artNOW – July 2018

Featuring works by Moses Amik, Rod Mireau, Ivan Eyre, Simon Benedict, Stan Olthius, Ann Jaeger, Wayne Eardley, and more

'Meeting of the Minds, Vesica Pisces Series' by Stan Olthius, whose new work will be featured in July at the Star X gallery in downtown Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of the artist)
'Meeting of the Minds, Vesica Pisces Series' by Stan Olthius, whose new work will be featured in July at the Star X gallery in downtown Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of the artist)

This July, there are new exhibits at the Art Gallery of Peterborough, featuring sculptor Rod Mireau, painter and sculptor Ivan Eyre from the permanent collection, and a selection of work representing the 33 artists participating in the upcoming Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour.

Works by the late Moses “Beaver” Amik will be featured at the Art Gallery of Bancroft, Artspace is gearing up for an evening of mural viewing and fine dining on July 19th, and a series of new shows will be on display during the First Friday Art Crawl.

There will also be video by Simon Benedict at Evans Contemporary, Stan Olthius at Star X, Ann Jaeger’s ‘Majorette’ at Coeur Nouveau, and works by Wayne Eardley and Joe Stable at Acme Art and Sailboat Company.


 The Art Gallery of Bancroft is showing a retrospective of work by the late Indigenous artist Moses "Beaver" Amik during July. (Photo courtesy of the Art Gallery of Bancroft)
The Art Gallery of Bancroft is showing a retrospective of work by the late Indigenous artist Moses “Beaver” Amik during July. (Photo courtesy of the Art Gallery of Bancroft)

This retrospective exhibition features a selection of work by the late Indigenous artist Moses “Beaver” Amik. An artist since childhood, Beaver was encouraged to explore his creativity and used his painting to represent his personal experiences and culture.

During the course of his career, cut short by his untimely and tragic death in 2017 at the age of 56, he directed his energy towards art and education, providing workshops in many schools in northern communities as well as here in southern Ontario. He taught students about Indigenous culture and spirituality though his art and encouraged them to be creative.

Beaver also illustrated a couple of books with his paintings, An Aboriginal Carol as well as Whispers of the Ancients: Native Tales for Teaching and Healing in Our Time.

The retrospective will be on display from Wednesday, July 4th until Sunday, July 29th, with the opening reception to be held on Friday, July 6th at 7:30 p.m.

The Art Gallery of Bancroft is located at 10 Flint Avenue in Bancroft. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday (the gallery is also open on Mondays from mid-May through mid-October). For more information, visit www.artgallerybancroft.ca.

 

'Burnt Sun' by Rod Mireau (2015, charred wood). (Photo: by Priam Thomas, courtesy of Art Gallery of Peterborough)
‘Burnt Sun’ by Rod Mireau (2015, charred wood). (Photo: by Priam Thomas, courtesy of Art Gallery of Peterborough)

In this recent series of beautiful sculptures, sculptor Rod Mireau looks to the industrial and the natural for inspiration. Constructions of wood and metal present us with interesting organic and geometric forms that play with scale and gravity.

Drop by the opening reception Friday, June 29th at 7 p.m. to see the show and meet Rod Mireau in person. The show will be on display until Wednesday, October 3rd.

The Art Gallery of Peterborough is located at 250 Crescent Street in downtown Peterborough and is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday. It offers free admission, barrier-free access, and a gallery shop. Parking is available in the Del Crary lot. For more information, call 705-743-9179 or visit agp.on.ca.

 

Detail from 'White Water Light-Riding Mountain' (1985, serigraph on paper) by Ivan Eyre. (Photo: Lesli Michaelis Onusko, courtesy of Art Gallery of Peterborough)
Detail from ‘White Water Light-Riding Mountain’ (1985, serigraph on paper) by Ivan Eyre. (Photo: Lesli Michaelis Onusko, courtesy of Art Gallery of Peterborough)

Ivan Eyre is known for his paintings and sculptures that contain complex spatial structures and fragmentations. The Art Gallery of Peterborough houses a number of pieces of Eyre’s work in its permanent collection, and has made a selection from this collection to display for this exhibition.

The opening reception will be held on Friday Junr 29th at 7 p.m., and the show will run until Monday, October 8th.

The Art Gallery of Peterborough is located at 250 Crescent Street in downtown Peterborough and is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday. It offers free admission, barrier-free access, and a gallery shop. Parking is available in the Del Crary lot. For more information, call 705-743-9179 or visit agp.on.ca.

 

A detail from 'Looking Up' (2017, oil on canvas) by Peter Rotter. (Photo courtesy of The Art Gallery of Peterborough)
A detail from ‘Looking Up’ (2017, oil on canvas) by Peter Rotter. (Photo courtesy of The Art Gallery of Peterborough)

The Kawartha Autumn Studio tour is coming up on the weekend of September 23rd and 24th. Don’t miss the opportunity to see the workspaces and work of 33 regional artists in Peterborough and the surrounding area. Brochures are now available at the Gallery and participating arts organisations.

A show sampling the work of participating artists will open along with the other exhibitions this Friday, June 29th and will remain on display until Monday, October 8th.

The Art Gallery of Peterborough is located at 250 Crescent Street in downtown Peterborough and is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday. It offers free admission, barrier-free access, and a gallery shop. Parking is available in the Del Crary lot. For more information, call 705-743-9179 or visit agp.on.ca.

 

Evans Contemporary presents video by Simon Benedict

A still from one of Simon Benedict's latest videos. (Photo courtesy of Evans Contemporary)
A still from one of Simon Benedict’s latest videos. (Photo courtesy of Evans Contemporary)

This month, Evans Contemporary will be showing video by Simon Benedict from his latest series. This series explores the relationship between humans and technology.

The opening reception will be held from 6 to 11 p.m. on Friday, July 6th, as part of the First Friday Art Crawl.

Evans Contemporary is located at #2 Banker’s Common in downtown Peterborough. For more information, visit www.evanscontemporary.com or contact Paolo Fortin at evanscontemporary@gmail.com.

 

Star X presents Stan Olthius

'Power of two, Vesica Pisces Series' by Stan Olthius. (Photo courtesy of the artist)
‘Power of two, Vesica Pisces Series’ by Stan Olthius. (Photo courtesy of the artist)

The work of Stan Olthius showing at Star X is brightly coloured and full of texture. Inspired by weathered city surfaces, Stan works with paint, gesso and found objects (such as remnants of billboard posters) and a variety of scrapers and power tools to create his work.

This mixed-media method creates interesting effects and visceral textures. Drop in and see his work for yourself on July 6th, during the First Friday Art Crawl, from 6 to 11 p.m.

Star X is located at 129-1/2 Hunter St. West, 3rd floor, in downtown Peterborough. Regular hours of operation are Saturday from 12 to 6 p.m.

 

Coeur Nouveau presents ‘Majorette’ by Ann Jaeger

A detail from one of the works in Ann Jaeger's 'Majorette' exhibit. (Photo courtesy of Cœur Nouveau)
A detail from one of the works in Ann Jaeger’s ‘Majorette’ exhibit. (Photo courtesy of Cœur Nouveau)

Couur Nouveau will feature a new series of pieces by Ann Jaeger entitled ‘Majorette’.

This body of work consists of colourful abstracted paintings and sculptures, visually interesting and full of texture and movement.

Drop in and see this new exhibit as part of the First Friday Art Crawl on July 6th from 6 to 11 p.m.

Coeur Nouveau is located on the 2nd floor of the Commerce Building at 129-1/2 Hunter St. West in downtown Peterborough.

 

Acme Art & Sailboat Co. features photos of Egypt by Wayne Eardley and work by Joe Stable

In June at ZimArt on Rice Lake, photographer Wayne Eardley (centre) exhibited a selection of portraits from his Relative Project of people he met in Zimbabwe in 2002. He donated the proceeds of sales after expenses to ZimKids. He will be showing photos of Egypt at his Acme Art & Sailboat Co. exhibit. (Photo: Wayne Eardley / Facebook)
In June at ZimArt on Rice Lake, photographer Wayne Eardley (centre) exhibited a selection of portraits from his Relative Project of people he met in Zimbabwe in 2002. He donated the proceeds of sales after expenses to ZimKids. He will be showing photos of Egypt at his Acme Art & Sailboat Co. exhibit. (Photo: Wayne Eardley / Facebook)

This month drop into Acme Art & Sailboat Co. for a look at the photography of Wayne Eardley, who will be showing photos of Egypt, as well as the latest works by Joe Stable.

The exhibit will open during the First Friday Art Craw on July 6th from 6 to 11 p.m.

Acme Art and Sailboat Company is located at 129-1/2 Hunter Street West, 3rd floor, in downtown Peterborough.

 

Artspace hosts Al Fresco: an Outdoor Dining Experience

Artspace's Al Fresco event takes place under the mural-covered arches of Hunter Street Bridge. (Graphic: Artspace / Photo: City of Peterborough)
Artspace’s Al Fresco event takes place under the mural-covered arches of Hunter Street Bridge. (Graphic: Artspace / Photo: City of Peterborough)

Join in the fun on Thursday, July 19th at 6 p.m. as Artspace puts on an outdoor dining experience under the Hunter Street Bridge in Peterborough. You can dine in style, listening to music from the DJ booth while viewing the bright and colourful large-scale murals that now adorn the underside of the historic bridge.

A three-course meal will be served, featuring a roasted heirloom tomato soup followed by coffee-rubbed, 12-hour-slow-smoked beef brisket served with a horseradish crema, roasted fingerling potatoes, and summer squash. For dessert, there will be make-your-own ice cream sandwiches and sundaes!

This sounds like a wonderful summer evening. Tickets are $100 each will be for sale soon online (check artspace-arc.org), or to reserve ahead of time you can email bec@artspace-arc.org.