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ON THE GRID January 24 - February 21
Courtesy of AFA TREX program Reception: January 27, 1-3pm
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Grids surround us every day. They are the steel, timber, brick and mortar foundation of our buildings, the mapped roads that shape our cities, the network that brings power into our homes, and the binary system that allows our electronic devices to function. Architects use grids when drafting blueprints; accountants use them in the form of ledgers; graphic designers use them as a tool to create balanced designs. In the visual arts, the grid is most often associated with mid-20th-century Minimalism, Op Art and Color Field painting. Artists associated with these movements were interested in the flatness of the picture plane, which led the American art critic Clement Greenberg to proclaim in 1954 that “pictorial space [in painting] has lost its ‘inside’ and become all ‘outside.’” |
He declared that painting was headed in a progressive trajectory toward greater abstraction, flatness and purity of form—a direction embraced by a number of leading artists throughout the United States, Europe and Canada. These artists were not concerned with painting for the purpose of representing the natural world. They wanted to create art for art’s sake. Art that alludes to itself. Art that was about pure form. Art devoid of an explicit narrative. The grid became the perfect emblem for this pursuit.
Like its presence in our day-to-day lives, the grid manifests literally and covertly in the artwork selected for this exhibition. In some instances, it is a visible, blatant motif, and in other instances, its presence is implied through the measured, and sometimes, modular construction of the compositions. This collection of work is intended to remind us of the grid’s tremendous influence on 20th-century art and architectural discourse, but also to lead us to contemplate its enduring presence.
On the Grid is comprised of 17 works of art from the collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) by 7 artists: Helen Archer, Charles Boyce, Ihor Dmytruk, Christian
Grandjean, Harry Kiyooka, Bill McCarroll and Frank Stella.
—Curated by Shannon Bingeman
—Developed by the Alberta Society of Artists
Like its presence in our day-to-day lives, the grid manifests literally and covertly in the artwork selected for this exhibition. In some instances, it is a visible, blatant motif, and in other instances, its presence is implied through the measured, and sometimes, modular construction of the compositions. This collection of work is intended to remind us of the grid’s tremendous influence on 20th-century art and architectural discourse, but also to lead us to contemplate its enduring presence.
On the Grid is comprised of 17 works of art from the collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) by 7 artists: Helen Archer, Charles Boyce, Ihor Dmytruk, Christian
Grandjean, Harry Kiyooka, Bill McCarroll and Frank Stella.
—Curated by Shannon Bingeman
—Developed by the Alberta Society of Artists
No Particular Topic February 24 to March 25
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 3, 1-3pm
The annual No Particular Topic exhibition is a non juried show. Works encompass a variety of mediums such as acrylic, oil, felted wool, sculpture, glass and water colour. Artists are local and everything submitted is displayed.
Emergence March 31 to April 29
Opening Reception: Saturday March 31, 1-3pm
"Emergence" is our annual show featuring the Artwork of students from Crowsnest Consolidated High School and Livingston High School. This show has been curated by Karen Tamminga-Paton and Sherry Chanin. The works consist of watercolors, charcoal drawings, steampunk sculptures and more. Come support our young emerging local artists on Saturday March 31st at 1pm-3pm for the Opening Reception.
Journeys to Abstraction May 5 to June 3, 2018
by Helen Newsome Opening Reception: Saturday May 5, 1-3pm
"I have always been fascinated with the interplay between real and imagined images. Often, I am asked, “Where do your paintings come from? How do you start an abstract painting?”
The idea for this exhibit, is to show the relationship between what is real and what is imagined. The representational pieces, are at varying levels of realism, just as the abstracts are at varying levels of abstraction. They all revolve around people as I see them." - Helen Newsome
Charcoal Drawings June 9 to July 8, 2018
by Donna Bilyk Opening Reception: Saturday June 9, 1-3pm
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From June 9 to July 8 we will have a variety of Charcoal Drawings from local artist Donna Bilyk. Join us for coffee and cookies during the opening reception on Saturday, June 9 from 1-3pm. |
Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek
We wish to gratefully acknowledge our relationship with the Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek. We will keep you informed of the ongoing schedule of exhibitions happening at their Lebel Gallery, in Pincher Creek. Check out their website here:
We wish to gratefully acknowledge our relationship with the Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek. We will keep you informed of the ongoing schedule of exhibitions happening at their Lebel Gallery, in Pincher Creek. Check out their website here:
