Friday, May 21, 2010

Stamp Art, Artists' Stamps & Artistamps

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The fifth paragraph of this article stated "The first exhibition of artist postage stamps occurred in 1974 in Canada." Which led me to this website. And then this article. And then finally, Tui Tui.

I'm obviously going to have to learn a lot more about stamp art and artists' stamps.

Sanchez Bros. Q+A

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From last week's National Post. (I'm still catching up, sorry)

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Patrick Bernier and Olive Martin, The Kahnawake Gaming Commission, The Ernest-Cormier Studio and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

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Yes, it's a mouthful, but this article from the San Francisco Chronicle explains how Patrick Bernier and Olive Martin, The Kahnawake Gaming Commission, The Ernest-Cormier Studio and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts all come together in the name of art.

It'll be interesting to see if they ever show it in Montreal.

The Art Gallery of Peterborough needs a full-time curator

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According to this article, Pam Edmonds has left the AGP high and dry. The deadline for applications is June 7.

Peter Flinsch obituary

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A very nice one in last week's Globe & Mail.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

The Canadian Art Market ain't so hot

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I'm late on this one, but I'm slowly catching up, I promise. Last week an Agnes Martin painting [pdf alert] didn't hit the minimum, at Sotheby's (although this one did) nor did a Jeff Wall photograph when it went up for sale at Christie's.

Off the record, Grande Bibliotheque

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Interesting juxtaposition in Le Devoir last week. The May 7th article about prints at the Grande Bibliotheque, and the May 12th article about prints at the Grande Bibliotheque.

What the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal should do next

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Since the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal seems to be showing only rented shows for the foreseeable future, this is one I'd like them to pick up... and don't they already have an established relationship with The Hermitage?

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Off the record, Les artistes ont donné. Aux politiciens de se mettre à la tâche.

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Le Devoir published an opinion piece over the weekend. A relatively good translation for the blokes and squareheads is here.

Off the record, Agence TOPO

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Some people named fe2cruz and ideacritik are the artists in residency at Agence TOPO. From what I can figure out using Google, fe2cruz might be this person, but I am fairly certain that ideacritik is this person and this one as well.

Off the record, Narnia

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Well it looks like we will finally get rid of the execrable exhibit Bodies. Bodies is execrable because they did not get permission to exhibit the corpses, they just bought them (possibly in bulk and at a discount) from the Chinese government. In its place they will be exhibiting some large-scale advertisement for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

What makes me giggle is that the company that is organizing this advertisement for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader also organizes exhibits for The American Backflow Prevention Association, The Tortilla Industry Association, and on the very same weekend they are doing both the Conference for Catholic Facility Management and The Jewish Community Centers Association Biennial Conference.

Friday, May 14, 2010

Off the record, Poster Boy Sentenced to 11 Months in Prison for Vandalism

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More reasons never ever to mess with the courts. According to this NYTimes blog post, Poster Boy Sentenced to 11 Months in Prison for Vandalism. For those of you who are not aware of who Poster Boy is, click here, or if you prefer in a more succinct manner "Poster Boy cuts up and rearranges subway posters."

Or even more succinctly, he's awesome. But due to what sounds to me like a bunch of Keystone Kop-like antics, he's going to Rikers for slightly less than a year.

Off the record, The Sanchez Bros.

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Over at Unedit My Heart, Leah Sandals talks to The Sanchez Bros and gets the conversation published in the National Post. However, she gets the concept of the internet backwards by putting an excerpt on her blog instead of the extended (or complete) version.

Off the record, Privacy Policies

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Think that there are problems with Facebook's privacy policy? Imagine those of the museum...

Off the record, Vency Yun

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More proof that Canadian Art gets absolutely no respect. Vency Yun writes another post over at Art21 and they decide to emphasize just about everything about her except for the fact that she is a Canuck.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Off the record, The Canadian Girl Guides photo exhibit at the Art Gallery of Ontario

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Man! I wish I knew where my cockles were, because I could then warm my feet on them (as I get older my feet sometimes become wicked cold). But it appears that some fine folk at the Girl Guides of Canada hooked up with the wonderful people at the Art Gallery of Ontario in order to organize an exhibition by them, there, called Canadian Girls Say...

- What was that again, about a picture being worth something?

Off the record, Les Mystérieux étonnants visit La Gallery

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This week they report on La Gallery.

Épisode 14 - Les Mystérieux étonnants from Bave de bouc on Vimeo.


Or click here and here to see the original.

Off the record, Graffiti

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Pierre Bouchard comes up with a proposition pour une murale downtown Québec. Personally I like how he has already dug his heels in with regards to artistic integrity, and wants to incorporate 12 other artists. Don't miss seeing it large.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Off the record, Dolorès Plourde Duong

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If you haven't noticed, I have changed the focus of this here blog/podcast. Instead of only being an outlet for my rambles and rants about things artistic in Montreal, I'm also adding news and other information about art and artists in Montréal, Québec and the rest of Canada, for the most part stuff that is not covered by the mainstream press.

One of my favorite things about this new focus, is that it enable me to highlight things like this: Québec Hebdo, the free weekly distributed by Transcontinental in Québec City has a 700+ word article on Dolorès Plourde Duong - or more bluntly and plainly an article about 40% longer and bigger than any article/review/preview about an an artist in the mainstream press.

Off the record, Vernissage Alert

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A new section, upcoming vernissages that you might want to go to. For the blokes and Squareheads in the house, a vernissage is the Québecois synonym for an art opening. The word vernissage comes from varnishing. In the 18th century (or earlier) when most painting was done in oil. Once a painting was done, it needed to be varnished, but then as now, varnishing was an extremely boring and tedious job. So, according to the story that I heard, a painter would bribe his friends to help him varnish his paintings, by offering them wine.

A little bit of wine, some friends, some varnish and Voilà! Instant Party.

The First One:
Gaétan Bouchard's exhibit Simplement dans ma cour is opening on May 15 at 1756 St-Olivier in Trois-Rivières.

And the Second One:
« Fire » at Ecto (880 Roy E, 3rd floor) with Fabesko, Peter Gibson, Carole Guevin, Tanya Johnston, Élise Lafontaine, Jaber Lutfi, Frédérick Ouellet, Marie Sylvestre and Nathalie Trépanier on May 27 at 17h.

Off the record, Richard Purdy

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Richard Purdy gets the royal treatment from the entête (the newspaper from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières) complete with pictures, because he is exhibiting at la Cité de l'énergie in Shawinigan.

Off the record, Manon De Pauw

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With the International Festival de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville happening soon Manon De Pauw gets a nice write up in La Nouvelle / L'Union.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Off the record, The Numero Group

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Crossover alert!!! The Numero Group, a kick-ass retro soul record label gets interviewed over at the Art21 blog, a superlative contemporary art site. Bookmark 'em both.

Monday, May 10, 2010

Episode 96: Zeke's Alternate Art Rant

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Episode 96 [12:56]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand ranting on and about his disappointment with the state of current Montreal art world.

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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Off the record, The Artist Pension Trust

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The article in The Art Newspaper, and The Artist Pension Trust website itself.

Friday, April 30, 2010

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Monday, April 26, 2010

Episode 95: Jewish Painters of Montreal: Witnesses of Their Time, 1930-1948 [Zeke's Alternate Art Rant]

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Episode 95 [13:49]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand ranting about the Jewish Painters of Montreal: Witnesses of Their Time, 1930-1948 exhibit at the McCord Museum.

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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Monday, April 19, 2010

Episode 94: Dwight Baird [Zeke's Alternate Art Interview]

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Episode 94 [20:26]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand and Liz Pieres in conversation with Dwight Baird about his paintings of Cuba.

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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Monday, April 12, 2010

Episode 93: 20th Century Art at the Hôtel XIXe siècle [Zeke's Alternate Art Discussion]

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Episode 93 [11:59]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand discussing with Liz Pieres the 20th Century art collection on display in the lobby of at the Hôtel XIXe siècle (aka LH Hotel) at 262 Saint Jacques W. in Old Montreal.

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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Monday, April 5, 2010

Episode 92: 'Public Art' in Old Montréal by Jaume Plensa, Fernando Botero, César Baldaccini, Jim Dine, Robert Indiana, & Fernand Léger [Zeke's Alternate Art Ramble]

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Episode 92 [16:35]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand having a rambling discussion with Liz Pieres about some 'public art' on display in Old Montréal until September 2010. Specifically Shadows II by Jaume Plensa, The Volumptuous Man by Fernando Botero, Hommage à Eiffel by César Baldaccini (who also has An Ostrich on Roller Skates on exhibit in Old Montréal), Three Hearts on a Rock by Jim Dine, Love by Robert Indiana and Le tournesol polychrome by Fernand Léger.

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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Episode 91: The LMMC 2010 - 2011 Season [Zeke's Alternate Chamber Music Ramble]

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Episode 91 [8:16]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand going off the rails and foaming at the mouth about the upcoming (2010/2011) LMMC season.

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Originally broadcast on the Wednesday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Monday, March 29, 2010

Episode 90: Montreal Confidential by Al Palmer [Zeke's Alternate Art Book Review]

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Episode 90 [8:22]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand reviewing the 1950 guide book to Montreal Montreal Confidential by Al Palmer and the 1889 guide book to Montreal Montreal by Gaslight by anonymous.

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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Episode 88: Henry Moore's "Large Totem Head" [Zeke's Alternate Art Homework]

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Episode 88 [10:26]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand having a rambling discussion with Liz Pieres about Henry Moore's Large Totem Head that is in front of the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal as well a a brief mention of the 20th anniversary of the theft from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Episode 87: Robby Reis, Suha [Zeke's Alternate Art Interview]

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Episode 87 [17:26]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand interviewing Robby Reis about the reception his film, Suha received at its premiere and his future plans for it.

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Originally broadcast on the Tuesday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Monday, March 1, 2010

Episode 86: Nuit Blanche, Jim Dine's "Twin 6' Hearts" [Zeke's Alternate Art Homework]

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Episode 86 [18:10]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand ranting about Nuit Blanche in Montreal and having a rambling discussion with Liz Pieres about Jim Dine's Twin 6' Hearts that are in front of the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal.

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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Monday, February 15, 2010

Monday, February 8, 2010

Episode 83: The Duke Trio and The Miró Quartet [Zeke's Alternate Music Ramble]

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Episode 83 [8:44]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand talking about the concerts by the Duke Trio (Mark Fewer, Thomas Wiebe and Peter Longworth) and the Miró Quartet that he heard over the weekend, along with a brief explanation of why he hasn't been able to go see any art exhibits recently.

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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Episode 82: Olivier Bonin and Dust and Illusions [Zeke's Alternate Art Interview]

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Episode 82 [16:00]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand interviewing Olivier Bonin, director of Dust and Illusions about his film.

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Originally broadcast on the Tuesday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Monday, February 1, 2010

Episode 81: Les Imprudanses [Zeke's Alternate Dance Review]

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Episode 81 [16:32]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand talking about Les Imprudanses, a competitive improvised dance performance that takes place on the last Sunday of every other month at Café Campus in Montréal.

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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Monday, January 11, 2010

Monday, January 4, 2010

Episode 78: Free Calendars [Zeke's Alternate Art Tradition]

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Episode 78 [16:16]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand discussing free calendars with Liz Pieries, Sabrina Santucci and Margo Lane.



Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Monday, December 28, 2009

Episode 77: Jennifer Marchand [Zeke's Alternate Art Interview]

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Episode 77 [13:10]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand talking to Jennifer Marchand the 2009 Pearlie Roberson Award winner.



Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Monday, December 21, 2009

Episode 76: Charlotte Greenwood [Zeke's Alternate Art Interview]

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Episode 76 [18:56]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand talking to Charlotte Greenwood about her recent exhibit The Paradox of Consumerism in the Age of New Baroque.



Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Monday, November 23, 2009

Episode 73: Sassy Horses and Vernissages [Zeke's Alternate Art Ramble]

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Episode 73 [9:23]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand rambling on about Sassy Horses, Vernissages and why they are bad, along with anything else that came to mind when he was in discussion with Lisyan Pieries and Margo Lane ostensibly about art in Montreal.



Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Episode 71: Cameron Skene on Artists' Deaths [Zeke's Alternate Art Interview]

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Episode 71 [23:26]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand interviewing Cameron Skene about what happens upon the death of an artist.



Originally broadcast on the Wednesday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Episode 70: Zeke's Alternate Art Interview with Kat Coric

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Episode 70 [45:27]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand conducting a three part interview Kat Coric about being a Croatian/Canadian artist, an HIV/AIDS activist, and being Kat Coric.



Originally broadcast on the Tuesday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Zeke's Alternate Art Ramble on a bunch of things

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Episode 69 [18:11]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand rambling on about the art books he received and will be reviewing in the future, (Art et politique: Nouvelles formes d’engagement artistique au Québec by Ève Lamoureux; Visites privées: 15 intérieurs d'exception by Marie-France Léger, and Les folles vies de La Joute de Riopelle by Jacques Keable. MACM vs. UQAM, round 2, The lecture he saw, Art as Knowledge: The Unspeakable Subject of Hieronymus Bosch by Joseph Leo Koerner. The vernissages he went to on Saturday; Tu n'es pas ici at Galerie Maison Kasini and Nelson Henricks at VOX, centre de l’image contemporaine and and why he doesn't enjoy vernissages. Along with a brief mention of the Sold / Vendu fundraiser for esse arts + opinions.


Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Zeke's Alternate Performance Art Review of The New Cackle Sisters

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Episode 68 [18:34]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand reviewing (and raving about) The New Cackle Sisters (Gabrielle Bouthillier + Danya Ortman accompanied by Jasmin Clouthier, Bruno Bouchard + Simon Drouin + Simon Elmaleh) performance at Usine C.


Originally broadcast on the Wednesday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Episode 67: Zeke's Alternate Art Interview with Benjamin Klein of Division Gallery

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Episode 67 [43:18]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand conducting a three part interview with Benjamin Klein, the director of Division Gallery.



Originally broadcast on the Wednesday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Episode 66: Zeke's Alternate Art Interview with David Gillanders

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Episode 66 [18:52]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand interviewing David Gillanders about his shows at the Meridien Hotel, Galerie Trois Points and the Art Gallery of Northumberland.



Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Episode 64: Zeke's Alternate Film Interview with Robby Reis, Jessica Petunia & Siraj Chewbose

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Episode 64 [30:47]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand interviews Robby Reis, Jessica Petunia & Siraj Chewbose about their film SUHA.



Originally broadcast on the Tuesday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Monday, October 19, 2009

Episode 63: Zeke's Alternate Art Interview with Stefan Zebrowski-Rubin

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Episode 63 [17:49]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand interviews Stefan Zebrowski-Rubin, art writer about art in Montreal.



Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Monday, October 12, 2009

Episode 62: Zeke's Alternate Art Rant about the current state of the Québecois Art world

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Episode 62 [18:12]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand attempting to explain to Liz Pieries how the kerfuffle about the hiring of Paulette Gagnon as the new director of the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal is doing nothing to help Québecois Art get any recognition beyond the borders of Québec.



Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Monday, October 5, 2009

Zeke's Alternate Art Interview with Éric Bolduc

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Episode 61 [16:10]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand interviews Éric Bolduc of Ratsdeville about the new visual arts magazine he is involved with, Décover Magazine.



Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Zeke's Alternate Interview with Julien Smith

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Episode 59 [33:01]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand interviewing Julien Smith, author of Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust. Broadcast in two parts on September 15 and 22, 2009.



Originally broadcast on the Tuesday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Monday, September 21, 2009

Zeke's Alternate Art Interview with Ric Kadour

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Episode 58 [17:50]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand interviews Ric Kadour of Maison Kasini (and Kasini House) about opening a new art gallery in Montreal.



Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Zeke's Alternate Art Interview with Cindy Poremba & Heather Kelley

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Episode 57 [63:47]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand interviewing members of the Kokoromi Game Collective Cindy Poremba and Heather Kelley during their Live Game Coding Event during the Biennale de Montreal 2009 about Art Games, Indie Games and Gaming in general.



Originally broadcast on the Wednesday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.