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Preserving the Hidden History of Canadian Contemporary Art

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Artexte's library and research center collects all manner of fanzines, pamphlets, ephemera—everything that doesn't make it into official museum archives.

ParAnahi Pellathy

4 septembre 2025 · 5 min de lecture

Preserving the hidden history of Canadian contemporary art

Communications Coordinator Anabelle Chassé and Collection Librarian Léa Boisvert-Chénier of the nonprofit contemporary art library, research centre, and exhibition space known as Artexte. Say that five times fast. | Photograph: Courtesy Artexte

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2-22 Artexte Information Centre

Head up to the third floor of the multihyphenate cultural building known as the 2-22 and look for a simple, white-walled rotating exhibition space. Turn right and discover a passageway of moveable library stacks, each shelf lined with countless files. Walk through, and enter a bright reading room. Desktop computers sit ready for use alongside colourful volume and pamphlet displays.

This nonprofit contemporary art library, research centre, and exhibition space is known as Artexte.

Founded by Angela Grauerholz, Anne Ramsden, and Francine Périnet in 1980, it revolves around a simple mandate: Collect documentation on contemporary Canadian art from 1965 to today. Items must be public documents by professional artists (ie; at least one non-student exhibition).

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Preserving the Hidden History of Canadian Contemporary Art

Version Anglaise

Artexte's library and research center collects all manner of fanzines, pamphlets, ephemera—everything that doesn't make it into official museum archives.

ParAnahi Pellathy

4 septembre 2025 · 5 min de lecture

Preserving the hidden history of Canadian contemporary art

Communications Coordinator Anabelle Chassé and Collection Librarian Léa Boisvert-Chénier of the nonprofit contemporary art library, research centre, and exhibition space known as Artexte. Say that five times fast. | Photograph: Courtesy Artexte

The Main est soutenu par ses lecteurs. Les abonnements sont ce qui nous permet de rester indépendants. Cinq dollars par mois — les restaurants, les guides, le bulletin hebdomadaire et que faire chaque week-end. Soutenez-nous aujourd'hui. Soutenez-nous aujourd'hui.

Découvrez les lieux mentionnés dans cette histoire

2-22 Artexte Information Centre

Head up to the third floor of the multihyphenate cultural building known as the 2-22 and look for a simple, white-walled rotating exhibition space. Turn right and discover a passageway of moveable library stacks, each shelf lined with countless files. Walk through, and enter a bright reading room. Desktop computers sit ready for use alongside colourful volume and pamphlet displays.

This nonprofit contemporary art library, research centre, and exhibition space is known as Artexte.

Founded by Angela Grauerholz, Anne Ramsden, and Francine Périnet in 1980, it revolves around a simple mandate: Collect documentation on contemporary Canadian art from 1965 to today. Items must be public documents by professional artists (ie; at least one non-student exhibition).

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