Friday
Prairie Landscapes
April 29 at 3:30 p.m.
Firestone Gallery
In the context of the Firestone Gallery exhibition Of Earth and Sky, join us for a presentation on the history of landscape and abstract art in the Prairies. Both from Saskatchewan, Alexandra Badzak, Director of the Ottawa Art Gallery, and April Britski, National Director of the Canadian Artists Representation (CARFAC), will engage in conversation about trends in mid-century Prairie art with Catherine Sinclair, Curator of the Firestone Collection of Canadian Art. Topics will include artists’ engagement with the geographical aspects of the Prairie landscape itself, the importance of regionalism, the pastoral, and artists’ spirituality, and the introduction of modernism in and around the famed Emma Lake Workshops.

Kanata Artists Studio Tour 2011
Celebrating 20 Colorful Years !!
Friday, April 29--------------5 pm-9 pm
Saturday, April 30-----------10 am-5 pm
Sunday, May 1-------------10 am-5 pm
Free Admission: Ten Kanata artists open their homes to the public.
Visitors may purchase original works of fine art in various media.
Meet the artists in their working environment.
Visit their website at:
www.kanataartists.com
"To celebrate 20 years, entry a draw at each artist's home for a
chance to win one of ten original framed miniature works."
The tour artists are:
Violeta Borisonik
Judi Miller
Allison Fagan
Janis Miller-Hall
Susan Goold
Elizabeth Potvin
M(Peggy) Hughes
Rosemary Randell
Jay Li
France Tremblay
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Splitting the Choir
The Moving Images of Donigan Cumming
Friday April 29, 7:30pm @ Club SAW
The Canadian Film Institute is pleased to present Splitting the Choir, a two-part retrospective of the videographic work of Montreal-based artist Donigan Cumming. The event marks a period of sixteen years since Cumming’s first video: A PRAYER FOR NETTIE (1995), a haunting and unsettling elegy to the artist’s long-time photographic model Nettie Harris, known for her stunning poses in the photographic series Pretty Ribbons (1993).
An award-winning photographer and filmmaker, Cumming has internationally exhibited and screened videos that are widely praised (and criticized) for their genre-bending, unsettling iconoclasm. Working from within the social realist documentary mode, Cumming explores the frontiers of representation, pushing ethical boundaries into uncharted areas – where many artists fear to tread. Cumming’s work blurs the lines between ethnographic film and the theatre of the absurd, incisively splitting the choir of audience opinion. As he continues to chart the underrepresented life-worlds and experiences of the marginal (elderly, ill, damaged, broken) citizens of Montreal, those who would seem to be so radically “other,” Cumming insistently reminds us of the things we share in common.
This retrospective coincides with the publication of the Canadian Film Institute’s critical anthology, Splitting the Choir: The Moving Images of Donigan Cumming, edited by Scott Birdwise.
The essays in this volume take up a range of topics in relation to Cumming’s videos, from the role of photography and memory in the moving images and temporalities of video to questions of ethics, representation and performance in the documentary.
Contributors: Scott Birdwise, Mireille Bourgeois, Zoë Constantinides, Blake Fitzpatrick, Marcy Goldberg, Mike Hoolboom, Tom McSorley, Solomon Nagler, Craig Rodmore, Christopher Rohde.
Donigan Cumming will be in attendance at the opening night of the retrospective/book launch to introduce and discuss his work.
Friday, April 29, 7:30pm @ Club SAW
Program I:
PETIT JESUS (1999)
ERRATIC ANGEL (1998)
KARAOKE (1998)
FOUR STOREYS (1999)
MY DINNER WITH WEEGEE (2001)
PENCILS, ASHES, MATCHES & DUST (2009)

Saturday

You are invited to see the exceptional works of experimental filmmakers David Rimmer and Barbara Sternberg at the National Gallery of Canada as part of the exhibition of the 2011 Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts. Drawn from the film and video collection of the National Gallery, all screenings will take place in the Lecture Hall. Admission is free.

Sat April 30 at 2 pm. Barbara Sternberg
·  A Trilogy 1985 – 16 mm film, 46:00 minutes
·  At Present 1990 – 16 mm film, 18:00 minute
·  Through and Through 1992 – 16mm 63 minutes
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The Art of Mourning in Ottawa: ReVisioning Victorian Bereavement Artefacts

In partnership with Prairie Scene
Saskatchewan-born, Ottawa-based artist and academic Cindy Stelmackowich will present the findings of her artist-in-residence project at the Bytown Museum. During the winter of 2011, Ms. Stelmackowich unearthed and researched a wide range of Victorian mourning artefacts from the Museum’s collection. From her study of these artefacts she intends to create new artworks that will highlight the intimately-charged visual languages of mourning, mortality, beauty and death.
Mourning artefacts in the Bytown Museum’s collection comprise a wide range of decorative, domestic and public memorabilia, and include hair wreaths, veils, clothing, jewelry such as lockets, bracelets and earrings which incorporate hair, and decorative items such as memory ware jugs.
The Bytown Museum’s acting curator, Judith Parker, inaugurated the residency program in 2011 to facilitate access to the Museum’s significant collection. The residency program supports innovative research and creative interpretation of this important cultural repository that reflects Ottawa’s early history.
·         Public talk given by artist Cindy Stelmackowich
·         Saturday 30 April, 2011, from 2 - 3 pm
·         In English
·         Bytown Museum. Free admission

Saturday & Sunday

Drawn: a drawing exhibition at EBA
Enriched Bread Artists (EBA) Studios
951 Gladstone Ave - 2nd floor
April 30 & May 1, 2011
11am to 5pm
Artists: Jean Halstead, Gayle Kells, Marika Jemma, Svetlana Swinimer and Joyce Westrop.
and guests: Jaclyn Meloche, Julia Naurzalijeva, Bozica Radjenovic, Sally Sheeks and Sharon VanStarkenburg.
Contemporary drawing is very inclusive. You can use a pencil or a computer or even your feet!
EBA is having another weekend show.  After hibernating all winter we are opening our doors again.  We started last month with Graffiti and this month it's drawing.

Sunday

Hello!  Sienna Gallery is a new Art Gallery and Framing shop located in Rockland.
We have an exciting event
Saturday, April 30th from 10:00 to 4:30
featuring well known Ottawa Artist
Stephen Rothwell
Come marvel as he effortlessly paints on site and talks about his methods.
He describes his loose watercolour style of painting as "impressionistic realism".
Visit our website for more information on this event and the 24 amazing artists that are exhibiting their works at present.
www.siennagalleryandframing.ca
Sienna Gallery
2865 Chamberland, Unit #2,
Rockland, Ontario K4K 1M7

All weekend long!

Exhibition No. 6, Work from the SPAO Portfolio Program, Straight Up.   On Friday April 29, 2011 between 15:00 and 21:00, the School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa will open its doors to the public for the vernissage of Exhibition No. 6. This exhibit is the latest of the annual series showcasing outstanding photographs produced by SPAO Portfolio Program students. The entire school will become the students’ gallery and open to the public during the following hours:  Friday, April 29th 15:00-21:00Saturday, April 30th 10:00-18:00Sunday, May 1st 10:00-18:00

168 DALHOUSIE STREET
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Friday April 29- Sunday May 1, 2011
A Brush with Art: Spring Show and Sale
Manotick Art Association invites you to their spring show and sale at the Manotick Curling Centre, 5519 South River Drive, Manotick.
Vernissage (with hors d'oeuvres, wine and music) at 7 p.m. on Friday April 29 (tickets $15, available at French Cafe in the Manotick Mews or by calling  613-692-6281.  Tickets are valid for entry all weekend.)
Show and sale open Saturday April 30 and Sunday May 1 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (adults $2; seniors and students, $1; children free).
Forty artists participating.
Part of proceeds to the Manotick Project for Haiti Foundation Orphanage Project.
For more information, call 613-692-6281
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Paintings by Adele Pierce at Memories Cafe, 7 Clarence Street in the Byward Market
Exhibition until May 19th.
An exhibition of mixed media and acrylic paintings of fruit trees and cypress trees inspired mainly by classical music. These new works illustrate the texture, stylization and mood which the artist is currently exploring with great enthusiasm!

Galerie St-Laurent + Hill is pleased to present a series of new works by
  Montréal artist Nina Cherney.

  The trademarks of Nina Cherney`s work are exuberant colour and dynamic
  brushwork. In this exhibition, the artist presents a series of paintings
  evoking the sights and smells of the landscape around her country home in
  the Laurentians. These paintings refer to a sublime moment, when natural
  beauty overwhelms us. The large scale and thick layers of paint translate
  this awe and joy. The quirky perspectives and shapes and vivid colours
  deliver intense emotions, forcing the viewer to react.

  Nina Cherney lives and works in Montreal and is a graduate
  of Concordia University, where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in
  Painting and Drawing .She has exhibited her work in galleries in Canada .Her
  work can also be found in numerous corporate collections.

Exhibition Dates

  April 28 to May 11, 2010

Reception

  Thursday April 28, 2011 5-8pm
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Come join us for readings by 2010 Ottawa Book Award Winners Craig Poile and Andrew Horrall at the AlphaSoul Cafe 1015 Wellington St. West.

Hosted by Ken Rockburn
Admission free.

Thursday April 28th, 7:30 - 9:00pm.

Friday

La Petite Mort Gallery presents...
FIVE DAY EXHIBIT
DARREN GRAINGER
Dubbel Zout / New works
March 25-31, 2011
Vernissage: Friday March 25, 2011 / 7-10pm
Tunes by Big Mac Daddy
Proudly Sponsored by CKCU 93.1 FM
Artist Statement:
Darren Grainger, the local artist reputed for his provocative work and guerilla marketing techniques takes aim at the establishment once again with a collection of new works he has dubbed Dubbel Zout. Dubbel zout, a translation of double salt, is a term used to describe the feared, heavily salted Dutch and Scandinavian licorice. It is overwhelming in it’s intensity, love at first bite for some, an acquired taste for others and flat out despised by many more. Grainger draws comparisons between the salty, black confection and his work: “It’s not for everyone, but there is a contingent of people who get and appreciate it. It’s kind of a love/hate thing.”
306 Cumberland St.

Saturday


Galerie SAW Gallery is pleased to invite you to
The ecosexual wedding of Elizabeth Stephens, Annie Sprinkle and YOU to the Snow
Performances by: Luna Allison, Cindy Baker, Juliana Barabas, Kate Barry, Ivana Borojevic, Chikonzero Chazunguza, Dirk Bag, The Dirty Thirties, Excedera, nichola feldman-kiss, Kinky and the Brain, Hélène Lefebvre, Natalie Loveless, Mikiki, Matt Miwa, Taylor Norris, Glenn Nuotio, Caitlyn Pascal, Theo Pelmus, The Puff Sisters, Steve Rose, Rusty Star, Morgan Sea, Stefan St-Laurent, Jessamy Tedlie Nick Torok, Tommy Toxic, Tobaron Waxman, Angeline Woon + Zorba the Greek
Presented in collaboration with La Petite Mort Gallery, the University of Ottawa, Sexual Overtones, Venus Envy and the Inside Out LGBT Film and Video Festival
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts
310 St. Patrick Street, Ottawa
Gather at 2:30PM
Ceremony at 3PM
Reception from 4:30PM to 6:30PM
Dress code: All guests must wear something white.
Advance tickets: $10. At the door: $15.
Tickets are available at Venus Envy (320 Lisgar Street, Ottawa) and Galerie SAW Gallery (67 Nicholas Street, Ottawa), and by e-mail at clubsaw@artengine.ca.
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Adventures of the Love Art Lab; Assuming the Ecosexual Position
"Together we will shift the metaphor from 'Earth as Mother' to 'Earth as Lover'”
Stephens and Sprinkle will take you on a fun, inspiring journey as they show and tell about their art experiments in romance, breast cancer, radical sex education, and artificial insemination. Currently they are exploring their “eco-sexuality,” taking the Earth as their lover, and developing a new field of research they coined “Sexecology.” They’ve had ten big performance art weddings where they have married each other, and the Earth, Sky and Sea, in collaboration with hundreds of artists, academics, sex workers, gender-queer communities, and environmental activists. The Love Art Lab projects aim to instil hope, create an antidote to fear, and act as a call for action.
Stephens and Sprinkle will be performing their White Wedding to the Snow, Saturday, March 26, at Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts (hosted by Galerie SAW Gallery). Ceremony at 3PM, and the reception is from 4:30PM to 6:30PM. For more info about Annie and Beth's past wedding projects: www.loveartlab.org

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Screening of David Rimmer’s works
Date: March 26th at 2pm
Location: National Gallery of Canada, Lecture Hall, 380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa
Admission: Free
Drawn from the Film and Video Collection of the National Gallery of Canada, a screening of Governor General Award’s in Visual and Media Arts Award winner David Rimmer’s work.
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Sunday

Jumping Off the Blueprint

Blueprints are a sort of map of a house or building that architects and builders use. Starting from existing blueprints, draw and create your own dream house or neighbourhood!

March 27th and April 3rd

Looking forward to seeing you!

ART PAPER SCISSORS: Creative Sundays!
Every Sunday between 1 pm and 3 pm at the Ottawa Art Gallery
Free hands-on art-making activities for children and adults!

THE OTTAWA ART GALLERY
2 avenue Daly Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6E2
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e(verb) Sneak Preview and Artist Talks

Don’t miss your chance to preview  the 50 works up for silent auction and meet some of the artists involved in this unique event.

Sunday, March 27, 2011
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Arts Court Studio
2 Daly Avenue (corner of Nicholas & Daly)

Join artists, Carol Bretzloff, Sylvia Bretzloff, Kevin Benson, Kim Burke, Makhaila Jade and curator and artist S.G. Taylor in the Arts Court Studio to learn more about the inspiration behind their works.

re(verb)
1 artist's work re(invented) by 50
A Fundraiser for the Ottawa Arts Court Foundation
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Saturday & Sunday

The final 2 free contemporary dance performances choreographed for Reid McLachlan's exhibit Moving Narratives are scheduled for this Saturday March 26 at 7pm and Sunday March 27 at 3 pm in the OSA Orleans Gallery at the Shenkman Centre. Both painter Reid McLachlan and choreographer Anik Bouvrette will be on hand at each performance to introduce the show and give an artist's talk and take questions. The crowds attending the other performances had much to say after the event, making Moving Narratives a performance that engages not only the artists and the works, but the audience as well. The art exhibit continues until April 1. For more information on the show go to http://www.redcanoes.ca/reid/mntitlepage.html


Anytime

Currently showing at Dale Smith Gallery (until April 30) is 'Echo of the Dance, an exhibition of photo-based works by acclaimed Ottawa artist Joy Kardish.
This beautiful series features images of three derelict spaces before their inevitable reinvention or demise: the elegant Crystal Ballroom at Toronto's King Edward Hotel, the Valley Halla mansion in Rouge Park, east of Toronto (now used primarily as a film set), and the recently vacated Soeurs de la Visitation convent in Ottawa.
Appropriately, Kardish uses  a myriad of 19th- and 20th-century alternative photographic techniques to capture the mood of these abandoned spaces.  In so doing she successfully negotiates the line between 'then' and 'now' to reveal tantalizing glimpses into a past that is no more.
"While photographing, I often wondered: what happened in these buildings that were once alive and now lie dormant?  Within the confines of these haunted walls where history intersected with my imagination, I wanted to create images to reflect this weaving together of reality and fiction.
What began as a curious need to gain entry to spaces that I was told I could not enter has now become an ongoing project.  What will become of buildings that are reminders of previous eras?  Only time will tell."
DALESMITHGALLERY
137 Beechwood Ave.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1M 1L4
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PAULA ZOUBEK (Visual Artist)
Encounters The Middle Place by Andrew Kushnir
March 29 – May 22
Thursday March 31, from  6 - 8 pm – Opening Please join us at a reception and meet Paula prior to the premiere of the play that evening.
Much of life is about loss…..loss of our childhood, loss of our childhood places, and the loss of people we love, but my works also speak of the loss of a permanence of place and of being.  The children in my compositions are blank.  Colour in each blank with your childhood.  It is memories of our childhood that shape us and in these works “give us shape”, as does the immutable Canadian landscape that surrounds us.
Also on Display during this show is a mural painted by homeless youth in a unique collaboration with MASC Ottawa.  Paint to the Point. Your Mark. Your Space.
MASC and the Youth Services Bureau are working in partnership to bring engaging arts programs to street-involved youth. Under the guidance of visual artist Nicole Bélanger, 10 youth from the Young Mens Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing Program created collaborative murals for their living space, one of which is on display at the Fritzi Gallery.
MASC is a bilingual, non-profit charity committed to connecting artists and learning by providing schools and communities with experiences of artistic excellence and creative process.
The Lorraine 'Fritzi' Yale Gallery
1233 Wellington Street West (at Holland Avenue), Ottawa.
 2nd Floor Level
Entrance is Free and paintings are for sale
HOURS:
Monday-Friday: 10am - 6pm
Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Sunday: 12pm-4pm
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All weekend long!

This weekend, Camp it up in Vanier with Lemonjellow. The new DIY collective plans to bring together some seriously delicious cheese for an evening (and afternoon) of debauchery. Julie LaPalme, the show's curator explains,  "We wanted to do a Camp theme for this show. We are bringing together some provocative art that is totally tongue in cheek. It's art that makes you look, think and chuckle."

This group show features the work of 11 local artists including Daniel Martelock, Chris Johnson, Maya Hum, Justy and Julie LaPalme to name a few.

Head down to the den featuring Barbie art unfit for your livingroom. Boxed Barbies are effective conversation pieces that evoke childhood memories and adult fantasies. These pieces are inspired by observations one of the founding artists and curator, Julie LaPalme, made in Holland of prostitutes standing exposed in their decorated windows. The pieces evolved as vehicles for nostalgia, ridicule and amusement. Boxed Barbies offer a polarizing commentary on the various roles available to women or inhabited by them. While some of these art pieces are quirky and fun, others have darker undertones.

And there is more! You can dance it up with DJ Saxon and check out The Underwear Affairwww.uncoverthecure.org who will be dropping by in their finest undergarments to spread the word about their fundraising event in June.

Come on over Saturday March 26 (7 pm onwards) and Sunday March 27 (noon to 4). The event takes place 25 Charlevoix (near Beechwood and Vanier Parkway). On street parking is available. Buses: No. 1, 7, 9 or 5.

To get more information or to find out about about Lemonjellow Productions, call Julie LaPalme at 613-796-7168, e-mail  lemonjellow@hotmail.ca or head towww.lemonjellowproductions.com

Friday

European Union Christmas Concert
To celebrate the holidays in European style, the Delegation and the Diplomatic Missions of the Member States of the European Union invite you to attend a Christmas Concert. Choirs Calixa Lavallé, Christ Church Cathedral Girls’ Choir and Ottawa Children’s Choir will be singing Christmas carols on Friday, December 10 at 7 pm, at Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica. Doors will open at 6:30 pm. Free entry.Please forward this invitation to friends, family and colleagues. Children are very welcome!

CELEBRATION: SMALL PACKAGES
Annual exhibition of new work by Gallery and guest artists
Vernissage:
Friday December 10, 2010 from 7 to 10 p.m.
DALE SMITH GALLERY invites you to  take a break from the holiday hustle and bustle with "Celebration: Small Packages", an annual exhibition of brand new work by Gallery and guest artists. This year’s show features creations by 20 talented artists working in a wide variety of media. The show includes work by artists familiar to regular Gallery-goers, as well as some who are new to the Gallery.