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SUPPORT THE MACKENZIE There are so many ways to support the MacKenzie Art Gallery: Membership We invite you to become a Member today and support the MacKenzie while gaining access to a year’s worth of exciting experiences and exclusive benefits. Learn more at mackenzieartgallery.ca.
Donations Each year the MacKenzie touches the lives of people in our community with engaging exhibitions, public programs, and countless school and community tours. With the loyal support and generosity of our donors we are able to provide outstanding experiences in the visual arts for the people of Saskatchewan. To make a donation please visit mackenzieartgallery.ca.
Volunteer Each year volunteers at the MacKenzie Art Gallery contribute nearly 3,000 hours of their time to support the Gallery’s diverse range of programs and activities. To learn more about current volunteer opportunities, please contact the MacKenzie Gallery Volunteers, at 306-584-4250 ext: 4257 or volunteers@mackenzieartgallery.ca. Thank you for supporting the MacKenzie Art Gallery! The MacKenzie Art Gallery is a registered charity: 119027084RR0001
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INSIDE Features
On the Cover Skeena Reece Raven: On the Colonial Fleet, 2010 performance regalia, courtesy of the artist, photo: Sebastien Kriete.
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Jeremy Morgan Just over two and a half years ago I was approached by the MacKenzie Board to come to the Gallery for a few months while it hired a new Executive Director. Well, that time has finally arrived and, like many, I am so pleased that Anthony Kiendl is coming back to Regina. The MacKenzie is a gallery with a great history and hugely promising future. It deserves a director who has ambition and imagination and, with your support, is willing to test his leadership and managerial skills in creating a new future for the MacKenzie: someone who offers a clear and compelling vision. My own experience here has been personally enriching, challenging and rewarding. Fundamental changes in institutions like ours can often take years to take hold, but right now a number of changes are taking root in the MacKenzie: a renewed emphasis on engagement with the visitor; a new confidence that we have much to offer to our community; and, a realization that we also need to look outward for our inspiration. Having been here for How We Filled the Vault: Sixty Years of Collecting and 7: Professional Native Indian Artists Inc. exhibitions, along with a variety of others drawn from our Permanent Collection, I have a deep appreciation for the public value of the Gallery and what it takes to make these things happen. Our staff are dedicated, highly professional and extremely creative. The Board, members and volunteers are equally committed to the value of a major public gallery and the importance of art in enriching the lives of individuals and communities. All have been of immense help to me and together with our partners and funders, public and private, will ensure that the MacKenzie is an increasingly important part of our community for many years to come.
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Jeremy Morgan Executive Director, Departing May 2014
Anthony Kiendl Greetings! It is with great pleasure that I join the MacKenzie Art Gallery this Spring. At a recent talk I attended by the influential art writer, Boris Groys, he stated—perhaps provocatively to those charged with the care of a museum’s contents—that the most interesting things in art galleries are the people. The traditional role of art museums is transforming in relation to changes in art, society, technology, and economies. It has perhaps never been a more exciting time to visit an art gallery. No longer dedicated exclusively to the preservation of cultural heritage through the care and collecting of objects, art galleries are increasingly platforms for activities and events: talks, performances, screenings, conferences, parties, concerts, and more. We have not abandoned the collecting of art— but rather expanded the range and scope of our responsibilities—and the ways that we share. Exhibitions themselves may now be considered events that tell stories, much like a book or a film. Art galleries are dynamic sites for sharing information and producing new knowledge. They are places of speculation, provocation, excitement, solace, leisure and more. Art nourishes and strengthens our lives socially, intellectually, emotionally and spiritually. I invite you to visit this amazing community resource again and again. Every new visit to the MacKenzie will be different from the last. I look forward to meeting you and sharing ideas. Please join us as we undertake an exciting transformation of Saskatchewan’s largest and most compelling art institution.
Anthony Kiendl Executive Director and CEO, Arriving May 2014
Kaleidoscope
Summer Art Program for Kids at the MacKenzie
Register today for Regina’s most creative summer art camp! Contact Sheri for more info or to register: sheri.mceachern@mackenzieartgallery.ca or by phone 306-584-4250 ext. 4292
ages 5 TO 12 Years Great for Siblings July 7 - 11 from 1 - 4pm MacKenzie Members: $115 / Regular: $125
AGES 5 TO 6 YEARS August 5 - 8 from 1 - 4pm MacKenzie Members: $90 / Regular: $100
Ages 7 to 9 Years July 14 - 18 from 9 am - 4pm July 28 – Aug. 1 from 9 am - 4pm MacKenzie Members: $230 / Regular: $250
Ages 10 to 12 Years
July 21 – July 25 from 9 am - 4pm MacKenzie Members: $230 / Regular: $250
LEARN MORE AT mackenzieartgallery.ca Kaleidoscope qualifies for the Government of Saskatchewan’s Active Families Tax Benefit and SaskCulture’s Creative Kids Financial Assistance Program.
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Mary Pratt M ay 1 7 – A u g u s t 24 , 2 0 1 4 Opening Celebration: May 23, 7:30 PM, Free Admission, Cash Bar.
Station (1978) and Jelly Shelf (1999).
cover catalogue at the Gallery Shop. Members: $49.50, Regular: $55.
Nuances of tone, brushstroke, angle
Curator’s Tour: May 24, 2 PM, Free Admission.
and choice of subject leave viewers
The Mary Pratt exhibition is a project by The
of Mary Pratt’s images with a sense
Rooms Provincial Art Gallery, St. John’s, NL,
of wonder and, sometimes, unease.
and The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax,
The MacKenzie Art Gallery is pleased
Highly contemporary yet rooted in the
NS, with support from the Government
to present a five-decade retrospective
traditions of art history, Mary Pratt’s
of Canada through the Department of
which
renowned
work reveals the breadth of emotion,
Canadian Heritage, Museums Assistance
Newfoundland and Labrador artist
skill and maturity this artist brings to
Program, and also from the Canada
Mary Pratt. In the 1960s, Mary Pratt
her practice.
Council for the Arts and the Government
celebrates
became fascinated by light on the
of Newfoundland and Labrador.
surfaces of everyday objects in her
Mary Pratt is one of Canada’s leading
home. She began to create powerful
photorealist painters. This exhibition
oil paintings, using a camera to capture
offers visitors a rare opportunity to view
her initial images: the first in this genre,
the range, subtlety and power of this
Supper Table (1969) is displayed in this
much-celebrated Canadian artist’s work.
exhibition. Other iconic works included are Eviscerated Chickens (1971), Service
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Pick-up a copy of the 160 page, hard
OPPOSITE: Mary Pratt, Jelly Shelf, 1999, oil on canvas, 55.9 x 71.1 cm, collection of Equinox Gallery, Vancouver Photography: Ned Pratt, St. John’s.
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Calendar of Events FAMILY STUDIO SUNDAYS, Every Sunday Sponsored by:
May 9 Hillberg & Berk Trunk Show. 10 am - 5:30
June 21 Bazaart. 10 am – 5 pm, Admission $5
pm, at the MacKenzie Art Gallery Shop.
(children 12 and under are free). Shop one-of-akind local treasures at Saskatchewan’s largest
Every Sunday from 2 – 4 pm, Free Admission. Bring your family to the MacKenzie for an exciting afternoon of art! Explore our inspiring gallery spaces and work with Gallery Facilitators to create your very own masterpiece in the BMO Learning Centre. Check out mackenzieartgallery.ca to learn more about the different activities offered each Sunday.
May 2014 May 3 – 11 Spring Members’ Sale. Members will
May 17 Mary Pratt Exhibition. On view until
outdoor arts and crafts show and sale. Feel good
August 24, 2014.
knowing your admission directly supports the MacKenzie. Proudly presented by SaskTel
May 23 Celebration of Giving. 6:30 – 7:30 pm, invitation only. Private reception to recognize
June 26 Annual General Meeting. 4:30 - 5:30
donors, volunteers, and corporate sponsors.
pm. All MacKenzie Members are invited to the Annual General Meeting.
May 23 Mary Pratt Opening Reception. 7:30 pm, Free Admission, cash bar.
Admission. Walkthrough the Mary Pratt exhibition
July 4 Beat Nation Opening Reception.
with Co-Curator, Sarah Fillmore.
7:30 pm, Free Admission, Cash bar.
June 2014
receive 20% off all regular price product at the Gallery Shop.
July 2014
May 24 Mary Pratt: Curator’s Tour. 2 pm, Free
July 5 Beat Nation: Curator’s Tour. 2 pm, Free Admission. Walkthrough Beat Nation with exhibition Curator Tania Willard.
June 4 Meet the Director. 5 – 7 pm, Free Admission, everyone welcome. Meet Anthony Kiendl
July 16 Beat Nation Youth Event. 7 pm, Free
May 8 Hillberg & Berk Trunk Show. 10 am - 7
and learn more about his vision for the MacKenzie.
Admission. Join us for a film screening, with
pm, at the MacKenzie Art Gallery Shop.
Reception, 5 – 6 pm. Presentation 6 – 7 pm.
party to follow. Organized by local youth and the
May 8 & 9 Art in Bloom Lunch & Fashion
June 7 Artist Trading Cards Anniversary
MacKenzie’s Artist-in-Residence, Peter Brass. Show. Doors open at 11 am. Tickets available in the
Celebration. 2 – 4 pm, Free Admission.
The MacKenzie Art Gallery Artist in Residence
Gallery Shop Members: $55 Regular: $60.
Join the Regina Artist Trading Card Collective for an
Program is funded through the Saskatchewan Arts
afternoon of celebration. Make cards, trade cards,
Board Creative Partnerships Program, supported
be inspired!
through the collaboration of Saskatchewan Arts
May 8 – 10 Art in Bloom Floral Interpretations.
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Open to the public during regular gallery hours,
Board, SaskCulture, and financial support from
Free Admission.
Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation.
August 2014
Save the date
AT the SHOP
August 9 & 10 The MacKenzie Tent at the Regina
September 5 Troy Coulterman Opening Reception.
Bring the Permanent Collection into your home!
Folk Festival. 10 am - 5:30 pm, Free Admission. Come
7:30 pm, Free Admission, Cash Bar.
Introducing a new series of print reproductions from the Permanent Collection, created by popular Canadian
and visit the MacKenzie Art Gallery August 9 and 10, 2014 at the Regina Folk Festival. Enjoy a day of great
September 26 Wilf Perreault Opening Celebration.
artists such as James Henderson, Augustus Kenderdine,
music, art, and community.
7:30 pm, Free Admission, Cash Bar. A retrospective
and much more!
featuring over 50 paintings, watercolours and August 30 Artist Trading Cards Make and Trade
screenprints spanning the length of Wilf’s career. On
Choose from nine different prints, available at the
Session. 2 - 4 pm, Free Admission.
view until January 4, 2015.
Gallery Shop.
October 24 Gala Art Auction. To reserve tickets
Print: Members $34.20 | Regular: $38.00
contact Brittany Krivoshein:
Framed Print: Members $126 | Regular $140
brittany.krivoshein@mackenzieartgallery.ca or, 306-584-4250 ext. 4295.
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Beat Nation: Ar t , H ip H op a nd Abori g in a l C u l t u re J u l y 5 – S e p t e m b e r 7, 2 0 1 4 Opening Celebration: July 4, 7:30 PM, Free Admission, Cash Bar.
remix, mash up and weave together the old with
Mark Igloliorte, Duane Linklater, madeskimo,
the new, the rural with the urban, traditional
Dylan Miner, Kent Monkman, Marianne
and contemporary as a means to rediscover
Nicolson, Skeena Reece and Hoka Skenandore.
Curator’s Tour: July 5, 2 PM, Free Admission.
and reinterpret Aboriginal culture within the
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
As Aboriginal identities and cultures continue to
Gallery and based on an initiative of grunt gallery.
describes a generation of artists who juxtapose
change, and as artists reinvent older traditions
Beat Nation is co-curated by Kathleen Ritter,
urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity to
into new forms of expression, their commitment
Associate Curator (former), Vancouver Art Gallery
create innovative and unexpected new works—
to politics, to storytelling, to Aboriginal
and Tania Willard, a Secwepemc artist, designer and
in painting, sculpture, installation, performance
languages, to the land and rights remains
curator. This exhibition was made possible with
and video—that reflect the current realities of
constant, whether these are stated with drums
the generous support of Mark McCain and Caro
Aboriginal peoples today.
skins or turntables, natural pigments or spray
MacDonald / Eye and I, The Audain Foundation for
shifting terrain of the mainstream.
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture is organized and circulated by the Vancouver Art
paint, ceremonial dancing or break dancing. Since the early 1990s, hip hop has been a
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the Visual Arts, Gary R. Bell, and Rick Erickson and Donna Partridge.
driving force of activism for urban Aboriginal
The MacKenzie Art Gallery is pleased to be one
youth in communities across the Americas.
of the select venues for this nationally touring
The roots of this music have been influential
exhibition organized and circulated by the
across disciplines and have been transformed
Vancouver Art Gallery, featuring artists: Jackson
SU P P ORT ED
to create dynamic forums for storytelling and
2bears, KC Adams, Sonny Assu, Bear Witness,
Regina and Namerind Housing corporation.
Indigenous languages, as well as new modes of
Jordan Bennett, Raymond Boisjoly, Kevin Lee
political expression. In the visual arts, artists
Burton, Nicholas Galanin, Maria Hupfield,
IMAGE: Kent Monkman, Dance to Miss Chief, 2010, still from single channel video, Courtesy of the artist.
AT T HE M AC K ENZIE by C a s i n o
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Art in Bloom April 1 9 – Sep t ember 7 , 2 0 1 4 Th e M a c Ke n z i e G a l l e r y Volunteers will host the Art In Bloom Lunch & Fashion Show, May 8 & 9, 2014.
Summer 2014 collection, they will also
be open to the public May 8 – 11, 2014,
create one original outfit inspired by a
Free Admission.
Bright colours, fresh flowers and leading
Exhibition Curator, Lydia Miliokas, has
edge fashion is exactly what is in store for
put together a list of works that range in
this year’s Art In Bloom. As we spring into
subject matter, styles, and genres, offering
a
May, the MacKenzie Gallery Volunteers are
a variety of texture, colours, patterns, and
organized by the MacKenzie art gallery
busy at work preparing for this exciting
materials. These works of art—many of
a n d m ac k e n z i e g a l l e r y vo lu n t e e r s ,
fundraising event and exhibition.
which haven’t been on display for many
proudly presented by saskpower.
work from the MacKenzie Permanent Collection.
Tickets for the Lunch & Fashion Show are available in the Gallery Shop: Members $55 | Regular $60. permanent
co l l ec t i o n
years or are new to the gallery—represent As a special element to the Lunch
the diversity of the Permanent Collection.
and Fashion Show, the MacKenzie is
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thrilled to announce its partnership with
The final artworks chosen by the fashion
Saskatchewan Fashion Week. Not only
designers will also be interpreted by local
will designers have the opportunity to
artists and volunteers through floral
showcase a piece from their Spring/
arrangements. Floral interpretations will
Supported by:
OPPOSITE: Ken Lochhead, Interior Retreat, 2004, oil on canvas, 101.8 x 76.3 cm, Collection of the MacKenzie Art Gallery, gift of Joanne Lochhead.
exhibition
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Gallery Shop spring members’ sale may 3 to 11 Members will receive 20% off all regular price product at the Gallery Shop.
hillberg & berk trunk show may 8, 10 am – 7 pm May 9, 10 AM – 5:30 PM
Gallery Shop Hours monday to saturday 10 am – 5:30 pM sunday & holidays 12 – 5:30 pm
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Featuring products from Hillberg and Berk, Berting Glass, and Flux Fine Art Studio Photo: Cydney Toth
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Tours Free tour every Saturday at 2 pm Free family tour every Sunday at 3 pm
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MacKenzie Art Gallery presents
Saturday, June 21/2014 Showing locally grown artisans since 1973. 10 am — 5 pm, Admission: $5 (children 12 and under are free) ! Shop one-of-a-kind Enjoy an art-filled day outdoors during the 41st annual local treasures at Saskatchewan’s largest outdoor arts and crafts show and sale and feel good knowing your admission helps support the MacKenzie.
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