- The 1930s: The Making of “The New Man,” until 7 September 2008 (Special Exhibition Galleries)
- Imaging a Shattering Earth: Contemporary Photography and the Environmental Debate, Until 13 October 2008 (Presented by the CanadianMuseum of Contemporary Photography in the Contemporary Galleries)
- Utopia/Dystopia: The Photographs of Geoffrey James, until 19 October 2008 (Prints, Drawings and Photographs Galleries)
NGC COLLECTION
- A Renoir Sketchbook,until 3 August 2008 (European Galleries)CLOSING THIS WEEK
- In the Shadow of the Midnight Sun: Sámi and Inuit Art 2000-2005, until 17 August 2008 (Inuit Galleries) CLOSING SOON
- Architecture in Quebec, until 29 August 2008 (NGC Library and Archives) CLOSING SOON
- An Enchanted Domain, until 15 September 2008 (Contemporary Galleries)
- Comic Relief, until 21 September 2008 (Contemporary Galleries)
SHAWINIGAN SPACE
- Real Life: Ron Mueck and Guy Ben-Ner, until 28 September 2008
Corteo, which means "cortege" in Italian, is a joyous procession, a festive parade imagined by a clown. The show brings together the passion of the actor with the grace and power of the acrobat to plunge the audience into a theatrical world of fun, comedy and spontaneity situated in a mysterious space between heaven and earth.
The clown pictures his own funeral taking place in a carnival atmosphere, watched over by quietly caring angels. Juxtaposing the large with the small, the ridiculous with the tragic and the magic of perfection with the charm of imperfection, the show highlights the strength and fragility of the clown, as well as his wisdom and kindness, to illustrate the portion of humanity that is within each of us. The music, by turns lyrical and playful, carries Corteo through a timeless celebration in which illusion teases reality.
gallery four seven nine has a wonderful new selection of paintings by a wide range of gallery artists.
In case anyone has forgotten how to find us, we will leave a trail of bread crumbs.
Alternately, we can still be found at 479 Sussex Drive, in Ottawa... the Nation's Capital.
To reach us by phone: (613) 244-0479 Or by email: info@galleryfoursevennine.com
VERNISSAGE : le jeudi 11 septembre 2008 de 17 h à 20 h
OPENING : Thursday, September 11, 2008 from to 8 p.m.5 p.m.
L’exposition se poursuit jusqu’au 2 octobre 2008
The exhibition runs until October 2, 2008
"Music at Midday is a series of mixed media works on paper, inspired by the improvised and syncopated sounds of Jazz music.
The images are composed of an assembly of rectangular pieces of paper, laying a rhytmical ground on which to work. Spontaneous, gestural strokes, in a variey of media, move across the paper providing a lively melody rich in colour and form.
Music at Midday reflects a journey through the layers of sound, a pattern of chords and tones to the pulses and rhytms, evoking the energy of life. "
Vivienne Bartlett was born in London, England. She studied art at Brighton and Middlesex universities, specializing in constructed textiles. She was drawn increasingly to painting and has exhibited in London, Brighton and Ottawa where she now lives and works.
VERNISSAGE : le jeudi 11 septembre 2008 de 17 h à 20 h
OPENING : Thursday, September 11, 2008 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
L'exposition se poursuit jusqu'au 2 octobre 2008 /
The exhibition runs until October 2, 2008
"J'écris, je peins et je vis en prenant soin des autres, de moi dans la mesure du possible et parfois de l'impossible.
Quant à peindre, j'essaie, sur une petite parcelle d'espace, de faire parler quelques couleurs.
Il arrive quelquefois que certaines couleurs chantent.
Grand bien me fasse !"
Born on December 13, 1946, with a background in philosophy, a man of letters and of conviction, Pierre Raphaël Pelletier is above all an artist: painter, sculptor, poet. A prolific creator, he has had exhibits, group or solo, all across Canada.
Né le 13 décembre 1946, philosophe de formation, homme de lettres et intellectuel, Pierre Raphaël Pelletier est avant tout un artiste : peintre, sculpteur, poète. Créateur prolifique, il a exposé un peu partout au Canada, en groupe ou en solo.
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A passion for the beauty Canada offers in its forested landscapes, rocky shorelines, sweeping valleys and enchanting
communities.
TheGordon Harrison Galleryis proud to share with you that we established partnership with other galleries in the ByWard market to develop a brochure to promote art galleries in the ByWard market. This brochure will be available in a week at all galleries in the ByWard market, NCC, Ottawa-Tourism, 120 hotels in Ottawa, National gallery of Canada and our museums.
The Gordon Harrison Gallery is also organizing a walking tour of the art galleries in the ByWard market. The tour will be held on Saturdays starting at 11 am. The tour will start from our gallery and take art collectors and admirers through 11 galleries. The tour will provide an introduction of each gallery and provide time to explore each gallery.
The Gordon Harrison Gallery is proud to play a key role in the ByWard market and promote the diversity and uniqueness of the art galleries in the ByWard market to our residents and tourists. This is an excellent collaborative approach brought to you from 11 of the galleries.
Tickets will be on sale at the Gordon Harrison Gallery. Tickets will be $8.00. The tours start from the Gordon Harrison Gallery at 11 am and are expected to end shortly before 3 pm.
MON SEPT 1 Today is LABOUR DAY and I would like to inform you about our recent and good fortune. The WINE SPECTATOR magazine of New York has awarded Vineyards wine bar bistro, their 20th consecutive award of excellence for having one of the world’s outstanding wine lists. The owners JOHN WOOD, BARBARA MIREAULT, GERRY OATES and the VINEYARDS staff are very proud of this remarkable accomplishment and we would like to THANK YOU, our dear customers for recognizing our commitment to excellence since 1979.
WED SEPT 10 Winner of a DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL in SAN FRANCISCO and a GOLD MEDAL at WORLD SELECTION in BRUSSELS BELGIUM we are honoured to introduce you to CANADA’S FORTY CREEK BARREL SELECT whisky. Absolutely delicious over ice or neat, as you like it, enjoy the aromas of honey, vanilla and apricot as they fuse with the toasty flavours of barrel aging. Canadian Whisky at its very best from GrimsbyOntario. Join us for a taste after 7pm.
WED SEPT 17 Tonight we are featuring PINOT GRIGIO from Montalto vineyards in Sicily. Succulent melon-pear flavours are braced with lip smacking acidity which sets up the palate for our fabulous SHRIMP LINGUINI ALFREDO. Guy Bougie of Select Wine Merchants will be on hand tonight to entice your taste buds with this fabulous combination. Fun begins at 6:30pm.
SAT SEPT 20- OCT 5 The 175th OKTOBERFEST begins today in Germany and all over the world. Here in the Vineyard, we celebrate with German wines, fabulous German beers, such as WELTENBURGER KLOSTER ASAM BOCK and the always famous WEIHENSTEPHANER HEFE WEISSBIER. Enjoy these great beverages with the wurst sausages in town. WEISS WURST to KNAKWURST with delicious SAUERKRAUT in between. WARSTEINER premium will be the draught of choice for OKTOBERFEST 2008. We will also feature the best list of German beers in Ottawa. PROSIT.
MON SEPT 22
Its officially the first day of Autumn and why not celebrate the occasion with a fabulous glass of bubbly’s. I’ve recently purchased some VALDIVIESO BRUT from Chile. SCHLUMBERGER BRUT from Austria and Spain’s own CODORNIU RESERVA RAVENTOS. Enjoy these fabulous sparklers with our complimentary cheese table and the changing seasons. P.S. I also discovered a great little PILLITERI VIDAL ICE WINE. Try a taste of ice wine or sparkling wine for $8.95.
THURS SEPT 25
Tonight we welcome PATRICK BARBARIE, the Ontario Sales representative from MAXXIUM CANADA. Patrick will present the CHILEAN wines of CONO SUR. VIOGNIER (VEE-ON-YEAH) is hard to pronounce but certainly delicious to taste. As well we will be tasting their full flavoured SHIRAZ. Both wines are new arrivals at the
L.C.B.O. and both arrive with a bevy of awards. We have their PINOT NOIR on our wine
menu and that allows us to present all three wines in a tasting format for $9.95. Swirl,
Sniff’n Taste begins at 7pm.
COMPLIMENTARY CHEESES OF THE WORLD SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY 4 TO 6 PMYOU WILL FIND LIVE JAZZ IN THE VINEYARDS EVERY TUES FROM 7 TO 10 PMAND WED FROM 8 TO 11PMAND SUNDAY EVENINGS FROM 7 TO 10PMAND THERE IS NO COVER CHARGE!!!
TUES SEPT 2- Double Take Duo WED SEPT 3 – Yves Laroche Duo SUN SEPT 7 – Dave Ward Duo
TUES SEPT 9- Andre Krylov WED SEPT 10– Bert Waslander Duo SUN SEPT 14 – Elise Letourneau Duo
TUES SEPT 16 Clay Young Duo WED SEPT 17 – Peter Turner Duo SUN SEPT 21- –Richard Page Duo
TUES SEPT 23 – Mike Tremblay Duo WED SEPT 24- Hugh O’Connor Duo SUN SEPT 28- Pollcats Duo
TUES SEPT 30- Massie & Johnson Duo
VINEYARDS WINE BAR IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT IT IS THE RECIPIENT OF THE 20TH CONSECUTIVE WINE SPECTATOR AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR ITS WORLD CLASS WINE LIST
The School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa Fall 2008 CALENDAR will soon be launched!
It will be available on-line at www.spao.ca, or in hard copy at SPAO on Monday August 11th.
Registration will open then for the 23 courses, workshops and Photo Safari offered from September 20th to December 13th.
This Fall session will offer exciting new opportunities such as Sports and Action Photography, Framing Art and Photography and a week long Photo Safari in Havana Cuba with David Barbour. SPAO is also proud to offer two special workshops exploring the signature craft of Henri Cartier-Bresson in collaboration with the X Ottawa Photography Festival.
SPAO class sizes are small and fill quickly, so act now for the most choice.
For more information contact: (613) 562-3824 - admin@spao.ca - 168 Dalhousie Street at the corner of Bruyere
