Under the Soil, in the Stars
Rebecca Munce
Opening September 10, 2026
McBride Contemporain is proud to present Under the Soil, in the Stars, a solo exhibition by Rebecca Munce. Bringing together a new series of paintings, accompanied for the first time by hand-carved wooden frames and objects, the exhibition introduces a new dimension to the artist’s practice, as her visual language extends beyond the pictorial space.
Rebecca Munce lives and works in Montreal. She holds a BFA from York University and an MFA from Concordia University. Her work has been exhibited across Canada and internationally, including at Galeria do Pavilhão 31 (Lisbon, 2026), Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (Montreal, 2024), Canopy Studio (New York, 2024), Centre d’art DRAC (Drummondville, 2022), SPRING/BREAK Art Show (New York, 2021), Centre Clark (Montreal, 2021), and Galerie Momozono (Tokyo, 2018). Munce has participated in artist residencies throughout Canada, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, and the United States, notably The Canopy Program in New York and Cortex Frontal in Portugal. In 2025, she completed a major public art commission for The Bentway in Toronto. Her practice has been featured in critical essays and publications such as Vie des Arts, Esse arts + opinions, and ArtMaze Magazine, where her work appeared on the cover. Her artworks are held in numerous corporate and private collections, including those of the City of Montreal, the Desjardins Collection, TD Bank, Scotiabank, the Royal Bank of Canada, the City of Laval, and Power Corporation.
RECENT NEWS
Acquisition
Jessica Wee
Artwork joins the University of Toronto Missisauga Collection
Drawing from domestic scenes and quotidian moments, Wee’s paintings weave together personal experiences, art historical references and fantasy.
Press
Andrea Szilasi
Review of Réfléchir in Ciel variable by Alexis Desgagnés
Published in Issue 132 “Tableaux”, Desgagnés offers a thoughtful and generous reflection on the exhibition, capturing the subtle and affective resonance of the works on view.
Museum Exhibition
Yves Tessier
MAC group exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts
Girls on Campus by Tessier will be featured in Comfort and Indifference, an exhibition highlighting recent acquisitions from the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal’s collection.
Press
Bea Parsons
Review of kiyânaw in Border Crossings Magazine by Cameron Skene
Skene traces connections between Parsons’ vibrant pencil crayon drawings and installation, situating them in relation to enduring and contemporary Indigenous currents of thought.
Announcement
Rebecca Munce
Major Public Art Project in Toronto
This public art initiative, developed in collaboration with The Bentway and Exhibition Place, will take the form of a 10,000-square-foot mural spanning a large concrete wall beneath the Gardiner Expressway.
Announcement
Michelle Bui
New Public Artwork for the Réseau express métropolitain
McBride Contemporain is pleased to share a video of Michelle Bui in her studio, recently published by the REM, in which she discusses her permanent public artwork Filets, installed at Station Sainte-Dorothée in Laval.
McBride Contemporain is a contemporary art gallery based in Montreal.