A national print competition launched the Collection Loto&8209;Quebec in 1979. In fact this is why so much of the Collection iscomposed of artwork on paper with some 30 works by artists such as Francine Simonin Marc Garneau Jacques Hurtubise andÈve Cadieux being on display at the fair.
The fair also provides an opportunity for the Collection to enrich its holdings by acquiring new works. Journalist YanickVilledieu and actress Sophie Faucher will be part of the acquisition jury chaired by Collection curator Louis Pelletier.
Covering a variety of schools of art on paper techniques Papier 10 presents recent work by creators such as Raymonde April Marcel Barbeau Catherine Bolduc Sylvain Bouthillette Claude Chaussardand Michael Flomen. The fair seeks to facilitate meetings between artists gallery owners art lovers and art milieu professionals.
Dedicated to contemporary visual art and among Quebec&8217;s major collections La Collection Loto&8209;Quebec includes more than 4000 works (paintings prints and sculpture). In addition to enriching Quebec&8217;s cultural heritage thecollection has maintained a healthy dialogue with the local artistic community for more than 30 years.