BOOKING CATALOGUE 2009-2010 - Art Gallery of Alberta
BOOKING CATALOGUE 2009-2010 - Art Gallery of Alberta BOOKING CATALOGUE 2009-2010 - Art Gallery of Alberta
this village Available September 2009 to August 2010 The term ‘global village’ has been used to describe a world without borders; a world where ideas, beliefs and cultures intermingle. Canada may be a perfect example of this concept, becoming in 1971 the first country in the world to adopt a policy of multiculturalism where all cultures and ethnic groups are encouraged to share their cultural expressions with other Canadians. The exhibition this village presents art work created by five immigrants to Alberta. Practicing artists in their home countries, these artists have brought their creativity with them and through their work introduce Alberta to new people, places and ideas and, in the words of Pierre Elliot Trudeau, so contribute to a richer life for us all. Akiko Taniguchi Essence of Water II, 2004 Photo-Intaglio, Etching, Drypoint, Chine Colle Collection of the Artist Curated by Shane Golby, Art Gallery of Alberta, for the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program. Exhibition Info • 2 medium crates (225lbs) • 14 - 2D works/ 5 - 3D works in plexi containers/ 2 text panels • 5 artists • 75 running feet ABOUT FACE Available September 2009 to August 2010 The quest for personal identity is one which all people come face to face with in the course of their lives. How do we define and represent ourselves? Who actually determines how we are seen? The exhibiton ABOUT FACE examines these questions from the perspective of First Nations artists. In a quest for selfdetermination and self-identity, the artists in this exhibition re-define traditional, Euro-Canadian artistic perceptions of First Nations peoples. Through the lens of a camera or in paint, pastel and pencil they perform an ‘about face’ and through their works invite the viewer to re-examine perceptions of First Nations peoples. ABOUT FACE presents images created by Terrance Houle, Alex Janvier, Duane Linklater, George Littlechild, April Mercredi, Frederick McDonald, Henry Nanooch, and Pat Nokomis. Frederick McDonald Big Bear Contemplates His Home and Native Land, 1996 Acrylic on Canvas Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts 3 • ART GALLERY OF ALBERTA Curated by Shane Golby, Art Gallery of Alberta, for the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program. Exhibition Info • 2 medium crates (225lbs) • 17 works/2 text panels • 8 artists • 65 - 75 running feet
A Bird in the Hand Available September 2009 to August 2010 Since early man first saw birds take flight, these winged creatures have captured the imagination. Birds have featured in the religious symbolism of many of the world’s cultures; inspired the musings of philosophers, poets and other writers; motivated the investigations of scientists, architects and engineers; and have been a constant subject in the visual arts. The art works in the exhibition A Bird in the Hand examine the many ways that the subject of birds has been approached by visual artists. Featuring art work produced in a variety of media by some of Alberta’s most renowned artists and art educators, this exhibition examines how birds have been portrayed and also explores some of the reasons for, and possible meanings behind, these investigations. Marcia Perkins Dreamless, 1994 Oil on Canvas Board Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts print-write Curated by Shane Golby, Art Gallery of Alberta, for the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program. Exhibition Info • 2 medium crates (225lbs) • 21 works (19 framed; 2 3D works)/2 text panels • 17 artists • 60 - 70 running feet Available September 2009 to August 2010 print-write is an exhibition developed by Dr. Mark Morris and Professor Sean Caulfield from the University of Alberta to reflect the increasing interest in creative projects that cross both traditional artistic and educational boundaries. print-write features collaborative projects created by Dr. Morris’s Advanced Writing students and Senior Printmaking students under the instruction of Sean Caulfield. Collaboration is a useful skill for young artists and writers to experience, and the projects developed from this interaction confirm this inventive and valuable experience. The exhibition print-write has extended the boundaries of both the writers’ and printmakers’ skills and the viewers own awareness of the limitlessness of artistic expression. Mark Morris/Iain Gillis On Kurt Weill’s Second Symphony, 2007 Digital Photo Collage Collection of the University of Alberta This exhibition was developed by Mark Morris and Sean Caulfield, University of Alberta, and organized by Shane Golby, Art Gallery of Alberta, for the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program. Exhibition Info • 2 medium crates (225lbs) • 18 works/2 text panels • 20 artists • 60 - 70 running feet ART GALLERY OF ALBERTA • 4
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A Bird in the Hand<br />
Available September <strong>2009</strong><br />
to August <strong>2010</strong><br />
Since early man first saw birds take flight, these winged creatures<br />
have captured the imagination. Birds have featured in the religious<br />
symbolism <strong>of</strong> many <strong>of</strong> the world’s cultures; inspired the musings <strong>of</strong><br />
philosophers, poets and other writers; motivated the investigations<br />
<strong>of</strong> scientists, architects and engineers; and have been a constant<br />
subject in the visual arts.<br />
The art works in the exhibition A Bird in the Hand examine the<br />
many ways that the subject <strong>of</strong> birds has been approached by visual<br />
artists. Featuring art work produced in a variety <strong>of</strong> media by some <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Alberta</strong>’s most renowned artists and art educators, this exhibition<br />
examines how birds have been portrayed and also explores some<br />
<strong>of</strong> the reasons for, and possible meanings behind, these<br />
investigations.<br />
Marcia Perkins<br />
Dreamless, 1994<br />
Oil on Canvas Board<br />
Collection <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Alberta</strong> Foundation for the <strong>Art</strong>s<br />
print-write<br />
Curated by Shane Golby, <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Gallery</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Alberta</strong>, for the <strong>Alberta</strong> Foundation<br />
for the <strong>Art</strong>s Travelling Exhibition Program.<br />
Exhibition Info<br />
• 2 medium crates (225lbs)<br />
• 21 works (19 framed; 2 3D<br />
works)/2 text panels<br />
• 17 artists<br />
• 60 - 70 running feet<br />
Available September <strong>2009</strong><br />
to August <strong>2010</strong><br />
print-write is an exhibition developed by Dr. Mark Morris and<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Sean Caulfield from the University <strong>of</strong> <strong>Alberta</strong> to reflect<br />
the increasing interest in creative projects that cross both traditional<br />
artistic and educational boundaries.<br />
print-write features collaborative projects created by Dr. Morris’s<br />
Advanced Writing students and Senior Printmaking students under<br />
the instruction <strong>of</strong> Sean Caulfield. Collaboration is a useful skill for<br />
young artists and writers to experience, and the projects developed<br />
from this interaction confirm this inventive and valuable experience.<br />
The exhibition print-write has extended the boundaries <strong>of</strong> both<br />
the writers’ and printmakers’ skills and the viewers own awareness<br />
<strong>of</strong> the limitlessness <strong>of</strong> artistic expression.<br />
Mark Morris/Iain Gillis<br />
On Kurt Weill’s Second Symphony, 2007<br />
Digital Photo Collage<br />
Collection <strong>of</strong> the University <strong>of</strong> <strong>Alberta</strong><br />
This exhibition was developed by Mark Morris and Sean Caulfield, University<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Alberta</strong>, and organized by Shane Golby, <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Gallery</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Alberta</strong>, for<br />
the <strong>Alberta</strong> Foundation for the <strong>Art</strong>s Travelling Exhibition Program.<br />
Exhibition Info<br />
• 2 medium crates (225lbs)<br />
• 18 works/2 text panels<br />
• 20 artists<br />
• 60 - 70 running feet<br />
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