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Episode 129 [18:33]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand in discussion with Lisyan Pieries, Sabrina Santucci and Margo Lane about free calendars that are available in Montreal this year.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Monday, December 27, 2010
Episode 128: Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World's Stolen Treasures by Robert K. Wittman and John Shiffman
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Episode 128 [14:51]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand discussing with Lisyan Pieries the book Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World's Stolen Treasures by Robert K. Wittman and John Shiffman.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Episode 128 [14:51]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand discussing with Lisyan Pieries the book Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World's Stolen Treasures by Robert K. Wittman and John Shiffman.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
The CCA doing good stuff
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I've spoken with Lev Bratishenko about his work at The Canadian Centre for Architecture before. But I saw this, and thought how that sounds like lots of fun!
The only problem I see is if everyone is lying how are they going to decide who wins?
I've spoken with Lev Bratishenko about his work at The Canadian Centre for Architecture before. But I saw this, and thought how that sounds like lots of fun!
The only problem I see is if everyone is lying how are they going to decide who wins?
Mitchell F. Chan in a Canadian Art Video
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Sorry that I'm late to this one, but as per usual, I've been playing catch up.
Woo-Hoo!
Sorry that I'm late to this one, but as per usual, I've been playing catch up.
Woo-Hoo!
Monday, December 20, 2010
Episode 127: Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal Science Center, Christmas Trees [Zeke's Alternate Art Ramble]
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Episode 127 [16:28]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand talking about the weather and then discussing the exhibts Blue at the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, St. Catherine Street Makes the Headlines! at Pointe-à-Callière, and Sex: A Tell-all Exhibition at the Montréal Science Center, along with pointing out two kick-as Christmas Trees in Old Montreal with Lisyan Pieries and Sabrina Santucci.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Episode 127 [16:28]
Download: MP3 21MB / FLAC 78MB / Ogg Vorbis 11MB or Stream
Chris 'Zeke' Hand talking about the weather and then discussing the exhibts Blue at the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, St. Catherine Street Makes the Headlines! at Pointe-à-Callière, and Sex: A Tell-all Exhibition at the Montréal Science Center, along with pointing out two kick-as Christmas Trees in Old Montreal with Lisyan Pieries and Sabrina Santucci.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Friday, December 17, 2010
More on the European Commission ruling about Dan Flavin and Bill Viola
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This time from ArtInfo and Fluctuat, with both of them referencing the US court case from 1926 about Constantin Brâncuşi's Bird in Space.
This time from ArtInfo and Fluctuat, with both of them referencing the US court case from 1926 about Constantin Brâncuşi's Bird in Space.
Sometimes I agree with Clarence Epstein
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When he states things like "that art is inseparable from the intellectual life at Concordia" and cataloging all the art at Concordia University he is dead bang on. But, there are other things that he does that I strongly disagree with.
When he states things like "that art is inseparable from the intellectual life at Concordia" and cataloging all the art at Concordia University he is dead bang on. But, there are other things that he does that I strongly disagree with.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Dan Flavin & Bill Viola don't make art
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This one should be coming from The Onion. But unfortunately it isn't, it's real life and it is true. From Reuters, and from The Art Newspaper. More to follow as they appear.
This one should be coming from The Onion. But unfortunately it isn't, it's real life and it is true. From Reuters, and from The Art Newspaper. More to follow as they appear.
Art Securitization: All Systems Ready
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The good folk over at Skate's Art Investment Review had a confab down in Miami earlier this month and posted the video.
Part One
Part Two
The good folk over at Skate's Art Investment Review had a confab down in Miami earlier this month and posted the video.
Part One
Part Two
Monday, December 13, 2010
Episode 126: Auctions [Zeke's Alternate Art Ramble]
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Episode 125 [13:41]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand discussing Montreal Auction houses with Lisyan Pieries and Sabrina Santucci.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Episode 125 [13:41]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand discussing Montreal Auction houses with Lisyan Pieries and Sabrina Santucci.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Vera Frenkel in Canadian Art Magazine
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I spoke with Vera Frenkel back in November. And now the show gets a write up in Canadian Art Magazine.
I can't call 434 words a review, and it truth it reads more like a rehash of the press release, than anything critical.
I spoke with Vera Frenkel back in November. And now the show gets a write up in Canadian Art Magazine.
I can't call 434 words a review, and it truth it reads more like a rehash of the press release, than anything critical.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Episode 125: Adam O'Callaghan, Raymond Scott
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Episode 125 [21:43]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand and Ariel Fournier in conversation with Adam O'Callaghan about Raymond Scott, the Nouveau Raymond Scott Quintette, the film Deconstructing Dad.
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Originally broadcast on the Wednesday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Episode 125 [21:43]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand and Ariel Fournier in conversation with Adam O'Callaghan about Raymond Scott, the Nouveau Raymond Scott Quintette, the film Deconstructing Dad.
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Originally broadcast on the Wednesday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Separated at Birth?
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| UQAM President Kennedy Pavilion built by Saia Barbarese Topouzanov |
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| Concordia International School Shanghai built by Perkins Eastman |
Moshe Safdie at (and on) the National Gallery
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Someone at the National Gallery needs to learn how to use YouTube better. They have posted 12 short videos of Moshe Safdie talking about the building. Twice. Because they have an English account called ngcmedia and a French account called mbacmedia. However the videos uploaded to the French account are in English. And they have no playlist, and because they have chosen to title them Tour of the National Gallery of Canada with Moshe Safdie and then specify which part of the building they are, at first glance it seems like they are all the same. Which could go a long way to explaining why they have all been viewed in the low two figures (that or someone over there forgot to send out the email, tweet and update their Facebook page).
I think they should hire me as their social media consultant. And if you're interested, the complete collection of videos are all below.
Tour of the National Gallery of Canada with Moshe Safdie "The Building"
"The Concourse"
"The Contemporary Gallery"
"The Cafeteria"
"The Garden Court"
"The Great Hall"
"The Light Shafts"
"The Port Holes"
"The Turquoise Wall"
"The Ventilation"
"The Water Court"
And what's with all the quotation marks?
Someone at the National Gallery needs to learn how to use YouTube better. They have posted 12 short videos of Moshe Safdie talking about the building. Twice. Because they have an English account called ngcmedia and a French account called mbacmedia. However the videos uploaded to the French account are in English. And they have no playlist, and because they have chosen to title them Tour of the National Gallery of Canada with Moshe Safdie and then specify which part of the building they are, at first glance it seems like they are all the same. Which could go a long way to explaining why they have all been viewed in the low two figures (that or someone over there forgot to send out the email, tweet and update their Facebook page).
I think they should hire me as their social media consultant. And if you're interested, the complete collection of videos are all below.
Tour of the National Gallery of Canada with Moshe Safdie "The Building"
"The Concourse"
"The Contemporary Gallery"
"The Cafeteria"
"The Garden Court"
"The Great Hall"
"The Light Shafts"
"The Port Holes"
"The Turquoise Wall"
"The Ventilation"
"The Water Court"
And what's with all the quotation marks?
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Peter Greenaway: "Nine Classic Paintings Revisited"
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Gotta find me 90 minutes to watch this...
And if that wasn't enough there is also the follow-up panel discussion with Peter Greenaway, Darcy Grigsby (History of Art), and Abigail de Kosnik (Theater, Dance & Performance Studies).
Gotta find me 90 minutes to watch this...
And if that wasn't enough there is also the follow-up panel discussion with Peter Greenaway, Darcy Grigsby (History of Art), and Abigail de Kosnik (Theater, Dance & Performance Studies).
Monday, December 6, 2010
Episode 124: Hymn to the Universe, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, 2010 highlights [Zeke's Alternate Art Ramble]
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Episode 124 [8:29]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand in discussion with Lisyan Pieries about the 2010 highlights and a couple of upcoming events.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Episode 124 [8:29]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand in discussion with Lisyan Pieries about the 2010 highlights and a couple of upcoming events.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Kendra E. Roth and Richard McCoy talk conservation
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Yes, I'm a little late on this one. Apologies but back last month, Richard McCoy (twitter version) published his interview with Kendra E. Roth, Conservator at the Sherman Fairchild Center of the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Art21. It makes for a very nice read.
Yes, I'm a little late on this one. Apologies but back last month, Richard McCoy (twitter version) published his interview with Kendra E. Roth, Conservator at the Sherman Fairchild Center of the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Art21. It makes for a very nice read.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Episode 123: The Visual Arts in Canada: The Twentieth Century, AIA Guide to New York City, The Princeton University Art Museum [Zeke's Alternate Art Book Review]
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Episode 123 [11:00]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand talking with Lisyan Pieries about The Visual Arts in Canada: The Twentieth Century by Anne Whitelaw, Brian Foss and Sandra Paikowsky, The AIA Guide to New York City by Norval White, Elliot Willensky and Fran Leadon and the Princeton University Art Museum.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Episode 123 [11:00]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand talking with Lisyan Pieries about The Visual Arts in Canada: The Twentieth Century by Anne Whitelaw, Brian Foss and Sandra Paikowsky, The AIA Guide to New York City by Norval White, Elliot Willensky and Fran Leadon and the Princeton University Art Museum.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Episode 122: Kate Puxley [Zeke's Alternate Art Interview]
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Episode 122 [26:49]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand and Andrew Seo in conversation with Kate Puxley about her exhibit Creature Comforts at Ethecae.
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Originally broadcast on the Wednesday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Episode 122 [26:49]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand and Andrew Seo in conversation with Kate Puxley about her exhibit Creature Comforts at Ethecae.
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Originally broadcast on the Wednesday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Episode 121: Vera Frenkel [Zeke's Alternate Art Interview]
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Episode 121 [23:21]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand in conversation with Vera Frenkel about her show at the SBC Gallery.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Episode 121 [23:21]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand in conversation with Vera Frenkel about her show at the SBC Gallery.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Episode 120: Concerto Pour Clavecin et Chainsaw by Eric Robidoux
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Episode 120 [9:00]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand and Andrew Seo discussing Concerto Pour Clavecin et Chainsaw by Eric Robidoux.
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Originally broadcast on the Wednesday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Episode 120 [9:00]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand and Andrew Seo discussing Concerto Pour Clavecin et Chainsaw by Eric Robidoux.
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Originally broadcast on the Wednesday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
Episode 119: Subconscious Pink by Nik Mirus, Galerie Armatta, Cachez ce Mur 5, Cheval Blanc [Zeke's Alternate Art Review]
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Episode 119 [12:22]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand in discussion with Lisyan Pieries about the exhibits Cachez ce Mur 5 at The Cheval Blanc and Subconscious Pink by Nik Mirus at Galerie Armatta.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Episode 119 [12:22]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand in discussion with Lisyan Pieries about the exhibits Cachez ce Mur 5 at The Cheval Blanc and Subconscious Pink by Nik Mirus at Galerie Armatta.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Things are not good with Jean-Paul Riopelle
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Some place in Winnipeg called Mayberry Fine Art is doing its darnedest to blur the line between what I would call Real Fine Art™ and Complete & Utter Crap™, and they're doing so with the help of Yseult Riopelle, Jean-Paul Riopelle's daughter, author of the Catalogue Raisonne
, and keeper of Jean-Paul Riopelle's artistic legacy.
My best guess would be that someone needs some money.
Basically, what they doing is casting some things in bronze, calling them "sculptural gems" and trying to sell them for prices ranging from $39,000 to $750,000. If you have been under a rock for the past eight years, Jean-Paul Riopelle died in 2002, making it sort of difficult for him to make any art, recently. And that's why I would consider them Complete & Utter Crap™. Implying, or allowing someone to infer that these are sculptures made by Jean-Paul Riopelle is a fabrication worthy of Mother Goose or the Brothers Grimm.
Apparently they exhibited them someplace in Paris and are taking them on tour through Canada. If you'd like to read the press release, do so right here. They don't mention how many copies were cast, which leaves the possibility that the next time someone needs some cash all they have to do is cast some more statues. And don't even get me started on the drawings that they're trying to sell as well.
Some place in Winnipeg called Mayberry Fine Art is doing its darnedest to blur the line between what I would call Real Fine Art™ and Complete & Utter Crap™, and they're doing so with the help of Yseult Riopelle, Jean-Paul Riopelle's daughter, author of the Catalogue Raisonne
, and keeper of Jean-Paul Riopelle's artistic legacy.My best guess would be that someone needs some money.
Basically, what they doing is casting some things in bronze, calling them "sculptural gems" and trying to sell them for prices ranging from $39,000 to $750,000. If you have been under a rock for the past eight years, Jean-Paul Riopelle died in 2002, making it sort of difficult for him to make any art, recently. And that's why I would consider them Complete & Utter Crap™. Implying, or allowing someone to infer that these are sculptures made by Jean-Paul Riopelle is a fabrication worthy of Mother Goose or the Brothers Grimm.
Apparently they exhibited them someplace in Paris and are taking them on tour through Canada. If you'd like to read the press release, do so right here. They don't mention how many copies were cast, which leaves the possibility that the next time someone needs some cash all they have to do is cast some more statues. And don't even get me started on the drawings that they're trying to sell as well.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Episode 118: Marcel H. Poirier, Hotel Nelligan, Artur Zmijewski, Galerie de l'UQAM, Jason Gowans, Visual Voice Gallery [Zeke's Alternate Art Review]
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Episode 118 [17:58]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand in conversation with Laura Robb and Lisyan Pieries about the Marcel H. Poirier exhibit at the Hotel Nelligan, the Artur Zmijewski exhibit Scenarios de Dissidence at the Galerie de l'UQAM and the Jason Gowans exhibit at Visual Voice Gallery.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Episode 118 [17:58]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand in conversation with Laura Robb and Lisyan Pieries about the Marcel H. Poirier exhibit at the Hotel Nelligan, the Artur Zmijewski exhibit Scenarios de Dissidence at the Galerie de l'UQAM and the Jason Gowans exhibit at Visual Voice Gallery.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Great idea...
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Audiotopie is, as they write, an artist collective that combines architecture, landscape architecture, new media and electro-acoustic music. They come out with a bunch of audioguides (for lack of a better term) based around metro stations. I've only had the opportunity to hear one (on the Saint Laurent metro station) and unfortunately it promised more than it delivered.
Audiotopie is, as they write, an artist collective that combines architecture, landscape architecture, new media and electro-acoustic music. They come out with a bunch of audioguides (for lack of a better term) based around metro stations. I've only had the opportunity to hear one (on the Saint Laurent metro station) and unfortunately it promised more than it delivered.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer getting great press in California
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Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, 'arguably the world's most important electronic artist...'
Can you name another electronic artist who is more important?
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, 'arguably the world's most important electronic artist...'
Can you name another electronic artist who is more important?
Thursday, October 21, 2010
The English Press in Montreal finally pick up the Rémy Couture story
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Last Friday (sorry, I've been busy) the Gazette published a story written by the Quebec correspondent for Postmedia News. The CBC at least got one of its reporters to cover it.
Last Friday (sorry, I've been busy) the Gazette published a story written by the Quebec correspondent for Postmedia News. The CBC at least got one of its reporters to cover it.
Why do I have to go to Ottawa to find out about art in Montreal?
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OK, I won't bust The Ottawa Citizen's chops that the exhibit is really taking place in Westmount and not Montreal, but if de Bellefeuille is sending out press releases, you'd kind of, sort of think that something local would pick up on it first.
And yes, I know I'm five days late on the news, but a) I've been busy and b) this ain't a primary news source (or at least it shouldn't be one).
OK, I won't bust The Ottawa Citizen's chops that the exhibit is really taking place in Westmount and not Montreal, but if de Bellefeuille is sending out press releases, you'd kind of, sort of think that something local would pick up on it first.
And yes, I know I'm five days late on the news, but a) I've been busy and b) this ain't a primary news source (or at least it shouldn't be one).
Monday, October 18, 2010
Episode 117: Keith Serry, The Montreal Artists Legal Clinic [Zeke's Alternate Art Interview]
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Episode 117 [13:42]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand talking with Keith Serry from The Montreal Artists Legal Clinic about what they do.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Episode 117 [13:42]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand talking with Keith Serry from The Montreal Artists Legal Clinic about what they do.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Bomber by Constant van Hoeven
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via
Bomber from Constant van Hoeven on Vimeo.
An explosive look in the lives of Dutch Graffiti Bombers...
via
Thursday, October 14, 2010
In case you missed it, Remy Couture pleads not guilty
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Canadian Press article here (along with a cool picture). Personally I like how they translate the charge literally into Moral Corruption
Still nothing from the CBC or the Gazette, however the Hollywood Reporter has picked up on it.
Canadian Press article here (along with a cool picture). Personally I like how they translate the charge literally into Moral Corruption
Still nothing from the CBC or the Gazette, however the Hollywood Reporter has picked up on it.
And still more Alfred Pellan
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Back in 1984 when he won the Prix Borduas, Cécile Rodrigue from Radio-Canada went and interviewed Alfred Pellan. (Unfortunately I can't embed it here, so you gotta click on the link to hear it.)
And then in 1988, on the 40th anniversary of the publication of the Prisme d'yeux, Alfred Pellan was interviewed by Gilles Daignault. (Same deal about hearing it; click on the link.)
Back in 1984 when he won the Prix Borduas, Cécile Rodrigue from Radio-Canada went and interviewed Alfred Pellan. (Unfortunately I can't embed it here, so you gotta click on the link to hear it.)
And then in 1988, on the 40th anniversary of the publication of the Prisme d'yeux, Alfred Pellan was interviewed by Gilles Daignault. (Same deal about hearing it; click on the link.)
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
And more Alfred Pellan
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From 1944...
And M. Pellan's bit starts at 9:02.
The other film I mentioned on Monday is Voir Pellan, but it hasn't been made available online, yet.
From 1944...
And M. Pellan's bit starts at 9:02.
The other film I mentioned on Monday is Voir Pellan, but it hasn't been made available online, yet.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Rémy Couture going to court tomorrow
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Québec is fast becoming a less appealing place to live. After reading this, the only reason I can think of to stay is that it is worse elsewhere.
To back up a little, Rémy Couture, is a special effects artist for film. He made some films of his own. He got busted by the RCMP last year. His case is finally making it to trial tomorrow.
His ordeal has made it into the local French press (La Presse, Journal de Montreal, Journal de Québec, Le Devoir, Mario Dumont, and while I usually totally and completely disagree and dislike anything Richard Martineau does, this time I agree with him)
But where is the rest of the press? The Montreal Gazette? The Montreal Mirror? The Hour? CTV Montreal? CBC? Or do they think somehow that that a French artist being busted isn't worth the trouble to report?
If you want to read more try these on for size:
InnerDepravity, the website which got Rémy Couture busted.
The Facebook page supporting him.
The Rémy Couture website.
And documentingreality.com and neogaf.com forums
[Edit 20h: He was also on Christiane Charette this morning.]
Québec is fast becoming a less appealing place to live. After reading this, the only reason I can think of to stay is that it is worse elsewhere.
To back up a little, Rémy Couture, is a special effects artist for film. He made some films of his own. He got busted by the RCMP last year. His case is finally making it to trial tomorrow.
His ordeal has made it into the local French press (La Presse, Journal de Montreal, Journal de Québec, Le Devoir, Mario Dumont, and while I usually totally and completely disagree and dislike anything Richard Martineau does, this time I agree with him)
But where is the rest of the press? The Montreal Gazette? The Montreal Mirror? The Hour? CTV Montreal? CBC? Or do they think somehow that that a French artist being busted isn't worth the trouble to report?
If you want to read more try these on for size:
InnerDepravity, the website which got Rémy Couture busted.
The Facebook page supporting him.
The Rémy Couture website.
And documentingreality.com and neogaf.com forums
[Edit 20h: He was also on Christiane Charette this morning.]
Monday, October 11, 2010
Episode 116: Alfred Pellan at the Centre d'exposition de l'Université de Montréal [Zeke's Alternate Art Review]
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Episode 15 [11:00]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand discussing the Alfred Pellan retrospective at the Centre d'exposition de l'Université de Montréal with Lisyan Pieries.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Episode 15 [11:00]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand discussing the Alfred Pellan retrospective at the Centre d'exposition de l'Université de Montréal with Lisyan Pieries.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Randall Anderson making it in Toronto
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According to Blog TO, the kick-ass art professor at John Abbott has something that sounds very interesting up at the Toronto Sculpture Garden.
Personally, I want to know what happened to Zoom!
According to Blog TO, the kick-ass art professor at John Abbott has something that sounds very interesting up at the Toronto Sculpture Garden.
Personally, I want to know what happened to Zoom!
Rey-a-Day & mail art seven days a week
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I normally don't like putting a spotlight on specific art blogs, just because it has the potential to increase the number of emails I receive every day. Exponentially. But despite the potential danger, I quite like and enjoy Edith Rey's blog, called doreyme and Kiera Pannel's, called This is Art. mail art seven days a week.
Full Disclosure: Edith is a good friend and Kiera lives around the corner from me.
So yeah, if you live around the corner and are a good friend, email me to ask if I can write about your art blog.
I normally don't like putting a spotlight on specific art blogs, just because it has the potential to increase the number of emails I receive every day. Exponentially. But despite the potential danger, I quite like and enjoy Edith Rey's blog, called doreyme and Kiera Pannel's, called This is Art. mail art seven days a week.
Full Disclosure: Edith is a good friend and Kiera lives around the corner from me.
So yeah, if you live around the corner and are a good friend, email me to ask if I can write about your art blog.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Episode 115: Albert Ohayon and the NFB [Zeke's Alternate Movie Discussion]
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Episode 115 [31:02]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand, Ariel Fournier, Andrew Seo, Eric Boivin, and Sami Malki in a round table discussion with Albert Ohayon, Collections Analyst at the NFB on and about the NFB.ca website and the NFB itself.
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Originally broadcast on the Wednesday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Episode 115 [31:02]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand, Ariel Fournier, Andrew Seo, Eric Boivin, and Sami Malki in a round table discussion with Albert Ohayon, Collections Analyst at the NFB on and about the NFB.ca website and the NFB itself.
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Originally broadcast on the Wednesday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
La galerie d’art Jules Harvey is closing
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It is always sad news when an art gallery closes, this is made even more poignant when it is a gallery that has been in business for more than 40 years. You can read more about it here.
It is always sad news when an art gallery closes, this is made even more poignant when it is a gallery that has been in business for more than 40 years. You can read more about it here.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Episode 114: Russell T. Gordon, Over Easy - Metaphores en series [Zeke's Alternate Art Review]
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Episode 114 [11:36]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand discussing Russell T. Gordon's exhibits called Over Easy - Metaphores en series at Stewart Hall and Galerie McClure with Lisyan Pieries
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Episode 114 [11:36]
Download: MP3 15MB / FLAC 53MB / Ogg Vorbis 8MB or Stream
Chris 'Zeke' Hand discussing Russell T. Gordon's exhibits called Over Easy - Metaphores en series at Stewart Hall and Galerie McClure with Lisyan Pieries
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Running an Art Gallery in Milwaukee sounds like it is the same as running an Art Gallery in Montreal
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First off, I gotta thank Stefan Zebrowski-Rubin, prior to him becoming a guest blogger at Art21 I kinda, sorta just scanned the headlines of their blog. But now I've actually started reading them, and boy-oh-boy am I glad I did. They have a new guest blogger, Mike Brenner, and he is writing about his experiences running Hotcakes, an art gallery in Milwaukee.
For those of you out of the loop, I used to run an art gallery here in Montreal called Zeke's Gallery, and while all of Mike's experiences aren't the exact same as my experiences, they are pretty gosh darn similar, and it doesn't hurt that he knows how to write as well.
I'm looking forward to his future entries...
First off, I gotta thank Stefan Zebrowski-Rubin, prior to him becoming a guest blogger at Art21 I kinda, sorta just scanned the headlines of their blog. But now I've actually started reading them, and boy-oh-boy am I glad I did. They have a new guest blogger, Mike Brenner, and he is writing about his experiences running Hotcakes, an art gallery in Milwaukee.
For those of you out of the loop, I used to run an art gallery here in Montreal called Zeke's Gallery, and while all of Mike's experiences aren't the exact same as my experiences, they are pretty gosh darn similar, and it doesn't hurt that he knows how to write as well.
I'm looking forward to his future entries...
Stefan Zebrowski-Rubin on Rafael Lozano-Hemmer & Vida Simon
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Man that's a mouthful; "Stefan Zebrowski-Rubin on Rafael Lozano-Hemmer," but I won't get into Quebec civil law here. However of all the artists in Montreal I'd be hard pressed to name one whose art I appreciate more than Mr. Lozano-Hemmer. Mr. Zebrowski-Rubin did a kick-ass interview with him on the Art21 blog last week.
And since I like being comprehensive, there's also Mr. Zebrowski-Rubin's post on Vida Simon (and artist I was previously unaware of). So if you're keeping score at home that makes five artists I knew of and three that I didn't in Mr. Zebrowski-Rubin's series on art in Montreal. 62.5% not bad if I can say so myself given how many artists there are here...
Man that's a mouthful; "Stefan Zebrowski-Rubin on Rafael Lozano-Hemmer," but I won't get into Quebec civil law here. However of all the artists in Montreal I'd be hard pressed to name one whose art I appreciate more than Mr. Lozano-Hemmer. Mr. Zebrowski-Rubin did a kick-ass interview with him on the Art21 blog last week.
And since I like being comprehensive, there's also Mr. Zebrowski-Rubin's post on Vida Simon (and artist I was previously unaware of). So if you're keeping score at home that makes five artists I knew of and three that I didn't in Mr. Zebrowski-Rubin's series on art in Montreal. 62.5% not bad if I can say so myself given how many artists there are here...
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Meeting of the Styles is now Can You Rock
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and it merely took them three weeks to get their promo video done... Guess I'm going to have to get down to Saint Patrick street to see what they did.
and it merely took them three weeks to get their promo video done... Guess I'm going to have to get down to Saint Patrick street to see what they did.
Stefan Zebrowski-Rubin on Jenny Schade and Adad Hannah
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Ok, I'm going to have to start playing catch up, not only had I never heard of Jenny Schade before Stefan wrote about her, but I almost missed his post on the Art21 blog about her (something about Fridays I guess). Looks like I'm going to have to track her down.
Adad Hannah on the other hand is a very known quantity. But as usual, Stefan writes about him and his work very eloquently and clearly.
Ok, I'm going to have to start playing catch up, not only had I never heard of Jenny Schade before Stefan wrote about her, but I almost missed his post on the Art21 blog about her (something about Fridays I guess). Looks like I'm going to have to track her down.
Adad Hannah on the other hand is a very known quantity. But as usual, Stefan writes about him and his work very eloquently and clearly.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Stefan Zebrowski-Rubin on Yves Médam and The Kokoromi Collective
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Surprise, surprise!! I'd never heard of Yves Médam before Stefan's interview with him on the Art21 blog but back in 2003 Zeke's Gallery exhibited the photography of James St. Laurent and their work is pretty gosh darn similar.
However me 'n' The Kokoromi Collective go way back... but Stefan's post about them is informative, entertaining and educational.
Surprise, surprise!! I'd never heard of Yves Médam before Stefan's interview with him on the Art21 blog but back in 2003 Zeke's Gallery exhibited the photography of James St. Laurent and their work is pretty gosh darn similar.
However me 'n' The Kokoromi Collective go way back... but Stefan's post about them is informative, entertaining and educational.
It almost makes me want to move to Indianapolis
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No matter how much I get a kick out of seeing a promo video for the Association of Art Museum Directors 2010 Annual Meeting (especially since Marc Mayer has a starring role!), three months to edit and post is about two and a half months too long.
Good thing, as I really don't want to move to Indianapolis...
No matter how much I get a kick out of seeing a promo video for the Association of Art Museum Directors 2010 Annual Meeting (especially since Marc Mayer has a starring role!), three months to edit and post is about two and a half months too long.
Good thing, as I really don't want to move to Indianapolis...
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Stefan Zebrowski-Rubin on Shelley Miller and Paul Warne
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Last week, over at Art21, Stefan Zebrowski-Rubin was the guest blogger.
I figured I'd wait a little bit and let the hubbub die down a little bit before posting links to what he wrote. So you'll be getting two/day for the rest of the week. And if you couldn't tell, I think they are fabulous, wonderful and amazing.
Stefan Zebrowski-Rubin on Shelley Miller
Stefan Zebrowski-Rubin on Paul Warne
Also, if you're interested, this is the interview I did with Shelley Miller back in 2009.
Last week, over at Art21, Stefan Zebrowski-Rubin was the guest blogger.
I figured I'd wait a little bit and let the hubbub die down a little bit before posting links to what he wrote. So you'll be getting two/day for the rest of the week. And if you couldn't tell, I think they are fabulous, wonderful and amazing.
Stefan Zebrowski-Rubin on Shelley Miller
Stefan Zebrowski-Rubin on Paul Warne
Also, if you're interested, this is the interview I did with Shelley Miller back in 2009.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Episode 113: Anti-Sublime and Paul Litherland [Zeke's Alternate Art Review]
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Episode 113 [14:52]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand in conversation with Lisyan Pieries about the Anti-Sublime exhibit at the Maison de la Culture le Plateau and Paul Litherland's Force Majeure at Galerie Clark.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Episode 113 [14:52]
Download: MP3 19MB / FLAC 64MB / Ogg Vorbis 11MB or Stream
Chris 'Zeke' Hand in conversation with Lisyan Pieries about the Anti-Sublime exhibit at the Maison de la Culture le Plateau and Paul Litherland's Force Majeure at Galerie Clark.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
OK, I'll jump on the bandwagon
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But only because it is hilarious!
If you want to see the original version, or the 'long' version click appropriately.
I gotta thank whomever wrote this article about Stephen Harper's political strategy in Québec for cluing me in.
But only because it is hilarious!
If you want to see the original version, or the 'long' version click appropriately.
I gotta thank whomever wrote this article about Stephen Harper's political strategy in Québec for cluing me in.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Armand Vaillancourt is God!
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I'm not quite certain who or what infodimanche.com is, but I thank them from the bottom of my heart, as their brief blurb on Armand Vaillancourt reminded me of this two part interview he did earlier this year on CIBL. Part One, Part Two.
The man isamazing God!
I'm not quite certain who or what infodimanche.com is, but I thank them from the bottom of my heart, as their brief blurb on Armand Vaillancourt reminded me of this two part interview he did earlier this year on CIBL. Part One, Part Two.
The man is
Monday, September 20, 2010
Episode 112: The Anti-Sublime & Monde Ruelle Land [Zeke's Alternate Art Rave & Interview]
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Episode 112 [17:22]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand talking about the Anti-Sublime exhibit at the Maison de la Culture le Plateau and with Marie-Claude Parenteau-Lebeuf from Monde Ruelle Land.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Episode 112 [17:22]
Download: Part One [5:48] MP3 7MB / FLAC 26MB / Ogg Vorbis MB
Download: Part Two [11:31] MP3 MB / FLAC 49MB / Ogg Vorbis 7MB
or Stream both parts
Chris 'Zeke' Hand talking about the Anti-Sublime exhibit at the Maison de la Culture le Plateau and with Marie-Claude Parenteau-Lebeuf from Monde Ruelle Land.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Linda Covit and Marie-Claude Séguin getting respect in the rest of the world
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I have yet to walk up them, but Linda Covit & Marie-Claude Séguin's Give Peace A Chance stairs got a very nice write up/picture show in Arch Daily on Tuesday.
I have yet to walk up them, but Linda Covit & Marie-Claude Séguin's Give Peace A Chance stairs got a very nice write up/picture show in Arch Daily on Tuesday.
Quatre Artistes Canadiens, a film by Albert Tessier
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Unfortunately I can't embed it, so you have to click here to watch it. 13 silent minutes from 1939 that are more like home movies than what we would recognize as biographies - more like black and white portraits that are not still. Mostly on Rodolphe Duguay and Horatio Walker but Clarence Gagnon and Ozias Leduc make cameo appearances as well.
Unfortunately I can't embed it, so you have to click here to watch it. 13 silent minutes from 1939 that are more like home movies than what we would recognize as biographies - more like black and white portraits that are not still. Mostly on Rodolphe Duguay and Horatio Walker but Clarence Gagnon and Ozias Leduc make cameo appearances as well.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
More on Richard McClintock
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Douglas Quan talks to Bonnie Czegledi because she has an article being published in next month's Canadian Criminal Law Review about Art Crimes, although the sentencing of Richard McClintock didn't hurt either. All that appears are a bunch of cliches.
Douglas Quan talks to Bonnie Czegledi because she has an article being published in next month's Canadian Criminal Law Review about Art Crimes, although the sentencing of Richard McClintock didn't hurt either. All that appears are a bunch of cliches.
Edward Hopper's New York at the National Gallery of Art, Washington
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Yes, I know it has nothing to do with art in Canada, Quebec or Montreal. But gosh darn it, I like Edward Hopper's work.
But don't go getting all excited and making plans to travel down to Washington DC, somehow they just published the video on Art Babble, despite the show itself having been closed for more than two years.
And upon doing some more digging, there's a whole lot more...
Yes, I know it has nothing to do with art in Canada, Quebec or Montreal. But gosh darn it, I like Edward Hopper's work.
But don't go getting all excited and making plans to travel down to Washington DC, somehow they just published the video on Art Babble, despite the show itself having been closed for more than two years.
And upon doing some more digging, there's a whole lot more...
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
How many ways can you split $2,620,625?
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A local artist, Pierre Pivet made 12 paintings of retired Canadiens players. Those paintings were transformed into limited edition silkscreen prints (875 of them) each set in a velour slipcase on arches paper.
[Insert obligatory "Ooooooooh" here]
If Danielle Caron and Galerie MX succeed in selling all of them, a bunch of people get to split $2,620,625. Or if you prefer $218,385.42 per painting.
A local artist, Pierre Pivet made 12 paintings of retired Canadiens players. Those paintings were transformed into limited edition silkscreen prints (875 of them) each set in a velour slipcase on arches paper.
[Insert obligatory "Ooooooooh" here]
If Danielle Caron and Galerie MX succeed in selling all of them, a bunch of people get to split $2,620,625. Or if you prefer $218,385.42 per painting.
Cart Before Horse
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A press release from the city about how have hired five 'graffiteurs' last weekend to paint the Van Horne viaduct (why not a chicken?). The only problem being, that they name the DJ who will be playing tunes, but there is no mention of the names of the artists. Hmmm...
A press release from the city about how have hired five 'graffiteurs' last weekend to paint the Van Horne viaduct (why not a chicken?). The only problem being, that they name the DJ who will be playing tunes, but there is no mention of the names of the artists. Hmmm...
Monday, September 13, 2010
Episode 111: Lev Bratishenko [Zeke's Alternate Art Interview]
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Episode 111 [14:23]
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Chris 'Zeke' Hand interviewing Lev Bratishenko of The Canadian Centre for Architecture about a variety of topics relating to his work there.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
Episode 111 [14:23]
Download: MP3 18MB / FLAC 144MB / Ogg Vorbis 10MB or Stream
Chris 'Zeke' Hand interviewing Lev Bratishenko of The Canadian Centre for Architecture about a variety of topics relating to his work there.
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Originally broadcast on the Monday Morning After on CKUT 90.3 FM, Montreal.
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