May 12, 2008 to June 13, 2008

An exhibition of the Faculty of Fine Arts' Indigenous Alumni

Over the years Concordia's Faculty of Fine Arts enrolment of Aboriginal artists has been proportionately low, but over the years, the small but steady stream of graduating artists and curators has had a considerable impact on artistic and curatorial practice both within and outside of Canada. From the students who formed Nation to Nation, a Montréal-based artist collective in the late 1990s, to representation in groundbreaking exhibitions such as Indigena , Concordia's First Nations alumni have collectively combined innovative practice with a strong commitment to their diverse communities, using aesthetic expression as a tool for decolonization, activism and healing.

The title Izhizkawe , alludes to the tracks left by each individual graduate, creating a path for those who have followed. The exhibition, organized by Dr. Sherry Farrell Racette (Associate Professor, Art History) with the assistance of the Aboriginal Curatorial Collective , will be presented in conjunction with the annual Land InSights First Peoples' Festival (Terres en Vues).

“Closing Reception” Thursday, June 12

THE FOFA GALLERY RECEPTION IS BEING HELD IN TANDEM WITH THE VAV GALLERY, WHICH IS PRESENTING IN YOUR FOOTSTEPS AN EXHIBITION OF ABORIGINAL STUDENTS’ ART

RECEPTION STARTS AT THE VAV GALLERY, 5-6 PM
ARTISTS’ TALK IN THE AMPHITHEATRE OPPOSITE THE FOFA GALLERY, 6-7 PM
RECEPTION CONTINUES AT THE FOFA GALLERY, 7-8 PM

LAST CHANCE SATURDAY! —THE GALLERY WILL BE OPEN THE LAST SATURDAY OF THE EXHIBITION (SATURDAY JUNE 14 ONLY), 12 TO 4 PM

http://www.nativelynx.qc.ca/en/index.html

Image:
"Carla" (2006)
by Arthur Renwick (MFA '93)
from his mask series

May 3, 2008 to June 14, 2008

In the early 1970s, a number of artist collectives and cultural producers incorporated as non-profit organizations in order to disseminate art practices that were still considered marginal (conceptual art, performance, etc.). In conjunction with the fulfillment of administrative tasks that their institutional existence required, they also created a shared mail-based network. In the same spirit, they utilized cable television and portable video cameras to circumvent communications media hegemony. Within these frameworks, the document represented both a vehicle for decentralized exchanges and the result of bureaucratic transactions.

Some of the organizations dating from these first instances of a self-management paradigm rapidly disbanded while others have survived, despite mandate changes and member rotation. Consequently, individuals with differing ideological views were united under a common corporate name. The historical trajectory of these organizations can be observed in their archival fonds, where the results of partially realized utopias exist alongside material evidence of the artists’ labour. Today, these archives are often entrusted to public museums or university collections.

Documentary Protocols II offers a fragmentary narrative relating to a pivotal period (1967-75) and also highlights the conflicting demands of both displaying archives according to museum standards and making them accessible as research material. The original documents are grouped into thematic clusters linked to the evolution of a structure in which artists developed information management systems. A free publication that includes a commentary, a list of the documents and chronological references accompanies this selection of original documents. A larger number of photocopied documents are presented without an interpretative apparatus.

http://ellengallery.concordia.ca/2006/en/expositions_DPII_FC.php

June 18, 2008 to July 4, 2008

This exhibition aims to showcase the exceptional talents of artists from Concordia University who are graduating from our Fine Arts programmes at this time. A Faculty of Fine Arts co-production with the Concordia University Alumni Association, this event remarks the transition of our most notable young artists from students into alumni. The Sixth Annual Graduating Students' Exhibition is a one of a kind event featuring film, video and every different kind of visual art one can imagine.

FOFA Gallery Artists:
Michael Bishop & Stephanie Geracitano, Helene Brousseau, Patrick Bureau, Kyla Chevrier, Marie-Eve Collette, Julie Couturier, Keren Epstein, Breanna Fabbro, Avalon Fotheringham, Neely Gondiodsky. Newsha Hamidi, Nicholas Steven Hoban, Josie-Anne Lemieux, Gabriela Ana Lim, Yen-Chao Lin, Kristen McCrea, Raed Moussa, Linda Ross, Celia Perrin Sidarous, Gabriela Nunez Silva, Nicola Tibbetts, Jim Verburg, Ben Williamson, Karin Zuppiger

VAV Gallery Artists:
Juan Ortiz-Apuy, Diane Dubeau, Zoe Kirk-Gushowaty, Lara Kaluza, Ann-Lisa Kissi, Marc Knowles, Naomi Lasry, Natalie Leblanc, Janine-Annette Littmann, Caitlin Livingston, Jan Ollner, Magalie Han Hung Pew, Blair Phillips, John Player, Lisa Pietersma, Christine Suarez, Sarah Andrea Tosques, Sara A. Tremblay

The Vernissage will feature a Jazz Trio of two students graduating from the Music Department at this time, Dominique Côté and Adam O'Callaghan, and Music undergrad student Ryan Fleury.

For further details visit: http://gradshow.concordia.ca