Mackenzy Albright and Rachelle Liette Bowen took a break from working on their installation in the gallery to talk to us about their work and what it’s like to be an emerging artist in Edmonton.
See their installation at our new winter fundraiser, the Parka Patio, on February 18. Get your tickets at www.latitude53.org/parka.
We talked to the DJs of Easy Love about their First Times: getting started in Edmonton, finding new directions, and working with Latitude 53 for the first time. See them this Saturday closing out the party at the Parka Patio.
“First Times” is a look at the pioneering spirit that animates the arts community in Edmonton, and provides our mission as an artist-run centre. We’re celebrating that spirit in the winter air on February 18 at our new annual fundraiser: the Parka Patio.
Curator Marie-Hélène Leblanc gave an informal talk at Latitude 53 for the opening of Striking a Pose by Emanuel Licha. Here are some highlights, where she speaks about the works “War Tourist” and “How Do We Know What We Know”.
Striking a Pose runs from January 13–February 11.
Edmonton artist Jana Hargarten on ‘Wrecked Exotics’, a series drawings in development, addressing the complexity of current environmental and economic concerns. Jana Hargarten is featured in the ‘Incubator Series:Works in Progress’ at Latitude 53 July 4-9 , 2011, with a reception on July 7.
Our summer staff member Chelsea Boida filmed this interview last week where Aryen Hoekstra discusses his video “Yard Worker” currently showing as part of Latitude 53’s Incubator Series happening in the Community Gallery.
“Yard Worker” draws inspiration from artist Elaine Sturtevant, Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa, and the Iranian film Close-Up directed by Abbas Kiarostami.
The show runs from June 27 - July 02
Edmonton artist Raylene Campbell on simplifying concepts and techniques from IDreamEye and her MFA thesis for her Public Intervention Projects.
Raylene Campbell is featured in the Incubator series at Latitude 53 June 20–25, 2011, with a reception on the patio June 23.
Splash!, the official afterparty for Western Canada Fashion Week is just days away, this Friday night.
Get your tickets online at www.latitude53.org/splash. (Watch or download from Vimeo)
Brandon A. Dalmer talks to us about archetype and narrative in his intricate dioramas and line drawings. Footage taken from his artist talk at Latitude 53 on January 15, 2011.
Our intern Annalise Prodor tells us all about Draw, which happens tomorrow at Harcourt House, SNAP and here at Latitude 53. For the rest of the details, check out our website. (Watch or download from Vimeo)
