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...
