In Tuesday's Toronto Star, Martin Knelman raved about two shows in Montreal: The Yves St. Laurent exhibit at the Museum of Fine Art and and the Quebec Triennial show at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Montreal.

He promised one would be "dazzled to the point of speechlessness " by the retrospective.

YSL was a brilliant, creative fellow, and his work is definitely emblematic of its various times. But at the same time, many of the garments on display had a dated quality to me. And there's little in the exhibit that puts the work in the full context of the times.

Now, if you want jaw-dropping, there are some outstanding pieces in the Quebec Triennial show.

The Triennial only goes to Sept. 7, while the YSL show goes to Sept. 28. On a prosaic note, you can see the triennial exhibit for only $8, while it's $15 to see YSL.

The YSL exhibit is open later, until 9 p.m.. MACM closes at 6 p.m.