Founded in 1985, EXPRESSION has the mandate of conserving and exhibiting contemporary artworks for the communities in Les Maskoutains (the region around Saint-Hyacinthe), Québec, and Canada, with the objective of establishing a dialogue with visitors and the general public. The artworks presented at EXPRESSION result from their creators’ research and theoretical exploration and reflect current aesthetic issues in Québec, Canada, and other countries. Building on the observation that artists often refer to the society from which they come, EXPRESSION’s artistic director has decided to present works that challenge visitors through psychosocial and philosophical concerns: genders, interpersonal relations, eating habits, the environment, occupation of the land, the notion of identity, and spirituality.
In addition to exhibitions, EXPRESSION offers educational services, publications, conferences, guided tours, and other mediation projects. The goal of all of these activities is to highlight the work of Canadian artists and make contemporary art more accessible to audiences of all generations, cultures, and beliefs.
To better understand and cope with life today, our mission consists of enlisting contemporary artworks as raw materials to connect here and elsewhere, past and present, different cultures and belief systems. In short, EXPRESSION is a place of delight, reflection, and education. In this spirit, EXPRESSION affirms that it promotes social dialogue and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
EXPRESSION, Centre d'exposition is located on the 2nd floor of 1555 Marché public in Saint-Hyacinthe.
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
May 15–24, 2026
Graduating Class Exhibition: Visual and Media Arts, Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe
June 6–September 13, 2026
La Biennale d’art contemporain autochtone (BACA) – 8th edition
Iaohontso’ktá:tie / To Move Across the Land
Presented at two venues: EXPRESSION + Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire Church
Curators: Armando Perla & Michael Patten
June 20–October 15, 2026
Guillaume Saur
Phytorésiliences
Presented at the Daniel A. Séguin Garden
Curator: Ariel Rondeau
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM & CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
Visit our website: https://www.expression.qc.ca/fr/activites-et-mediation/
