The Art Collective

Our show May 13 to 20 at UQAM’s CDEx gallery is shaping up to be an exciting event as we present our collaborative process in a high profile street level space at the northeast corner of St. Denis and Ste. Catherine Sts.

Our poster/invite by Design specialist Angeliki Gketsou is very strong and the curatorial process for the show, led by Guest Curator Juliana España Keller, has taken us to the Detour theme in which the inside of our process is what becomes outside through the CDEx show. The curating team for the show includes Judith Brisson, Angeliki Gketsou, Marisa Hoicka, David King, Céline Lapointe, Sylvain Vachon and Robert Winters. Other artists expected to be involved include: painter Stephanie Reynolds, lead curator for our Strings show in April and co-ordinator of the Drawing Table project at the VAV Gallery in March; and Concordia painting graduate Janice Taylor.

We will have a mural painting project, led by Collective founding member David King. There will be drawing sculptures and a connect the dots activity. We are looking for found objects such as an old table, chairs and umbrellas to paint black and white. Objects such as board games will also be brought in. Any objects that can be brought in would be much appreciated. Starting Saturday May 13, we’ll be at the CDEx gallery each day from 1 to 5, until May 20.

http://julianaespanakeller.com

We are also working on a collaborative project for the CDEx show with Montreal artist François Morelli, an adviser to The Art Collective since its founding in 2004, is starting a three-week intensive collaborative art making studio session in Victoria with an undergraduate class. This would involve online collaboration with the class during the show, in real time, as the CDEx gallery has an Internet connection.

To find out more about François Morelli, a Concordia Studio Arts professor:

http://cjournal.concordia.ca/journalarchives/2006-07/jan_26/006067.shtml

2) Monica Eckert’s work at Animation Extravaganza: tonight at 6 p.m. at the Hall Auditorium: You are invited to Animation Extravaganza, an end-of-year screening of animated work that includes a piece by Collective member Monica Eckert.

Monica’s piece, called Passages, explores how we deal with death and the rituals that we create to mark the transition for the deceased and the ones left behind. It focuses on the importance of these rituals celebrated and witnessed by the community.

Animation Extravaganza!
Monday, May 8th 6:00 pm
The Hall Auditorium
Henry F. Hall Building
H-110, 1455 de Maisonneuve West

3) Holly King’s show: If you’re down in the Sherbrooke area, don’t miss Montreal artist Holly King’s show, Twisted Roots, at the Galerie d’Art of Université de Sherbrooke., which continues until June 4. Holly, an adviser to the collective, curated a selection of the collaborative work shown in our Strings show in April.

Robert Winters, co-ordinator of The Art Collective
robertwinters@videotron.ca

check out new images in gallery:

http://gallery.theartcollective.net