18 Shades of Gay

Temporary public art installation in Montréal, Quebec, Canada 18 Shades of Gay Saint Catherine Street, Canada 06.jpg The art installation in 2019 Claude Cormier cm in Montreal, Quebec, Canada 45.5181 -73.5564 type:landmark inline,title yes 13 18 Shades of Gay was an art installation by Claude Cormier along Sainte-Catherine Street in Montreal's Gay Village, in Quebec, Canada.2018-08-02 180,000 Balls, 18 Shades of Gay, One Stunning Installation Tourisme Montréal https://www.mtl.org/en/experience/balls-shades-gay-stunning-installation 2020-06-13 www.mtl.org en-CA 2020-06-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20200613053606/https://www.mtl.org/en/experience/balls-shades-gay-stunning-installation live2020-05-29 HELL OF FUN https://landscapearchitecturemagazine.org/2020/05/29/hell-of-fun/ 2020-06-13 Landscape Architecture Magazine en-US 2020-06-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20200613053605/https://landscapearchitecturemagazine.org/2020/05/29/hell-of-fun/ live2020-03-09 National Urban Design Awards winners announced - constructconnect.com https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/projects/2020/03/national-urban-design-awards-winners-announced 2020-06-13 Daily Commercial News en-US 2020-06-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20200613053604/https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/projects/2020/03/national-urban-design-awards-winners-announced live The work was initially installed in 2011 as part of Montreal 375th anniversary celebrations, and consisted of pink plastic balls. In 2017, the pink balls were replaced with multi-coloured balls. The installation was retired in 2019 with Cormier explaining he never intended for them to stay up long. This was due to concerns about the balls degrading from sun and rain exposure.Rainbow balls that decorate Montreal's Gay Village here for one more summer https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-gay-village-balls-1.4698412 25 April 2022 CBC News 2018-06-08 2020-11-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111212455/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-gay-village-balls-1.4698412 live Gazette Montreal Gay Village's iconic rainbow ball canopy to be retired at summer's end Montreal Gazette 9 June 2018 https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/gay-villages-iconic-rainbow-ball-canopy-to-be-retired-at-summers-end 13 July 2024 After the installation was removed, the balls were made available to buy for $100. Buyers would receive 54 of the balls in a single colour and materials to string them up. The majority of the proceeds were put towards the next art installation, with 10 percent going towards three local LGBT organisations.The Canadian Press Montreal Gay Village's famous rainbow balls taken down and offered for sale Canada's National Observer 4 September 2019 https://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/09/04/news/montreal-gay-villages-famous-rainbow-balls-taken-down-and-offered-sale 13 July 2024 The installation won the 2020 National Urban Design Award in the Urban Fragments category.18 Shades of Gay by Claude Cormier 2020 RAIC Award of Excellence Floornature.com https://www.floornature.com/blog/18-shades-gay-claude-cormier-2020-raic-award-excellence-15391/ it Floornature.com 13 July 2024 References External links Canada LGBTQ Visual arts Category:Centre-Sud Category:LGBTQ art in Canada Category:LGBTQ culture in Montreal Category:LGBTQ monuments and memorials in Canada Category:Public art in Montreal