When you walk into Wall Space Gallery, the wall furthest from the door to the far end acts as the greeting, the handshake of the gallery every time a new show is hung. Claire Desjardins’ The Secrets We Keep fills this space with her 4 x 5 foot piece “How Many Fingers” which gestures like […]
Seasonal allergy sufferers of the National Capital Region! This exhibition is for you! On now at Art-image, Maison de la culture de Gatineau presents the exhibition Allergènes aéroportés by Ottawa artist Karina Bergmans. I recently went to see Airborne Allergens just before the gallery opened for the day and in my typically impatient fashion, smashed my […]
Whether you’re an experienced artist looking to practice your skills, an amateur wanting to improve, or just yearning for a Wednesday night of socializing and cheap beer, P(a)int & Draw offers an event above and beyond your standard life drawing session. P(a)int & Draw takes place on the second Wednesday of every month from 6-9PM […]
Post by Crystal Parsons Quick, name 5 famous painters. You probably got Picasso and Monet but did any female artists make your list? Art history has not always been overly generous to the ladies, but this summer there will be a little more “girl power” in the gallery with the retrospective exhibition Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (1785-1842): […]
A one-day conference, happening in November, will bring together local artists from across different disciplines, giving them a chance to network and to find ways to build their careers without compromising their vision. Since 2013, Artpreneur has been dedicated to helping artists succeed in their careers and build skills that will help them navigative the […]
Post by Greg Guevara: follow Greg on Facebook. “Gaming” probably isn’t the word that comes into mind when someone thinks of Ottawa. While the city may seem to only conjure up images of snow and government workers, anyone who’s played pinball at House of TARG or boad games at The Loft has experienced the lesser-known gamer population. […]
It was over her morning coffee in early February that Myka Burke had an idea. What began with thoughts of the tiny house movement, minimalism, and the importance of art as the “stuff” of our lives quickly became the foundation upon which she would build an event. Why not host an art show in a […]
This week on Apt613 Live, contributor Maria-Helena Pacelli speaks with Alisdair MacRae, who is doing an artists’ residency through the AOE Arts Council, in a project that combines visual art with outreach at the Salvation Army’s Booth Centre. Tune in to Apt613 Live on Tuesdays from 6pm on CHUO 89.1FM.
Who would pretend that photography is not a legitimate art form these days? Certainly not the School of Photographic Arts: Ottawa (SPAO) and Exposure Gallery. Their partnership has led to a number of quality photographic exhibitions in Ottawa. The current show titled distURBANce makes no exception. It presents artworks by Glenn Bloodworth, Freeman Keats, Bill […]
Clear your schedule this weekend – because Spur is well worth your time. On the heels of a new government’s swearing in, this Thursday through Sunday Spur Fest descends on the Capital and promises a medley of sophisticated dialogue. According to Festival Director Helen Walsh, Spur will provide opportunities for people to debate topics or […]
Tom Pajdlhauser’s love of travel sketching began in Vietnam in 2012. As a production designer and art director for animated television shows produced by Disney, Warner Brothers, and Nickelodeon, a big part of his job is honing his drawing skills – capturing moments and stories from his life and, for Tom in particular, drawing the […]
When Colin White moved to Ottawa in 2006 after completing his Master’s in Typo/Graphic Studies abroad, he began freelancing as an illustrator and designer. To familiarize himself with his new surroundings, he began taking walks around his neighbourhood, sketching buildings that he found aesthetically appealing and recording interesting interactions in a series of short comic […]
Ottawa has built a reputation of being a battleground for federal politics, but have you ever thought of it simply as a city? Though overshadowed by its political identity, we invite you to explore Ottawa’s uniqueness through architecture, urbanism or art and design at the annual Ottawa Architecture Week underway this week. For their 27th […]
There are just a few more weeks left to visit the exhibition of Canadian painter Alex Colville at the National Gallery. It is not to be missed. Mozart wrote that the virtue of the concerto lies in the fact that it offers something to both the connoisseur and the amateur. This can be said of […]
Marquee signs are making a comeback, and you don’t need to travel back in time to get your own. If you drive half an hour west of the city, you will reach Gas Light Electric, run by Scott Adamson. His work can be found all over town. The “C-O-F-F-E-E” sign at Equator Coffee, which I mentioned in […]
