January 29th to August 24th 2025
Internationally renowned artist Jana Sterbak takes over the Musée des Hospitalières with this exhibition in which contemporary works and objects from the collections enter into dialogue.
This is the first time that the Musée des Hospitalières has invited a contemporary artist to intervene in the collections of the Hospitallers of Saint-Joseph and the Museum. Jana Sterbak and the exhibition's curator, Johanne Sloan, have left their mark on the entire Museum, integrating major works by the artist into the exhibition spaces, moving objects already on display, and bringing out of storage artifacts that have never been shown to the public.
The exhibition Corpus insolite: Jana Sterbak thus offers visitors the chance to reinterpret the collections through an artistic eye, while shedding new light on the works of Jana Sterbak. The objects resonate with the artist's practice and bring us back to the bodily dimension in this exhibition which, through unexpected encounters and affinities, creates a new aesthetic experience.
Enrich your experience
Guided tours with curator Johanne Sloan
Thursday May 15, 6pm (French)｜Saturday May 31, 2pm (English)｜Saturday June 14, 2pm (French)｜Thursday August 21, 6pm (English)
Duration: 1h
Price: the tour is offered free of charge visitors who bought a ticket. Places are limited.
Performance Masque
On the 3rd Thursdays of the month, you can have an unexpected encounter with Masque (2014), a knitted and crocheted cotton work by Jana Sterbak, embodied here in a performance.
Thursday April 17｜Thursday June 19｜Thursday July 17
Between 5pm and 9pm, times vary.
Family Saturdays｜Unusual seek and find
Every last Saturday of the month, enjoy an activity with the whole family.
Planning a group visit
Groups of 8 people or more can reserve a guided tour on the date of their choice. The tours will offer participants insights into both past and present through the exploration of various historical and social issues. It is possible to combine a visit of the permanent exhibition with a visit of the temporary exhibition or a tour.Credits and curatorship
A Musée des Hospitalières exhibit curated by art historian Johanne Sloan, in close collaboration with Jana Sterbak.
This project was funded by the City of Montréal and the Government of Quebec. Jana Sterbak and the Musée des Hospitalières would also like to thank the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec for its financial support.
