21 research outputs found
Albertawork : A Juried Exhibition of Alberta Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, Drawing and Photography
Balkind reflects upon his experience as a juror for the open exhibition which gathered 100 artists
Chairs : A Serious, Comic, Metaphysical, Insane, Feet-on-the-Ground Examination of the Burning Issue of "Chairness"
In a brief text, Balkind considers the social and artistic dimensions of the chai
Chairs : An Examination of the Idea of Chairness, Incorporating the Warehouse Principle of Installation
Balkind muses about chairs, their uses, and their materials. 9 bibl. ref
Fragments, Content, Scale : Drawings by Oliver Girling, Nancy Johnson, Chris Reed, John Scott
Siting historical precedents, Balkind defines the artists' social concerns as the major influence on their drawings while Shadbolt describes their approaches to the medium. Biographical notes. 4 bibl. ref
N.E. Thing Co. Ltd : Another 2 Projects : People/Language and Eye Scream Restaurant
Balkind notes the references to language and the connections made between art and life, in N.E. Thing Co.'s two interdisciplinary projects, which involved using people's names and restaurant terminology to construct a series of visual and/or linguistic puns. Biographical notes. Circa 200 bibl. ref
Joseph Plaskett : The Cedars
According to Balkind, Plaskett's paintings of rural England from 1990 reveal a change in his painting style. Plaskett discusses how changes in technique, materials, and subject matter affect his work
Backstage
Holmes questions the authority of the art object and exhibition practices. The installation of the exhibition is thus documented as a conceptual work. 3 bibl. ref
Four Places ; Allan Detheridge, Gathie Falk, Liz Magor, An Whitlock
According to Balkind, the vigorous and idiosyncratic work of four Canadian artists is rooted in human experience. Includes artists' statements
B.C. Binning : A Retrospective
The authors pay tribute to Binning while stressing his formalist approach to painting, drawing and architecture. Includes a catalogue of 63 paintings and drawings and a chronology. 70 bibl. ref