Misled by Nature: Contemporary Art and the Baroque
September 15-January 6, 2013
Yinka Shonibare, MBE, Mr. and Mrs. Andrews without their Heads, 1998. Wax print cotton costumes on mannequins, dog mannequin, painted metal bench, rifle, 165 x 635 x 254 cm with plinth. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. © The artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London. Photo © NGC
Lee Bul, After Bruno Taut (Negative Capability), 2008. Crystal, glass and acrylic beads on stainless-steel armature, aluminum and copper mesh, PVC, steel and aluminum chains. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. Courtesy the Artist and Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York. Photo © NGC
Programming
Curator's Talk: Misled by Nature
September 30, 2012, 2:00 pm
Sunday, September 30, 2 pm
Ledcor Theatre, Art Gallery of Alberta
Free
For a number of years, the “neo-baroque” has been a recurring facet of contemporary art. Why does the baroque resonate today? How is it being taken up by artists? Join curators Catherine Crowston and Josée Drouin-Brisebois for this discussion moderated by the University of Alberta’s Lianne McTavish. More information >
Film: Chaorismatique — David Altmejd, sculpteur
October 21, 2012, 2:00 pm
Film: Chaorismatique — David Altmejd, sculpteur
Sunday, October 21, 2012, 2 pm
Ledcor Theatre, Art Gallery of Alberta
Free with Gallery Admission
The Baroque Lecture: Todd P. Olson
October 24, 2012, 7:00 pm
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 7 pm
Ledcor Theatre, Art Gallery of Alberta
$15 / $10 AGA Members, Seniors and Students
Monsters from the ancient world survived in European prints and circulated globally. From etchings of trans-Atlantic sirens to Mexican murals based on ornamental prints, ink and paper hybrids attest to the dangerous persistence of pagan mythology and the negotiation of an expanding world. More information >
AGA Member's Opening: Misled by Nature: Contemporary Art and the Baroque
September 14, 2012, 7:00 pm
Opening reception free for AGA Members!
7:30-10 pm
No RSVP is required. Simply show your AGA Membership card at the door, and feel free to bring a guest.
BMO All Day Sunday
October 21, 2012, 12:00 pm
BMO All Day Sundays
Art activities for all ages
Third Sunday of every month, noon-4 pm
Free with Admission
Create your exquisite creatures inspired by our new exhibition Beautiful Monsters: Beasts and Fantastic Creatures in Early European Prints. Participate in storytelling activities on our fun family tour, then make a Baroque-inspired print or collaborate in a ghoulishly great corpse drawing!
Misled by Nature: Contemporary Art and the Baroque showcases a selection of works by contemporary artists that draw upon aspects of the historical Baroque: material excess, accumulation, bravado, theatricality and the construction of immersive, emotive environments. This presence of what could be called the ‘neo-baroque’ has, in recent time, been a recurring facet of contemporary art in Canada and around the world. The exhibition features work by David Altmejd, Lee Bul, Bharti Kher, Tricia Middleton, Yinka Shonibare, MBE, and Sarah Sze.
The exhibition has been organized by the National Gallery of Canada and the Art Gallery of Alberta and curated by Catherine Crowston (Executive Director/Chief Curator, AGA), Josée Drouin-Brisebois (Curator of Contemporary Art, NGC) and Jonathan Shaughnessy (Associate Curator of Contemporary Art, NGC).
The National Gallery of Canada at the Art Gallery of Alberta. Presented with the support of Capital Powered Art, an exhibition series sponsored by Capital Power Corporation.
