[BCMA] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:ELEMENTS OF CHANCE EXPLORED IN NEW BURNABY ART GALLERY EXHIBITION

Fri Aug 12 13:26:39 PDT 2011

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: August 12, 2011

Contact: Sher Hackwell, Marketing Assistant
Tel: 604.297.4414
Tel: 604.297.4422
E-mail: sher.hackwell at burnaby.ca

 ELEMENTS OF CHANCE EXPLORED
IN NEW BURNABY ART GALLERY EXHIBITION

BURNABY, BC - The Burnaby Art Gallery is extremely pleased to be the only Metro Vancouver venue for Chance Operations² Collaborative Works on Paper by Rhonda Neufeld and Rodney Konopaki. From September 6 to November 13 the gallery will exhibit a unique collection of drawings and prints that showcases the collaborative talents of these two highly respected visual artists, both of whom have taught at Emily Carr University of Art and Design.

Since 2007 these artist have worked together to produce a body of work that comments on and pushes the boundaries of "collaboration". Concepts such as sharing, interfering, observing, recording and reflection are all explored within the context of the exhibition and corresponding publication. Underlying Konopaki and Neufeld's collaboration has been a fascination with the collision of conscious aesthetic decisions and 'chance operation', interpreted perhaps most famously by John Cage, but reaching back to Dada and Duchamp. Essays by academic Terryl Atkins and Burnaby Art Gallery director/curator Darrin Martens explore aspects of collaboration as a tool for artistic expression within larger socio-political frameworks.

Rhonda Neufeld is a print media artist who is equally comfortable with lithography, relief, intaglio and screen printing.  Her primary investigations are in intaglio, although she also works in drawing and installation.  She brings a sensitive approach to her prints and installations, which disclose a deep commitment to and love of the land.  Her unpretentious and natural approach to making art is rooted in the land of her home near Armstrong, BC and her considerable experience as an apiarist. Her undergraduate degree is from Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design and her graduate degree is from the University of Regina.   Rhonda has taught at the University of Regina, Thompson Rivers University, Kwantlen University College and Alberta College of Art and Design and Emily Carr University of Art and Design.

Rodney Konopaki explores print media, painting and drawing to create work that he often grounds in anonymous pop culture.  These works usually begin with images taken from historical sources, mass media and even material "stolen" from his friends that all find new meaning in unpredictable collisions with new elements.  He has been committed to making art in collaborative ventures for his entire life.  Early on he performed nationally as a rock musician with a group that also received commissions from the NFB and the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra.  For eleven years, he worked as a Master Printer at Tyler Graphics in New York.  His work is included in the collections including the Canada Council Art Bank, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and Saskatchewan Arts Board.  He is a faculty member teaching print media at the Emily Carr University of Art & Design.

Chance Operations is a touring exhibition organized by the Esplanade Art Gallery and the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery.

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In conjunction with Chance Operations the Burnaby Art Gallery is pleased to offer the following public programs:

For Adults:   Intro to Printmaking with instructor Pat Beaton
October 22, 10 am - 4 pm
$48.52, registration code: 249986

Lunch BAG days with gallery programmer Shaun Dacey
October 14, 12-1 pm
$9.00 per person, call 604.297.4422 to pre-register

For Families:In the B.A.G.
October 23, 1 - 4 pm
Free, hands-on studio activity every half hour
No registration required

Preschool:    In the BAG: Pro-D Day Program
Multi-media art making and material play with instructor Andra Jurzyniec
October 21, 9:30 - 10:30 am
10.00, registration code: 250642
October 21, 11 am - 12 noon
$10.00, registration code: 250644

Children:       In the BAG: Pro-D Day Program
                        Multi-media art making and material play with instructor Marianne Otterstrom
October 21, 12:45 - 2:15 pm
$16.06, registration code: 250628
October 21, 2:45 - 4:14 pm
$16.06, registration code: 250633

There are three ways to register for Burnaby Art Gallery public programs:

1.      Online at http://www.burnaby.ca/online/webreg.html

2.      In person at the Burnaby Art Gallery

3.      Or by calling 604.297.4422

The Burnaby Art Gallery is dedicated to collecting, preserving and presenting a contemporary and historical visual art program by local, national and internationally recognized artists. As the stewards of the third largest public art museum collection within the province of British Columbia the Burnaby Art Gallery cares for and manages over 4000 works of art. The Burnaby Art Gallery is a nationally recognized leader in print culture dedicated to showcasing original hand pulled prints and ephemera related to printmaking in Canada.

For more information about the gallery's exhibitions, programs, tours call 604.297.4422 or visit burnabyartgallery.ca. Located in the beautiful surroundings of Deer Lake Park, the Burnaby Art Gallery is open Tuesday to Friday, 10am-4:30 pm and Saturday and Sunday, 12-5 pm.

Admission is by donation; parking is free.

The Burnaby Art Gallery acknowledges the generous support provided by: the City of Burnaby; the British Columbia Arts Council; the Province of British Columbia, its patrons and visitors.

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Sher Hackwell
Marketing Assistant
Burnaby Art Gallery
T. 604.297.4414
F. 604.205.7339
W. burnabyartgallery.ca<blocked::blocked::http://www.burnabyartgallery.ca/>
E. sher.hackwell at burnaby.ca<blocked::mailto:sher.hackwell at burnaby.ca>

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