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World Upside DownWALTER PHILLIPS GALLERY, BANFF AB – through Mar 4, 2007 Curated by Richard William Hill, WorldUpside Down is a group exhibition of work by individual artists, artist collectives, posters and moviestills that turn normal events upside-down,inside-out and on their head. Killer rabbits huntfor humans, Superman is a hero of the SovietUnion, and British aristocrats are dressed inAfrican fabrics.During the 20th Century, conceptual artistshave frequently illuminated and contradictedthe things we take for granted: the veryconventions of “normal” life. These artworksgenerate social satires exposing what we believeto be truth as simple consensus that may noteven be timely any more. Behaviours taken asnatural and necessary are often revealed asmerely conventional, and possibly not even inour best interests.Among the many works in the exhibit, Jimpreviewwww.banffcentre.ca/wpgTerrance Houle and Jarusha Brown, Untitled (from the Urban IndianSeries) (2006) [Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff AB, through Mar 4,2007]Logan’s The Diner’s Club, No Reservations Required inverts the codes of gendered and racializedrepresentation in Manet’s, Déjeuner sur l’herbe. Yinka Shonibare has restaged Gainsborough’s famouspainted portrait Mr. and Mrs. Andrews as a sculpture, decapitated the sitters, removed the landscape anddressed the subjects in colourful “African” fabrics, referencing complex, hybrid colonial histories. In asimilar socio-political vein, General Idea has changed Robert Indiana’s classic 1960s “Love” graphic to“AIDS”. A commissioned billboard project by Terrance Houle uses photography and video to parody thecomplexities of contemporary Aboriginal identity. Mia JohnsonMorgan, Renato Muccillo, Jim Nedelak,Michael O’Toole, Emilija Pasagic,Kristine Paton, Niels Petersen, KitShing, Issa Shojaei, Michael Stockdale,Mike Svob, Dan Varnals, RayWard, Christopher Walker, AlanWylie, Peter Wyse, Donna Zhang,paintings; Corky Hewson, NicolaPrinsen, Vance Theoret, sculpture;Bill Boyd, Geoff Searle, pottery.WILLIAMS LAKE★ Station House Gallery1 N MacKenzie Ave✆(250)392-6113www.stationhousegallery.common-sat 10am-5pm Nov 3-25 JulieMcIntyre, “Bedtime Stories”, series ofpaper quilts, scrolls and “place mats”that celebrate the elegance andstrength of grand stories, fine papers,relief printmaking, art quilts andmotherhood! UPPER GALLERY YokaLoiseau, “Collages and More”, watercoloursand acrylics with handmadematerials to create abstract designwww.preview-art.compieces; Nov 15-Dec 31 The StationHouse Christmas Market, annualshowcase and sale of fine handcraftedgiftware. Contact the gallery forspecial late night hours.OREGONCANNON BEACH★ Northwest By NorthwestGallery2321 N Spruce, Cannon Beach Spa &Gallery Building✆/fax (503)436-0741 800-494-0741www.NWBYNWGALLERY.common-sat 11am-5pm sun 11am-4pmand by appt Nov-Dec Philip Charette,ceramic masks and mixed mediasculpture combines Alaskan Yupiktradition with a contemporary visionmeant to connect both worlds; Nov 46-8pm Philip Charette, informal talkand flute performance, tickets are$10; Lillian Pitt, new cast crystalmasks and figures and works onpaper and raku fired masks; CraigShepherd, paintings; James Waterman,floral still life paintings; DaveMcGranaghan, "Quick Draw Painter";Opening Jan 7 Annual "Teapot" exhibitionwith gallery artists SequoiaMiller, Patrick Horsley, Daniel Barnettand Natalie Warrens.White Bird Gallery251 N Hemlock St ✆/fax (503)436-2681www.whitebirdgallery.comWinter hours: thurs-mon and holidays11am-5pm. Nov 4-Jan 2, 2007 AnnualHoliday Exhibition, featuring newworks by gallery artists; Scott Johnson,watercolours; Aimee Dieterle,acrylic and resin paintings; LyndaZell, fused glass; Allyn Cantor, mixedmedia; Bruce West, metal sculpture;George Kettlewell, paintings; RobertPetersen, paintings; Pam Kroll,mixed media paintings; Royal Nebeker,Ken Grant, Randall Tipton, paintings;Dick Garvey, photographs;Joshua Rodine, glass; RobertSchlegel, paintings; Barry McAlister,ceramic vessels; Louise Rauh, aluminumvessels.PREVIEW 65