Category: What’s On

This week’s pick ‘n’ mix from Mississauga, Halifax, Montréal, Val-David, Toronto, Vancouver, New York, Pennsylvania, Miami, London, Wakefield, Bexhill, Amsterdam, Berlin, Kiev and Seoul. For Biennales&Triennales, see M-KOS’s previous post.

Mississauga

Meet Us On The Commons
at Art Gallery of Mississauga
21 July – 11 September 2011
(Opening on Thursday 21 July 2011, 6–9pm)

Artists: the Department of Unusual Certainties, Sarah Febbraro, Serena Lee in dialogue with Anna Okrasko, Derek Liddington, Nathalie Quagliotto, Sarah Sharkey Pearce & Mariangela Piccione, and Stacey Sproule. Curated by Elizabeth Underhill

Nathalie Quagliotto Detail from “Maturity Turn” (2011) Courtesy of the artist and Art Gallery of Mississauga

Halifax

Lies That Tell The Truth
at the Khyber, through 14 August 2011

Artists: Adad Hannah, Johanna Householder & b.h. Yael, Yam Lau, Alison Kobayashi, Jeanne Ju and Aoife Collins. Curated by Suzanne Caines and Claire Hodge. Presented by the Centre for Art Tapes and the Khyber.

Courtesy of the the Khyber
 
Continue reading “What’s on this week: 18.07–24.07.2011”

This week’s pick ‘n’ mix from Montréal, Toronto, Banff, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Texas, Ohio, London, Manchester, Berlin, Milan, Istanbul and Dubai. For Biennales&Triennales, see M-KOS’s previous post.

Montréal

Corporal
at Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain,
16 July – 27 August 2011
(Opening on Saturday 16 July 2:30-5pm)

Artists: Luc Courchesne, Karilee Fuglem, Adad Hannah, Maskull Lasserre, John Latour, Roberto Pellegrinuzzi, Ed Pien, Chih-Chien Wang. Curated by Simon Nakonechny

Maskull Lasserre “Oracle” (2011) carved wooden picture frame Courtesy of the artist and Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain

Toronto

The Fox
at G Gallery, 14 July – 20 August 2011
(Opening on Thursday 14 July 2011, 7–10pm)

Artist: Oskar Hüber, Yam Lau, Sophie Nys and Kevin Rodgers.

Yam Lau “In the River, North of the Future” (2002) Installation view from a book project in commemoration of Paul Celan. Hand blown glass bottle, etching.
Photo © 2011 Yam Lau
 

With The Void
at Diaz Contemporary, 14 July – 27 August 2011
(Opening on Thursday 14 July 2011)

Artists: Stephen Andrews, Pierre Dorion, Dara Gellman

Dara Gellman “Reaching Out” (2008) Courtesy of the artist and Diaz Contemporary
 
Continue reading “What’s on this week: 11.07–17.07.2011”

This week’s pick ‘n’ mix from Montréal, Oakville, Toronto, Vancouver, New York, Los Angeles, London, Walsall, Dublin, Berlin, Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga, Singapore, Sydney and Melbourne. For Biennales&Triennales, see M-KOS’s previous post.

Montréal

Parade
at Leonard Bina Ellen Gallery,
4 July –12 August 2011

Prelude: 4–7 July
I. Chinese Conjurer: 8 –24 July
II. Young American Girl: 26 July – 1 August
III. Acrobats: 2–11 August
Continuation of the Prelude of the red curtain: 12 August

Curated by Meredith Carruthers of Leisure Projects
 
 
 

Oakville, ON

Sobey Art Award Ontario Long List 2011
at Oakville Gallery, through 3 September 2011
*Sobey Art Award’s website

Artists: Aleesa Cohene, Gareth Long, Derek Sullivan, Josh Thorpe, Daniel Young & Christian Giroux

Daniel Young & Christian Giroux “Brave New Waves” (2010) Powder coated aluminum, milled Ikea, components. Courtesy of the artists
 
Continue reading “What’s on this week: 04.07–10.07.2011”

This week’s pick ‘n’ mix from Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver, New York, São Paulo, London, Manchester, Glasgow, Brussels, Vienna, Copenhagen, Tokyo, Kanazawa, Marugame and Beijing. For Biennales&Triennales, see M-KOS’s previous post.

Montréal

Berlinde De Bruyckere / John Currin
at DHC/ART,
30 June – 30 September 2011
 

Event:
John Currin: Artist Talk
Tuesday 28 June 2011 7pm
at Maxwell Cummings Auditorium
Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion
Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal
1379 Sherbrooke Street W.

Free admission.
(Seating is limited and available on a first come,
first serve basis.)
 
 
 

(top) Berlinde De Bruyckere “Les Deux” (2007) Courtesy Galleria Continua, San Gimignano / Beijing / Le Moulin and Hauser & Wirth Zürich London. (below) John Currin “Rachel in Fur” (2003) © John Currin. Courtesy Gagosian Gallery.
 
 

Mathieu Lefevre: Showing Stuff In A Big Room
at Galerie Division
25 June – 30 July 2011
 
 
 
 
 

Mathieu Lefevre “Face Plant” oil on canvas (2011) Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Division
 
Continue reading “What’s on this week: 27.06–03.07.2011”

This week’s pick ‘n’ mix from Montréal, St-Hyacinthe, Toronto, Vancouver, London, Bristol, Oxford, Paris, New York, Troy, San Francisco, Antwerp, Karlesruhe and Berlin. For Biennales&Triennales, see M-KOS’s previous post.

Montréal

Summertime in Paris: Kindling
at Parisian Laundry, 23 June – 30 July 2011
(Opening on Wednesday 22 June 2011, 6–9pm)

Artists: Jaime Angelopoulos, Chloé Desjardins, Luc Paradis, Rachel Shaw and William Villalongo

Luc Paradis “Stick it Out There” (2010) oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist and Parisian Laundry
 

Pierre Gallais: MatHérealisation
at Circa, through 9 July 2011
 
 

Courtesy of the artist
 

Éponymies
at Galerie Trois Points, through 20 August 2011

Artists: Sylvain Bouthillette, Michel Daigneault, Scott Everingham, Clint Griffin, Nathalie Grimard, Mathieu Lévesque, Natalie Reis, Max Wyse, Alex McLeod

Alex McLeod “White Cave” (2011) C-Print. Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Trois Points

St.Hyacinthe

Emmanuelle Léonard: Juste Un Image
at Expression Centre d’Exposition de Saint-Hyacinthe, through 14 August 2011

Curated by Nicole Gingras

Courtesy of the artist
 

Continue reading “What’s on this week: 20.06–26.06.2011”

This week’s pick ‘n’ mix from Basel, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver, Boston, New York, London, Sheffield, Birmingham and Vienna, plus Art Fairs and Biennales.

ART FAIR

Art 42 Basel, 15–19 June 2011 at Messe Basel, Switzerland
 

VOLTA 7
13–18 June 2011
at Dreispitzhalle, Basel, Switzerland
 
 
 

LISTE 16
14–19 June 2011
Burgweg 15, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
 
Continue reading “What’s on this week: 13.06–19.06.2011”

This week’ pick ‘n’ mix from Venice, London, Montréal, Toronto, New York, Mexico City, Madrid, Zurich and Berlin

BIENNALE

The 54th Venice Biennale
Titile: ILLUMInations
4 June – 25 November 2011
 
 
 
 
 

ART FAIR

The 2nd edition of Pinta London – the Modern and
Contemporary Latin American Art Show
at Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre, London UK
6 June – 9 June 2011
 

Montréal

Déjà – A collection on display
at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Montreal
26 May – 4 September 2011
 

Louise Bourgeois “The Red Room – Child” (1994) Courtesy of Succession de Louise Bourgeois/SODRAC (Montréal), VAGA (NY) Photo: Richard-Max Tremblay
 

Pascal Grandmaison: Projections
at Galerie Réne Blouin
(new space: 2020 Rue William, Montreal, QC H3J 1R9)
from 4 June 2011

“One Eye Open (video still)” (2011) Video HD, Courtesy of the artist and Galerie René Blouin
Continue reading “What’s on this week: 06.06–12.06.2011”

This week’s pick ‘n’ mix from Montreal, Toronto, Banff, New York, London, Paris, Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Berlin

Montréal

BNL MTL 2011: The 7th Montréal Biennnale
at the former École des beaux-arts at Montréal,
through 31 May 2011
 
 
 
 

A.P.O. – Ateriers Portes Ouvertes (3e édition) /
Open Studio (The 3rd edition) in Mile End area
on 20 – 22 May 2011.
PDF Guide is available from Centre Clark‘s website.
 
 
 

Euan Macdonald: 9,000 Pieces
at Silverflag, 21 May– 18 June 2011
(Opening on Saturday 21 May 2011, 3–7pm)
 
 

Image courtesy of the artist and Silverflag
 
 

Monobandes II at Les Territoires, 19 May – 4 June 2011 (Opening on Friday 20 May 2011, 6pm)

Artists: Amie Leeking (US), Audra Brant (US), Aurélie Garon (FR), Baden Pailthorpe (AU) Celia Perrin Sidarous (CA), Hoping Chen (UK), Isabelle Leduc (CA), Jacinthe Robillard (CA), Janick Burn (CA), Jérôme Nadeau (CA), Kandis Friesen (CA), Kevin Bentram (CA), Maciek Stepinski (PL), Matt Sabourin (CA), Michael Mersereau (US), Natalyia Petkova (BG), Patryk Stasieczek (CA), Rachel Dawson (US), Sanam Ghods (IR), Simon Belleau (CA), Terryll Loffler (CA), Vivian Lee (US). Curators: Anne-Renée Hotte & Marie-Josée Parent

Allison Schulnik: Performance at Galerie Division, through 18 June 2011
 
 

“Desert Tree” (2010) oil on canvas. Image courtesy of the artist and Galerie Division
 

Lynne Cohen at Art45, through 11 June 2011
 
 
 
 

“Untitled” (2011) C-print. Image courtesy of the artist and Art45
 
Continue reading “What’s on this week: 16.05–22.05.2011”

This week’s pick ‘n’ mix from Montréal, Sherbrooke, Toronto, London, Brussels, New York and LA

Montréal

BNL MTL 2011: The 7th Montréal Biennnale
at the former École des beaux-arts at Montréal,
through 31 May 2011
 
 
 
 
 

Gwenaël Bélanger: Broyer du noir + Colour Break
at Galerie Graff, 12 May – 18 June 2011
(Opening on Thursday 12 May 5pm)
 
 

“De La Série Comic Strip (Vert)” (2011) impression jet d’encre. Image courtesy of the artist and Galerie Graff
 

Kent Monkman: The Atelier
at Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain,
14 May – 25 June 2011
(Opening on Saturday 14 May 2011 2.30-5pm)

Image courtesy of the artist and Pierre-Francois Ouellete Art Contemporain
 

Question de principe / Matter of Principle
at Art Mür, 14 May – 18 June 2011
(Opening on Saturday 14 May 2011 3–5pm)

Artists: Erich Bollmann (USA), Claudia Djabbari (Germany/UK), Merike Estna (Estonia/UK), Patricia Fernandez (Spain/USA), James Ferris (UK), Gandt (UK), Ian Hokin (USA), Pierre Julien (Canada), Steve Kado (Canada/Denmark/USA), Trevor Kiernander (Canada/UK), Jenny Moore (Canada/UK), Alise Spinella (USA). Curated by Nicolas Grenier & Annie Hémond Hotte.

Claudia Djabbari “Volkswagen” (2011) mixed media. Image courtesy of the artist and Art Mür
 
Continue reading “What’s on this week: 09.05–15.05 2011”

This week’s pick ‘n’ mix from London, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Paris, LA, Long Beach and New York

London

Urs Lüthi “Self-portrait with a bird” (detail), 2009, Image courtesy of the artist and Gallery S O. Photo by Alicia Luxer

Event: Drawing 2011 Biennial Fundraiser at Drawing Room, Exhibition dates: 7 April to
18 May. Auction night: 18th May 2011. Artists include: Fiona Banner, Cornelia Parker, Angela De La Cruz, Bob & Roberta Smith, Richard Long, Hamish Fulton, Goshka Macuga, Paula Rego, George Shaw, John Stezaker, Erik Van Lieshout have given among many other established and emerging artists in the UK and abroad.

Dana Vajda in collaboration with Willie Brisco, with contributions by a.o. Fia Backström, Melanie Gilligan, The Otolith Group, Patrick Staff, Superflex. “Holoddecks (and Other Spaces)” at FormContent, 7 Apr – 8 May 2011 (Opening on Thursday 7 April 2011 6.30–9pm) Curated by Aileen Burns and Johan Lundh

Continue reading “What’s on this week: 04.04–10.04.2011”