The Belgo building, Montreal’s largest centre of the visual arts, is situated in the heart of down-town Montreal. The Belgo is currently home to over 30 art galleries and artist’s studios.

The Belgo Report regularly reviews art exhibitions taking place in the galleries of the Belgo building. All our reviews are independent, first-hand accounts of the art shows and events we visited here. If you want to make sure not to miss any exciting art shows, we suggest that you check out the weekly This Week in the Belgo column, or sign up to our Weekly Digest newsletter.

We hope that this on-line magazine will inspire you to visit the Belgo galleries and enjoy the fantastic contemporary art on exhibition here.

Please note that none of the contributors to The Belgo Report work for the Belgo Building or its owners. This is an independent blog.

OUR TEAM

Bettina Forget
Producer, writer

Bettina Forget is a visual artist living and working in Montreal, Quebec. Born in Germany, she has studied art at Central St-Martins School of Art in London, England and at Curtin University in Perth, Australia and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore. Bettina launched The Belgo Report in 2008 after noticing that the Belgo building – as well as the local contemporary visual arts scene – lacked visibility. Bettina is the owner and director of the Visual Voice Art Gallery, located in the Belgo Building. She also serves on the Board of Directors of the English Language Arts Network (ELAN) representing visual arts.
Aside from her work in the arts, Bettina sits on the Board of Directors of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada’s Montreal Centre as Immediate Past President.

Sophie Busby
Writer

‪Sophie Busby is a transplanted Vancouverite who studied English and Art History at McGill. She received her MA in Art History from University College London and is currently working at Galerie Division in Montreal‬. She is looking forward to spending more time in the Belgo and reporting on all the activities of its various galleries and spaces.