Salon Des Bananes

05/06/2026

The Databells documentary is now out! Go behind the scenes with artist Rich Loen (.artist) to discover how his immersive art installation was brought to life.
Watch on: databells.ca

11/21/2025

11/05/2025

We are proud to be hosting an Artist Showcase event, featuring Bhat Boy, and the unveiling of his painting, “National Capital Legacy”, which was commissioned by the National Capital Commission for their new headquarters. The event, scheduled for November 14-15, is now completely sold out. Be sure to sign up to our newsletter to be among the first to find out about exciting events such as this!

10/16/2025

Even the best projects come with unexpected surprises, and you sometimes have to adapt.

This week is your last chance to see Databells at Salon Des Bananes; so make sure to get your free admission tickets while they last at Salondesbananes.com !

         

09/25/2025

It’s finally here—Databells Experience opens today!

From Sept 25 to Oct 17, step into a statistical symphony that rings to the rhythm of what happens on and off our little blue planet: stars being born, ships crossing canals, even the everyday quirks of ordinary life.

⏰ Open Thurs–Sun, 10am–3pm

🎟️ Free admission (time slot registration recommended—spaces are already filling up!)

📍Salon Des Bananes | 2207 Carling Ave

Don’t just hear about it. Come and experience it. 

09/19/2025

Databells debuts this Saturday, September 20th! Find out more at: SalonDesBananes.com

The Databells experience will also be available with free-admission as of September 25th. Please visit our website for full details!

09/18/2025

Thanks to the Ottawa Citizen for this wonderful piece about artist Rich Loen and the reveal of his latest work, Databells!

Meet Rich Loen, the Ottawa tech entrepreneur-turned-artist enlivening a nondescript corner of the west end with quirky messages.

09/09/2025

Thank you to CBC Ottawa for this exciting coverage of the Databells art installation by Rich Loen!

Ringing in your ears? An Ottawa artist has collected 100 bells and created an immersive installation where each bell's ring represents something new.

09/08/2025

Thank you Apt613 for this lovely piece about the Databells art installation - debuting September 20th!

On Sept. 20, a new immersive art experience–Databells–will be unveiled at Salon Des Bananes. I talked to artist Rich Loen and got a sneak preview of Databells.

08/28/2025

Imagine discoverability designed into a piece of art. Databells is an immersive gallery filling installation artwork that manifests a statistical symphony from a quirky collection of whimsical bells. And a gong.

Databells will debut on Saturday September 20th for a special evening vernissage event. Tickets required and available at: SalonDesBananes.com

The Databells experience will also be available with free-admission as of September 25th. Please visit our website for full details!