Before Le Sino existed, Montreal's graffiti writers had to smuggle cans across borders or settle for hardware store paint that ran like watercolors in the rain. Then in 1998, someone who actually understood the craft opened North America's first shop dedicated to proper aerosol art supplies.

What started in a flea market stall has grown into Canada's largest urban art retailer, but the ethos hasn't changed. The owner has been tagging since 1986—long enough to remember when getting caught meant more than a fine. That street credibility matters when you're advising muralists on color theory or helping community organizations navigate the politics of legal wall space.

Le Sino became the official Montana Colors distributor because they knew the difference between art supplies and vandalism tools isn't the paint—it's the permission. Three decades later, they're still the bridge between Montreal's underground scene and its increasingly legitimized public art culture.