December 06, 2024
"Water (Deshkan Ziibi)鈥 is curated by Christof Migone, Sheri Osden Nault, and Ruth Skinner. Presented by the artLAB Gallery at the Department of Visual Arts, this 12-hour event will be streamed via YouTube and will feature performances by participants Kate Armstrong, Bagida鈥檞aad Alliance, Dickson Bou, Penelope Cain, Shannon Cooney, Tom Cull, Melissa General, Farheen Haq, Kaya Joan, Sharmistha Kar, Claire Liu, Patrick Mahon, Thomas Mahon, Brady Marks, Christof Migone, Laura Millard, Valerie Mills-Milde, Star Nahwegahbo, Sheri Osden Nault, Eli Nolet, Raquel Rowe, Jon Sasaki, Lou Sheppard, Ruth Skinner, Quinn Smallboy, Jordyn Stewart, Mark Timmings, Paul Walde, Michelle Wilson.
December 06, 2024
In partnership with Embassy Cultural House, the FCG annual Members' Show & Sale features the work of 深夜福利站 undergraduate students Amythly, Genevieve Buchanan, Jadhen Pangilinan, Maggie Shook, Jade Williamson; graduate students Sebastian Evans, Jessica Irene Joyce, Moira Hayes; and faculty Ron Benner, Wyn Geleynse, Jamelie Hassan, Patrick Mahon, David Merritt. Other participating artists include a past Indigenous Artist in Residence and many former 深夜福利站 students.
December 06, 2024
We are saddened to share the news of the passing of Patricia Deadman, celebrated artist, writer, and Curator of the Woodland Cultural Centre. Patricia leaves behind a remarkable legacy in the world of Indigenous art, and many people in London and beyond will remember her fondly and will mourn her loss.
December 06, 2024
PhD candidate Ashar Mobeen is featured in 深夜福利站's Inspiring Minds showcase. Inspiring Minds seeks to broaden awareness and impact of graduate student research, while enhancing transferable skills. Mobeen's research investigates the manifestation of comprehensive astronomical understanding in the art and architecture of ancient and Indigenous civilizations across the globe.
September 18, 2024
Join us at Museum London to experience Adjunct Professor Ron Benner鈥檚 roving corn-roasting wagon, Maiz Barbacoa. At the same time celebrate the launch of "An Alternative Cultural History of London, Ontario: Art and Activism" published by Embassy Cultural House. Edited by Jamelie Hassan and Ron Benner, with design by Olivia Mossuto, this publication includes texts and images by 36 contributors, including alum: Christina Battle, Janice Gurney, Shelley Niro, Andy Patton, Olivia Mossuto, and Ruth Skinner.
September 11, 2024
This exhibition brings together 21 artists and writers who engage in decolonial critique, environmental activism, and twenty-first century artistic practices to address what is arguably the problem of our times: environmental catastrophe. Co-curated by Jeff Thomas and Patrick Mahon, the exhibition features a vast array of works, many produced over a two-year period and originally shown at Museum London in 2021-22. Featuring alum Paul Chartrand, Michael Farnan, Sharmistha Kar, Mark Kasumovic, Olivia Mossuto, Quinn Smallboy, Ashley Snook, Andres Villar, Michelle Wilson, Professor Jessica Karuhanga and Ron Benner an Adjunct Professor.
August 22, 2024
Rest, restore, and reconnect with our community at McIntosh鈥檚 first R&Art event! Kick off the 2024-25 school year on campus with a hands-on printmaking activity at the gallery. The first 100 attendees will receive a free tote bag to personalize and silkscreen with a limited-edition design created by local artist Soft Flirt! All attendees are invited to bring their own item (an old t-shirt, a piece of fabric, bag, etc.) to print on and adorn. No registration is required. Find art in the heart of campus at the McIntosh! All events are FREE and open to students and the public.
July 15, 2024
Anah铆 Gonz谩lez's PhD thesis exhibition at Artcite Inc. in Windsor, Ontario explores migration, Mexican labour, and identity with questions relating to commerce, systems of power and the event of photography through the mediums of photography, installations, and participatory practices. In 鈥渦sed as a material in the production of another", Gonz谩lez engages with different industries that connect today鈥檚 Mexico and Canada, such as the automotive industry, agriculture, and others, and highlights how systems of power perceive Mexican labour as mobile, multi-purpose, and temporary.
June 20, 2024
Save the date! Come celebrate the work of Anah铆 Gonz谩lez, a current PhD candidate and MFA alum, at the opening of her PhD thesis exhibition, "used as a material in the production of another," at Artcite Inc. in Windsor, Ontario, on Friday, July 12. An artist talk and performance will follow on Saturday, July 13, at 2 p.m.
June 20, 2024
In continuation of DRAFTS 5: Diasporic Bodies research and exhibition, Body: Material, Performative, Absent focuses on Faseeh Saleem鈥檚 design research on alternative conceptions of the body from a postcolonial lens. Curated by Soheila Esfahani, in this exhibition Saleem explores conceptions of the body and challenges conventional design methods and design thinking in fashion design processes in order to open up for alternative bodies as a methodological foundation.
June 14, 2024
Inspired by regional folk magic traditions and Museum London鈥檚 historical collection of log cabin quilts, London-based artist and BFA alum Reilly Knowles presents his quilt Magic Circle for Earth Communion. This quilt, of his own making, takes the form of a cryptic seal symbolizing living in relationship with and learning from the Earth. It also incorporates dyes created from local plants and has undergone material alteration through direct contact with our region鈥檚 soil. Magic Circle for Earth Communion was commissioned as part of Ontario Culture Days 2024 Creatives in Residence program. Image: Reilly Knowles, Magic Circle for Earth Communion, 2024, embroidery with plant-dyed textiles, Collection of the artist
June 12, 2024
Joy Wong a graduate of the MFA program, is featured in a three-person exhibition at Latcham Art Centre. In the exhibition "like heirlooms" the artists present work that uses food ingredients, preparation techniques, and vivid images of shopping plazas that are central to Chinese diaspora communities in Canada. Together, they work within an expanded idea of 鈥渉eirloom鈥 to consider how aspects of food culture help us understand authenticity, care, and belonging.
June 04, 2024
PhD Candidate Ashar Mobeen delivered a lightning talk titled, 鈥淢apping the Cosmos: Vera Rubin and the Art of Astronomy鈥 at Boston University on Friday, June 14, 2024.
May 28, 2024
Christina Battle, who earned her PhD in Visual Art and Culture in the Department of Visual Arts has a solo exhibition upcoming at Museum London. "Under the Metallic Skies" will open to the public on June 1 and will run through October 20, 2024.
May 27, 2024
Congratulations to MFA alum Tegan Moore whose solo exhibition titled Condensations is on view now through June 22, 2024 at Centre Clark in Montreal. Tegan Moore works in sculpture and installation to interrogate the built environment and its relationship with the body through granular, intuitive, and research-based investigations.
May 27, 2024
Congratulations to MFA alum Mike Pszczonak whose third solo exhibition at Michael Gibson Gallery, titled 鈥榃indow Reflections鈥 will be on view from June 1st until June 29th. Join Mike at Michael Gibson Gallery for the opening reception on Thursday, June 6th between 6pm 鈥 8pm.
May 25, 2024
At the INSAP 2024: Thirty Years of Astronomy, Art and Inspiration conference hosted by the Ionian University of Corfu, Professor John Hatch presented a paper titled "Touching the Universe: Backyard Science Projects in Contemporary Art" along with PhD candidate, Ashar Mobeen who presented a paper titled 鈥淐osmic Echoes in the Art and Architecture of the Islamic Golden Age鈥.
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Marsel Reddick ,Akimbo , May 23, 2024
"Derek Liddington鈥檚 the trees weep, the mountains still, the bodies rust covers Contemporary Calgary from floor to ceiling, every wall painted with pink, blue, purple, and white 鈥 but mostly green 鈥 amorphous forms just familiar enough to invite viewers to play with interpretation. At first abstract, the fluid contours generate the visual experience of running through a forest. There emerges a tree, then a stream, then a leg, dancing and jumping. Canvases hanging on the walls are mostly rectangular, with some in shapes that resemble hands and feet..."
Temporal Palimpsests: Curated by Amy Skodak | Cohen Commons
May 23, 2024
The exhibit showcases the work of artists from the Department of Visual Arts at 深夜福利站 who address themes such as memory, the passage of time, the impacts of time, and the cataloging of time. Through repurposing material and in multi-media installation, these artists reimagine the palimpsest. This exhibition is curated by Amy Skodak, MA candidate and features artwork by: Jessica Joyce, Rylee Rumble, Chloe Serenko, SiHyun Kim, Anna Riberdy, Danielle Petti.
CBC News , May 07, 2024
'Unclaim. Unsettle. Belong' exhibit is on display at 深夜福利站's McIntosh Gallery until June 1
April 16, 2024
Join the McIntosh Gallery on Saturday, April 27 at 1pm for a live discussion between exhibiting artist Matt Bahen & guest curator and PhD alum Matthew Ryan Smith. This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome, no registration required!
April 15, 2024
unclaim. unsettle. belong is on view in the McIntosh Gallery until June 1. This exhibition brings together works by The Coves Collective members Kristin Bennett, Paul Chartrand (MFA '17), Reilly Knowles (BFA '20), Professor Sheri Osden Nault, and Michelle Wilson (PhD '22).
April 15, 2024
SASAH and The Faculty of Arts and Humanities welcome Jamelie Hassan to 深夜福利站 on Tuesday, April 16. Jamelie Hassan's work involves interdisciplinary projects. Research in archives, both public and private, has been a significant aspect of her work. Curatorial, collective and collaborative projects based on archival materials as well as some of her artworks will be included in this presentation.
April 14, 2024
Anah铆 Gonz谩lez-Ter谩n, 鈥淓xhibiting Migration Stories: An Exploration of Poetics in Moys茅s Zu帽iga鈥檚 Photography,鈥 Photography and Culture, 16 no. 3 (2023): 235-242.
April 12, 2024
Good Sport is delighted to bring you another edition of their highly anticipated Studio Tour this April 27th to 28th as part of Canadian art hop, a nation-wide studio tour event organized by Art Dealers Association of Canada (ADAC/AMAC)! Good Sport is a member-driven gallery and studio space that exists for the development and exhibition of emerging artists. Come hang out in our art gallery and studios, meet with our resident artists, and purchase art directly from the collective鈥檚 vast selection of paintings, prints, drawings, zines, apparel, and so much more!
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Emma Hyett , April 12, 2024
Tassneem Hamed, Visual Arts alum, BSc鈥22, recently received the prestigious Zenith Fellowship from the Zenith Canada Pathways Foundation (ZCPF), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in Canada鈥檚 space sector.
April 10, 2024
The trees weep, the mountain still, the bodies rust features a recent body of work by Visual Arts PhD candidate and MFA alum, Derek Liddington in which the genre of landscape is the central focus. This exhibition is on view at Calgary Contemporary until August 25, 2024.
March 12, 2024
Join Museum London on Saturday, May 4, 2024 for the 14th annual arty-party and silent art auction! Featuring artwork by many alum and friends of the Department of Visual Arts! Enjoy London鈥檚 most impactful and fun-filled social event of the year while supporting Unity Project for Relief of Homelessness and Museum London.
February 28, 2024
In this solo exhibition by alum Rylee Rumble (MFA 23), colour is explored as a means of documenting the artist鈥檚 raw and vulnerable experiences with depression, anxiety and ADHD. 'Achy Awfulness' continues through May 2, 2024 at Ascent Gallery in Toronto.
February 08, 2024
The artists in the exhibition deconstruct the politicized spaces that lie between territory and labor, outlining the imperial and colonial relationship of the North and the South. Four artists listen and interpret migratory flows between borders, they shift the margins and narratives with various artistic proposals and mediums. From photography to video installation to sound art, the artists Anah铆 Gonz谩lez, Mar铆a Hoyos, Mart铆n Rodr铆guez, and Victor Vargas offer counter-narratives and a perspective of the migrant worker who is often marginal, silenced, and exploited, within a settler colonial state that profits of their labor force while making their presence invisible.
January 11, 2024
Curated by Soheila Esfahani & Faseeh Saleem, this exhibition features work by: Anah铆 Gonz谩lez, Anna Lidstr枚m, Erika Blomgren and Faseeh Saleem , Jessica Karuhanga, Karin Landahl & Stefanie, Malmgren de Oliveira, Leith Mahkewa, Racquel Rowe, Vidmina Stasiulyte. This exhibition brings together a group of artists from the Department of Visual Arts at 深夜福利站, London, Canada, and design researchers from the Body and Space Research Lab at the Swedish School of Textiles, University of Bor氓s, Sweden. Please join us for the closing reception of DRAFTS 5: DIASPORIC BODIES on Thursday, January 25 from 12-2PM in the Cohen Commons. Image: Jessica Karuhanga, Photo Credit: Toni Hafkenscheid, Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery
January 11, 2024
Join Victoria-based artist and alum Paul Walde (BFA '94) for a guided tour of his solo exhibition Glacial Resonance at 深夜福利站's McIntosh Gallery. This event is free and open to the public, although space is limited. Registration is required to attend. Event registrants and members of the public are invited to attend the opening reception of Glacial Resonance shortly following the artist's guided tour on Friday, January 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. at McIntosh Gallery. Find out more:
January 11, 2024
Presented by The Creative Food Research Collaboratory, 'bread, butter, tea, soup' is a gathering place and a series of food-based artistic interventions presented by the Creative Food Research Collaboratory. In the darkness of winter, before the light begins to return incrementally, we invite all to share in the warmth, comfort and complexity of food; to eat, learn, digest and imagine together. Please join us for a series of artistic activations throughout January. More information about these live events can be found through the link below.
January 09, 2024
'Live Stream' an exhibition by alum Adi Berardini (MA '20) looks at love, loss, and disenfranchised grief and how time and distance affect the grieving process through a series of paintings. The exhibition addresses the interconnectedness of emotions, everyday life and spirituality, and how technology can both connect us and isolate us. The opening reception at Good Sport is on January 12 from 7pm to 9pm.
September 27, 2023
Part-time lecturer and artLAB gallery manager Liza Eurich recently published 鈥淭he Bathers鈥 in CMagazine (Issue 155: Codes). This text looks at the Voynich manuscript to explore legibility and resistance, as well as feminist discourses rooted in care and collectivity.
September 26, 2023
A new art exhibition inspired by the witchcraft folklore of Southwestern Ontario will arrive in downtown London just in time for Halloween. i become as a bird by local artist and BFA alum Reilly Knowles will draw from legends such as The Baldoon Mystery and tales of Dr. Troyer, witch doctor of Long Point, to explore historical settler superstitions as they intersect with gender, mysticism, and the natural world. A reception and artist talk will be held on Friday, October 13th from 7:00 鈥 9:00pm, with the talk beginning at 8:00pm. All events are free to attend.
September 15, 2023
On Friday, September 29th the Faculty of Arts and Humanities will celebrate the installation of two recent pieces by local artist and alum Quinn Smallboy (MFA '18), acquired by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities in 2023, to honour and observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Unveiling of the artwork and remarks will be followed by a reception.
鈥淭he Creation of a 鈥楾ranscendental Experience鈥: Stained Glass by Christopher Wallis for St. Paul鈥檚 Cathedral in London, Ontario,鈥 by C. Cody Barteet and Katie Oates
September 06, 2023
Professor Cody Barteet and Katie Oates recently published 鈥淭he Creation of a 鈥楾ranscendental Experience鈥: Stained Glass by Christopher Wallis for St. Paul鈥檚 Cathedral in London, Ontario,鈥 in The Journal of Stained Glass: British Society of Master Glass Painters.
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Emily Passfield ,深夜福利站 News , August 11, 2023
Topic Share Explore All News Hannah Verster was contemplating the significance of T.S Eliot鈥檚 The Waste Land, which describes the concerns and fears of society after World War I, when she began wondering if those concerns, particularly about ecology, could be reflected in current fears about climate change. The result is a unique, interdisciplinary art exhibit helmed by the masters in visual arts student. 鈥楢 heap of broken images: revisiting The Waste Land through art in a time of climate crisis鈥 has been created in collaboration with 深夜福利站鈥檚 geology and earth sciences department.
Forest City Gallery , August 11, 2023Forest City Gallery is delighted to be presenting the FCG Feature Award for this year's Annual Juried Exhibition from August 12 - 19. Myles Jackson Lynch, BFA, Hons. will be presenting his series, Cryptic Landscapes, with a celebration event scheduled for this Saturday, August 12 from 3-5pm. If you are in the neighbourhood, do come by! Detail image of Myles Jackson Lynch, Cryptic Landscape 3. Image courtesy of the artist.
Reports: Kelly Greene, Artist Residency, 深夜福利站
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Matthew Ryan Smith ,First American Art Magazine, Issue #39 , July 24, 2023
Matthew Ryan Smith (PhD '12) recently published a three-page report which is included in Issue #39 of First American Art Magazine that highlights Greene's McIntosh exhibition, ArtLab exhibition, Glenhyrst exhibition, and her role as Indigenous Artist in Residence in the Department of Visual Arts. residency obligations. I've attached the report for your records.
July 24, 2023
MKG127 is excited to present Bibliography, a group exhibition including new and existing works by gallery artists including: Dean Baldwin Lew, Alan Belcher, Adam David Brown, Bill Burns, Michael Dumontier, Dave Dyment, Liza Eurich, Sara Graham, Instant Coffee, Laura Kikauka, Kristiina Lahde, Jason Lujan, Gwen MacGregor, John Marriott, Luke Parnell, Roula Partheniou, Geoffrey Pugen, Jayce Salloum, Monica Tap, Joy Walker, and Laurel Woodcock. The format of the book has proved remarkably resilient in the face of breakthroughs in other technologies. Its early demise has been predicted continually 鈥 with the advent of cinema, television, the personal computer and the e-book reader. Image caption: The Officer's Wife, bass wood, book excerpt, 3.75" x 10" x 2.5鈥
July 22, 2023
Congratulations to MFA '15 alum Mike Pszczonak for being selected as a winner of the CIBC C2 Create and Curate Art Program! (C2 Art) is a Canadian national art competition which supports emerging artists in launching their careers. Mike Pszczonak is one of two artists who will create and curate their art to be presented in a solo exhibition inside the CIBC headquarters, CIBC Square South Tower in Toronto, Ontario.
Art Canada Institute , June 23, 2023Alum Jennifer Orpana (MA '10, PhD '15) was announced as a recipient of the Art Canada Institute 2023 Redefining Canadian Art History Fellowship Program for her research on the 'Life and Work of Violet Keene Perincheif'.
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深夜福利站 Communiations ,深夜福利站 News , June 21, 2023
Congratulations to alum Shelley Niro (MFA '97) as she is among 14 leaders to recieves an honorary degree at 深夜福利站 this spring. Shelley Niro is a painter, photographer and filmmaker. Born in Niagara Falls, New York, she is a member of the Turtle Clan, Bay of Quinte Mohawk Six Nations Grand River Reserve. Her passion for art was sparked early on, thanks to growing up in an artistic community. Niro received an MFA from 深夜福利站 in 1997. While still a student at 深夜福利站, Niro shot one of her films, Honey Moccasin, with the help of a Visual Arts class. She was awarded the Canada Council for the Arts Governor General Award in Visual Art in 2017. She became an honorary elder in the Indigenous Curatorial Collective. In 2020, Niro was presented with the Paul de Hueck and Norman Walford Career Achievement Award from the Ontario Arts Foundation.
Recent donations to the Department of Visual Arts
June 15, 2023
The Department of Visual Arts graciously accepted two donations from the London arts community earlier this month. We want to express our deep appreciation to 深夜福利站 alum Brenda McLeod and the Canadian Embroiderer's Guild: London, who recently donated a custom-built embroidery frame constructed by a fine wood artisan Brian Gray. We would also like to thank Museum London for donating an etching press, which is an incredible addition to our printmaking studio. We look forward to seeing the new work student will create with this equipment in the fall!
June 14, 2023
Embassy Cultural House: Celebrating 40 Years of Cultural History is an exhibition that charts the past and present programs of the Embassy Cultural House. Beginning with the Embassy Hotel in 1983, the exhibition acknowledges the efforts made by a network of artists and activists in London, Ontario and internationally, including the current, re-invigorated community collective initiated in 2020. The exhibition has been coordinated by Ron Benner, Jamelie Hassan, Wyn Geleynse and Olivia Mossuto. A closing event will take place at Satellite Project Space on Saturday, June 24 from 2-5PM.
May 19, 2023
Congratulations to Kim Neudorf whose solo exhibition "in the signs appear as in aspic" opens at Thames Art Gallery in Chatham on June 16 and runs through August 13. Join Kim Neudorf for an artist talk on June 23 from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm in Studio One, Cultural Centre and a painting workshop on June 24 (registration required).
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Megan Stacey ,深夜福利站 News , May 19, 2023
Faculty, staff and artists gathered at 深夜福利站's artLAB for the opening reception of its newest exhibition, "of many worlds in this world," including the chance to walk across a recreation of the Deshkan Ziibiing, or the Thames River, a work by Sheri Osden Nault.
May 18, 2023
Congratulations to PhD candidate Anah铆 Gonz谩lez whose solo exhibition "Hacia Arriba / Upwards" is on view May 26 - July 8 at Xspace Cultural Centre and is included in the Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival in Toronto.
Congratulations to Professor Patrick Mahon on his Upcoming Retirement
May 15, 2023
On Thursday, May 11, the Department of Visual Arts hosted a reception to celebrate Prof. Patrick Mahon's many accomplishments throughout his 28 years at 深夜福利站. Current and previous students, friends, and colleagues from 深夜福利站 and the wider artistic community were present to honour his legacy. As many speeches underlined, Patrick's impact was vast, the initiatives he took were abundant, and he has inspired and guided many in their academic and artistic journey. Patrick, you will be missed鈥攐ur best wishes for a happy retirement.
May 03, 2023
LOMAA is excited to present new contributions to a project by Endlings (Raven Chacon & John Dieterich) and premiere a new work by PhD alum Ellen Moffat for the Virtual Encounters series. On Thursday May 18, at 7:30pm EDT, Raven Chacon & John Dieterich will host a performance of Parallel 03 with collaborators from London ON and Winnipeg WB. To follow, Raven Chacon & John Dieterich will come together in virtual conversation with Ellen Moffat. This is presented in partnership with send + receive: A Festival of Sound. Both the works and talk will be available to view online for the remainder of the month.
National Gallery of Canada , April 25, 2023
Congratulations to MFA alum Rah Eleh who was longlisted for the 2023 Sobey Art Award! This is the richest award for contemporary visual arts in the country for artists of all ages, and one of the most generous in the world. The annual prize is funded by the Sobey Art Foundation. Congratulations to all longlisted artists whose works present a wide range of media, perspectives and lived experiences that reveal new ways of seeing ourselves, each other, and our diverse histories. The Gallery鈥檚 long-lasting partnership with the Sobey Art Foundation is strengthening the futures and community of the visual arts in and across Canada, and brings well-deserved national and international recognition to many of this country鈥檚 most thoughtful and innovative artistic voices."
April 03, 2023
Congratulations to PhD candidate, Ruth Skinner as she was recently named the new Executive Director of the Forest City Gallery (FCG).
Derek Liddington: Marbled Bodies, Softened Earth | Daniel Faria Gallery
March 14, 2023
Congratulations to PhD candidate, Derek Liddington whose solo exhibition "Marbled Bodies, Softened Earth" opens at Daniel Faria Gallery in Toronto on March 16th, 2023 and runs through April 22, 2023.
Good Sport , March 13, 2023
On April 1st and 2nd, twelve artists from the local artist group Good Sport will open their studios to the public in their annual Studio Tour. The artists participating in this year鈥檚 tour include Shannon Taylor-Jones, Andres Garzon, Reilly Knowles, Zane Pate, Joanna Skiba, Michelle Flemming, Jacqueline Demendeev, Monica Joy and Malvika Agarwal, as well as newest members Ian Indiano, Alyssa Waterbury and Sammy Orlowski.
March 03, 2023
The Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery is pleased to present the first solo exhibition of Ugandan-Canadian artist Jessica Karuhanga. Blue as the insides is a survey of Karuhanga鈥檚 performance, video and sound installations over the last decade.
March 02, 2023
Aliya Say of Frieze Magazine reviewed Prof. Sky Glasbush's work 'Night Dance,' which is on view in the group exhibition, 'The Moth and the Thunderclap,' until March 18 at Modern Art London. The full review is available online.
February 26, 2023
PhD candidate, Imogen Clendenning's solar powered art installation "Archive on Ice" was included in "Ice Follies" a biennial festival of contemporary and community-engaged art presented on frozen Lake Nipissing in North Bay, Ontario from February 10 - 24th, 2023. Imogen was interviewed by CTV News about their work and involvement in the festival.
February 21, 2023
Prof. Soheila Esfahani is featured in the group exhibition 'Portraits of Home' at Grimsby Public Art Gallery from February 21 through April 22. Her installation features 115 porcelain birds, a combination of collected souvenir-like objects alongside handmade birds painted with culturally specific designs. Together, the birds evoke a representation of the movement of culture from place to place by immigrants and tourists, challenging viewers to consider the dissemination of culture and their inherent complexities.
February 17, 2023
Professor emeritus David Merritt's work is featured in the current group exhibition "Suggested Reading" on display at Christie Contemporary until March 11, 2023
February 13, 2023
Mark your calendars! You are invited to join GardenShip and State at Museum London鈥檚 Centre at the Forks to discuss how art communicates the interconnections between culture, politics, and ecology. The event is open to all, including a reception to cap off the events on Friday and a welcome tea with treats at midday on Saturday.
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Ivey Communications ,Special to 深夜福利站 News , February 13, 2023
"The inaugural Ivey Sustainability Week, from Jan. 30 to Feb. 5, led by students of Ivey Business School, saw the highlighting of ties between sustainable practices and business success...聽聽One inspirational message from the event was the importance of asking difficult questions about our future. Kelly Greene, a multimedia artist and 深夜福利站鈥檚 first Indigenous artist-in-residence, shared how she uses visual art to make statements about humans鈥 reliance on the Earth and the environmental harm they鈥檝e contributed, in hope of creating change."
February 02, 2023
鈥淭his is Your Crisis. Fix It.鈥 is curated by visual arts student and president of USC Public Arts Commission, Bilquees 鈥淏illie鈥 Hafeez. As part of sustainability week, the exhibition explores the personal action we must take to prevent the climate crisis, as well as our impact on the environment and connections to the natural world. The exhibition features works by Prof. Kirsty Robertson, Heather Davis, Kelly Greene (IAiR), Christina Battle (PhD '20), Paul Chartrand (MFA '17), and current MFA candidate Alyssa Sweeny .
SUNY Press NY , January 11, 2023
PhD graduate Ido Govrin has published a new book "Philosophical Archaeology With and Beyond Agamben on Philosophy, History, and Art" with SUNY Press NY. This work is an an extended version of his doctorate research which explores the potential for a novel philosophy of history to be uncovered by tracing the connections between Giorgio Agamben's work (theoretical practice) and contemporary art (artistic practice).
January 11, 2023
PhD alum Christina Battle joins artist Tia-Simone Gardner for a conversation that explores their intersecting research interests, including digital mapping and the complicated relationship between the environment, climate and Black life. The artists will share their work as an expanded element of the ongoing exhibition series at Gallery 44 which explores relationships to land through the lens of female artists working from different racialized perspectives. The conversation will occur live on zoom on January 28, and the audio will be shared as a podcast on G44 Digital in February 2023.
January 04, 2023
Congratulations to MFA alum Matthew Trueman who will be featured in a solo exhibition at Latcham Art Centre from January 20 to March 4, 2023. In this exhibition, entitled "voices in a cool wet darkness", Matthew uses kinetic sculpture, video, sound and reclaimed natural materials to open up conversations about the environment from a more-than-human perspective. Given the recent governmental announcements about land development and the heightened concerns for Ontario鈥檚 Green Belt, this exhibition touches on environmental topics of local and national importance. Image credit: Matthew Trueman, still image from聽A Walk in the Woods in the Dark, 2022.
January 04, 2023
Congratulations to PhD alum, Christina Battle whose solo exhibition "the air we breathe" is on view at Gallery 44 from January 6 鈥 February 4, 2023. "the air we breathe" is an expanded single-channel experimental documentary. The work explores the complexities of air pollution, weaving together themes of environmental catastrophe, cultural and political strife, conspiracy and the various links between.
December 16, 2022
Please join professor Jessica Karuhanga for a public artist talk and performance in the Digital Creativity Lab or via Zoom on Friday, January 13th at 7pm. Presented by Queer City Cinema this talk and performance is featured as part of "QALEIDOSCOPE Queer Film & Performance on Tour 2023" which features QTBIPOC films and performance that explore, question and play with identity to propose and investigate diverse ways of looking at sexuality, gender and race.
December 09, 2022
Kaede Kusano a fourth-year student in the Honours Specialization in Art History and Museum Studies program has curated "Sorority" a group exhibition at Satellite Project Space featuring artwork by Rain Fenek Bloodworth, Steph Dancer, Mariam Fahmy, Megan Goddard, Michael Highway, Reilly Knowles, Lily Li, Delaney Philip, Emma Mary Sked, and Isabella Springett. Image: Steph Dancer, When Stuffies Attack (detail).
December 09, 2022
Alumni Matthew Ryan Smith (PhD '12) served as editor of Ojibway author Eli Baxter's memoir Aki-Wayn-Zih: A Person as Worthy as the Earth, which was awarded the 2022 Governor General's award for nonfiction."Through spiritual teachings, historical accounts, and autobiographical anecdotes, Aki-wayn-zih offers a new form of storytelling from the Anishinaabay point of view."
PBS , November 24, 2022IAiR Kelly Greene's artwork was recently featured on PBS's Brief But Spectacular in a segment with Tia Kennedy, founder of Kiinew Kwe, a youth-led organization that offers "innovative solutions that empower and amplify diversity, equity, and inclusion."
October 31, 2022
Christine Sprengler presented "Refracted Pasts: History on Film Beyond the Cinema in Caroline Monnet's Mobilize (2015) and former MA student, Avery Lafortune presented "Fantastic Histories: Understanding the Past Through Fantasy Film and Television" at Moving Histories: An International Symposium on Screened Histories, October 29-30, 2022. Both papers are forthcoming in the Routledge Companion to History on Film, 2023.
October 31, 2022
Congratulations to MFA '14 alum Barb Hobot whose solo exhibition "The Fugitive's Forge" opens at Olga Korper Gallery in Toronto on Saturday, November 19, 2022. Hobot's new work includes photo collages printed on paper, fabric, and aluminum. The works reference alchemical experimentation, excavated mountainous terrain, and fog-catching nets. Spanning early scientific discoveries and contemporary issues of mass environmental degradation, the show burns with both the allure and toxicity of metallurgy. Image credit: Alchemist鈥檚 Drinking Cup #11 (detail), 2022, digital collage on paper with copper leaf, 28鈥 x 36.5鈥.
October 19, 2022
Join MFA alum and multidisciplinary artist Brendan Fernandes (MFA '05) in conversation with the National Gallery of Cananda's Senior Curator of Photographs, Andrea Kunard. Please note that this is a hybrid event. Attend onsite at the Gallery, or watch the live broadcast via Zoom. Registration required.
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Kim Neudorf ,Peripheral Review , October 18, 2022
"Positioned like an offering at the entrance to artist Liza Eurich鈥檚 exhibition, a paper cone holds a gathering of peonies. However, on a closer look, the paper cone is a shirt sleeve with a buttoned-up cuff cast in pale-peach resin. There鈥檚 a muted, soft quality to the combination of violet-pink, dark green and pale pink colours in this bouquet. Combined with the cast sleeve, the impression is understated (perhaps this is a bouquet for a formal gathering) but with a dryly funny tone, as the sculpture performs its straightforward bouquet-ness with a knowing wink to the audience..."
October 11, 2022
Department of Visual Arts alum Michael Windover (MA '05) considers the role of the T. Eaton Company in promoting and fostering radio culture in Canada during the Ornamentum Lecture Series: Retailing Radio. He will look especially at radio catalogues produced by the retailer as visual evidence of how the new medium was imagined and sold to Canadian publics.
September 24, 2022
Alyana Hryclik of soft flirt and Reilly Knowles of Good Sport, both graduates of the Bachelor of Fine Arts program in the Department of Visual Arts at 深夜福利站, will sit down with Andres Garzon and Monica Joy of Good Sport to share their experiences as young artists in London, Ontario. Moderated by Visual Arts Professor Patrick Mahon. Guests may attend the panel discussion in person or join via Zoom. Registration is required.
The Blackwood Gallery , September 15, 2022
Panel discussion with alumni Brad Isaacs (MFA '12), Dana Prieto, Sean Procyk, and Amanda White (Current Post Doc). Part of Nearshore Gatherings, an event series on environmental activism and stewardship. Register to attend on Eventbrite.
September 14, 2022
Join us for this incredible opportunity to learn about natural dye plants in the Coves from fibre artist and BFA alumni Reilly Knowles. Reilly will lead the group to learn on the Land about ethical harvests, identifying dye plants, and the unique history of the Coves.
September 10, 2022
Congratulations to alumna Tegan Moore (MFA '14) whose exhibition "Residuum" opened at La Galerie Nicolas Robert in Montreal on September 10, 2022.
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Ally Penders ,Brant Beacon , September 08, 2022
"The main room at Glenhyrst Art Gallery has been transformed into a 20th century classroom, but the details and teachings within it come from the dreams of artist Kelly Greene... "
August 31, 2022
Congratulations to MFA alumna, Niloufar Salimi whose exhibition "75 Oriole Rd" opened in the middle gallery of Michael Gibson Gallery on August 31, 2022. Her exhibition runs through October 1, 2022.
August 31, 2022
Congratulations to MFA '14 alum, Mike Pszczonak as his second solo exhibition "On the Other Hand' is on view at Michael Gibson Gallery from August 31 through October 1, 2022.
August 04, 2022
The exhibition "Migration Stories Whispered in My Ear / Me Susurran Al O铆do Historias de Migrantes Moys茅s Zu帽iga Santiago" is on view at the McIntosh Gallery from August 11 - September 10, 2022. The exhibition is based on SSHRC-funded research by Professor Sarah Bassnett and curated by PhD candidate Anah铆 Gonz谩lez. Join us at the closing reception on Friday, September 9, 5 - 7pm.
Akimbo , August 04, 2022
Congratulations to Kelly Greene, indigenous artist-in-residence and alumna whose solo exhibition "In My Dreams" is on view at Glenhyrst Art Gallery from July 30 - September 25, 2022. In this exhibition, Greene transforms a conventional 20th-century classroom in Canada into one that conveys the basic principles and teachings of the people of Six Nations. This exhibition was curated by Ph.D. '12 alumni, Matthew Ryan Smith.
August 02, 2022
Congratulations to Ph.D. candidate and MFA '21 alum Anah铆 Gonz谩lez who has been selected to participate in the AGO X RBC Emerging Artists Exchange. This initiative provides three emerging artists with a paid four-week digital mentorship to pursue a research project. Anah铆 will explore artworks in the AGO's Latin American contemporary collection which depict human labour. This project is the continuation of her research about labour representation in visual arts and her artistic contribution to the relationship between Latin America and Canada. She wants her findings to provoke reflections on the power systems that create labour inequalities in Latin America and to highlight the importance of Latin American collections in Canadian art institutions.
July 30 - September 25, 2022 , July 30, 2022
Congratulations to IAiR Kelly Greene whose exhibition "In my Dreams" curated by alum Matthew Ryan Smith (PHD '12) opened at Glenhyrst Gallery on July 30, 2022. "In this exhibition, artist Kelly Greene transforms a conventional 20th century classroom in Canada to one that conveys basic principles and teachings of the people of Six Nations..."
July 19, 2022
MFA graduates Sharmistha Kar (MFA'19) and Gabriella Solti (MFA '14), London-based artists, invite the public to join a community-engaged art project at Good Sport Gallery that explores one of the most ancient human technology, the knot.
Welcome Eeva Siivonen the Department of Visual Arts Media Technician
Department of Visual Arts , July 01, 2022The Department of Visual Arts is pleased to welcome Eeva Siivonen as the new Media Technician in Visual Arts. Eeva recently earned her PhD in Art and Visual Culture here at 深夜福利站. She also holds MFAs in Video Art and Documentary Film Directing from Syracuse University (New York) and the ELO Film School, Aalto University (Helsinki) respectively. Eeva brings a great deal of professional experience as a Media Technician in addition to her academic and teaching experience at 深夜福利站 and abroad.
The Department of Visual Arts welcomes three full-time tenure-track faculty members
July 01, 2022
The Department of Visual Arts is pleased to announce that three full-time, tenure-track professors have joined the department as of July 1st, 2022. Please join us in welcoming Professor Jessica Karahunga (BFA '10 alum), Sheri Nault and Sohelia Esfahani (MFA'10 alum) whose 2-year limited-term contract has been converted to a tenure-track position.
CMA , July 01, 2022The exhibition "Plastic Heart" received an Honourable Mention for the Outstanding Achievement: Exhibitions Award from The Canadian Museums Association. "Plastic Heart" was curated by Professor Kirsty Robertson, Professor Kelly Wood, and alum Tegan Moore (MFA '14) of the Synthetic Collective and included artwork by Christina Battle (Ph.D. '20)
May 11, 2022
The Artlab Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition titled 鈥淐ontinuing Accountability鈥 by current Indigenous Artist-In-Residence Kelly Greene. Presented in partnership with the Office of Indigenous Initiatives and the Department of Arts and Humanities, this exhibit brings together work completed by Greene over the course of her nearly thirty-year artistic career. Please join us Thursday, May 12 at 4PM in the Artlab Gallery for an exhibition walk-through led by Kelly Greene. This event is open to members of the public and the 深夜福利站 community 鈥 so bring your family and friends!
深夜福利站 News , April 29, 2022
Visual Arts professor Soheila Esfahani explains how ornamentation in Islamic art shows the movement and transformation of culture. Image: Cultured Pallets: SAIB鈥, acrylic on wooden shipping pallets (Courtesy Soheila Kolahdouz Esfahani)
Kelly Greene: Continuing Accountability | Artlab Gallery
April 28, 2022
The Artlab Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition titled 鈥淐ontinuing Accountability鈥 by current Indigenous Artist-In-Residence Kelly Greene. Presented in partnership with the Office of Indigenous Initiatives and the Department of Arts and Humanities, this exhibit brings together work completed by Greene over the course of her nearly thirty year artistic career.
Museum London , April 26, 2022
GardenShip & State curators Professor Patrick Mahon and Jeff Thomas tour through their exhibition "GardenShip and State" (Museum London, 2021). See twenty contemporary artists [including several Department of Visual Arts students and alumni] explore how to restore the planet through respecting differences, repairing divisions, and addressing injustices brought about by colonialism.
April 04, 2022
TAP Centre for Creativity and 42 x 81 presents PhD candidate Michelle Wilson and BFA '20 alum Reilly Knowles for a public presentation. The artists invite participants to bring their textile projects or pick up some of the supplied materials and stitch as they discuss their collaborative, intuitive textile work and their practices' relationships to water.
March 29, 2022
Congratulations to MFA '18 alum Rah Eleh who will be presenting her project "Celestial Throne," which will make its world debut at the 59th Venice Biennale in the Personal Structures exhibition. This new work is a two-channel installation that will be presented in Palazzo Mora for the duration of the biennale.
Sasha Opeiko | #artLAB publication series <02>
March 28, 2022
The Artlab gallery is pleased to present the second edition of the #artLAB publication series titled, "Soluble Parts and the Mediated Depths of Posthuman Plasma" written by PhD student Sasha Opeiko in response to Eeva Siivonen's PhD exhibition "I left parts of myself everywhere". Text and publication design is undertaken by current Department of Visual Arts Students. Copies are available for free at the Artlab reception desk, or as a PDF online.
March 16, 2022
Professor Soheila Esfahani's presents new work in a solo exhibition titled "Been T[here]" at the Red Head Gallery, in Toronto. The exhibition runs March 16- April 2, 2022. Prof. Esfahani will be in attendance at the gallery April 2, 12-5 pm. Image: Soheila Esfahani, Study for There, Digital file, 2022
March 16, 2022
Congratulations to alum, Rah Eleh (MFA '18) whose solo exhibition Aporia opened at A Space Gallery in Toronto on March 1, 2022. Join Rah Eleh for an artist talk and tour of the exhibition on Saturday, March 19 at noon. Gallery hours during the exhibition Tuesday to Friday, 11AM to 5PM and Saturday 12 to 5PM
March 15, 2022
The Department of Visual Arts is proud to support UPwithArt 2022! This annual fundraiser for Unity Project for Relief of Homelessness and Museum London is back with a hybrid event - an online auction (April 19 to 23) paired with in-person viewing plus a limited capacity Preview Night (April 16, 150 free tickets, available now). UPwithArt auction features 65 pieces of local art, many created by current and past members of the Department of Visual Arts.
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Debora Van Brenk ,深夜福利站 News , March 03, 2022
深夜福利站 professors and co-curators Kirsty Robertson and Sarah Smith are revisiting the ideas of Fuller鈥檚 conversations in "From Remote Stars: Buckminster Fuller, London, and Speculative Futures", a major exhibition opening at Museum London on March 5 and running until May 15.
February 06, 2022
Congratulations to Derek Liddington, current studio-based PhD student and MFA '07 alum for his exhibition, "The trees weep, the mountain still, the bodies rust" on view February 5 - May 15, 2022 at Mus茅e d鈥檃rt de Joliette in Lanaudi猫re, Quebec. Image: Derek Liddington, It was a foot. It was a flower. It was rust. It is movement. It is still. It was movement. It was still, 2021. Image courtesy of the artist and Daniel Faria Gallery. Photo by Jack McCombe
January 20, 2022
A recording of the Leicester Gallery Open Talk with hosted by GardenShip and State exhibition Co-curators, Jeff Thomas and Prof. Patrick Mahon, and one of the participating artists Mark Kasumovic (PhD '18) is now online. Twenty new works and activist projects responding to GardenShip and State鈥檚 overarching preoccupation with the environmental crisis and decolonization was highlighted in this discussion. With these artistic initiatives in mind, Jeff and Patrick facilitated a discussion with participants, focusing on the question, 鈥淗ow can artistic curating and intervention act as means for promoting and facilitating community engagement?鈥. The discussion was chaired by Professor Lala Meredith-Vula at De Montfort University in Leicester UK.
Embassy Cultural House , January 19, 2022Organized by Rachel A. MacGillivray and Ron Benner with the assistance of JoAnna Weil, Jamelie Hassan and Olivia Mossuto (BFA '19). Featuring over 40 artists, including faculty, staff, students and alumni from the Department of Visual Arts. Join the virtual launch on Zoom, February 5, 2022, at 1 pm EST. Photo credit: Rachel MacGillivray, 2021
January 17, 2022
Congratulations to Anah铆 Gonz谩lez, MFA' 21 Alum and current PhD student, whose work "Cajitas", is included in the group exhibition SHOW.21. Established in 2005, Cambridge Art Galleries鈥 biannual exhibition SHOW presents the work of emerging artists based in Ontario. Selected from an open call of submissions, SHOW.21 presents the work of eleven artists with connections to Waterloo Region and surrounding areas.
December 12, 2021
From Remote Stars is a podcast exploring a recently uncovered recording that artist Greg Curnoe made of futurist and architect R. Buckminster Fuller speaking in London, Ontario in 1968. Hosted by artist Christina Battle, the series takes shape as three episodes, accompanied by in depth interviews with novelist Kerri Sakamoto and art historian Eva D铆az. Each episode builds from Fuller鈥檚 visit to London to discuss mythmaking, land, belonging, travel, decolonization, and climate crisis, and includes interviews with artists, curators, and scholars. This podcast accompanies the exhibition From Remote Stars: Buckminster Fuller, London, and Speculative Futures, curated by Kirsty Robertson and Sarah E.K. Smith, forthcoming at Museum London February 19 to May 15, 2022.
November 18, 2021
The Embassy Cultural House (ECH) and the Words Festival are pleased to present an evening visit with the artists of "Sleepwalking" - an event series hosted by ECH in solidarity with the people of Hong Kong. Featuring: Bob Black, Wu'er Kaixi, Yam Lau and Scott Savitt Hosted by BFA Alum, Olivia Mossuto
November 17, 2021
Museum London and Words are pleased to present an evening visit with GardenShip & State, an exhibition of artists and curators who are investigating the role of water as a life-giving force as we face the Anthropocene. Water is Life: A Visit with GardenShip & State Hosts: Patrick Mahon and Jeff Thomas Featuring Lori Blondeau, Tom Cull, Michael Farnan, Amelia Fay, Joan Greer, Mark Kasumovic, Mary Mattingly, Adrian Stimson, Andres Villar, and Michelle Wilson
November 14, 2021
In partnership with the Embassy Cultural House, the Words Festival is pleased to welcome acclaimed author and Department of Visual Arts alumna, Shani Mootoo (BFA '80), who will join artist Richard Fung to talk about her work and recent novel Polar Vortex.
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Debora Van Brenk ,深夜福利站 News , October 26, 2021
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities and the Department of Visual Arts are excited to announce Kelly Greene (BFA '94) is joining us as the inaugural Indigenous artist-in-residence. Debora Van Brenk from 深夜福利站 News spoke with Kelly Greene about her new role as the indigenous artist-in-residence.
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Keri Ferguson ,深夜福利站 News , October 25, 2021
深夜福利站 recognized Mootoo鈥檚 creative achievements with an honorary degree at the fall convocation on 鈥疐riday, Oct. 22, 2021. Mootoo is an alumna of the Department of Visual Arts BFA program. "Mootoo, BFA鈥80, treasured the time she spent 鈥渆nsconced,鈥 in the art department under the wings of deKergommeaux, painter Paterson Ewen and sculptor Robin Peck. 鈥淭hat was a big deal for me,鈥 she said. 鈥淚鈥檓 not in touch with any of them now, but I often think of them, of how supportive they were of me, and of us all. It was the beginning of where I am now.鈥 "
October 18, 2021
Embassy Cultural House partners with Edna Press (PhD candidate Ruth Skinner) to participate in the 2021 Vancouver Art Book Fair. This virtual event runs from Oct 18 - 26, and our virtual table features ECH and Edna titles with titles from ECH members and partners. Highlights include: a recent artists' multiple by PhD candidates Anah铆 Gonz谩lez and Andreas Buchwaldt for The Other Neighbour of El Otro Lado; Sheila Butler - Other Circumstances, the exhibition catalogue organized with Patrick Mahon and Department alum Sarah Charette; Hiding In Plain Sight, edited by PhD candidate Shelley Kopp for artist and adjunct faculty member Ron Benner's compelling virtual exhibition of the same name. View the ECH/Edna table here and be sure to check out the VABF's excellent program of talks and workshops.
October 15, 2021
Sowing Clay brings together communities to create a memorial to land and water defenders killed protecting the more-than-human. Paul Chartrand and Michelle Wilson lead this collaborative project, which calls on participants from across Turtle Island to create a monumental installation. When completed, this memorial will comprise a chain of over 700 open links formed from unfired, locally gathered clay. Each link in the chain will carry one etched name and native seeds mixed into the clay body. When joined together, the links resemble intertwined arms, harkening to non-violent resistance movements and protests. Sign up to join one of the workshops at Support Gallery between October 20th 鈥 November 6th.
GardenShip and State Panel Discussion with Paul Chartrand and Michelle Wilson | Art Now! and Museum London
October 14, 2021
In partnership with Museum London, Art Now! is pleased to present a panel discussion with Paul Chartrand (MFA'17) and Michelle Wilson (PhD Candidate) moderated by Patrick Mahon, 深夜福利站 professor and curator of "GardenShip and State." October 21, 7PM in room MC-105B (open to 深夜福利站 students only). A recording will be made available to the public following the event.
Akimbo , October 14, 2021
"The University of Waterloo Art Gallery and the Department of Fine Arts are pleased to present media artist Rah in conversation with curator Heather Anderson discussing the artist鈥檚 video installation Supernova" Rah graduated from the MFA program in the Department of Visual Arts at 深夜福利站 in 2018.
Michael Gibson Gallery , October 13, 2021
Congratulations to alumnus Mike Pszczonak (MFA 鈥14) as he shares new work in a solo exhibition at Michael Gibson Gallery 鈥淭he Colour of a Window鈥. The exhibition is on view October 13 - November 27, 2021
Museum London , October 07, 2021
GardenShip and State is now open at Museum London! The exhibition features works produced over a two-year period 鈥 the results of conversations between the artists and writers, oftentimes with members of their local communities. GardenShip and State was curated by Jeff Thomas and Visual Arts Professor Patrick Mahon and features several Department of Visual Arts students and alumni.
October 06, 2021
Congratulations to PhD alum Michael Farnan whose solo exhibition "Canoe Fight: From Reverence to Redress" is on view now until October 24, 2021 at the MacLaren Art Centre in Barrie, On.
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Kim Neudorf ,Akimbo , September 22, 2021
Organized by the Embassy Cultural House as part of their recently revitalized series of socially engaged community projects in London and beyond, Intercambio/Exchange at Support Project Space highlights local artists Ron Benner, Patricia Deadman, Duncan DeKergommeaux, Mireya Folch-Serra, Anah铆 Gonz谩lez, Gildo Gonzalez, Jamelie Hassan, Carlos Lores, Kim Moodie, Oscar Ortiz, Jenna Rose Sands, and Jean Spence 鈥 all of whose work has past and present ties with specific sites in Mexico, such as Oaxaca, Mexico City, Merida, San Miguel de Allende, and Saltillo. Intercambio/Exchange at Support Project Space is on view September 27 to October 18, 2021. Image: Anahi Gonzalez, Always Fresco, 2021, inkjet print.
September 16, 2021
Congratulations to alumna Jade Williamson (BFA '21) whose exhibition "In Peril" is on view at For the Love of Art Gallery September 24 - 26, 2021. An opening reception is scheduled for September 24 at 7 pm.
September 08, 2021
"Plastic Heart: Surface All the Way Through" is on view now at The Art Museum at the University of Toronto. Curated by the Synthetic Collective which includes Department of Visual Arts Professors Kirsty Robertson and Kelly Wood and MFA Alum Tegan Moore.
Satellite Project Space , September 01, 2021
The 2021 Award Exhibition, "Function As One" showcases work by three recently graduated emerging artists including, Kaitlyn Hwang, a recent 深夜福利站 graduate of the BFA program with an Honours Specialization in Studio Art. Clara Tuckey (Fanshawe College, Fine Art Diploma), and Kenna Robinson (Bealart).
Glenhyrst Art Gallery , August 31, 2021
Congratulations to alumni Quinn Smallboy (BFA '14, MFA '17) whose exhibition "String Theory," is installed at Glenhurst Gallery from August 31 - September 26, 2021.
August 25, 2021
PhD student and MFA alumna Anah铆 Gonz谩lez (MFA '21) was featured in the arts section of Vanguardia MX highlighting her two simultaneous MFA thesis exhibitions titled "The Other Neighbour of El Otro Lado". These exhibitions were installed in two locations: the Artlab Gallery (London, ON, Canada) and El NODO (Saltillo, COAH, Mexico).
Satellite Project Space , August 18, 2021Congratulations to alumna Gabriella Solti (MFA'14), whose exhibition "Red + Red = Blue" is installed at Satellite Project Space from August 18 to 28, 2021. The exhibition features a series of watercolour paintings on handmade Japanese paper.
Forest City Galley , August 14, 2021
For many years, Forest City Gallery has supported the AJE through the contribution of the FCG Feature Award. The FCG Feature offers a presentation opportunity to one student each year, selected by a professional jury. The AJE 19, which took place in March 2021, awarded 4th year Visual Arts student, Sam Wagter, with this year's FCG Feature Award. Sam Wager's work will be up for viewing on the FCG website from August 14-28, 2021.
MKG127 , July 14, 2021MKG127 is pleased to present "pockets, postscripts, peonies". An exhibition of recent works by Liza Eurich (MFA '12). July 10 鈥 August 21, 2021.
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Debora Van Brenk ,深夜福利站 News , June 18, 2021With large-as-life artwork of endangered and vulnerable species such as this polar bear cub, Jade Williamson hopes to draw attention to the interconnectedness of life on the planet. Williamson, a fine arts graduate, is part of 深夜福利站's Class of 2021.
April 30, 2021
The New Politics of the Handmade: Craft, Art and Design is a publication on contemporary craft politics edited by alum Anthea Black (MFA' 12) and Nicole Burisch. This volume features twenty-three authors, including Professor Kirsty Robertson's essay titled Secret Stash: Textiles, Hoarding, Collecting, Accumulation and Craft.
April 30, 2021
The Embassy Cultural House (ECH) and GardenShip and State are pleased to present a virtual group exhibition Stop Extinction! Restore the Earth to celebrate Earth Day, April 22, 2021. Work in the exhibit features several artists from the Department of Visual Arts, within the ECH community and Gardenship and State participating artists. Artworks in the exhibit address the broad issues related to the climate crisis, and other threats to our ecology. Works also address the intersection of sustainable living and the respect for Indigenous land rights. Registration Required.
April 19, 2021
Alumna Tegan Moore (MFA'14) will deliver an artist talk to support her recent exhibition Foam Fatigue at YYZ Artists' Outlet on Thursday, April 22 at 7:30 PM ET on Zoom. Documentation of Form Fatigue is available on the YYZ website including GRANULAR: Audio Description by HaeAhn Paul Kwon Kajander and recorded by Avery Moore Kloss.
April 09, 2021
Curated by alum. Lucas Cabral (BFA '16) and Ray Cronin, the 2021 Windsor-Essex Triennial of Contemporary Art focuses on the theme of conversations. Alum. Sharmista Kar (MFA '18) joins the curators and artists Paul Dignan and Czarina Mendoza to discuss how they each use repetition to shine new light on seemingly mute materials. Join the online conversation on Thursday, April 15 at 7pm. Registration required.
UPwithART , April 09, 2021
We鈥檙e proud to support #UPwithART ! This annual fundraiser for Unity Project for Relief of Homelessness and Museum London is taking place online this year from April 18 to 24. Join us for an online art auction with 60+ pieces of local art, many created by current and past members of the Department of Visual Arts including: Quinn Smallboy (MFA), Ruth Strebe (BFA), Matthew Trueman (MFA), Gabriella Solti (MFA), Sharmistha Kar (MFA), Prof. Soheila Esfahani, Mike Pszczonak (MFA), Kim Neudorf (MFA), Kelly Greene (BFA), Prof. Tricia Johnson, George Kubresli (MFA), Prof. Patrick Mahon. View the art and register for free at UPwithART.ca . Make sure to register before April 20 to be entered to win a lithograph by Peter Max valued at $2,500.
SSHRC CGS-M Awarded to Dayna Obbema (BA '19)
April 01, 2021
Congratulations to alumna Dayna Obbema (BA '19) for receiving a SSHRC CGS-M grant to support her project titled "It鈥檚 Not Easy Being Green: Barriers Preventing Canadian Museums from Adopting Sustainable Practices." Dayna Obbema graduated from 深夜福利站 in 2019 with a BA Honors Specialization in Art History and Museum Studies. She is currently studying at Queens University.
AGO Insider , March 25, 2021The AGOInsider recently published an article featuring the group exhibition Written on the Earth on view now at the McIntosh Gallery. The exhibition features work by Hannah Claus, Joel Ong, and several members of the Department of Visual Arts including, Prof. Patrick Mahon, Ph.D. candidates Ellen Moffat & Eeva Siivonen, and MFA Alum Matthew Trueman.
March 19, 2021
Congratulations to BFA alum Esmaa Mohamoud on her exhibition at the Art Gallery of Hamilton. Taking inspiration from the African American writer Ralph Ellison, artist Esmaa Mohamoud explores the ways in which Black bodies at once appear鈥昦nd yet are rendered metaphorically invisible鈥晈ithin the spaces they navigate. To Play in the Face of Certain Defeat aims to re-examine understandings of contemporary Blackness, questioning the definitions of Blackness as a colour and shade, and/or as a societal or cultural construction. Curated by Matthew Kyba, Curator of Exhibitions at the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington, To Play in the Face of Certain Defeat is organized and circulated by Museum London.
March 04, 2021
The McIntosh Gallery will be re-opening the gallery by appointment with "Written on Earth" a group exhibition curated by Helen Gregory and project managed by Patrick Mahon, presented in collaboration with the Northern Tornadoes project at 深夜福利站 Engineering. The exhibition features work by Hannah Claus, Joel Ong, and several members of the Department of Visual Arts including, Prof. Patrick Mahon, Ph.D. candidates Ellen Moffat & Eeva Siivonen, and MFA Alum Matthew Trueman.
February 02, 2021
Congratulations to alumna Tegan Moore (MFA'14), whose exhibition "Foam Fatigue" is installed at YYZ Artists' Outlet from February 12 to March 13, 2021. Image: Tegan Moore, A yellow chunk of spray insulation lays in grass filled with scattered Styrofoam granules from a rasping process of a stucco installation. Image courtesy of the artist.
January 27, 2021
Do you want to turn your passion for art into something you can do all the time? That's what Alayna Hryclik (BFA '13), did when she created Soft Flirt, a home decor and apparel brand based around Alayna's lifelong passion for creating art. Now a full-time artist, creator, and entrepreneur, Alayna has the freedom to create at her own pace. Join us on February 3rd at 1:00 pm to hear Alayna's engaging and inspiring story and have a chance to ask her questions about her experience!
CBC Arts , December 21, 2020Alumni Rah Eleh (MFA '18) was recently featured in a CBC Arts: Artist Spotlight titled "How do you reckon with female self-immolation? For Rah Eleh, it meant reimagining how she makes art"
November 09, 2020
Brendan Fernandes (MFA '05) joined Tom Power to discuss his new digital performance The Left Space commissioned by the Art Gallery of Ontario, and how the role of protest art has changed in the COVID-19 and Trump era.
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Art Gallery of Ontario , November 02, 2020"The Left Space" is a new digital commission by internationally renowned artist and 深夜福利站 alumnus Brendan Fernandes, created specifically for this moment in time and for the AGO, that considers how we, the global left, have found ourselves in this predicament. Developed and choreographed for webcam and the grid formation of Zoom, custom backdrops by graphic designer Jerome Harris and on-and-off camera sequences will intervene and aesthetically connect a team of dancers from Hit and Run Productions performing from their homes around the world, with a score by DJ Karsten Sollors.
October 23, 2020
Congratulations to Alumna Niloufar Salimi (MFA'15), whose exhibition "75 Oriole Rd" opens Saturday, October 24 at Support. Excerpts from an accompanying essay by E.C. Woodley: Perhaps it is not a surprise that the daily drawing practice that produced this exhibition was occasioned by the loss of Salimi鈥檚 collective studio to COVID-19 safety measures. 75 Oriole Rd is an urgent retrieval of concentrated attention and seeing, of encounter with physical appearances.
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Giller Prize , October 05, 2020
Shani Mootoo has been shortlisted for the 2020 Giller Prize. Mootoo's novel Polar Vortex, published by Book*hug Press was nominated for the award, completed a BFA in 1980 in the Department of Visual Arts at 深夜福利站.
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Field Trips | Art Across Canada , October 04, 2020
Alumna Esmaa Mohamoud (BFA'14 from 深夜福利站) is currently featured in the Field Trip Residency. The Field Trip Artist Residency is an opportunity for arts organizations in Canada to listen, learn, respond and create space in a collaborative manner that is meaningful and relevant while advancing work towards inclusion and equity for marginalized populations.
September 24, 2020
Join us as the Art Now! Speakers' Series welcomes Katie Bethune-Leamen for an online lecture. The Art Now Speakers鈥 Series is a component of ongoing academic offerings in the Department of Visual Arts at 深夜福利站. The Fall 2020 Art Now Speakers' Series will be offered online, via Zoom Webinar.
September 22, 2020
Join us for an Art Now! panel discussion hosted on Zoom in partnership with McIntosh Gallery. Moderated by Alumna Dr. Helen Gregory, Curator at McIntosh Gallery, Theatre from the Jungle artists Richard Ibghy and Marilou Lemmens and Associate Professor of Geography Tony Weis will discuss the exhibition presented at McIntosh Gallery as it relates to themes of industrial agriculture and socio-economic cross-border labour issues.
Message from Undergraduate Chair Tricia Johnson
June 09, 2020
Congratulations to our Undergraduate Class of 2020 and welcome to the Alumni 深夜福利站 Family! Thank you to everyone who has shared news about where they will be headed next year. Here are a few successes we'd like to highlight, if we've missed you, please email visarts@uwo.ca and we'll include your news.
June 08, 2020
深夜福利站 Visual Arts BFA alumni Sofia Berger and Michael Thompson who run 'Eraser Gallery' are organizing and online art sale with proceeds benefitting the Black Lives Matter Bailout Fund. If you would like to submit an artwork for inclusion for this fundraiser, or would like to purchase an artwork please visit their Facebook page for additional information.
March 08, 2020
David Merritt鈥檚 鈥榓weigh鈥 opens Friday, March 13 @ 7 pm at 'empty gallery' in Victoria BC. The artist will be in attendance.
Artlab Gallery , March 07, 2020
Please note that this event has been postponed. We have made this decision to ensure the health and safety of our visitors and campus community.
Satellite Project Space , March 06, 2020
Please note that this event has been postponed. We have made this decision to ensure the health and safety of our visitors and campus community.
McIntosh Gallery , February 22, 2020
Join us Friday, March 6 at 7:00 p.m. at the McIntosh Gallery for the opening reception of an exhibition titled "Accountability" by 深夜福利站 Visual Arts alumna Kelly Greene (BFA'94) held in conjunction with the opening reception for Johannes Zits: Listening to Trees. This event is free and open to the public, all are welcome!
Museum London , February 10, 2020
Art Now is heading to Museum London for this week's lecture! Join us for a tour of "Realisms" at 7PM, led by Andrew Kear. Artist talk to follow at 7:45PM. Presented in partnership with Museum London.
January 27, 2020
Art Now! Presents: Jamelie Hassan & Ruth Skinner; Presented in partnership with SASAH. Thursday, January 30, 2020 in Conron Hall, UC 3110.
Facilities Renewal: The Digital Creativity Lab 鈥 Opening Spring 2020
January 14, 2020
In response to increased need for digital production and presentation space, The Department of Visual Arts will be undergoing a renovation in January-March 2020 to create a new 鈥淒igital Creativity Lab鈥. This new flex-space will facilitate student and faculty photo, video, audio, and digital production and presentation.
