Fondation Phi
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What's on here
Expérience • Musique
Wednesday · All day12 USD
ACTIVITÉ FAMILLES
Saturday · All day
Gratuit
Sunday · All day
Why go
- Four floors of contemporary art exhibitions.
- Free admission to gallery exhibitions.
- Sophie Calle’s Prenez soin de vous, for which 107 women interpreted a breakup letter.
- Free film screenings, talks and education programs accompanied exhibitions.
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What's inside
- A 2011 exhibition paired Berlinde De Bruyckere’s sculptures with John Currin’s figurative paintings.
- Survivre au temps presented documents relating to Tehching Hsieh’s One Year Performances alongside films by Guido van der Werve.
- Past exhibitions included Jenny Holzer’s text installations and Eija-Liisa Ahtila’s video installations.
Tips for your visit
- For school, academic, community or language-school groups, ask PHI about an on-site group visit with an optional creative workshop.
Interesting facts4
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The name Phi refers to the golden ratio, associated with aesthetics in art, architecture and the human body.
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Particules de réalité was Michal Rovner’s first solo exhibition in Canada.
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2012
In 2012, the foundation held Ryoji Ikeda’s first monographic exhibition.
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PHI brings together three cultural spaces within a five-minute walk of one another.
Plan Your Visit to PHI in Old Montréal
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History
Inspired by Fondation Cartier, Greenberg conceived a human-scale exhibition centre for leading contemporary art from around the world. DHC/ART was later renamed PHI Foundation for Contemporary Art to unite its arts and culture activities under one name. PHI Contemporary is intended to bring together cultural offerings previously spread across 407 Saint-Pierre Street and 451 and 465 Saint-Jean Street.
- 2007Phoebe Greenberg founded the privately funded organization, which opened as DHC/ART with works by Marc Quinn.
- 2008The six-artist group exhibition Re-constitutions revisited films, media spectacles, popular culture and private moments from daily life.
- 2013The foundation presented films and videos by Thomas Demand.
Accessibility
- Step-free entry — 465 Saint-Jean Street The entrance has stairs; an accessible entrance is at the rear.
- Lift — 465 Saint-Jean Street This building has no elevator.
- Reduced-mobility access — PHI Centre, 407 Saint-Pierre Street All areas are accessible to visitors with reduced mobility, with elevator access to every floor.
- Gender-neutral bathrooms PHI buildings have gender-neutral bathrooms.
Sources: Fondation Phi pour l'art contemporain - Wikiped… · PHI | The Art of Tomorrow | Old Montréal · Plan Your Visit to PHI in Old Montréal · About | Bringing Art to Everyone | PHI · Fondation Phi: description (its own site) · checked 7 Oct 2026
- Website
- phi.ca/fr/
- Phone
- 5142250525
Questions and answers
When is Fondation Phi open?
Wednesday to Friday, 12:00–19:00, and Saturday and Sunday, 11:00–18:00.
How can I contact Fondation Phi?
Call 514-225-0525.
Is there a bike path nearby?
The Lachine Canal bike path is close to PHI.
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