Quebec's national fine arts museum opens C$84 million Riopelle pavilion, more than double its 2022 budget

The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ), in Quebec City, opens the Espace Riopelle-Michael Audain Pavilion on October 22, 2026, dedicated to painter Jean Paul Riopelle. The C$84 million (about US$61 million) cost is more than double the 2022 initial budget, The Art Newspaper reports. Quebec's government contributed more than C$40 million.