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In-House Exhibitions William Bell Scott, The Arcadian Poet, 1866. Oil on cavas. Collection of Dennis T. Lanigan. June 15–August 26, 2007 British Drawings from the National Gallery of Canada This exhibition was consisted of seventy outstanding drawings by seventy dif ferent artists, from the collection of British drawings at the National Gallery of Canada, and was accompanied by a scholarly, full-colour catalogue. Only specialists in the field are aware that the NGC has one of the best collections of British drawings in North America. Organized chronologically, the show surveyed the period from the early eighteenth century to the mid-twentieth century, beginning with a work by James Thornhill, the late Baroque decorator, and ending with Henry Moore, the sculptor, who was also a great draughtsman. The Golden Age of watercolour (1750–1850) was spectacularly represented with splendid works by Paul Sandby, John Robert Cozens, J.M.W. Turner, Samuel Palmer, and John Sell Cotman. Pre-Raphaelite drawings were another significant focus, including major works by the three principal members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood: Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Holman Hunt, and John Everett Millais, and by such second-generation artists as Edward Burne-Jones, William Morris, and Frederick Sandys. The exhibition concluded with an exciting group of modern drawings by Walter Sickert, Augustus John, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and Eric Gill, among others. Organized and circulated by the National Gallery of Canada. Guest curated by Dr. Douglas Schoenherr Drawing Inspiration from the Pre‐Raphaelites: Selected Works from the Dr. Dennis T. Lanigan Collection In conjunction with the British Drawings exhibition, the Mendel Art Gallery was privileged to present an exhibition of forty-six works by artists associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood from the collection of Dr. Dennis T. Lanigan of Saskatoon. Lanigan’s collection is primarily focused on drawings and preparatory work, however Dr. Lanigan’s interest in the Pre-Raphaelites extends to paintings, sculpture, graphic art, and design. The exhibition was selected by Dr. Lanigan and included work by such important artists as James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Sir John Everett Millais, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Ford Madox Brown, and Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones. Organized by the Mendel Art Gallery. Works selected by Dr. Dennis T. Lanigan and Dan Ring, Acting Head Curator September 7, 2007–January 6, 2008 Graeme Patterson: Woodrow In Woodrow, Graeme Patterson combined quirky constructions and innovative stop-motion animations of his family farm and the town of Woodrow, Saskatchewan that evoke ironic nostalgia, iconic representations, and changing perceptions of community and history. Woodrow is small town in Southern Saskatchewan where Graeme Patterson lives and works in the family farm built by his grandfather. Woodrow was a thriving farming community, and it still hangs on. However, like many small towns across the country, it is rapidly becoming a ghost town as its economy changes, its inhabitants move away, age, and die. Woodrow consisted of nine large sculptural works incorporating video and animatronic elements. The exhibition also featured a video by the artist, Monkey and Deer, presented in a theatrical setting. The sculptures in Woodrow reflect the key elements of local culture, the sites that define small town life: a farmhouse, a barn, grain bins, a workshop, Graeme Patterson, The House, 2005, mixed media. Collection of the Mendel Art Gallery. Purchased with the assistance of the Canada Council for the Arts, 2007. Photo courtesy of Graeme Patterson. 10 Mendel Art Gallery 2007 Annual Report
the church, the hockey rink, the grain elevator, and the road into (and perhaps more importantly, out of) town. The buildings represented are run-down and neglected, some virtually ruined, though none are actually abandoned: they are inhabited by a series of re-animated “ghosts,” presences that hark back to the histories of the sites and their importance to both Patterson’s family (the show is a tribute to his inventor grandfather) and to what was once a thriving community. Through his use of stop-motion animation and robotic figures, Patterson infused new life into what at first glance is a dead town. Exhibition organized and circulated by the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. Curated by Ray Cronin, AGNS Senior Curator. A catalogue documenting Woodrow was co-produced by the AGNS and the Mendel Art Gallery. It contains essays by Ray Cronin, Dan Ring, Acting Head Curator of the Mendel Art Gallery, and Wayne Baerwaldt, Director of the Illingworth Kerr Gallery in Calgary, Alberta. Dennis Anderson, untitled (detail), 2007, acrylic on canvas. From the exhibition The Insiders. Photo: Eve Kotyk The Insiders In November 2006, artist—and guest curator of The Insiders—Jeff Nachtigall began a nine-month residency with the Saskatoon Health Region through the Artist in the Community program, a project of the City of Saskatoon and the Saskatchewan Arts Board. He was given the opportunity to work with people with limited mobility and/or cognitive disorders at the Sherbrooke Community Centre, a long-term care facility in Saskatoon. Jeff implemented a studio program that provided participants—residents of Sherbrooke as well as those attending its Community Day Program— with the chance to express themselves visually. From the many participants in the Studio, Jeff selected the work of twelve artists: Dennis Anderson, Jack Coggins, Marjorie David, Cynthia Faust, Larry Fitzpatrick, Linda Friesen, Esther Heimbecker, Ian Huck, Matthew Proctor, Kathleen Robertson, Stuart Sherin, and Margaret Vogelgesang. Organized by the Mendel Art Gallery. Guest curated by Jeff Nachtigall. An exhibition catalogue—co-published with Buffalo Berry Press and sponsored by PotashCorp— is forthcoming in 2008. In-House Exhibitions Emotional Geographies (September 7–November 4) Emotional Geographies is a survey of work from the first two decades of collecting at the Mendel Art Gallery: the 1960s and 1970s. It presented artworks that reflect the issues or emotional response of those times. The works were diverse yet delved into and revealed the human psyche. Sigmund Freud stated: “A man should not strive to eliminate his complexes but to get into accord with them: they are legitimately what direct his conduct in the world.” Rather than signify meaning, Emotional Geographies sought to engage the viewer in an emotional dialogue. Were the works in accord with the mind of the artist or the times they experienced? Did the works transcend time and place? Does art reflect time and movements or the complexities of the human psyche? Furthermore, do artists predict or foreshadow events or simply respond to them? And in responding, what does the art say or trigger within the viewer? Organized by the Mendel Art Gallery. Curated by Adrian Stimson, Acting Associate Curator, Mendel Art Gallery Articulation: Joined (November 9, 2007–January 6, 2008) This was the third and final exhibition of the Articulation project which explored the concepts of creative joining and interpretation. Four local artists were invited to show their own new work in conjunction with works they each chose from the Mendel Art Gallery Permanent Collection. The resulting exhibition examined how these artists perceived other artists work that was related to their own production, or artists who had inspired them. Cheryl Buckmaster chose works by Margaret Vanderhaeghe, Todd Gronsdahl, chose works by David Thauberger, Dallas Poundmaker chose a work by Joanne Tod, and Linda White chose a photograph of a work by Edward Poitras. Organized by the Mendel Art Gallery. Curated by Adrian Stimson, Aboriginal Curator-in-Residence. Mendel Art Gallery 2007 Annual Report 11
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