MSP in the Journal du Nord
12 April 2018
In this interview with Mathieu Ste-Marie for the Journal du Nord, Cheryl Sim talks about the YMX: Migration, Land and Loss after Mirabel exhibition. ...
MSP on the Natasha Hall show (CJAD)
31 August 2017
On August 30 Matt had a brief but lively chat with Natasha Hall about the project and the team’s recent acquisition of the Le Club Sandwich sign (above) from the Gay Village in Montreal, which was kindly donated by MSC Investments Canada. (Photo: Treva Pullen.) ...
MSP in the Media, January – March 2017
17 March 2017
Olson, I. (2017, March 7). Iconic Elmhurst Dairy cow heads back on display in Montreal’s N.D.G. area. Montreal Gazette. Rule, M. (2017, Jan 26). Signs of the Times: Concordia’s ‘Tel Quel / As Is’ exhibit explores the visual language of signs in Quebec’s most cosmopolitan city. Passport 2017 (Govt of Canada 150th Anniversary news site). ...
YMX: Migration, Land, and Loss after Mirabel, Cheryl Sim
15 March 2017
Galerie POPOP (Belgo Building – 372 rue Ste-Catherine O. Espace 442-444) VERNISSAGE // April 1, 2017 15:00-18:00 March 29 – April 13 2017 // WEDS – SAT 12:00-17:00 Curators – Danica Evering and Matt Soar / Coordinator – Treva Pullen The Montréal Signs Project is excited to announce the opening of the installation YMX: Migration, ...
MSP in the Globe & Mail
14 January 2017
Signs of the times: A graphic designer’s nostalgic exhibition explores Montreal through generations of discarded public displays (Robert Everett-Green, Jan 13, 2017) ...
Tel Quel / As Is
10 January 2017
Montréal Signs Project / Recent Acquisitions, January 16 – 27, 2017 Media Gallery (CJ 1.419), Dept of Communication Studies Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke St West, Montréal Monday – Thursday 9am – 4.30pm, Friday 9am – 12.30pm The Montréal Signs Project started at Concordia University in 2010 when Matt Soar, a professor of Communication Studies, and ...
CBC article on the MSP
6 January 2017
‘Decaying neon Silver Dragon latest addition to Montreal Signs Project – Vintage sign collection links Montrealers to the city’s history’ by Jay Turnbull (Dec 30, 2016) ...
MSP interview on CJAD
4 March 2016
On February 20, 2016 I had an enjoyable on-air conversation with host Sarah Deshaies during her open-mic evening on CJAD in Montreal. Full show is here; my segment starts here. ...
Musée McCord – City Talks (Jan 27, 2016)
20 January 2016
I will be giving a short lecture at the Musée McCord on January 27th at 6pm as part of their City Talks series. The subject of the evening’s event is ‘Billboards and the Urban Landscape: Creative challenge or zero tolerance?‘ Do join us if you’re free. UPDATE: here’s video of my talk and the panel ...