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TRIANGLE GALLERY OF VISUAL ARTS
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About the Triangle Gallery’s Exhibition Program: Multi-Disciplinary Approach and Inclusive Curatorial Methodology The exhibition program is developed by the Triangle Gallery Artistic Director in close collaboration with Managing Director/Associate Curator working together to develop professional exhibitions that cover the expansive range of the Gallery mandate and to appeal to a wide range of audiences. Each year we welcome several guest curators, allowing us to engage the greater artistic community and leverage expertise that is beyond the Gallery’s professional staff. TRIANGLE GALLERY OF VISUAL ARTS - EXHIBITION PROGRAM October 20, 2011 – May 16, 2012
Date: October 20 – November 19, 2011 The Triangle Gallery Print Folio Fundraiser (Upper Gallery) Print Folio Fundraiser – the fundraising exhibition & sale - offers the art collectors and art aficionados with a unique opportunity to acquire a portfolio of 12 original limited addition prints (edition of 12) by nationally and internationally renowned Alberta-based print and multi-media artists: William Laing, Liz Ingram, Jeffrey Spalding, John Will, Helena Hadala, Chris Cran, Eric Cameron, Peter Deacon, Setsuko Moulton, Marjan Eggermont, Catherine Huang-Tam, and Gary Olson. Ingram, Cameron, Spalding, Laing, Deacon, Will, Hadala, and Cran are the members of the prestigious Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. The Triangle Gallery Print Folio Fundraiser has been initiated, coordinated and curated by Helena Hadala and Gary Olson. The works will be exhibited in the Gallery and will be available for sale. The proceeds from both fundraising events will be designated toward the Triangle Gallery’s exhibition and art education programs. Official opening: Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 7 pm.
Date: October 20 – November 19, 2011 Calgary Modern: Contemporary Art from Calgary Collections (Lower Gallery)
Calgary Modern presents outstanding works of post World War II art by renowned European, American and Canadian artists drawn from private and corporate collections in Calgary. This period of incredible artistic inventiveness ushered in a rapid succession of art movements: Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism, Pop Art, New Image and Post-Modernism. Curated by Jeffrey Spalding, Triangle Gallery Artistic Director, this exhibition showcases a selection of distinguished examples of these international tendencies that are rarely on public view in Western Canada. It reflects the contributions made by a number of international, Calgary and Canadian artists. Highlights include the works by Henry Moore, Jules Olitski, John Chamberlain, Oscar Cahén, Toni Onley, Christian Eckart, and Eric Fischl, among others. The Triangle Gallery’s presentation focuses primarily upon the evolution of abstraction and is designed to complement a broader presentation of styles concurrently on view at the Art Gallery of Calgary (exhibition Calgary Collects). Official opening: Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 7 pm
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Date: November 25 – December 21, 2011 Prairie Excellence: Contemporary Fine Craft in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba Jointly curated by Helen Delacretaz (Winnipeg), Mary-Beth Laviolette (Calgary/Canmore) and Karen Schoonover (Regina), this exhibition is a unique and ground-breaking collaborative project of the Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Craft Councils. The exhibition showcases a major overview of new trends and directions in applied arts, fine craft, and design in those three Prairie Provinces. The works in the exhibition demonstrate a major shift from a pure functional and domestic character of the works to conceptual and experimental investigations of form and structure. While various traditions of craftsmanship are still apparent, many works in this exhibition push well beyond the conventions, shifting toward more experimental uses of materials and techniques, and even forms. The exhibition offers an opportunity for a closer analysis and examinations of Scandinavian/”Nordic” influences in a form and design on the Prairies, especially vis a vis contemporary craft and design objects from Norway, presented in September’s exhibition in the Triangle Gallery. Official opening: Thursday, November 25, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Date: January 5 – January 25, 2012 Out of the Shadows: New York-Calgary: Bernard Saran, George Webber and John Dean Curated by Jacek Malec, MOCA's Managing Director/Associate Curator and Marcella Ducasses, MOCA's former Administrator, the exhibition will discuss the aspect of street life, urbanization, prostitution and homelessness in the works f three eminent artists: New York-born Bernard Safran, and Calgary-based George Webber and John Dean. The lower gallery will feature works by Safran documenting the unvarnished reality of every day life in New York's Manhattan, Brooklyn and Harlem. The upper gallery will feature works by Dean and Webber reflecting similar subject matter in Calgary. MOCA's "Out of the Shadows" special exhibition has been devised as a flagship presentation and contribution to the city-wide festival: "This Is My City". Official opening: Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 5:30 pm
Date: February 2 – February 22, 2012 Counterpoint in Black and White: The Photography of Arthur Nishimura and Craig Richards Curated by Monique Westra, an art historian, writer, lecturer and independent curator, this exhibition juxtaposes the work of senior Alberta-based photographers Craig Richards and Arthur Nishimura. Its organizational strategy is based on the idea of counterpoint, a musical notion that refers not only to harmony but also to contrast. This concept that serves as an apt metaphor to compare the works of these two senior artists in order to underscore the unique vision of each. Both artists maintain a darkroom practice in black and white photography in a digital age. They have long and distinguished careers, recognised for a distinct body of work. Craig Richards is best known for his epic and dramatic photographs of the Rockies and Arthur Nishimura for his original and idiosyncratic expression. Yet the range of both artists is much broader, including diverse portfolios, approaches and subjects that may surprise viewers. Their oeuvre reflects not only their devotion to their Alberta home but also their fascination with lands and peoples abroad. Official opening: Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 7 pm
Date: March 1 – March 8, 2012 Calgary Painting Now: Graduate Exhibition from the Department of Painting at the Alberta College of Art + Design Coordinated by Christopher Willard, Head of the Painting Department at the Alberta College of Art + Design, this exhibition will present different trends and directions in contemporary painting, ranging from traditional studio painting to conceptual realizations. Works by 2012 graduates from the Department of Painting at the ACAD will be featured in that exhibition. Presented as part of the Triangle Gallery’s “New Alberta Art” series. Official opening: Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 7 pm.
Date: March 16 – April 25, 2012 Exhibition Project TBA
Date: May 3 – May 16, 2012 Silver ARTiculation: 25th Annual Exhibition of Children’s Art Presented in partnership with the North Mount Pleasant and Wildflower Arts Centres, this annual exhibition of children’s art will showcase works by young artists (age 4-17), who were enrolled during the past year in the visual arts programmes conducted by professional Calgary-based artists at both The City of Calgary’s Arts Centres. This presentation promotes and celebrates children’s talent and creativity, while serving as a special event during 25th Anniversary of Children’s Art Program in Calgary. Official opening: Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 5:30 pm.
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