January 2011
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Hip Hop in the Park presents: Hip Hop on the Walls...
Everyone’s favourite non-profit hip-hop foundation, Hip Hop in the Park, is hosting an exhibition and fundraiser in the Latitude 53 community gallery, Hip Hop on the Wall.
The opening celebrations take place on January 28, 2011. Tickets are $10 each (no minors, sorry folks). Exhibition continues from Jan 28 – Feb 11.
The show features art by Jenn Kovachik, AJA Louden, Lorien Maheu,...
the New Gallery's NEW Artist in Residence Program
Our friendly neighbourhood artist-run centre down in Calgary, the New Gallery, is now accepting proposals for their brand NEW (no pun intended, I’m sure) Artist in Residence program at the John Snow House. Applications are due March 15, 2011, for a residency that takes place for all or part of August, 2011. According to their website:
“The New Gallery is now accepting residency...
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Gary James Joynes in the Edmonton Journal
This Saturday’s Edmonton Journal features an article on Gary James Joynes’ exhibition at Latitude 53. Sandra Sperounes, the Journal’s music writer, talks to Gary about the occupational hazards of bringing us this show:
Joynes endured hours of “sheer violence and cacophony” to shape the sand, using an analog modular synthesizer — a large contraption which resembles an old...
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Sundance for Beginners ~ Fish writer in residence...
SUNDANCE DISPATCH 1. Situated in a multi-level rental in the Utah mountains twice paid for by unrequited love, our team of semiprofessionals (as a body) is clicking into Sundance reality, vibrating with possibility and unexpected enthusiasm from without. Over 70,000 people have online-viewed The High Level Bridge (52,000 in just one day) which, as writer-director Trevor Anderson put it, is almost...
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Performance Creation Canada Conference: This...
Performance Creation Canada, a nationwide network dedicated to the nourishment, management and study of performance creation in Canada, is hosting a conference this weekend. The conference takes place from Jan 20 – 23, at the University of Alberta and around Edmonton.
The theme this year is Environment and Art: How social, cultural, political and geographical space affects and informs creation....
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Call for submissions: McMullen Gallery
The McMullen Gallery, at the University of Alberta Hospital, is currently accepting submissions for its 2012 – 2013 exhibition season. Have a look at the submission guidelines and application form, and submit your proposals by March 31, 2011.
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Gary James Joynes' opening reception
For those of you who couldn’t make it, here are some photos from Gary James Joynes’ opening reception last night at Latitude 53. Thanks to everyone that braved the cold to join us!
All photos by Cameron Ambrose
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Money for Nothing ~ Fish writer in residence # 4
On Wednesday, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council banned “Money for Nothing” from Canadian airwaves because of its use of the word “faggot.” This made a lot of us recophiles immediately hissy, but is the discussion perhaps more nuanced than any classically libertarian gut instinct? Imagine, for a second, the song instead of “faggot” used the word “nigger” and you’ll probably understand...
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Western Canada Fashion Week's PHABRIKATED art +...
Western Canada Fashion Week and PHABRIK magazine are hosting an art + design competition for fashion designers and graphic artists.
Submit your designs—you could win a cash prize, and have your work featured in the Spring 2011 issue of PHABRIK magazine, AND in this year’s Western Canada Fashion Week!
There are two competitions: One for a full-length (non-fabric) gown design, and one for...
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Is That Sculpture Supposed to Be a Girl or a Boy?...
This post is by Latitude 53’s newest Writer In Residence, Fish Griwkowsky. He writes critically about Latitude 53 programming, the community and more on a regular basis over a six month term from November to April. Read more about the Writer In Residence program.
Hanna Rosin recently delivered a fascinating Ted talk called “Men Are the New Ball and Chain.” It’s exciting on its own, but got...
Project Manager needed for upcoming show in the...
A project manager is needed to organize a youth multimedia art show to be held April 11 & 12, 2011 in the Latitude 53 Community Gallery.
The term of the contract will be from now to April 30, 2011. The show’s budget is $9500 dollars and includes $2000 for the project manager contract.
The person needs to have excellent organizational skills and good artistic sensibility. The goal is to...
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Gary James Joynes/Clinker interview
Vague Terrain has posted an interview with Gary James Joynes/Clinker about his exhibition, Frequency Painting: 12 Tones, opening at Latitude 53 this Friday. Read it for some great insights about Gary’s complex process, and how the Frequency Painting series came to be.
Turns out, Gary risked his life to bring us this show:
“The “iteration” of the various wave driver...
Alberta Craft Council launches "I Support the...
Our neighbours down the street, the Alberta Craft Council, have organized a postcard campaign to protest the recent cuts to arts funding in Alberta.
Two postcards have been pre-addressed to Premier Stelmach, and to Culture and Community Spirit Minister Lindsay Blackett. The third card is for your district’s MLA. These postcards will be available during their upcoming 16% Exhibition,...
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Sherri Chaba lecture at Grant MacEwan this Friday
Grant MacEwan University, in partnership with Harcourt House, presents a lecture by local artist, Sherri Chaba, this coming Friday.
Friday, January 14th at 1:00 pm, Room 203 at MacEwan Centre for the Arts and Communications, 10045-156 Street, Edmonton.
Chabba’s exhibition, Life-Line, runs at Harcourt House until February 12th. These sculptural installations focus primarily on...
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Gary James Joynes/Clinker on Vague Terrain
Digital arts online magazine and blog, Vague Terrain, has posted Gary James Joynes’ artist statement for his upcoming show here at Latitude 53. Take a read-through and learn about Gary’s inspiration and process:
Frequency Painting is a body of work that looks deep into the visualization of sound by looking at the sculptural potentials of resonant frequencies. Using a custom...
What a difference six months makes..
Latitude 53 Rooftop Patio, July 22, 2010.
Latitude 53 Rooftop Patio, January 7, 2011.
Call for Submissions: Bike Art Auction
The Edmonton Bicycle Commuters’ Society is having a Bike Art Auction in February 2011 to celebrate their 30th anniversary.
They are looking for visual art, wearable art and crafts made from recycled bike parts or with a bike focus, such as:
Photographs, prints, posters
Clothing, accessories
Jewelry
Sculptures
Small furniture, housewares
Altered bikes
Homemade bike accessories...
Help take "the High Level Bridge" to the Sundance...
Fan favourite from last summer’s National Portrait Gallery, Trevor Anderson’s the High Level Bridge, has been accepted into this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
The film’s creators need a lil’ help making it down to Utah, so they’re hosting a fundraising dance party, film screening AND silent auction at the Artery (9535 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton) next Saturday...
Latitude 53 featured in the Edmonton Journal's...
The Edmonton Journal’s resident arts aficionado, Janice Ryan, showed us some love in her 2010 arts roundup, recognizing L53 Executive Director Todd Janes’ receipt of the National Visual Arts Advocacy Award, and the National Portrait Gallery exhibition we hosted last summer.
Check out the rest of Janice’s article for more 2010 highlights.
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L53's Writer in Residence in Avenue Magazine's Top...
In case you missed it, our very own Writer in Residence, Fish Griwkowsky, was named one of Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 this fall. Here he is in the December issue of Avenue Magazine – where, I would venture, his crutches and plastic nametag holder only add to his charm.
Take a read through Fish’s profile on the Avenue Magazine website for more on Fish and his many pursuits.
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We're Back! (With New Hours)
Latitude 53 is back at’er this week after our holiday break, with brand new hours of operation (so exciting!):
Tuesday – Friday: 11 AM – 7 PM
Saturday: 12 – 5 PM
Now you have plenty of time to stop by the gallery after work for the taste of some refreshing contemporary visual culture.
Brandon A. Dalmer, “Peephole”
This week we (well… mostly Rob) will be busy...