Last week, I posted some information on the Guerilla Girls show at Galerie de l'UQAM, which includes a special-commission poster designed to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Ecole Polytechnique shootings.
Recently, I stumbled across another exhibition related to these themes. It's not happening in Canada, but in San Diego—and while that's far, far away from the 49th parallel, there's luckily a virtual exhibition component that can give us points to reflect upon on this sad anniversary.
The show is called "Off the Beaten Path: Violence, Women and Art," and it includes a number of internationally known artists like Yoko Ono, Marina Abramovic, Mona Hatoum and Wangechi Mutu. It was curated by Randy Jayne Rosenberg for Art Works for Change, an Oakland nonprofit organized to "address social and environmental issues such as social justice, human rights, gender equity, and environmental sustainability."
The show opened at the Stenersen Museum in Oslo, Norway, in June, and is at the University of California San Diego's art gallery to December 12. The exhibition then travels to Centro Cultural Tijuana in Mexico and Museo Universitario del Chopo in Mexico through to the end of summer 2010.
I'm really glad this exhibition has been put together--and that it has this virtual component available. Here's hoping it can exhibit a little closer to home in the future.
Image of Mona Hatoum's artwork from Art Works for Change
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
More art links for the Ecole Polytechnique Anniversary: Off the Beaten Path
Monday, April 6, 2009
Weekend Links: AGO Layoffs, Montreal Curator Smackdown and More
Some newsy links from over the weekend:
The Art Gallery of Ontario announces layoffs just before their Massive Party fundraiser. Classy. The CBC says layoffs number 70, the Toronto Star says only 23. Union to respond today, apparently.
Montreal Curator Smackdown! The National Post reports that Quebec uber-curator Louise Dery does not approve of the celeb-oriented Yoko Ono/John Lennon exhibition just opened at the Montreal Museum of Fine Art. The show was led by MMFA head Natalie Bondil.
Hey guess what? After years of being lumped in with tourism, parks and recreation, Alberta culture actually has a separate ministry. FFWD has an interview with the new minister.
I'm late on this news, but AGYU curator Michael Maranda released a "Waging Culture" report last week that confirms artists barely make a living. Gabby Moser has some comments on whether day jobs might actually be a good thing. The Star offers report highlights.
Toronto city government hasn't let the recession cut their arts spending; they've increased it by 2%. The Star reports.
The Images Festival kicked off in Toronto this week -- Jason Anderson reviewed one piece for Artforum.com. Local media reports here here here and here.
Murray Whyte at the Star talks new native art as a related show, Remix, opens at the Art Gallery of Ontario.
Image of "Imagine Peace" bed-in redo in Montreal from the National Post
