[BCMA] October at the Gallery

Wed Oct 3 12:17:03 PDT 2012

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From:	"Kamloops Art Gallery" <kamloopsartgallery at kag.bc.ca>
Date sent:	3 Oct 2012 11:40:27 -0700
Subject:	October at the Gallery

    October at the Gallery

Exhibitions

    Elizabeth Zvonar
    Sign of the Times, 2008
    installation view
    Morris and Helen Belkin Art 
    Gallery
    serpentine stone
An Era of Discontent: Art as 
Occupation
October 12 to December 31, 2012
KAG Main Galleries
    The Kamloops Art Gallery´s final exhibition of 
    2012, An Era of Discontent: Art as Occupation, 
    brings together artwork that speaks to the current 
    momentum of Occupy movements and Arab 
    Spring revolutions, which are radically 
    transforming our global reality. A group exhibition 
    containing work in wide ranging mediums such as 
    silkscreened posters, large-scale sculptures, 
    video and installation works, An Era of 
    Discontent: Art as Occupation offers diverse 
    artistic responses to local and world politics, 
    shifting social moralities, and destabilizing 
    balances of power.
    The exhibition comprises work by regionally, 
    nationally and internationally based artists, some 
    of whom have made work specifically for the 
    exhibition. It also contains work on loan from 
    private and institutional collections. Artists include 
    Christoph Buchel, Sabine Bitter and Helmut 
    Weber, Younes Bouadi and Jonas Staal (New 
    World Summit project), Joseph del Pesco, 
    Cameron Kerr, Teresa Marshall, Alex Morrison, 
    John Sharkey, Holly Ward and Elizabeth Zvonar.
    An Era of Discontent addresses the current 
    political climate by way of philosophical inquiry 
    into what it means to occupy physical and 
    ideological space. Situated within a broad 
    framework, it articulates the complexities of 
    subjects such as cultural capital, labour, war, 
    nationhood and mass resistance movements 
    within the context of power structures that are 
    intrinsically bound to these politically embedded 
    systems and constructs.
    Drawing on the rich history of utilizing art as a 
    vehicle for social transformation, some of the 
    artists in the exhibition generate active and 
    contentious interventions and others make 
    subtler gestures towards the political by re-
    representing or critically responding to subjects 
    drawn from the world around us. The exhibition 
    and coinciding roundtable discussion on the topic 
    of art and democracy held at the KAG on October 
    13 and 14 are a provocation to question the role 
    of art and the artist in this time of heightened 
    political consciousness.
    Curated by Charo Neville, KAG Curator
    Sponsored by Funk Signs

    Join us Friday, October 12 for an exhibition tour 
    at 5:30, followed by an opening reception from 
    6:30 to 8:30 pm.

    Ernie Kroeger
    Walking Towards the 
    Confluence, 2008
    digital chromogenic print
    Photo: Glenda Mathew

Ernie Kroeger
Confluence
September 8 to November 3, 2012
The Cube
    Ernie Kroeger brings together historical and 
    contemporary images in an examination of the 
    confluence of the North and South Thompson 
    rivers, a natural phenomenon that has been 
    central to the shaping of Kamloops. Confluence 
    traces Kamloops´ history through text and 
    photographs, speaking to the city´s historical 
    relationship to the rivers. The word "Kamloops" is 
    derived from the Shuswap word "Tk'mlúps," 
    meaning "confluence." The text portion of the 
    exhibition reveals the many iterations of the city´s 
    name, sourced from signs, books, magazines, 
    encyclopaedias, local historical accounts, and the 
    Internet.
    The images include a collection of archival 
    photographs from the Kamloops Museum and 
    archives across Canada as well as recent digital 
    photographs and imagery taken from Google 
    Earth. Together, the images and text form a 
    narrative that creates a kind of memory map of 
    the river valley. The exhibition investigates a 
    locale that is intrinsic to Kamloops´ identity and 
    embedded in the cultural fabric of this place. The 
    project comes together as Kamloops celebrates 
    its bicentennial throughout 2012.
    Curated by Craig Willms, KAG Assistant Curator

Calendar of Events

Exhibition Tour with Charo Neville, KAG Curator
Friday, October 12 - 5:30 to 6:30 pm
    Join KAG curator Charo Neville for a tour of An Era of Discontent: Art as Occupation. 
    Neville discusses key works in relation to the ideas addressed in the exhibition.

Members´ Preview and Opening Reception
Friday, October 12 - 6:30 to 8:00 pm
    Members and their guests are invited to attend the opening of the exhibition An Era of 
    Discontent: Art as Occupation. Continuing in The Cube is Ernie Kroeger: Confluence.

Art and Democracy: Roundtable Discussion
Saturday, October 13and Sunday, October, 14 - 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
    The Gallery is hosting a roundtable in conjunction with An Era of Discontent: Art as 
    Occupation on the current political climate. Through a philosophical inquiry participants 
    discuss what it means to occupy geographical, visual, and ideological space. The 
    roundtable brings together distinguished national and international scholars and artists with 
    local academics from Thompson Rivers University. Discussions are open and encourage 
    dialogue with community participants. Call to register - 250-377-2400.

DodoLab BY4Y Workshops
Wednesday, Oct. 17; Thursday, Oct. 18 & Friday, Oct. 19 - 4:00 to 6:00 pm
    Join us for a special series of workshops at the Gallery for youth aged 13 to 21. Come to 
    one, come to all. See details below and to participate, contact KAG Education and Public 
    Programs Coordinator Marlaina Buch at 250-377-2405 or mbuch at kag.bc.ca.

Yarn Bomb Knit & Sip
Monday, October 15, 22 & 29
    Interested in contributing tothe KAG's Yarn Bombing project? Stop by The Noble Pig 
    between 5:00 and7:00 pm Mondays to knit, crochet and get involved in the 2013 Yarn 
    Bombing project. Please call KAG Education and Public Programs Coordinator Marlaina 
    Buch at 250-377-2405 or mbuch at kag.bc.cato reserve your seat.

Free Admission Thursdays
Thursday, October 4, 11, 18 & 25
    Thanks to support from BCLC, admission to the Gallery is free every Thursday evening. 
    Share this news with your friendsand family.
    See you at KAG 6:00 to 9:00 pm Thursdays!

Your Chance to Win & Support KAG

    KAG's Luxury Vaction Lottery is underway.Buy a ticket, support theGallery, andhave your 
    chance to win a luxury vaction. Only 450 tickets will be sold and the vacation includes your 
    choice of a $10,000 European river cruise withViking River Cruises or an $8,000 travel 
    voucher. Call or visitKamloops Art Gallery at250-377-2400 for your chance to win a luxury 
    vacation.Tickets on sale until December 10.

Studio Programs

KAG Teen & Youth Council
    BY4Y (By Youth For Youth) is now underway! This new, youth-driven art group works with 
    the KAG Education Coordinator and Public Programs Coordinator to develop public art 
    projects, learn about gallery culture, work with visiting artists and express the passions, 
    interests and issues that activate the youth community.
    BY4Y meet monthly to work on new projects throughout the year. To participate, contact 
    KAG Education and Public Programs Coordinator Marlaina Buch at 250-377-2405 or 
    mbuch at kag.bc.ca.
    Thank you to Telus for their sponsorship of this program.

DodoLab BY4Y Workshops
    Youth aged 13 to 21 are invited to participate in a special workshop series with visiting 
    artist collective DodoLab on October 17, 18 and 19 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. DodoLab wants 
    to know what youth in Kamloops think about the place of culture, art and creativity in their 
    lives and in their community. What are the places young people consider to be their sites of 
    culture? What exists in the community that they feel has the potential to be enriched or 
    transformed? What places do they value but feel are often overlooked by others? And what 
    is missing?
    DodoLab will host three focused workshops at KAG with youth from the community to 
    creatively map and identify these places of culture (both those that already exist and those 
    that are hoped for) and the outcomes of these workshops will guide DodoLab artists Lisa 
    Hirmer and Andrew Hunter on their documentary explorations of the city. On Saturday, 
    October 20, youth from the workshops can join DodoLab for a creative intervention at the 
    Farmers' Market and at KAG designed to share their ideas and engage directly with the 
    public. DodoLab's goal is to encourage and stimulate dialogue about critical issues in 
    communities. To participate, contact KAG Education and Public Programs Coordinator 
    Marlaina Buch at 250-377-2405 or mbuch at kag.bc.ca.
    Thank you to Telus for their sponsorship of this program.

Community Programs

    Are you involved with a community group and interested in art programs for your group? 
    Give us a call to talk about what you are looking for and what KAG can offer. For details, 
    contact KAG Education and Public Programs Coordinator Marlaina Buch at 250-377-2405 
    or mbuch at kag.bc.ca.

Memberships & Donations
    Membership in the Kamloops Art Gallery is a great way to become involved in the world of 
    art, support and encourage the visual arts in Kamloops, and help ensure a stimulating 
    community in which to live and work.
    Your membership continues for 12 months from the time of purchase and comes with 
    many privileges and benefits. Join a growing number of your friends, neighbors and 
    colleagues who already enjoy the benefits of membership in the Kamloops Art Gallery.
    Available online at http://www.kag.bc.ca/supportus/membership.htm
    and/or make a tax-deductible donation at 
    http://www.kag.bc.ca/supportus/donations.htm

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    Friday, Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
    Thursday: 10 am to 9 pm
    Closed Sunday and Statutory 
    Holidays
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Admission
    Gallery Members and children under 6 years 
    Free
    Adults $5
    Families $10
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    Groups of 10 or more $3 each
    Free admission every Thursday sponsored 
    by bclc
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465 Victoria Street
Kamloops, British Columbia
Tel: 250-377-2400
www.kag.bc.ca

Other Exhibitions Around Town

    Kamloops Arts Council - Main Gallery
    7 Seymour Street West
    Dale Redfern
    Welcome to My World
    September27 to October 27, 2012

    Kamloops Arts Council - The Wilson House Gallery
    115 Tranquille Road
    Jackie Ziehe
    Landscape - As I See It
    September 11 to October 10, 2012

    Old Courthouse Gallery
    7 Seymour Street West
    Karen Hanna
    Upcycle
    October 2 to 31, 2012

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