June 2013
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“The problem with looking at aboriginal art is that it’s seen through the canon of European discourse. We have to change the way we look at aboriginal art. I am happy to see historical Haida art along with Robert Davidson and Brian Jungen. They have to be seen as historical art and contemporary art. It’s a continuum; it’s a different art history.”
—Steven Loft
The New Art Festival - celebrating 20 years! →
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This weekend is the New Art Festival, Ottawa’s biggest non-commercial art festival. Check it out in Central Park in the Glebe on June 15th and 16th.
CUAG Connects: Meet our new Curator of Inuit Art intern, Lisa Truong! →
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Every summer, CUAG offers a 12-week curatorial internship for a student to develop an exhibition based on our collection of Inuit art. This year, Carleton PhD candidate Lisa Truong will be researching and exploring our vaults! We wanted to get to know her a bit better, so we asked her…
Looking at grad school application requirements is making me feel panicky.
Akimbo - Call for Submissions - Attesting Resistance →
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“ATTESTING RESISTANCE is a curatorial project leading to an on-line exhibition with an open call for submissions. We are seeking works by visual artists/creative minds (not exclusively Aboriginal people) that respond to Aboriginal resistance. These works likely embody the spirit of protest and embrace the solidarity against abusive and unfair government/cultural action and media interpretation. This particular curatorial conversation evolved from decades of unjust treatment of Aboriginal communities, whose resistance has been documented and represented with imbalance by mainstream news media and propaganda. This exhibition is dedicated to supporting the alternative perspectives and narratives, which may help locate and/or re-discover some of the strategies of resistance employed by Indigenous peoples (throughout history) that might otherwise go unnoticed if not documented or articulated through these symbolic artworks.”
“Native societies tend to think of artists differently. The ability to make things by hand is considered a gift given by the Creator, to be used for the welfare of the community…. Such gifts are tied to tradition. By making things of beauty and belief, native artists keep their peopleʼs values, ethics and ways of thinking alive. Art teaches about ancient world views, as well as modern realities. It bridges differences. And the artist is the bridge-builder.”
—Richard Hill, Tuscarora artist and educator
Westfest: Westboro's Festival of Music, Art & Life →
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I had completely forgotten that Westfest was this weekend. Cara Tierney, an amazing up and coming Canadian artist, will be performing there. The festival is entirely free too.
