Kelly Nunes
Kelly Nunes is a creative director and multidisciplinary artist with a background in scenic design and multimedia direction. His practice focuses on responsive environments, blending multiple media forms to create powerful experiences that push the boundaries of perception and storytelling. He is known for his monumental public art project NEWT Miami, the Celestial Cycle series for Montréal’s Never Apart Gallery, and permanent installations for Age of Union Earth Centre. Born in Toronto, Nunes is currently based in Montréal where he has directed projects for studios including Moment Factory and Daily tous les jours.
For this IRL Map to Montréal, Kelly Nunes shares five spaces that feed his creative practice — the galleries, studios, and corners of the city that shape how he sees and makes work.
PHI Centre
A multipurpose Old Port venue with a great concert space, immersive art gallery, and spatial audio listening room in the basement.
Kelly Nunes
Arsenal Contemporary Art
An impressive old shipbuilding yard on the Lachine Canal where several giant installations share one roof — with Blouin/Division gallery upstairs.
Kelly Nunes
Paperole
Art supplies, stationery, and exceptionally curated Montréal souvenirs — with Pari Passu gallery next door.
Kelly Nunes
Fonderie Darling
A 19th-century steel foundry with iron tie rods and concrete walls — worth visiting for the space alone, with summer courtyard parties and occasional raves.
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Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA)
One of the finest architecture museums anywhere, with exceptional exhibition curation, a hidden-gem bookstore, and a cinema for architectural films.
Kelly Nunes
Kelly Nunes is a creative director and multidisciplinary artist with a background in scenic design and multimedia direction. He is known for his monumental public art project NEWT Miami, the Celestial Cycle series for Montréal’s Never Apart Gallery, and permanent installations for Age of Union Earth Centre. Born in Toronto, Nunes is currently based in Montréal where he has directed projects for studios including Moment Factory and Daily tous les jours.