The Ottawa Art Gallery, in collaboration with Gallery 101 (Ottawa), the Canadian Film Institute (Ottawa), Available Light Screening Collective (Ottawa) and The New RO (Ottawa) presents:Off Grid
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Off Grid is an arts presentation devoted to the margins of urban culture, including graffiti, gangs, consumer excess, detritus, and street interventions. The project will explore alternatives to and subversions of mainstream culture through a thought-provoking program of performance, visual and media art. It will highlight both the advantages and disadvantages of metropolitan life, examining ideas of inclusion and exclusion, collaboration and intervention, consumption and waste in the context of public space and community. A diverse range of local, national and international artists practicing in various media will participate in both on- and off-site events. An exhibition in the contemporary galleries of the Ottawa Art Gallery will feature artworks that respond to the nature of urban living such as the effects of consumerism, the structuring of communities, collaboration and intervention, and sustainable cohabitation. A program of off-site public performance and interventions will consider similar themes while engaging directly with the public.
EventsDoug Lewis films On Looking in downtown Ottawa
Vernissage and the re-opening of Juan Geuer's permanent installation, Al Asnaam: A People Participating Seismometer
Adopt a Pigeon: Annie Dunning's The Pigeon Homing Project (Contact OAG to participate)
Finders Keepers, off-site intervention by Uta Riccius with Sarah Thrasher in collaboration with Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeebar (1242 Wellington Street) (Contact OAG for more information) Read their blog
Artist talk with Doug Lewis
Presentation of Near and Far, 30-second videos by Milutin Gubash on The New RO Public interventions and performances by students from local high schools, created as part of a workshop held at OAG in March and April with Ottawa artists Dawn Dale, Claude Latour, and Patrick Thompson (Contact OAG for more information)
Zine Fair (Contact OAG to reserve a table)
Avert your eyes/Stare back: A Screening Curated by Available Light Screening Collective (Being) One Thing at a Time: A Three-Part Interdisciplinary Project by Victoria Stanton (Contact OAG to find out how to participate)
Artist talk with Victoria Stanton
Preview of Who is Bozo Texino? A Film by Bill Daniel
Panel Discussion: Street Art (Moderated by Howie Tsui)
Exhibition walkthrough with curators Emily Falvey and Milena Placentile Read their blog
Last day to visit Off Grid
Off Grid would not have been possible without the hard work and support of Gallery staff and so many people and organizations throughout our community – from local businesses and media to volunteers, visitors, and artists. We are indebted to the ongoing contributions of major funding bodies, such as the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, the City of Ottawa and the Ontario Trillium Foundation, as well as special support from the Canadian Art Foundation (Youth Arts Bursary Program), Arts Presentation Canada (Canadian Heritage), Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, The New RO, Les Suites Hotel Ottawa, Trudel Hardware and Shanghai Restaurant. The Ottawa Art Gallery also gratefully acknowledges the continuing support of The Ottawa Citizen, Heritage Brewers Limited, Novotel Ottawa Hotel, and the collaboration of Artengine. |
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