Unbound - January 13–18, 2026
Galerie Popop, Belgo Building, 372, Sainte-Catherine St. W., Suite 442, Montréal
Tuesday - Sunday 12-5 PM
Vernissage: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 5-8 PM (Rentrée du Belgo)
UNBOUND — A JOURNEY INTO RISK, PLAY, AND DISCOVERY
Galerie Popop, Belgo Building, Montréal • January 13–18, 2026
Saint-Jerome, December 8, 2025. Galerie Popop presents Unbound, a solo exhibition that marks the moment where Denise Buisman Pilger threw out the rulebook and embraced full creative freedom. Running January 13–18, 2026 at the Belgo Building (372, Sainte-Catherine St. W., Suite 442), the show offers a direct look at a year shaped by curiosity, risk-taking, and experimentation.
Unbound marks a decisive shift in Buisman Pilger’s practice. After moving from figurative work to abstraction and a year of introspective exploration, this new work embraces intuition and forward momentum. Each piece unfolds through layered acrylics, washi paper, and colored pencils, shaped by a process that lets instinct lead the way.
Washi is central to the series—both sourced and made by hand. Working with dried kozo bark imported from Japan, the artist scrapes, boils, cleans, and pounds the raw fibers before using them to form her own sheets and as a painting material. These fibers show up throughout the work: embedded in paint, shaped into organic forms, or combined with wire and crochet in sculptural pieces that push her practice into new territory.
The exhibition brings together mixed media works on wood and paper alongside three-dimensional explorations that expand her material vocabulary. What ties the series together is a willingness to welcome imperfection, follow emotion, and let the work evolve on its own terms.
The opening night is Thursday, January 15, 2026, from 5PM-8PM, coinciding with Rentrée du Belgo, the building’s bi-annual open-gallery evening. Visitors are invited to discover Unbound as part of this lively celebration of contemporary art, as the Belgo Building comes alive with collectors, art enthusiasts, and curious visitors exploring the galleries.
“In a world obsessed with efficiency and predictability, choosing to create without limits feels almost radical,” says Buisman Pilger. “Unbound is about trusting the process, taking risks, and letting the work lead.”
Born in Amsterdam and based in Saint-Jérôme, QC, Buisman Pilger has exhibited internationally, including Miami during Art Basel week, New York, Paris, Japan, and major Canadian cities. Her work is held in private and corporate collections worldwide.
Unbound invites visitors into a practice shaped by resilience, curiosity, and a renewed commitment to authenticity.
Eyes Wide Open at Éclats 521
Montréal, December 4, 2025. Éclats Art Contemporain invites you to celebrate the holiday season with creativity and sharing. For this special edition, the gallery is offering a unique exhibition and sale featuring original small-format works by exceptional artists.
Carefully selected by curator Professor Norman Cornett, these artists are distinguished by the authenticity of their approach, the aesthetic strength of their works, and the depth of their emotional message. Whether painting, photography, or works on paper, each creation fully embodies the spirit of Éclats: an art that is accessible, vibrant, and emotionally charged.
This exhibition is a unique opportunity to discover new talent or reconnect with your favorite artists, while offering the most beautiful gift of all: a work of art. Visitors will be able to discover unique pieces, at varied and affordable prices, in a warm, friendly, and inspiring atmosphere.
Curator: Professor Norman Cornett
Guest of Honour: Andrew Paul MacDonald (CM)
Éclats Art Contemporain - December 6th to January 12th
Belgo Building, 372, Sainte-Catherine St. W., Suite 521, Montréal
Vernissage: December 11th, from 5:00 to 8:30 pm
Open Doors at the Belgo: December 13th
Meet the artists:
Thursday, December 11th, from 5:00 to 8:30 pm
Rooted in Joy - November 26–30, 2025
Atelier Galerie 2112, 2112 Rue Atateken, Montréal,
Wednesday to Sunday (12pm-6pm)
Vernissage: Thursday, November 27, 5–9 p.m.
ROOTED IN JOY: TWO ARTISTS, ONE COLOURFUL CONVERSATION
Step away from the noise and reconnect with the lightness within.
Montréal, November 4, 2025. This November, Atelier Galerie 2112 transforms into a meeting place of emotion, resilience, and creative release. From November 26 to 30, artists Maria Isabel Rodriguez and Denise Buisman Pilger invite viewers to experience their latest works—an expressive fusion of floral energy and abstract intuition. A vernissage will be held on Thursday, November 27, from 5–8 p.m.
Through expressive florals and bold abstractions, the artists offer a vibrant dialogue between emotional resilience and inner freedom, an uplifting counterpoint to external noise.
Rodriguez turns to flowers as symbols of feminine strength and healing. Her intuitive brushwork and vivid colors, inspired by her Guatemalan roots, capture the duality of womanhood; its strength and tenderness, its power and fragility, its chaos and joy.
Buisman Pilger explores the freedom found in having the courage to let go of expectations and control. Her luminous mixed-media paintings—built through layers of acrylics, washi paper, oil pastels and pencils—embody intuition, trust, and the joy of creative surrender.
Together, their works invite viewers to take a quiet detour from reality, to pause, take a breath, feel, and reconnect—with color, emotion, and themselves.
About the Artists Originally from Guatemala, Rodriguez is a Montréal-based artist whose vibrant floral paintings reflect resilience, healing, and the beauty found in imperfection. Largely self-taught, she transitioned from fashion illustration and textile design to fine art, developing a deeply personal visual language that celebrates strength through color and emotion.
Born in Amsterdam and now based in Saint Jerome, Buisman Pilger is known for her bold abstract mixed-media paintings that explore authenticity, transformation, and creative freedom. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including in Miami, New York, Paris, Japan, and across Canada, and is held in private and corporate collections worldwide.
Hello Art transforms lobby with artwork
Now showing at Allied’s 1001 Robert-Bourassa in Montréal — the vibrant mixed-media world of Denise Buisman Pilger.
Designed and built in collaboration with Gensler, Allied, and Moment Factory, the newly transformed 1001 Robert-Bourassa redefines the urban workspace.
Born in Amsterdam and shaped by life across four countries, elements of each country and culture have slowly found their way into Denise’s work, changing her views of the places that used to be mundane. Through her art, Denise aims to bridge cultural and language barriers and make the world into a place where all people feel connected to one another.
Come see how her work transforms this beautiful space — and maybe find yourself inspired to explore different countries and cultures.
The exhibition is free to the public and will run until November 17th. || video
Soul & Cityscapes, EXPLORE THE DEPTHS OF IDENTITY AND PLACE
12.09.2024 - 19.10.2024, Espace StJean, Belgo Building Montreal, Suite 521
Montréal, August 23, 2024. Discover the intersections of self and surroundings in a vibrant new exhibition by Denise Buisman Pilger at Espace St-Jean (Belgo Building - 372, Sainte-Catherine St. W, suite 521). Titled ‘Soul & Cityscapes’, the exhibition invites viewers on a journey through both abstract inner worlds of identity and vibrant cityscapes. The exhibition runs from September 12th to October 19th, with an opening event during Rentrée du Belgo (https://belgo.art) on September 12th, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
“We’re thrilled to be the first to present Denise’s deeply personal and visually striking new works to the Montréal public. This exhibition offers a unique opportunity to explore both the intimate and the expansive, the self and the city,” says Gallery Director Louis-Bernard St-Jean.
Vernissage: September 12th, 2024: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. (free entry / Open to all)
Opening Hours
Wednesday to Saturday
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
"En noir et blanc… et couleur"
01.08.2024 - 07.09.2024, Espace StJean, Belgo Building Montreal, Suite 521
Saint Jerome, July 29, 2024. This three-person exhibition features works by Annie Lapointe, Denise Buisman Pilger and Louis-Bernard St Jean.
Opening Hours
Wednesday to Saturday
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday and Tuesday
(Open on request)
Hamptons Fine Art Fair
July 11 - 14, 2024, Southampton Fairgrounds, 605 County Rd 39,
Southampton, New York
Saint Jerome, June 17, 2024. Furin Fine Art will present a solo exhibition of Denise Buisman Pilger’s Soulscapes in booth 114A at the Hamptons Fine Art Fair.
Show Hours
VIP Opening: Thursday, July 11:
Afternoon Session: 2pm-6pm
Evening Session: 6pm-9:30pm
Friday, July 12: 11am – 8pm
Saturday, July 13: 11am – 8pm
Sunday, July 14: 11am – 6pm