bit further and have some AMAZING new pieces to show you! Among several new pieces on display in our booth (J03!) by artists Alan Ganev, Laurence Vallières, Stikki Peaches, Whatisadam, Peter Andrew, Cope2, Enzo Sarto (and many more), we are introducing for the first time in Montreal the artist duo ASVP.
STATION 16 @ PAPIER16
Station 16 Gallery will be participating for the first time in the Papier art fair, taking place April 22nd – 24th. This year’s edition will be held at Hangar 16 in the Old Port, in 2016 no less – all of the stars have aligned and we are very excited!

We are beyond thrilled to introduce Lucy Sparrow, an incredibly imaginative artist working out of the UK. If you have not yet had the pleasure of experiencing her work, brace yourselves – what an experience it is!

Alice Pasquini represents her country of Italy in Station 16’s Global Street Art Story.
Pasquini’s adorable larger than life mural in Terracina, Italy
The artist, born and based in Rome, places an emphasis on strong, independent women to counteract the incessant proliferations of overly sexualized women in pop culture and the media. Her print, launching at Station 16 Gallery this week, will reflect this message as the artist represents a strong woman wearing a face-covering hoodie that only a vandal would wear.
Yazan Halwani is one of the 16 artists apart of Station 16’s A Global Street Art Story, representing his country of Lebanon at the gallery with these awesome gold silk screen prints which were launched this week.
Last night, February 11, Station 16 opened its doors past regular close to welcome the new exhibit, “J’aime MTL”, which will be on display until March 1st 2016.

In almost every city you go, you will be surrounded by street art. Often, it is eye-catching. Often, it is thought-provoking. But when you come across something that is both beautiful and critical, it is hard not to stop and stare at the piece on the street to analyze the message that the artist is trying to convey.



Pantone threw a curveball this year, announcing that 2016 will not have one, but two colors of the year. A first in Pantone history, the company revealed that 2016 will be all about Rose Quartz and Serenity (think baby blue and baby pink). While each color leads to immediate associations with a specific gender, the combination of colors aims to challenge conventional gender stereotypes and establish a more fluid approach to color usage and gender identity.
Old Navy closed out 2015 by making headlines – but in this case, there is such a thing as bad publicity.
The controversy surrounded a toddler girls’ t-shirt that read Young Aspiring Artist, where the word Artist is crossed out and replaced with another profession, such as Astronaut or President.


Our partners, Instagrafite, recently curated the first edition of O.bra, a street art festival in São Paulo, Brazil. The festival invited artists from across the globe and featured a diverse line-up of talent. Members of our team had the opportunity to attend O.bra and witness the creation of many incredible murals. Check out some of our favorite below!
