Exhibitions

Ceremonia Exhibition Opening – BANAL Art Collective at Espacio México, Montréal

Date & time

Thursday, January 22, 2026
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Cost

This event is free

Organization

CSLP, Art Education, Creative Arts Therapies

Where

ESPACIO MÉXICO MONTREAL
2055, rue Peel
Montréal
H3A 1V4

BANAL, Dark Diplomacy. Installation view, Centro de Cultura Digital, July 2024. Photo: Veronica Mockler.

Join us for the opening of Ceremonia, an exhibition by the BANAL art collective at Espacio México. This event marks the culmination of Dark Diplomacy, a multi-year project exploring the biases shaping Mexican–Canadian relations through art, research, and performance.

The exhibition moves between retrospective and premiere, featuring new commissions from Guadalajara-based artists Cristian Franco, Mónica Leyva, and Diego Orendain.

About BANAL

BANAL is a collective working across music, visual art, and performance, composed of Concordia alumni, faculty, and researchers:

Veronica Mockler and Léah Snider (artists and alumnae)
José Cortés (PhD student, Art Education)
Annabelle Brault (Professor, Creative Arts Therapies)
Vivek Venkatesh (McGill Faculty of Education; former Chair, Art Education at Concordia)

Their work draws on research-creation methodologies.

Why Attend?

Experience an innovative exhibition blending art and social inquiry
Connect with artists and researchers shaping intercultural dialogue
Celebrate Concordia’s ties to international creative collaboration