KITCHENER WATERLOO ART GALLERY

KITCHENERWATERLOOART GALLERYJan - Mar 2012

August 10 to December 8, 2011The Gallery would like to thank its sponsors anddonors for their support. Your generosity ensures thatgreat things can continue to happen at KW|AG.DIRECTOR’S CIRCLEMichael Barnstijn & Louise MacCallumMichael & Lesley DoughtyMurray & Terry Ann GambleBruce GordonRandall Howard & Judy McMullanWinifred ShantzJudith Stephens-Wells & Ross WellsLarry WilliamsonCURATOR’S CIRCLEBob & Judy AstleyCarmen & James AustinMarina BarnstijnHermann & Anna BeckerDouglas & Aggie BeynonJim & Lorna BlairAnne BrydonRon Craigen & Margaret McCreeryCarl M. DareSandra & Graham DareRon & Betsy EydtRoger & Catherine FarwellDr. Arnold & Mrs. Mary Ann FlemingJoseph & Xiaopu FungLori & Peter GovePeggy JarvieDoug & Lynne KirtonBryce & Kelly KraekerHartman & Brenda KrugDr. Desta LeavineRon & Shirley LeveneShirley MadillJamie & Renée MartinDr. Fred & Susan MatherSteve MenichTom & Jocelyn MennillThomas & Elizabeth MotzCaroline Oliver & Jon FearDavid Paleczny & Mary ReynoldsJohn A. & Joyce PollockDwayne Priestman & Jeannie BoyesKenneth & Norah RaeDave & Sue ReibelPaul & Rita RossRob SchlegelMark & Kris SchumacherBill SeegmillerJim & Valerie StinsonTim & Carol SullivanJim & Erika TubbRick & Annemarie WeissNEW & RENEWED DONORSCarmeta AbbottPatricia BaileyThomas & Roswita BallMichael Barnstijn & Louise MacCallumHermann & Anna BeckerAggie & Doug BeynonJ.P. Bickell FoundationNoreen & Bob BlakeMax & Lynn BlouwBruce & Mary BoucherMichele & Michael BoucherMichael & Mary CaseySheila ChristieRon Craigen & Margaret McCreeryCarl M. DareJohn & Marilyn DippellJoan EulerCatherine FarwellBen & Norma FearMarg & Oleg FeldgajerJerry FinnenDr. Arnold & Mrs. Mary Ann FlemingLois & Austin FrickerFatima GarzanJean HaalboomMarilyn HarderElizabeth HealdJane HillTerry & Mara HollandsHartman & Brenda KrugRandall Howard & Judy McMullanJacob & Grace JutziTerence KroetschAstrid Woerner KroppDr. Desta LeavineRon & Mary Lou McGillSteve MenichWendy Mitchinson & Rex LingwoodWilliam & J. Doreen MotzJan NarvesonMoulshree OpalKen & Norah RaePaul ReitzelFrank & Kathy RogersLoraine RowanRob SchlegelPeter SimsElinor SmythMendel & Judith SomerSpaenaur Inc.Jim & Val StinsonMark WaltonHerbert & Barbara WhitneyJim Wilken & Marlene KennedyMary Winter2 AnonymousBLACK & GOLD GALA2011 SPONSORSAlexander HomeChâteau des Charmes WinesCrosby Volkswagen Audi Inc.Diefenbacher & Sieber DentalErb & Good Family Funeral HomeeSolutions Group Ltd.Fleischauer BrothersLandscaping Ltd.Henry Walser Funeral Home Ltd.Ian Cook Construction Ltd.Miller Thomson LLPNavis Pack & ShipPioneer Craftsmen Ltd.Programmed InsuranceBrokers Inc.RBC Philips, Hager & NorthInvestment CounselRBC Wealth ManagementTeledyne DALSAToyota Motor ManufacturingCanada Inc.Victoria Star Motors Inc.Whale & AleWyndham Art SuppliesIMAGE: Scott Johnson, Inversion (detail), 2011, mixed media, 305 x 366 x 410 cm. Courtesy the artist. Photo: Ron Pollard.

SHIRLEYMADILLEXECUTIVEDIRECTORRather than give our members a Director’sMessage that provides a synopsis of ourprograms, I am taking a different approachresponding to events or news in ourcommunity, advances in the world of artgalleries, or a comment on a particularissue at hand. For our winter issue, I want toaddress the public art work commissionedfor CIGI’s new building including theBalsillie School of International Affairs. Thiswork situated in the campus courtyardwas created by Rhode Island artist RichardFleischner. This is a perfect example ofexemplary public art, the kind that sets astandard for excellence in a community. Italso reflects the kind of intelligence andthoughtfulness taken by all those involvedin the selection and its production. Themost successful public art projects arethose that respond well to the architectureand environment and / or establishmeaning to a place. The lasting value andevidence of any civilization is the artisticoutput and the ingenuity that comes fromIMAGE: CIGI courtyardapplying creativity to the whole range ofhuman endeavour. This work, in alignmentwith the strategic vision and mission ofCIGI, features copper markers signifying19 moments of progress in internationalgovernance. The markers have beenplaced by geographical location ontoan unseen map of the world. They markevents that have significantly shapedhow individuals and nation-states interactwith one another. Each place was chosenbased on their impact on internationalgovernance, not just at the moment intime, but in the grander sweep of history.The work is so fitting, not only for CIGI, butalso for the Region of Waterloo and keepswith the concentration on innovativethinking.Shirley Madill

ANOTHERVICTORYOVERTHE SUNMiguel CalderònSpencer FinchScott JohnsonJuan MuñozErin ShirreffMelanie SmithDavid ZimmerCurated by Nora Burnett Abrams & Adam Lerner forthe Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (MCA Denver)

January 20 - March 11, 2012Opening Reception: Friday, January 20Artist talk with Scott Johnson, 7 pmOpening Remarks, 8 pmAnother Victory Over the Sun offers anexperience where art frames architecture.During this exhibition, all the natural light inthe Main Gallery at KW|AG will be blackedout,allowing many of the works of art toact as their own source of illumination. Theresulting environment with be immersive, aninvitation for a theatrical encounter betweenthe audience and works of art.The title of the exhibition refers to the 1913opera, “Victory Over the Sun,” a cornerstonefor modern art which celebrated the powerof human creativity to invent new worlds.The original opera, with sets designedby the influential Russian artist KasimirMalevich, evinced the desire to transcendthe visible world, striving instead to arriveat a state of pure feeling. Written by thepoet Aleksei Kruchenykh, the opera’s text isnonlinear, separating language from logicand conventional meaning.Museums often operate in the same way astheatre: the museum building is a stage onwhich visitors become performers movingthrough space and encountering works ofart. Removing the incidental light in theexhibition space further announces theunfolding drama. Writer Brian O’Dohertyonce described the “white cube” spaces ofmuseums and galleries as sites in which “…we see not art but the space first.” AnotherVictory Over the Sun inverts this idea by

creating spaces where the white cube ofthe gallery disappears in a series of discreteenvironments.Central to the exhibition is an installation bySpencer Finch. Visitors will encounter a dockand reflecting pool designed to stage theJapanese activity of looking at a full moonby gazing at its reflection in the water. Thedock, pool, and moon suggest a naturalistlandscape, but they do so, ironically, through ahighly artificial presentation. Miguel Calderònpresents a video of a panther in a dark room,experienced only as a glimpse of gnashingteeth and the sound of threatening growls.Both works present completely immersiveenvironments in which the viewer becomesboth a participant and a performer.Scott Johnson’s glass sculpture and ErinShirreff’s video projection combine illusionwith a critical look at the aspirations ofmodernist architecture. Working in theterritory shared by video and installation,both David Zimmer and Melanie Smith offerglimpses of the natural world made uncannythrough fragmentation and displacement.Blending playfulness with an interventionistgesture, Juan Muñoz’s Waiting for Jerryestablishes the dynamic tension that oftenresults when fear and anticipation minglein the dark.Another Victory Over the Sun was curated byNora Burnett Abrams and Adam Lerner andoriginally presented at the MCA Denver. Visitwww.kwag.ca for more information on theexciting events and programs which willaccompany the exhibition.IMAGES: (previous spread) Spencer Finch, Between the Moon andthe Sea, 2010, water, wood and balloon light, dimensions variable.Courtesy the artist and Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Chicago. Photo:Ron Pollard. (opposite) Erin Shirreff, Ansel Adams, RCA Building,Circa 1940 (still), 2009, color HD video, silent, 6 mins 10 secs.Courtesy the artist and Lisa Cooley, New York. (current) JuanMuñoz, Waiting for Jerry (detail), 1991-2001, Wall, light and audiosoundtrack, 5 mins 2 secs. Courtesy the Estate of Juan Muñoz andMarian Goodman Gallery, New York. Photo: Peter Cox.

Marc Ngui and Magda Wojtyra:LET’SGLOWJanuary 18 – March 4, 2012Opening Reception: Friday, January 20, 7 - 9 pmArtist’s Talk: Tuesday, January 17, 7 pmAllegories rely on symbolic representation,rather than language to convey ideas. Artcritic and activist Craig Owens proposed thatallegory be reclaimed from the realm of tritestorytelling and be recognized for “what ismost proper to it: its capacity to rescue fromhistorical oblivion that which threatens todisappear.” 1 For Cambridge-based art anddesign duo Marc Ngui and Magda Wojtyra,allegory becomes a tool to reinvent familiarnarratives of willpower and perseverance.Central to Let’s Glow are the Crystal Kings(Luciferous Radii), an imaginary groupof self-generated beings conceived incollaboration between Ngui and Wojtyra.Resembling a hybrid of biological forms andcrystalline rock structures found in caves,these brightly coloured creatures seem tofluoresce. The creatures are brought to lifethrough a variety of means which, when seentogether, form an exuberant counterpoint tothe monochromatic nature of winter. Througha series of animated videos, painted portraits,and an undulating, dimensional quilt-likesculpture, Ngui and Wojtyra create a playfulnatural history of evolution in the dark.Working collaboratively since 2000, MarcNgui and Magda Wojtyra both studiedarchitecture at the University of Waterloo.Their projects often merge craft anddesign with influences from subjects asdiverse as comics, biochemistry, models ofhuman consciousness, physics, and culturaliconography. Wojtyra and Ngui will be inresidence from January 3 – 9 in the Gallery’sco|lab space to complete textile componentsfor their exhibition. Visitors are encouragedto stop by the Gallery to meet the artists andlearn more about their studio processes.1 Craig Owens, “The Allegorical Impulse: Toward a Theoryof Postmodernism” in October, Vol. 12. (Spring, 1980), 68IMAGE: Marc Ngui and Magda Wojtyra, Crystal King Mothbear,2011, acrylic gouache on paper, 66 x 51 cm.

ONGOING & COMINGEXHIBITIONSOn View Until March 7, 2012We All Fall DownCurated by Barbara Hobot & Cindy WayvonThis selection of work from the permanentcollection examines how artists portray theuniversal experience of decline and decay.The exhibition considers why artists maychoose to depict architecture in ruins, aravaged environment, or a person on theirdeathbed, rather than portraying thesesubjects in their prime. What may theintention of the artist be and how does itaffect the experience of the viewer?March 17 - April 29, 2012Expressions 37 and In|sight:Our annual celebration of student workfrom the Region of Waterloo showcases thetalents of young artists along side artworksfrom KW|AG’s Permanent Collection. In|sightfeatures the artwork of a group of secondaryschool students working with this year’sExpressions theme: COLLABORATION.March 17 - April 29, 2012Chris Flanagan: Sympathetic MagicFlanagan’s installation practice combinesmeticulous object-making with video,sound, and interactivity. His referencepoints include political and pop culture,urban mythologies and an enormous vinylrecord collection. Flanagan will create newmulti-media work in response to the city ofKitchener - a way of rousing curiosity andwelcoming mischief during the city’s 2012centenary.March 12 - August 19, 2012From There to HereGuest curated by Michael GoudreaultThis exhibition is the fourth instalment inour Community Curator projects centeredon the Permanent Collection. MichaelGoudreault is an undergraduate studentin the University of Waterloo’s KnowledgeIntegration program.Supported by the J.P. Bickell FoundationIMAGE: Chris Flanagan, Maquette of the Barra Castle ablaze, 2011. Image courtesy the artist.

123451 For FamiliesKitchenerWaterlooArt GalleryProgramsFamily Sundays (Free)Family Day (Free)Jan 8 | Feb 5 | Mar 4 | Drop-in 1 – 4 pm(Ages 4 – 12 + adult companion)Spend the afternoon with friends and familyexploring the world of art and creativity.Enjoy the exhibitions, make one-of-a-kindartwork, take part in drama workshops, andlisten to stories read by Kitchener PublicLibrary staff. New activities each month.Mon | Feb 20 | Drop-in 12 – 5 pmA fun-filled annual celebration for theentire family, with activities that parentsand kids can do together. Create amazingartwork, listen in on a story, and participatein dramatic play.The Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Pre-Concert Experience (Free) *Family Concert: Music In Your HouseSat | Jan 21 | 1:15 – 2:30 pmA jam-packed hour of fun with art activities,musical demonstrations and much more.Activities take place throughout the CentreIn The Square lobby and in the Gallery.Kinderconcert: Toot, Bang, Swish!Sat | Feb 18 | 9:30 – 10 am | 10:30 – 11 amGet creative before the show with artactivities perfect for your little ones.Activities take place in the Conrad Centrefor the Performing Arts lobby.* A ticket is required for admission to the concerts at the Centre In the Square and Conrad Centre.Visit www.kwsymphony.ca for more info. Activities at KW|AG are free.Visitors spend some time with Drawings of The History of The First World War by Kristan Horton in The Limits, Tracing Time and Seeing Space.

A frequent Family Sunday participant proudly shows off his Art & Light tissue paper creation. Photo: Larissa ScholtisKids thinking big at Family Sunday and adding to a Giant Tree Collage. Photo: Larissa Scholtis2 For Kids & TeensKids’ StudioArt ExplorationsTues | Jan 31 – Mar 6 | $75 + HST / 6 weeksAges 6 – 8: 4:30 – 6 pm | Ages 9 – 12: 6:30 – 8 pmInstructor: Steve LavigneDiscover your creative side and try a little bit ofeverything, from painting and drawing to sculptureand printmaking. New projects each season.Kids’ WorkshopsArtlabSat | Jan 28 – Mar 3 | $15 + HST / class OR $75 + HST / 6 weeksAges 6 – 8: 12:30 – 2 pm | Ages 9 – 12: 2:30 – 4 pmInstructor: Kate Carder-ThompsonExplore new ideas, materials and techniques. Sign up for thesessions of your choice or try all 6 weeks. New projects each season.Jan 28 – Comics & CartoonsFeb 4 – Creature SculpturesFeb 11 – Pastel DrawingsFeb 18 – Make it, Stamp it!Feb 25 – Easel PaintingMar 3 – Reduce, Reuse, BuildTeen StudioOpen StudioThurs | Jan 19 – Mar 8 | $120 + HST / 8 weeksAges 13 – 18: 6 – 8 pmInstructor: Kate Carder-ThompsonWork with our artist educator to develop yourown independent project or complete assignedactivities. Our artist educator will act as a mentor,offering guidance and constructive evaluations.Guest speakers from the art world will share theirinsights into the creative process and what it’slike to live life as an artist.Art Escape March Break CampMar 12 – Mar 16 | 9 am – 4 pm | Ages: 7 – 9 & 10 – 13 | $32 / day OR $150 / weekLet your imagination run wild at Art Escape. Dabble with paint, draw your heart out,build a sculpture, and mix it all up to create a mixed media masterpiece. Art Escapeis a fun and creative way to spend your March Break.Drop-off between 8:30 – 9 am | Pick-up between 4 – 4:30 pmExtended care available from 4:30 – 5 pm for $10 a day/per child

3 For AdultsAdult WorkshopsJewellery DesignSat | Feb 11 | 10 am – 2 pm | $45 + HSTInstructor: Christine BallLearn basic jewellery making techniques,design concepts, and the materials used. Usingsimple tools, beads, and wire, create a uniquebracelet and crocheted-style ring to take homeat the end of the workshop. Once you’ve triedthis, you’ll be “hooked!”Kids working together on a collaborative connect-i-stix sculpture in the Gallery during Family Sunday. Photo: Larissa ScholtisCupcake DecoratingSat | Mar 31 | 10 am – 2 pm | $45 + HSTInstructor: Yvonne ZensnerLearn the art of cupcake decorating in thisfun and creative class. Yvonne Zensner of TheCake Box will show participants the differenttechniques used to decorate these tasty treats.Students from Elmira District Secondary School take in the exhibitions during Culture DaysA teacher transforms an old book into a work of art during a Professional Development Teacher WorkshopAdult StudioDrawing & PaintingThurs | Jan 19 – Mar 8 | 6 – 9 pm | $170 + HST / 8 weeksInstructor: Steve LavigneThis studio provides an excellent forum for sharedlearning and feedback, whether you’re interested inlearning the basics or taking your artistic practice to thenext level. Our artist educator will work with you in yourdrawing and painting projects, providing guidance andoffering constructive critique.AfterpartyFri | Feb 17 | April 20 | May 25 | 10 pm - 12 amFree for symphony patrons. Enhance the concertexperience with a post-show Gallery visit andreception. Meet the artists, take a guided tour, enjoythe hospitality sponsored by Gowlings.Register by phone 519.579.5860 online at www.kwag.ca or visit the Gallery

Physicist Lee Smolin talks about time during the Present Tense panel discussion inspired by The Limits, Tracing Time and Seeing Space.4 For EveryoneArtist Talk (Free)Wed | Jan 18 | 7 pmMeet the creative duo behind Let’s Glow. Joinus for an evening with KW|AG artists-in-residenceMarc Ngui and Magda Wojtyra as theyshare insight into their artistic practice andcurrent exhibition.Walk the Talk (Free)Thurs | 7 pm | Jan 26 | Feb 23 | Mar 29Take a tour of our current exhibitions. It’s agreat way to learn more about the work onview, ask questions and share your thoughtsand ideas. It’s also a chance to meet other artlovers in the community. All tours are led bya trained gallery educator.Off Topic (Free)Wed | Feb 8 | 7 pmUnconventional talks inspired by the themesof our current exhibitions. Writer andbroadcaster Jeff Warren takes us on a journeyinto the depths of our minds; teacher andowl expert Jason Bracey shares the secretnight life of the region’s owls.5 Out & AboutKPL Kids’ Club at the MarketSat | Feb 11 | Mar 10 | 9 am – 11 amJoin us every second Saturday of the monthat KPL’s Market location for family artmaking,stories and fun! 300 King Street East,Kitchener, in the upper level.Author Talk with Robert WittmanWed | Mar 7 | 7:30 pm$15 in advance | $20 at the doorKW|AG presents The Lost Art, an author talkwith former FBI agent Robert Wittman.Dubbed “a living legend” by the WallStreet Journal and “the most famous artdetective in the world” by The Times ofLondon, Wittman built a twenty-yearlaw-enforcement career that was nothingshort of extraordinary. Armed with ascholar’s passion, a con man’s smile, and adaredevil’s nerves, he worked undercoverto catch art thieves, scammers, and blackmarkettraders in Paris and Philadelphia, Rioand Santa Fe, Miami and Madrid. Ticketsavailable online at www.kwag.caGift Certificates are also available, call the Gallery for more information

THANK YOU TOOUR NEWEST PARTNERIMAGE: (left to right) Shirley Madill, Executive Director, KW|AG; Anne Brubacher, Community Manager, Scotiabank Retail & SmallBusiness Banking, Kitchener; Elizabeth Heald, Director & Head, Scotia Private Client Group, Kitchener.School ProgramsCorporate Partner:The Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery is pleased to welcome Scotiabank Group as its SchoolPrograms Corporate Partner for 2012. Scotiabank’s generosity is contributing to a wellregardedcurriculum-based educational experience at the Gallery that teaches visualliteracy, builds critical thinking skills and provides an opportunity for self-expression.KW|AG thanks Scotiabank Group for their support and for providing thousands ofWaterloo Region school children with inspiring opportunities to enhance their thinkingskills and explore their own creativity.Continueyour KW|AGexperience ordiscover us forthe first timethrough ournetworksKWARTGALLERYKWARTGALLERYFREE-ADMISSION.COMWWW.KWAG.CA

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The Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery gratefully acknowledges the financialsupport of our sponsors and our many individual and corporate donors.FreeAdmissionsSponsor:Exclusive Media Partner:ProjectionEquipmentSponsor:School ProgramsCorporate Partner:ExpressionsExhibitionSponsor:Black & Gold2011 PremiereEvent Sponsor:Black & Gold2011 SupportingSponsor:OpeningReceptionsSponsor:KITCHENER-WATERLOOART GALLERY101 Queen Street NorthKitchener, OntarioCanada N2H 6P7www.kwag.caT: 519.579.5860F: 519.578.0740E: mail@kwag.on.caOFFICE HOURSMon to Fri : 9 am – 5 pmGALLERY HOURSDaily : 9:30 am – 5 pmThur : 9:30 am – 9 pmSat : 10 am – 5 pmSun : 1 pm – 5 pmAnd prior to allCentre In The SquareperformancesConnecting people and ideas through art.Melanie Smith, Xilitla: Incidents of Misalignment (still), 2010, mixed media, 24 mins 42 secs. Courtesy Melanie Smith and Rafael Ortega.