news from the art gallery of mississauga /winter + spring 2013

NEWS FROM THE ART GALLERY OF MISSISSAUGA / WINTER + SPRING 2013
Mark Filipiuk, Graduate 2 (detail), 2010, photography, post digital editing on metal
above: Mark Filipiuk, Niner 14, 2012,
photography, post digital editing on metal
right: Mark Filipiuk, Niner: Graduate 2, 2012,
photography, post digital editing on metal
Szkoła|School
Mark Filipiuk
Featured Exhibition
Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival
May 16–July 7, 2013
Toronto/Krakow based Mark Filipiuk interconnects imagery with digital, brush and
collage techniques. The photographic based works attempts to locate a typology of
human personalities. On steel panels are multiple composites of adolescent youth in
the institutional setting of a high school as the literary subject matter. The portraits are
created with in-camera editing and post production digital techniques. The haunting
and sparse images on metal plates are imbued with a psychological charge informed
by Filipiuk’s 25 year career as an educator and observer of what Nirvana, singer and
songwriter Kurt Cobain titled “Teen Spirit.” At first the works appear as a mimicry
of paint, but the work rooted in photography – seeks to reflect a merge of drawing,
painting and digital based collage.
XIT-RM
Sponsored by
The RBC Foundation.
SWEETNESS OF THE WORK
Noelle Hamlyn
March 7–April 20, 2013
Sweetness of the Work is part of a collection exploring the possibilities of
crystalline forms in lace work. In this installation, Mississauga-based Hamlyn
works with cotton thread embroidered to create web like structures which
are then exposed to a saline solution. This process encourages the formation
of crystals. The evaporation rate, sun exposure, temperature, salt type and
saturation of the solution were varied to create this delicate lace form, floating
in space. The process, as well as the nature of the resulting salt crystals on
the embroidered surface creates an apt metaphor for the accumulation of
stitches, labour and the hours invested in traditional women’s hand work.
Sweetness of the Work is an homage to the salt tears of the seamstress, as if
a gentle meditation on the loss of traditional hand skills. It also speaks to the
hierarchical structures that shape our perception of “women’s work” exposing
cloth and lace work as a sociopolitical medium of contemporary relevance.
Noelle Hamlyn, Tears (detail), salt, fibre
FOREST CORE
Maria Albulet
May 16–July 7, 2013
Albulet’s work radiates a sense of control, maintaining a constant and
consistent abstract image-field. This characterizes her as a contemporary
generation of abstract expressionists quietly informed by Joan Mitchell,
Philip Guston, and Lila Lewis Irving. Bold colour blocks of red and black
conceptually form as opposed forces accentuating the stillness of a wooded
thicket, suggesting that a forest is a complex living entity of perfected
harmony and universal balance. Mississauga based Albulet applies colour in
methodical, short, hatch-like strokes in her paintings. “I love the challenge
of visual texture and detail”. The monochromatic colour fields resonate
and seem to control the viewer’s mind with the infinite detail and ongoing
evolution of depth and wonder of the forest.
AGGRAVATED
SURFACES
Warren Hoyano
May 16–July , 2013
above: Warren Hoyano, At The Edges, 2012,
watercolour, 152.4 x 111.8 cm
below: Fausta Facciponte, Eve, 2010,
archival pigment print. Image courtesy
of Stephen Bulger Gallery (bulgergallery.com)
Master watercolourist Hoyano presents
his contemporary version of this historic
medium by revealing the underworld of
shadows, stains, marks and abstract
traces from the quotidian. The artist’s
inventive technique is a subtractive
process in which pigment is applied and
then water is used to mimic the natural
processes of erosion and aging. Deliberate
and accidental effects are exposed in a
similar refrain of the patterns of daily life.
The result is delicate wash-like passages
that rest beside dark, opaque areas. The
feeling of time and process are evident in
the work as light and dark seem to float,
while scale and illusion shapeshift in a
Rorschach inkblot guessing game.
UNCANNY
REANIMATING THE PERMANENT COLLECTION
Don Ball, Janet Cardiff and Jeff Miller, Fausta Facciponte, Osheen Harruthoonyan,
Johanna Householder, Rehab Nazzal, Lynn Huntley-Wyczolkowski
March 7–April 20, 2013
The artists in this exhibition have an investigative outlook and continue to be informed
by historical process of the image in a contemporary and thought-provoking way. Sound,
Video, Photography and the viewer’s own memory provide an image-based platform for
exploring the metamorphosis of the uncanny, a term that Sigmund Freud used to describe
a psychological feeling between terror and fascination. The uncanny is supernatural and
fascinating leaving us feeling disturbed in a state of wonderment and fear.
Since 1998 the Art Gallery of Mississauga has had a moratorium on its Permanent
Collection practice. 2013 signifies a new direction to reactivate the Collection which
supports the emphasis of photography and contemporary digital practices. Historically,
photography as an art medium was a way to record events; at this time photography has
become ubiquitous in our increasingly image-driven culture. The contemporary image
is often presented categorically with portrait, landscape, object focused or by marking
daily life and its experiences. The revised collection policy will create a stronger cohesive
collection that addresses AGM’s new vision.
ROOTSAND
BRANCHES
EDUCATION | ENGAGEMENT
Are you looking for new ways to develop cognitive and creative problem-solving
skills in youth, ages 8–18? If you are an educator in the Peel Region, The Art Gallery
of Mississauga invites you to participate in Roots and Branches, a programme
that connects artists and concepts from current exhibitions to expand critical
engagement in the classroom.
Funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, Roots and Branches takes a hands-on
approach to learning by offering free visual arts instruction and interdisciplinary,
curricular, in-class programming to schools in the region. In addition it will provide
FREE Tours and FREE Student Transportation to the AGM for learning onsite. A
longtime arts supporter and resident of Mississauga’s fluctuating cultural landscape,
Tina Chu will implement the Education component of Roots and Branches with the
goal of linking visual arts literacy and critical thinking with standardized school
curricula. “I am excited to listen, learn and to unite the community by approaching
learning as an artistic act and to work with youth from Home Schools, the Peel
District School Board, and the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board.” Roots and
Branches is a multi-faced programme that embodies the AGM’s artistic vision in three
streams: Education | Engagement, Artists-in-Residence at the Mississauga Library
branches and a City | Studio Project at Satellite locations throughout Mississauga.
The AGM is currently seeking volunteers and teaching artists!
Karen Maze, Many Faces, One Portrait, 2013, photographs
Artists onsite at the Mississauga Library
Faisal Anwar, Karen Maze, Immony Men & Maegan Broadhurst,
Christopher Pandolfi & Simon Rabuyniuk
March 7–April 20, 2013
Art and literature have been proven to be boundary-changers, moving beyond
domains defined by society to provoke new systems of thought and social
exchange. Citizens of Mississauga are key participants to engage in the story
of the city as seen and experienced from multiple points of view. Roots and
Branches is an innovative Artist-in-Residence project which aims to tap into
the communities of Mississauga, to connect arts and literature with socially
based art projects rooted in experimentation.
The artists are NOT making art in the library – rather, the artists are using
the site of the library as a source for conversation, dialogue and new media
to engage citizens about the city, life and ideas. The art is the process and
the final material manifestation cumulating in a community presentation
and exhibition at the AGM. This project does not privilege one experience over
another – rather it supports, encourages and demands multiple backgrounds
and voices for its success and determined outcomes. Spring 2013 Roots
and Branches Artists are Camille Turner, Eshan Rafi.
The project Generously supported by Samuel Family Foundation, Hazel McCallion Foundation,
Port Credit Foundation and Friends of The Mississauga Library.
10ANNUAL
ARTAUCTION
May 2, 2013
10 TH ANNIVERSARY
AUCTION
The Board & Staff at the AGM invite you to attend 10! This is the premiere art
auction event in Mississauga. A fast-paced evening of live music, fine wine
and amazing hors d’oeurves, the social event is a who’s who of Mississauga.
This much-anticipated and well-attended event will feature works by regional,
national, and international artists. The event attracts collectors, curators, and
art patrons and is the major fundraiser for the AGM, underwriting our educational
programmes and artist projects. Expect changes to this year’s event. We are
building off past successes and raising the bar on excellence!
Are you new to collecting art? This year, there will be a casual walk through the
Auction preview by Curator Stuart Keeler and Board member Dev Ramacharan
with renowned Art Historian Joan Murray. This will be a conversation on how
to start an art collection and for the seasoned collector there will be further
dialogue on how to cultivate new streams of interest to an existing collection.
Funds raised through the auction are used to purchase and maintain artworks
for our Permanent Collection as well as support exhibitions and artist projects.
Tickets are tax deductable at $75.00 each, this includes a $50.00 voucher used
towards any one item in the live auction. Contact the AGM at 905 896 5088
to purchase tickets.
AIRTEACHINGROSTER
Submit your application and start teaching! The AGM is seeking arts instructors
to design and lead innovative learning experiences centered on the Visual Arts –
for the 2013-2014 school year with Mississauga youth and teachers. The AGM
seeks to cultivate and sustain creative culture in an intimate environment, where
artists and youth can co-create community as well as individual growth. Through a
variety of workshops, in-school programs, and creativity events, the AGM facilitates
educational experiences which renew, invigorate and inspire the creative spirit
in tandem with building community. See the website for application and details.
ARCHIVINGTHE905
A PROJECT BY ARTIST AND LIBRARIAN HEATHER SAUNDERS
SUBMISSIONS DUE APRIL 30
To quote dancer-choreographer Twyla Tharp, the person you will become in 5
years depends on two factors: “the people you meet and the books you read.”
If a picture is worth a thousand words, a book is equally effective in explaining
artistic motivation. In collaboration with the AGM, this artist project compiles
an archive of one donated book per artist that will be housed side by side with
images by and information on each donor. The donations will become part of
the Resource Room Book Collection, animating it with 905 artists, thinkers and
cultural producers. Users will be introduced to new authors through familiar
artists, and to new artists through familiar authors. The information will be
presented in an exhibition as well as continue to travel beyond the AGM.
NATIONALYOUTHWEEK|WORKSHOPS
MAY 1–7, 2013
Sonic Walks combine sound, music and stories with walking. Participants will create
stories, write scripts, perform, record and edit their final work. The resulting story
will be experienced by the public in the places where the story unfolds. Media/
performance artist and producer Camille Turner will guide participants through
the process of creating an artwork that engages the public in unusual ways. Final
student works will be presented during REBEL13 (May 4/5) in collaboration with
the Art Gallery of Mississauga. Register now for Culture Currents – where hot topics
and skills in the arts connect youth to big city events.Visit mississauga.ca/rebel
to see what’s happening at REBEL13 or contact the AGM.
Robert Freeman peacefully passed away on Dec 22, 2012. Robert joined the AGM
as Curator in 2001. His support and encouragement of artists is evidenced with
original and noteworthy curatorial contributions such as Abraham Anghik Ruben:
Shaman’s Dreams (2009), One Step at a Time: Libby Haque (2008), Julie Andreyev:
Passages (2008), Vessna Perunovich: Emblems of the Enigma (2009). He was
appointed the Executive Director and Curator in 2007. Robert will be remembered
as a vital contributor to the progress of art and culture in the City of Mississauga.
The Community Gallery at the AGM will be renamed in his honour.
The ambivalence
between the virtual
and the real arrive
at an intended image.
Mark Filipiuk, Niner 22, 2012, photography, post digital editing on metal
THANK YOU TO THE RBC FOUNDATION
FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT
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Mayor Hazel McCallion
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FOUNDING MEMBERS
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CONTRIBUTING
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CURATOR’S CLUB
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Facciponte
SPECIAL PROJECT SPONSORS
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FRIENDS
$150.00 PLUS
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Samuel Family Foundation
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Museumpros
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Fred & Kathy Troughton
SILVER DONORS
Christine Montague
Z’Anne Keele
Port Credit Foundation
Friends of the Mississauga Library
Thanks to Our Supporters
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and appreciation of the visual arts through the operation, development
and growth of a public not-for-profit Art Gallery.
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Stuart Keeler – Curator & Director of Programmes
Gail Farndon – Operations Manager
Tina Chu – Engagement Officer
Jaclyn Qua-Hiansen – Social Media Facilitator | Animateur
Jyoti Minhas – Gallery Assistant | Animateur
The Art Gallery of Mississauga is a Public Gallery
supported by the City of Mississauga, the Ontario
Arts Council, the Canada Council for the Arts,
the Ontario Trillium Foundation, corporations,
private citizens and Gallery members.
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