Thursday, March 7, 2013

Art & Ideas - Join the Conversation






The JNAAG's Art & Ideas Lecture Series, generously sponsored by CI Investments, provides an opportunity for visitors to get inside the mind of visiting artists and guest curators, and open connections to art and culture never thought possible! 

Presentations explore exhibitions, new ideas and concepts, or individual works of art.  They offer the gallery an opportunity to invite professionals from across the country and in some cases across the world, to share their experience with the community. Admission to any of the talks and screenings is always free and everyone is welcome!


Upcoming Art & Ideas talks and screenings include:

March 14 @ 7:00 pm
James Kirkpatrick: Circuit Bending

In conjunction with his exhibition entitled, Sculpting Sound, London based artist James Kirkpatrick returns to Sarnia to speak about his work and artistic process. In his presentation, Kirkpatrick will talk about the use of electricity in art, what circuit bending is, and how he creates a sound sculpture. Through the talk, both audience and Kirkpatrick will explore ideas of how sound is art. 

March 21@ 7:00 pm
In Conversation with Stan Norris

Have a Stan Norris piece in your home? Bring it to the gallery for a conversation with Curator Lisa Daniels and well-known local artist Stan Norris. Best-known for the mural Port Sarnia 1885, located on Lochiel Street, Norris will reminisce on his artistic processes and long standing career.

March 28 @ 7:00 pm

Doug Jarvis: Art in the Virtual World

For this special Art & Ideas lecture, Victoria based artist Doug Jarvis will join us via Skype for an invigorating presentation on the use of electricity in art and how some artists and artist collectives are working in a mixed-reality to produce unique performances and artistic displays. Jarvis will also look back to his recent RAAW March Break workshop that was based on the idea of mixed-reality, hosted through the virtual reality environment of Second Life. Through his presentation Jarvis will consider how an artist can blur the boundaries between virtual reality and physical reality. 

April 04 @ 7:00 pm
Metamorphose - Escher Documentary

Taken inspiration from our current exhibition, M.C. Escher: The Mathemagician, organized by the National Gallery of Canada and the Art Gallery of Alberta, we will explore the life and art of M.C. Escher through Metamorphose, a documentary that reveals other sides of the artist including his art-school days, sojourn to Italy, influential travels through Spain and his marriage to long-time love Jetta. 

April 11@ 7:00 pm

Fluid Explorations Panel

Join Curator Lisa Daniels, as she moderates a panel discussion with four of the local artists featured in our current exhibition, Fluid Explorations. The panel discussion will attempt to reveal the insight of these excellent painters, how they create new work, their thoughts and experiences with watercolour, their impression of this exhibition, and much more. It is sure to be an insightful, enjoyable evening. 

So join us at the JNAAG each Thursday evening at 7:00 pm for our Art & Ideas lecture series. Registration is encouraged. To learn more about our upcoming presentations, or to register CLICK HERE

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