Catalogues : Catalogues canadiens en art contemporain = Catalogues : Canadian Catalogues on Contemporary Art

"Through contacts with Canadian galleries we found that a great number of catalogues on contemporary art have been produced during the last ten years, however, generally speaking, these catalogues have received little attention outside their region of origin. We thought that a publication bringing together these catalogues would increase the awareness of their existence and thereby increase their distribution throughout Canada and abroad." -- p. 5

David Mabb: The Decorating Business

Catalogue to accompany Mabb’s exhibition incorporating reproductions of 19th century textiles and wallpaper designs by William Morris. Fleming’s introduction traces the development of Mabb’s work. She compares the artist’s video and paintings to works by Malevich, while drawing attention to ideological, aesthetic and political issues related to “the diminished role of painting within late-capitalist culture.” Edwards’ essay focuses on Mabb’s ambivalent response to Morris’s socialist design. Includes an interview project by Higgs, in which the artist replies to questions posed by 18 individuals

Soo-Ja Kim : A Laundry Field : Sewing into Walking, Looking into Sewing

« Like all of Kim's installations, A Laundry Field - Sewing into Walking, created for Oakville Galleries, involves an investigation with cloth and women's labor - particularly the process of hanging clothes out to dry - and sewing. » -- page

Oakville Galleries : 1994 Annual Report

In this annual report pamphlet, President MacDonald states the general mandate of showing contemporary art in the gallery and briefly surveys the year's events. Périnet outlines further details of programs offered by the gallery. Includes lists of committees and a brief financial statement

Oakville Galleries : 1996 Annual Report

Report on the activities and financial statement of the gallery for the year 1996

Janet Hodgson : Here and There, Then and Now

"Working from the fact that the gallery building was modelled on plans similar to those designed for a home for H. G. Wells, Hodgson views the arts and crafts style homes in multiple ways and, like Wells, lays bare ideas around class and society." -- Oakville Galleries website

Tania Kitchell : White Out

Small catalogue/artist’s book published in conjunction with Kitchell’s exhibition of drawings, colour photographs and fabric sculptures focusing on the theme of weather. Fleming’s curatorial essay touches on the following subjects: Kitchell’s playful appropriation of “dressing for the weather,” the sculptural presence of her “snowsuits” and the performative aspect of her photographs. Includes a text in which the artist describes three sets of “winter clothes,” weather entries for the year 2000 and extensive visual documentation. 1 bibl. ref

Bethan Huws : Illocution

Catalogue to accompany an exhibition (consisting of a sculpture, drawings, text and a film) that followed Huws’ residency at the Oakville Galleries. Salzman’s curatorial text explains how the artist’s origins shape her works, which are based in language, culture and place. Other subjects discussed include: Huws’ process; issues of craft, tactility and corporeality; actual versus virtual space/time; colour versus monochrome drawings; and the sculptural quality of the artist’s drawings. Reust’s essay provides an in-depth analysis of Huws’ text-based piece “Origin and Source” (1997). Brief biographical notes. 11 bibl. ref