MONUMENTAL MURAL DEDICATION IN DOWNTOWN MONTREAL MAGNETIC ART : BY MARC SÉGUIN IN TRIBUTE TO JEAN PAUL RIOPELLE

As part as MU's mural collection of Montreal Trailblazers Artists

MONTREAL, Oct. 5, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Kicking off Jean Paul Riopelle's centenary celebrations, the Riopelle Foundation, in collaboration with MU, the City of Montreal, Tourisme Montréal and the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough, inaugurated Magnetic Art, a monumental mural in tribute to the iconic and world-renowned Montreal artist. Created by Marc Séguin, the mural launches Riopelle's 100^th anniversary festivities, which will continue throughout the year. It is also a great milestone for MU, the charitable non-profit behind the mural, celebrating its 15th anniversary in style ! Art magnétique is the 25^th mural of MU's prestigious Montreal's Great Artists series, launched in 2010 to honour the city's cultural and artistic icons. It is also MU's 200^th exterior mural, turning Montreal into a giant open-air museum.