Founded in 1996 by Rhéal Olivier Lanthier & François St-Jacques, Art Mur was originally located on Notre-Dame Street, in the Saint-Henri neighborhood of Montreal.

Since 2002, the gallery has been situated at 5826 Saint Hubert Street in the borough of Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie.

[1] Art Mûr is a member of The Contemporary Art Galleries Association (AGAC) and Mr. Lanthier has been the president since March 2008.

[2] The 10th anniversary of Art Mûr was featured in the Winter 2006-07 edition of Vie des Arts (vol.

50, n°205)[1] In 2003, the gallery was named "Best New Space" by Isa Tousignant, the journalist for the Hour (Montreal),[3] and François St-Jacques et Rhéal Olivier Lanthier were awarded "Best gallery directors" by Christine Redfern, the journalist for the Montreal Mirror.