Expozine 2024 Program details!
EXPOZINE 2024 PROGRAMME
Expozine Fair
Saturday Nov 23, 12 – 7 p.m.
Sunday Nov 24, 12:30 – 7 p.m.
Nov. 19 – Comics and satire: the origins of National Lampoon and CROC magazines
Tuesday, Nov 19, 4 – 6 p.m.
ARCMTL archive centre, 6600 Saint-Urbain local 306.
Michel Choquette and Pierre Huet, discussion moderated by Louis Rastelli.
This discussion will explore the early days of the legendary magazines National Lampoon and CROC, both of which marked their eras with unique brands of incisive satire. The role of comic art and artists, both commercial and underground, in these magazines will also be a theme of the discussion.
CROC was launched in 1979 by Jacques Hurtubise, Pierre Huet and Hélène Fleury.
The National Lampoon was an American humor magazine founded in 1970, distinguished by its provocative parodies, and featuring four Montrealers among its editorial team.
Pierre Huet, born in Montreal in 1949, is an author, composer and was editor-in-chief of CROC. He is also an accomplished songwriter, writing for artists such as Beau Dommage, Offenbach and Paul Piché.
Michel Choquette, Canadian humorist born in Montreal 1938, has written for television, film and musical comedy. A former contributor to the Harvard Lampoon, he was also a contributing editor of the National Lampoon from 1970 to 1974, where he helped shape the irreverent spirit of this legendary magazine.
Nov. 20 – Guided tour, Anti-colonial art exhibit: The Embroidered Stories of Lucie Kamuswekera.
Wednesday, Nov 20, 3 – 5 p.m.
$10 entry fee. English and French.
L’Afromusée, 533 Rue Ontario E.
Guided tour of rare, incredible exhibit of anti-colonialist art from Congolese artist Lucie Kamuswekera. Exhibit on from May 23 to December 7, 2024, at the Afromusée.
A pioneering artist in a male-dominated field, Lucie Kamuswekera, born in 1944 in Loutu, North Kivu, DRC, grew up during the end of Belgian colonization and the independence of Congo. By embroidering images on used burlap bagss, her works question violence, the exploitation of natural resources, and the role of women in the resilience of Congo. The exhibition comes to life through the words of the artist herself: “I started embroidering when people started dying.” These words resonate deeply at the heart of the exhibition, highlighting the intimate connection between art and human experience, even in the darkest periods of history.
Nov. 20 – Distroboto Collective Zine Launch
Wednesday, Nov 20, 6 – 9 p.m.
Bar le Cheval Blanc, 809 Rue Ontario E.
Collective launch of the poézine 4 X 4 no. 4 and other Distroboto novelties with Les Herbes Rouges, Vehicule Press
Under the initiative of ARCMTL, this launch marks the beginning of a new season of fanzines created by regular Expozine artists. The event will also unveil a new visual for Distroboto and launch a campaign to reach out to emerging creators. A dozen creators will celebrate the publication of their miniature fanzines, with works by Nina Shulman, Greta Ziegenhagen and Hélène Bughin, among others. Expozine will also present the fourth issue of its poézine 4 X 4.
DISTROBOTO machines give a second life to old cigarette machines, selling art in the form of miniature books, crafts, comics, music, films, animations and more, all for just $4.00. Any artist or creative person can submit a work for sale through Distroboto.
4 x 4 no. 4: 4 x 4 is a series of bilingual poetry fanzines featuring four poets per issue. They are sold at Distroboto art vending machines, Expozine and other fairs and markets. The brand-new No. 4 is a collaboration between Les Herbes Rouges and Véhicule Press.
Nov. 21 – Our Places, Our Stories: Montreal Jazz City zine workshop with Kezna Dalz
Thursday, Nov 21, 2 – 6 p.m.
Zine workshop with Kezna Dalz (registration only).
Drawn & Quarterly, 176 Bernard W.
The first in a new series of creative workshops organised by ARCMTL to showcase the work of Montreal’s Afrodescendant artists.
Kezna Dalz is a multidisciplinary artist from Montreal. Her work is recognisable for its raw lines and bright colours. Her recurring themes are feminism, the fight against racism, popular culture and sexuality. She tackles sometimes difficult subjects, making them accessible through a soft pastel universe with naive strokes.
Nov. 21 – Comics and History discussion
Thursday, Nov 21, 6 – 8 p.m.
Drawn & Quarterly, 176 Bernard W.
Discussion of graphic novels and comics on the history of Montreal: Chris Oliveros, Marc Tessier, moderated by Louis Rastelli.
A discussion on the topic of comics and graphic novels that deal with Montreal and Quebec history. What are the challenges and opportunities of using the graphic novel form to tell stories about our local history? What role do archival materials play in these projects?
Chris Oliveros and Marc Tessier will discuss recent and upcoming graphic novel projects on the subjects of the FLQ, October Crisis, Montreal Olympics and other subjects. The discussion will be moderated by Louis Rastelli, Director of ARCMTL and local cultural historian.
Chris Oliveros was born in Montreal in 1966, but grew up in Chomedey, Laval. He founded the publishing house Drawn & Quarterly in 1989 and ran it for 25 years before stepping down as publisher in 2015 to concentrate on his artistic practice. He published “Mourir pour la cause: Révolution dans le Québec des années 1960” (Are you willing to die for the cause? Revolution in 1960s Quebec) with Pow-Pow in 2023.
Marc Tessier is the screenwriter of René Lévesque, quelque chose comme un grand homme (Moelle Graphik, 2021) and Un Paris pour Dallaire (La Pastèque, 2022), both finalists for the Prix des libraires in the comics category in 2023.
Nov. 22 – Make A Zine with Your Ex
Friday, Nov 22, 4 – 6 p.m.
Co-op Milton-Parc Bar, 3714 Park Ave.
Expozine 2024’s guest of honor, Los Angeles-based artist Arantza Pena Popo , invites you to a wildly creative fanzine workshop!
Breakups are cruel, universal parts of our lives that often fuel the very zines that we pick up at art book fairs. Participants will create their own breakup zines using prompts to explore their experiences, romantic or platonic. Feel free to bring your ex for a collaborative experience (please keep it civil!). You’d better laugh, then cry!
Arantza Peña Popo : Recipient of the 2023 Printed Matter Volume Grant and MISS READ’s 2023 BIPOC Award, Arantza Peña Popo is an Afro-Latinx cartoonist and zinester based in Los Angeles. Her work explores themes of queerness, mental illness, repressed sexuality, and longing, transforming these complex emotions into contemplative, abstract cartoons. Through panels and zines, she stretches intangible moments of dissociation and desire into dynamic compositions, offering readers tactile experiences that bridge the past and present. Embracing the non-representational, Arantza turns personal moments—once embarrassing—into playful, colorful explorations of identity and emotion. Her work has been published in the New York Times, The New Yorker, and Polyester Zine.
Nov. 22 – Expozine Awards Gala
Friday, Nov 22, 7 – 9 p.m.
Co-op Bar Milton-Parc, 3714 Park Ave.
Gala to announce the six winners of the 36 finalists for the Prix Expozine 2023. Come celebrate the artists and creators who have made their mark on Expozine 2023!
With Mélodie Bujold-Henri & Sherwin Tjia as hosts.
Nov. 23 – Expozine Fair Day 1!
Saturday, Nov 23, 12:00 – 7:00PM
St-Arsène Church, 1025 Rue Bélanger
Nov. 23 – Expozine Networking evening at Bar Le Record
Saturday, Nov 23, 8:00-11:00 PM
Bar Le Record, 7622 Rue St-Hubert
To cap off the first day of the show, Expozine invites you to a festive evening at Bar à Vinyle Le Record. A stone’s throw from the fair, come and enjoy DJ sets and vinyl remixes. It’s an opportunity for the public and exhibitors to enjoy a drink while discovering a selection of vinyls carefully chosen by local and underground music enthusiasts.
Nov. 24 – Expozine Fair Day 2!
Sunday Nov 24, 12:30PM – 7:00PM
St-Arsène Church, 1025 Rue Bélanger
Nov. 24 – Expozine After-Party!
Sunday Nov 24, 9:00 PM : L’Après-Expozine : music & poems by and for zinesters
Brasserie Beaubien, 73 rue Beaubien E.
Live music and readings in collaboration with the Festival de la Poèsie, with : Les Outardes de Dijon, Chloé Jara-Buto, Marcella Huerta, Timothée William-Lapointe and Blare Coughlin.
In the spirit of après-ski, L’Après-Expozine invites exhibitors and the public to gather after the fair for a convivial evening of poetry and music, in collaboration with the Festival de la Poésie de Montréal. The show brings together poets and musicians who are also creators of fanzines and prints, with playful and original performances.
The event is designed to be interactive, with breaks to allow the audience to circulate, chat and discover the artists’ books and fanzines at the merch table. The evening continues with a DJ set by Chloé Jara-Buto.
Les Outardes de Dijon is a new musical project born of the collaboration between Sara Hébert and Kaël Mercader. While Kaël Mercader is a painter, Sara Hébert is a collagist, author and prolific zine creator. Juggling humor and poetry, the Outardes de Dijon project reflects a fusion of gentle madness.
Chloé Jara-Buto is a musician and visual artist who has been active in the DIY scene for several years. Her latest album, L’année du Lapin, finds her oscillating between lo-fi rock and occasional electro sounds. With her music, she hopes to humbly embody the eternal dusty demo with the help of what surrounds her. Staying close to what is imperfect and delicate (sometimes not) remains her primary intention in all her practices.
Marcela Huerta lives and works in Montreal. A second-generation Chilean immigrant, she published (in English) her first book of poems, Tropico, with Metatron Press in 2017. In 2021, the French version of the collection will be published, under the same title, by Triptyque in a translation by Daphné B. Alongside her work as a poet, she is also involved in design and art direction for numerous multidisciplinary projects, including fanzines. Since 2019, she has been poetry editor at Carte Blanche Magazine.
Blare Coughlin is a Montreal-based artist active in the city’s DIY scene. His work addresses themes such as violence, gay masculinity, camping and affect theory. Since 2014, he has published under the press name Thirty Birds, where he explores poetry, illustration, collage and writing, mainly through fanzines made with low-production materials.
Timothée William-Lapointe : Timothée-William Lapointe received a prize from the Académie de la vie littéraire in 2017 for his slices of poetic cheese thrown at various open-mics and poetry evenings. Une vie bien dormie (Éditions Ta Mère, 2024) is his third book set in Verdun, where he still lives and hopes, if not to make old bones, at least a better score at Tetris.
Expozine 2024 programming is an ARCMTL production made possible in part thanks to the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, SODEC and the Conseil des arts de Montréal.