The distribution of religious books and the popularity of devotion to the rosary during the 15th century contributed to an increase in piety in the Burgundian Netherlands, prompting a demand for items for personal prayer and meditation notable for their use of precious materials and tiny size. The exhibition focusses on the beauty of these objects, their function and uses.

This major exhibition will contribute to the scientific knowledge of the work of renowned Quebec Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923-2002). It will be an unparalleled opportunity to follow Riopelle's pictorial and sculptural evolution through his recurring references to northern regions that fueled his imagination and the Indigenous communities that live there.

This retrospective exhibition invites visitors to take an enchanted journey through the extraordinary world of modernist jewellery-artist Walter Schluep (1931-2016). Born in Spain, Schluep was raised in Switzerland. At 22, he moved to Montreal where he will create until his retirement. This is the first museum exhibition dedicated to Schluep's work in Canada.

Yann Pocreau will here unveil new pieces based on his discoveries. Light and Pocreau's manner of "staging" have been central to his approach for a number of years. In Impermanencies, he reflects on the cosmos and its sources of light and the way scientists study, analyze and interpret the universe and its phenomena.

Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806) was the most important cabinetmaker in France during Louis XVI’s reign. From humble beginnings as a German emigrant, he found work in Paris and went on to become the most successful cabinetmaker of his generation. His work was renowned for its floral and figurative marquetry and spectacular gilt-bronze mounts and he was appointed cabinetmaker to Louis XVI in 1774. He was Marie-Antoinette’s favourite cabinetmaker, providing furniture for her private apartments in several royal palaces. In the nineteenth century, his name became synonymous with craftsmanship and luxury, and all that was admired in French furniture.

The Riesener Season at the Wallace Collection will encompass a display of Riesener’s furniture with an accompanying digital trail, a fascinating new book about the cabinetmaker, a dedicated microsite exploring the life and work of the artist, and a series of free online public events. This season is the culmination of a five-year research project led by the Wallace Collection in partnership with Royal Collection Trust and Waddesdon Manor, two other highly important collections of Riesener furniture that were put together by George IV and Ferdinand and Alice de Rothschild respectively.