About
Art Speaks is a Montréal-based public arts initiative presenting free artist talks, conversations, and contemporary art events featuring local and international artists and thinkers.
LILLIAN MAUER
Founder
From 1978 to 1990 Lillian operated her gallery, Lillian Mauer Contemporary Art, showcasing Canadian and American artists working in multiple media. Years of collecting and being enriched by her experiences in the arts, both local and international, created a desire to share her interest with the Montreal community. Her involvement with museum boards in Canada, the US and Europe has strengthened her understanding that art can affect social change.
PAUL LOFEODO
Coordinator
Born in Tkaronto/Toronto, Paul trained in Fine Arts and Sociology at Concordia University. His artistic practice is concerned with the role of normative systems and circuits of power in the formation of the subject. He is also a cultural worker in Tiohtiá:ke/ Mooniyang/ Montréal, where he works in many capacities including education, cultural mediation, art handling, and writing.