BOOKING CATALOGUE 2009-2010 - Art Gallery of Alberta

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Horse Power Available September 2009 to February 2010 For three centuries the evolution of prairie culture in North America relied greatly on horse power. The enduring bond between horses and people is explored through archival photographs from the Glenbow Museum and artworks from the collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. This travelling exhibition promotes discussion about the role of horses in law enforcement, ranching, transportation, sport and entertainment. W.J. Oliver Lewis Welsh Jumping ‘Barra Lad’, n.d. Digital Reproduction of Archival Photograph Glenbow Photographic Archives Horse Power reflects the strength, speed, agility and grace of the horse in motion. It also reveals memorable stories from the past about unique relationships between rider and horse. This is achieved through wonderful examples of documentary photographs by historically significant photographers like W.J. Oliver, L.A. Huffman and O.B. Buell. Curated by Les Pinter, Alberta Society of Artists Exhibition Info • 2 medium crates (280lbs) • 25 works (15 framed units) • 13 known artists • approx. 75 running feet Expedition: Dan Hudson Available March 2010 to August 2010 Expedition: Dan Hudson contains a mix of paintings and photographs that highlight the themes of adventure and travel. As a photo journalist, Hudson provides unique perspectives on the natural environment and urban culture. He has been sent on assignment around the world and his photographs have been published in prominent magazines such as National Geographic, Rolling Stone, Outside, Powder, Snowboarder and Explore. The artist has assembled the best of his assignment photography into photo collages that featue expeditions to Russia, Japan, Iceland, Chile, Argentina and Canada. An extraordinary journey of discovery from city streets to mountain summits is presented. Dan Hudson Expedition: Japan (detail), 2008 Colour Photograph Courtesy of the Artist 7 • ART GALLERY OF ALBERTA The paintings in Expedition: Dan Hudson reveal a more personal involvement with nature. Based on Hudson’s participation in outdoor adventures, the paintings explore the fine line that exists between exhilaration, loss of control and danger. Expedition: Dan Hudson enables us to think about our own adventures, both big and small, in new and exciting ways. Curated by Les Pinter, Alberta Society of Artists Exhibition Info • 2 medium crates (220 lbs) • 12 works • 1 artist • approx. 65 running feet
Local Colour: Photographs by George Webber Available March 2010 to August 2010 Local Colour: Photographs by George Webber consists of a selection of 22 colour photographs from Webber’s Alberta Colour 1978-2001 Portfolio, acquired by the Alberta Foundation for the Arts in 2004. This body of work depicts the disappearing face of Alberta communities scattered throughout south and central Alberta. The photographs speak to us about what has been left behind over time: derelict service stations, shauttered banks and abandoned hardware stores of Ranfurly, Empress, Granum, and many other locations. George Webber Craigmyle, Alberta, 1987 Colour Photograph on Paper Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts George Webber’s work reveals his deep fascination with the people and landscape of the Canadian West. Webber was born in the town of Drumheller in 1952, and since the early 1980s he has photographed this region extensively. “My concern is one of photography’s most fundamental, the impulse to seize and arrest what is passing away....this desire seems to be felt most keenly when dealing with an aspect of one’s own history and culture. In the prairies, all that is human is ephemeral.” George Webber Curated by Dean Tatum Reeves, Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre Exhibition Info • 2 medium crates (250 lbs) • 22 works/2 text panels • 1 artist • 85 running feet The Cone Box Show Available April 2010 to September 2010 Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Alberta Potters’ Association, The Cone Box Show features miniature ceramic artworks by forty members from across Alberta and Saskatchewan. The unique concept behind the exhibition is that the size of each work is limited to the dimensions of an Orton Standard Pyrometric Cone Box (50 large cones), i.e. 3” x 3” x 6”. All components of the artworks fit into the box. Though the exhibition is primarily based on ceramic media, other materials have been employed as part of the work. Jane MacKay A Crowded Party, 2008 Acrylic decorated, wheel-thrown clay Courtesy of the Artist This exhibition was organized by Allan Jensen and developed by the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre with the assistance of the Alberta Potter’s Association. Exhibition Info • 2 medium crate (175 lbs) • 40 3-dimensional artworks/2 text panels • 40 artists • Display: on shelves/plynths/tables ART GALLERY OF ALBERTA • 8
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