BOOKING CATALOGUE 2009-2010 - Art Gallery of Alberta

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Maskwacîs (Bear Hills) Available January 2010 to December 2010 A public narrative surrounds Hobbema, known to the Nehiyaw (Cree) who live there as Maskwacîs. The community is often painted with one brush: a place from which only one story has been told to Albertans and Canada as a whole. For the Nehiyaw, however, the dynamics of Maskwacîs are much greater and more diverse than what stereotypes allow. The exhibition Maskwacîs examines the framework of representation and authorship through narratives constructed by those who acutally ‘live the story’. Presenting an eclectic mix of art works created by both young artists and professionals, this exhibition reflects upon the attributes important to the Nehiyaw and their individual stories. Shawn Rabbit Untitled, 2008 Tempera Paint on Paper Private Collection Maskwacîs was curated by Garry Louis, Tribal Councilor of Montana First Nation, and Myra Saddleback, and coordinated by Sandi Hiemer of Meskanahk Ka Nipa Wit School, Montana First Nation, and Shane Golby, Manager/Curator for the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program for the Art Gallery of Alberta. Maskwacîs (Bear Hills) was generously funded by Syncrude Canada. Exhibition Info • 2 medium crates (250 lbs) • 15-20 works/2 text panels • approx. 10 artists • 65-75 running feet Checkerboard and Other Patterns Available October 2009 to March 2010 Checkerboard and Other Patterns presents an eclectic group of art works by a variety of Alberta artists. The emphasis is on pattern and colour. By definition a pattern is anything repeated in a predicatable combination, and is usually made up of lines that are linear, curvilinear, geometric or pictorial in nature. This exhibition will provide artistic insights into the use and effects of these visual elements. Drawn from the collections of the Alberta Government, the Alberta Foundation for the Arts and the Prairie Art Gallery, this exhibition features work from Helen Archer, Michael Burns, Daniel Campbell, David Crockett, John Esler, Francine Gravel, Ruth Haley, Bill McCarroll, C.S. McConnell, Katie Ohe, Lyndal Osborne, Garry Newton, John Reading, Harry Savage, and John Snow. The artists have used a variety of processes to produce their works including printmaking, drawing, painting, and mixed media. Bill McCarroll X Series ‘72, 1972 Lacquer on Plexiglass Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Curated by Todd Schaber, Prairie Art Gallery Exhibition Info • 2 medium crates (240lbs) • 20 works • 19 artists 5 • ART GALLERY OF ALBERTA
Common Threads: Textiles in Art Available September 2009 to February 2010 Common Threads presents artists that use textiles in the creative process and formulation of their work. The line between Fine Art and Craft is getting narrower all the time and today artists from both genres are starting to cross that line in the creative process. In the past the use of textiles was traditionally craft based in nature, but this attitude is evolving into unique styles of fine art. This exhibition introduces six visual artists that have either experimented with textiles in the past or have recently begun working in textiles. The art works produced vary in nature from traditional quilts to the use of textiles as a vector to another form of fine art. Common Threads features work from Lena Gilje (Wembley), Melanie Jenner (Grande Prairie), Sabine Schneider (Sexsmith), Lorraine Thies and her son Logan (Calgary), Laura Vickerson (Calgary), and Doug Wills (Grande Prairie). . Laura Vickerson El Pulmon, 2007 Guaze, Silk, Chiffon, Sequins Courtesy of the Artist Collective Soul: PNCR 2007 Curated by Todd Schaber, Prairie Art Gallery Exhibition Info • 3 medium crates (260lbs) • 23 works • 6 artists • 1 Educational Felf Board Available September 2009 to February 2010 Imagine the possibilities of having 14 days of freedom to express your creativity, with guidance from internationally acclaimed artists Harold Klunder and Laura Vickerson. Prairie North presents an environment where artists can work on projects and share ideas in an informal studio setting. The residency is a collective feeding frenzy where participants gain insight and inspiration from the energy emitted from the others around them. The Prairie North Creative Residency is held every two years in Grande Prairie. The Exhibition “Creative Soul” provides a sampling of the works created during and as a result of the 2007 residencey. Prairie North Creative Residency is hosted by Grande Prairie Regional College and coordinated with the tireless enthusiasm of Ken HouseGo and Tina Martel. Curated by Todd Schaber, Prairie Art Gallery Peter von Tiesenhausen Twelve Years Burnt wood, mud and oil Courtesy of the Artist Exhibition Info • 3 medium crates (280lbs) • 21 works • 21 artists ART GALLERY OF ALBERTA • 6
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