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Exhibition: Balancing Act at Studio Sixty Six—until 05.12.18
Taymaz Valley: “The pairing of these two artists is a spark of genius on the gallery director Carrie Colton’s part, not only because of the contrasting palettes with which these two artists exercise their creativity, but by the performativity that brings forth their interconnectivity.”
Weekend Roundup: Quoi faire ?
With May just around the corner, the weather has warmed from the snow and ice of a few short weeks ago and we can finally pack away our winter jackets. Going outside has become a whole lot more hospitable – and just in time, as there is plenty to get out and do this weekend in Ottawa!
Photos: Take a glimpse at the new Ottawa Art Gallery, opening this weekend
Apt613 and a crew of #ottarts photographers were there for a special preview of the Ottawa Art Gallery, re-opening this weekend.
Admission to the Ottawa Art Gallery is free on opening weekend—04.28.18 & 04.29.18
The Ottawa Art Gallery is set to open to the public on Saturday, April 28. Admission is free, as always.
Exhibition: Tributaries at Mississippi Valley Textile Museum—until 06.23.18
Gatineau-based interdisciplinary artist Emily Rose Michaud was asked by the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum to propose a site-specific work. She brings us on road trips to watersheds, dams and falls from Almonte to Maniwaki to discover our intimate, emotional relationship with water over time.
Exhibition: PART FOR WHOLE at Seven Below Gallery—until 04.29.18
Seven Below, Ottawa’s newest gallery location, is tucked in the lower half of A Modern Space, the fine furniture store recently relocated to old Ottawa South.
Exhibition: Gillian King’s Ghosts at General Assembly—until 04.28.18
Ghosts is on display at General Assembly until April 28, 2018.
Exhibition: Marc Adornato’s Ruined Landscapes at the Diefenbunker Museum
Marc Adornato’s Ruined Landscapes painting series will be the Diefenbunker Museum from April 5 to July 15.
Exhibition: Indian Truckhouse of High Art at Central Art Garage
At the Central Art Garage, visitors are invited into a typical souvenir shop full of cheap mass produced, supposedly, Indigenous objects for Mi’kmaw performance and installation artist Ursula Johnson’s exhibition Indian Truckhouse of High Art.
Weekend Roundup: Quoi faire ?
It’s the final weekend of Winterlude, but maybe you’ve already seen the sculptures, skated the canal, and eaten all of the fried dough. Well, not to worry. There’s still plenty to do in Ottawa this weekend.
Exhibition: Andrew Ooi’s Anatomy of Resilience at Karsh-Masson Gallery
Andrew Ooi creates complex, colourful geometric artwork out of Gampi paper, a Japanese handmade tissue-like paper made from the bark of the Gampi bush. His work, Anatomy of Resilience, is on display until April 18, 2018 at Ottawa City Hall’s Karsh-Masson Gallery.
Exhibition: Modern Hyenas at The Sussex Contemporary
Modern Hyenas is a show about finding forms and scavenging means in order to provide. Visit The Sussex Contemporary before March 1 to enjoy the collection.
Carleton U cognitive science prof Jim Davies on the appeal of art
Jim Davies is the Director of the Science of Imagination Laboratory. He’s spent his career exploring why we find things compelling, from art to religion and from sports to superstition. Apt613 asked him to share his findings on the appeal of art.
Exhibition: MERGER at Exposure Gallery
MERGER is a selection of photos from Christian Villemaire’s larger series Hull ( ) in which he explores the expansion of the Gatineau area and Hull’s consequent erasure.
Exhibition: Longevity at City Hall Art Gallery
After the exhibition ends on January 7th, keep an eye out for these artworks in city offices and public spaces across the city.
