Montreal exhibit celebrating life and work of Leonard Cohen to open in November
Montreal’s contemporary art museum will be hosting an exhibit later this year devoted to the life and work of Leonard Cohen, one that was conceived with the late singer-songwriter’s blessing.
“We wanted to make sure that Leonard would not be against an exhibition like this, because we know he has a certain humility and we didn’t want to overstep our welcome,” museum director and chief curator John Zeppetelli said Thursday.
Zeppetelli said organizers heard back from Cohen’s longtime manager, Robert Kory, who mentioned the artist was delighted with the strategy behind “Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything.”
What is planned is a five-month exhibition inspired by Cohen’s music, poetry and artwork that will include installations combining visual art, music, writing and virtual reality by artists from 10 countries.