“Every time we mentioned the name Leonard Cohen, everyone lit up. Leonard Cohen came up and we just looked at each other knew that this was it,” explains Zeppetelli. “We wanted to do something that the museum wouldn’t normally do. The pair were trying to figure out how to celebrate Montreal’s 375th anniversary, and draw in visitors who might not normally sign up for an afternoon of contemporary art. The show is the first major exhibition devoted to Cohen’s legacy, and while it seems like the type of show thrown together in the wake of an icon’s death, this exhibition was planned far in advance, securing Cohen’s blessing before he died on 7 November last year.Īccording to the Mac’s curator, John Zeppetelli, the idea came about during a brainstorming session with the show’s co-curator Victor Schiffman.
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