February 2012
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Striking a pose - Essay by Marie-Hélène Leblanc →
If you haven’t been into the gallery and picked up your own hard copy, check out curator Marie-Hélène Leblanc’s short essay about Emanuel Licha’s work on our website in English and French:
We are constantly bombarded with images of conflict—and this work provides a perspective on the role of images of conflicts, but also on image production systems and information (real or...
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January 2012
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Emanuel Licha in the National Post →
Leah Sandals talked to Emanuel Licha about his show Striking a Pose in today’s National Post:
Q What started your War Tourist series?
A In 2004, I was living in Sarajevo and documenting a bombed house. A car arrived and one woman and two men stepped out. The men were journalists and started taking photographs. They stayed five minutes, then the woman handed me her business card, and...
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Art in Vending Machines 2.0
Since my initial post on art in vending machines, I’ve been looking into how the phenomena manifests itself in Canada. While there seems to be no overarching or nationally cohesive counterpart to the Art-O-Mat I encountered in Las Vegas, there are a myriad of interesting projects abound. Today, I’m going to share some of them with you (aren’t you lucky!).
The Teenie Weenie Zine Machine.
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Of hurricanes and pollination – Vue Weekly →
In “How Do We Know What We Know?” Licha does a brilliant job of opening up questions about journalism of such horrors through coverage of the recent political unrest in Syria. His film reveals the production behind a “real” live conflict, jumping between American news footage and video that records its production from the otherwise hidden windy hillside in Turkey. As the...
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Seeking contemporary artists in Boyle...
After some of our special projects last year, like In/stall/ed, we’re planning to continue our collaborations in the Boyle-McCauley neighborhood. Here’s our latest call for our next project with McCauley Revitalization:
Latitude 53 creates sites for the intersection of contemporary art and ideas in Alberta.
We are seeking contemporary artists living in the Boyle Street –...
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What is performance? →
On Facebook, Margaret Dragu left us this intriguing question:
I ask this question every few years — of myself and of you.
I do this because my answers and your answers are always different, engaging, inspiring…
QUESTION: what is performance?
What specifically makes it different from existing practices like theatre, agit-prop, etc. ???
You can post your answer...
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Thank You, Todd Janes
My time as Writer-in-Residence is just over half way through, and I’ve been doing a lot of thinking. I began this residency about a week after having given the oral defense of my master’s thesis, and only a couple of days after formally submitting the written component to the University. What drew me to the project initially was how I could potentially write about whatever interested me; how it...
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Preview Striking a Pose yourself →
At wartourist.net Emanuel Licha has posted excerpts from each part of “War Tourist”, a five-part video installation that makes up the largest part of Striking a Pose, so you can whet your appetite for the show—opening tonight and up in the gallery until February 11.
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Janice Ryan previews Striking a Pose →
Artist Emanuel Licha (emanuel-licha.com) was living in Sarajevo when he witnessed a car stop in front of a demolished home. Out poured a guide with a group of tourists who furiously snapped photos before heading off to the next viewing spot. The incident sparked the idea for War Tourist, a series of videos shot from the point of view of a tourist seeking postwar conflicts and disasters.
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Edmonton visual artists fight back →
On Friday, Gig City published a preview of our two upcoming shows by Emanuel Licha and Nicole Rayburn, as well as an artist talk this Thursday at the Art Gallery of Alberta featuring local artist Dara Humniski in conversation with curator Catherine Crowston. We weren’t quite sure what to make of it. Aside from the headline, “Edmonton visual artists debut shows at Latitude 53,...
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The Big Idea: open call for submissions →
Julian Forrest sends us the call for submissions for his current project, an exhibition at the Peter Robertson Gallery:
In June 2012, the University of Alberta will host the Third Canadian Obesity Student Meeting. The aim of the conference is to provide a venue for research dissemination, education, and professional development among students and new professionals in the area of obesity...
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Emergency call for artist assistant
Our friends over at Edmonton Arts Council’s public art office are looking for some last-minute help:
Please help!
We are in a last minute bind for one of our public art projects! An artist has designed a pattern to be painted on the interior acoustic panels for the newly renovated Hardisty Pool (opening late February/March), and we need the help of a craftsman to do a bit of work...
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Look longer, think harder →
In Vue this week, Carolyn Jervis reflects on some highlights of 2011 in Edmonton art—and we’re there:
Solo Exhibit: Gary James Joynes/Clinker, 12 Tones, Latitude 53
Latitude kicked off a strong year of programming with this powerful exhibit by Edmonton artist Joynes. This show provided more than a viewing experience—it was a powerful, overwhelming immersion in raw, tonal sound—sound...
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Resolve to do the things you care about
Today is the first day of the new year - a time that always seems to be ripe with possibility, the promise of new beginnings, and the chance to make changes. A time when someone will inevitably ask, “what are your New Year’s resolutions…?”
For many of the people with whom I spent New Year’s Eve (and from many of the facebook statuses I’ve read over the past few days), 2011 seems like a...
December 2011
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Vending Machine Art
A couple of weeks ago I took a trip to Death Valley and Las Vegas, full of expectation. I’d been training for months in preparation to run what was to be my first big race: The Death Valley Marathon. Sadly, the race was cancelled at 3 am, only four hours before the start, due to dangerously high winds (50km/hr, gusting to 90km/hr!!). I had travelled all that way and like hell I wasn’t going to see...
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Authentic Landscapes: lecture →
If you’ve loved the way that Maria Whiteman’s photography traces the lines between art and science, take a look at this lecture this afternoon Monday at the Royal Alberta Museum:
Artist Jeanine Breaker has been awarded a series of UK research grants from the Leverhulme Trust, British Council, and Arts and Humanities Research Council, and is currently...
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Latitude 53 Member Pam Wilman Leads Students to...
Over 120 students have collaborated to create a public work of art for the City of St. Albert’s 150th anniversary celebrations.
April Bartlett/St. Albert Gazette
With the guidance of Schmoozy donator, Latitude 53 friend and art teacher Pam Wilman, the students helped to paint 150 tiles for a mural at Ecole Sainte Marguerite d’Youville.
Wilman worked closely with fellow artist Lewis Lavoie...
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Your last chance to see...
Maria Whiteman and Karen Zalamea’s shows are still up until tomorrow, so if you haven’t had a chance to see them yet, come on down to the gallery today before 7 or tomorrow afternoon.
Once that’s done, we’ll be closing our doors for the holidays until January 2nd. Our next shows by Emanuel Licha and Nicole Rayburn open on January 13th—we’ll have some info up on the...
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The Overwhelming Success of Schmoozy
The Fine Art of Schmoozy has come and gone once again, paving the way for 2012 and a host of exciting events in the New Year.
Latitude 53 would like to express their most heartfelt thanks to all that took part in this amazing event. It would not have been possible without the help of many dedicated organizers and volunteers.
The show was a sell-out and well over 300 people were in...
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Sarah Wookey's Open Letter to Artists →
A great letter from artist Sara Wookey and her choice to not participate in a recent re-performance of Marina Abramović’s performance proposal for the Los Angeles MOCA gala earlier this month.
One of the things often on our minds is the question of artists and professionalism. We’re very lucky in Canada to have a set of principles underlying our artist-run movement about what artists...
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Important Message Regarding Schmoozy Tickets
Latitude 53 would like to extend a great big thank you to all for the sensational response to The Fine Art of Schmoozy!
We regret to inform you that tickets for this event are now sold out; however, we will hold a limited number at the door on a first come first serve basis - Doors will open at 8 p.m.
Unfortunately we will not be able to reserve or take any ticket orders over the phone and the...
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November 2011
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Royal Bison as Artist Run Centre
This past weekend the Royal Bison Craft and Art Fair celebrated its eleventh incarnation. Just shy of 2700 people attended the two day event that showcased the works of 72 local artists, designers and crafters of all stripe. I took in both days, each time bringing a different person with me and finding great things to spend my money on (which shall not be revealed, since I know the recipients read...
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From the Death Valley Marathon to Sin City......
In a mere three days, I’ll be headed down south to run my first marathon on quite the scenic trails through Titus Canyon in Death Valley, California. Since the race is on a Saturday morning, I’ll be staying overnight to give my legs the proper recovery they’ll need (the course gains 1,700 feet in the first 20K and then looses 5000 on the back half…!), before heading to Las Vegas on...
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Akimbo Hit List: Megan Bertagnolli →
Our current Writer in Residence, Megan Bertagnolli, is featured today on Akimbo’s Hit List—talking about five of her favourite things: Running, Camembert, The Royal Bison Craft & Art Fair, Gothic Cathedrals, and local artist Alexa Mietz, who she wrote about this week and who will also be featured in the Schmoozy silent auction next week. Go take a look!
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Win tickets to Schmoozy →
Did you know that our friendly media sponsors at Avenue Magazine are giving away a pair of tickets to schmoozy this week? Click on over and find out more at their site. Of course, better safe than sorry, you can buy tickets direct from us.