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at the MUSEUM FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairperson Patrick Mahon Stefan Andrejicka Adam Caplan Ian Dantzer Dale Henderson Gloria Hinton Greg Ludlow Doug Marshman Josh Morgan Helen Pearce Julie Rogers-Glabush Diane Thrasher Paul van der Werf Kadie Ward Executive Director Brian Meehan MUSEUM LONDON FOUNDATION President Paul van der Werf Peter Becher Bernie Bierbaum Catherine Finlayson Mary Flannigan Hockin Ron Holliday Damir Matic Rob O’Dowda Paul Way
This past summer has been an extremely sad one for Museum London and for London’s arts community as we lost four friends who meant a great deal to us. On Sunday, July 22, we lost a dear friend and champion with the death of Phyllis Cohen. Phyllis Cohen was a remarkable woman; kind and determined, bright and motivating, she challenged Museum London to be the type of organization that would stimulate and support local artists, and engage and inspire our community. Her dedication was unsurpassed and she leaves a great legacy of support to Museum London, both financially and through gifts of artwork to our collection, but more importantly through her leadership as a Board member, Board Chair, and most recently, Past Chair. John Tamblyn passed away on August 7, 2012. All of us at Museum London had the great fortune to know John and to see him often. He photographed our exhibition installations, individual artworks for our catalogues, and new acquisitions for our permanent collection. John was here often enough for us to think of him as our “in-house” photographer. He was also an exceptional photographer when producing his own work and we were proud to have work by him on display in the Embassy Cultural House exhibition and a 1990 photograph of his as the catalogue cover image. Eddie Escaf, who made an enormous contribution to our community through his generous support and voluntarism, died on August 31st. His passion for the arts was contagious, and his dedication to the Museum was inspiring. Escaf also supported local artists, owning works by Greg Curnoe, Tony Urquhart and Brian Jones among others and he brought his business expertise to our Board as Chair in 1978-79, during the construction of the current building. He also served on our Acquisitions Committee for many years. And Brenda Wallace, a former director of the Museum London died September 4 at her home on Calumet Island shortly after her 80th birthday. Brenda guided the Museum through a tumultuous time in the early 1980s and is fondly remembered by the community as a great champion of artists. A supporter of the visual arts to the very end of her life, her obituary ended with the plea, “In lieu of flowers, the family suggests the purchase of an artwork by a professional Canadian artist to be enjoyed in her memory.” We mourn the loss of each of these individuals, and will remember the exceptional people that they were and the wonderful contributions they made to our community.
Brian Meehan Executive Director
Cover: Kim Adams, Cheese Truck 1, 1994, HO scale model parts, Collection of Museum London, Gift of Barbara Fischer, Grand Valley, Ontario, 2006
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Breaking the Mould: H.B. Beal Secondary at 100 Until January 20, 2013 Interior Gallery In the early years of the twentieth century, a subtle revolution was brewing in the field of secondary education in London, Ontario, while its booming industry, commercial and business sectors were suffering from a lack of skilled and disciplined workers. Educator and public school principal Herbert Benson Beal was convinced that schooling ought to reflect the city’s rapidly changing workforce. He was not alone. Across the province, a movement was applying the pressure that finally led to Ontario's Industrial Education Act of 1911. The Act enabled municipalities to open secondary schools for augmented technical training. The London Industrial and Art School, as it was initially named, opened its doors to 153 night school students on January 12, 1912 and Herbert Beal was appointed its principal. “Beal,” as the school is informally known, has consistently risen above the controversies that have occasionally plagued it to produce exceptionally talented, highly-skilled graduates in not only the liberal arts, but technical and commercial fields as well. Using artifacts from the Museum London historical collection, as well as loans and historical photographs, Breaking the Mould tells the story of what began as a small experimental school. Herbert Benson Beal’s philosophy and determination have guided this school, now bearing his name, through a century of growth and dramatic social change.
1990s Beal wood shop
Walk-Through Tour and Opening Reception: Sunday, October 21 1:00 pm Panel Discussion on Arts Education: Sunday, October 28 1:00 pm
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If the Sky Falls: The Heavens in Canadian Art Opens September 15, 2012 Lawson Family Gallery Drawn from the Museum London vaults, this exhibition traces the long-held fascination Canadian artists have had with the sky and with weather. Produced by a range of historical, contemporary, and primarily regional artists, this collection of paintings, drawings and prints offers a compendium of nature in its myriad expressions. These views communicate the harshness of the Canadian climate, the wonder of the Northern Lights, and issues of time and cosmology. In their visions of the sky, most early Canadian artists followed transplanted European fascinations with Romanticism to produce exhilarating and sublime landscapes. Successive generations have represented our horizons and heavens according to more nationalistic, expressive, and conceptual approaches. If the Sky Falls includes work by Doug Mitchell, Gershon Iskowitz, David Bolduc, James Lahey, Jessie Oonark, Robert Pilot, William Blair Bruce, and many others. Perhaps most obviously, this exhibition highlights the large-scale prints and gouged plywood paintings of Paterson Ewen, the late Londonbased innovator who initially prepared for a career in meteorology. Featuring Impressionist compositions, computer-based imagery and abstracted explorations of the structure of the universe this exhibition offers something for all viewers.
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David Milne, The Big Maple on a Dark Day, Palgrave, (detail), 1932, oil on canvas, 50 x 55 cm, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Moore, London, Ontario, through the Ontario Heritage Foundation, 1978
Kim Adams: One for the Road October 20, 2012 to January 6, 2013 Ivey Galleries This exhibition surveys Kim Adams’ 30-year career as an inventor of strange new worlds. An enthusiastic assembler of sculptures made from model parts, bikes, trucks, old appliances and equipment, Adams has exhibited throughout Canada and around the world. He has produced drawings and prints, small models, and huge sculptures that reenvision ideas of home, vehicles, and other machines gone humorously awry. Some of Adams’ works are eccentric and inviting, while others are almost apocalyptic in vision. They describe possible worlds, alternate aesthetics and potential freedoms. Beyond his unique use of materials, his creations explore what art can be through their presentation. Certain sculptures are intended for public display outside the gallery context, becoming a travelling, interactive spectacle in the city streets. The content and context of his works thus challenge conventional ways of thinking about our values, lifestyles, and sense of community. Adams won the 2012 Gershon Iskowitz Prize, in recognition of the national and international significance of his body of work. One for the Road includes extensive loans from public and private collections across the country, and will be accompanied by a comprehensive publication on Adams' work.
Kim Adams, Truck Container II, HO plastic models (1/87), 2009, Courtesy of Diaz Contemporary, Photo by Toni Hafkenscheid
Opening Reception: Friday, November 2 8:00 pm Exhibition Tour: Sunday, November 4 1:00 pm
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Brave New Worlds November 3, 2012 to January 20, 2013 Moore and Volunteer Galleries A nod to Aldous Huxley’s 1932 novel Brave New World, this contemporary group exhibition examines scenarios, both real and imagined, that critique the present and foreshadow the future for our planet. The exhibition includes a wide of array of works—models and small scale sculptures, computer-generated prints, photographs and paintings—offering a strange and disorienting view on the world. Many of the works present imagined and unpopulated landscapes suggestive of an ominous aftermath, imaginative spaces inspired in equal doses by classical works of arts and the virtual environments of contemporary video games. In some cases visitors are presented with dystopic landscapes, altered by industry or replete with squalor, that comment on issues of globalization, consumerism and the environment. In other cases, idyllic vistas, imagined places of wonder and retreat, collapse the boundaries between the natural world and the built environment. The exhibition presents emerging and established artists, featuring works by Eleanor Bond, Edward Burtynsky, Karine Giboulo, Alex McLeod and Jenna Faye Powell.
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Karine Giboulo, Village Démocratie, Phase 1, 2010, detail, mixed media, polymer clay, Collection of the Artist
Opening Reception: Friday, November 2 8:00 pm
Bob Bozak: Realignment November 3, 2012 to February 10, 2013 Forum Gallery Realignment features a variety of new sculptures by well-known London artist Bob Bozak. Each work is inspired by and underscores the importance of automobile culture in North American life. All reference the aesthetic concepts and social values surrounding cars, riffing on ideas of status, power and opulence. By combining shiny powder-coat paint and polished chrome with projected images, assemblage, and mixed media, Bozak adds further nuance to his career-long interest in popular culture and the ethics that lie beneath its manifestations. In Realignment, he scrutinizes the mystique of car names, exotic logos and design, and other elements of lifestyle “branding.” By tweaking consumer language and highlighting processes of fabrication (of the individual artist and industry) Bozak turns iconography upside down to reveal pervasive desires, hopes and anxieties in modern life. Bozak studied at the Alberta College of Art in the 1960s and received his MFA from York University in the mid-1980s. Always an experimenter, his practice has involved painting and drawing, installation and ceramics. Realignment, which will be accompanied by an exhibition catalogue, is Bozak’s first solo exhibition at Museum London in over twenty years.
Bob Bozak, Suburban Infiniti, 2012, light box, Courtesy of the Artist
Opening Reception: Friday, November 2 8:00 pm Exhibition Tour: Sunday, November 25 1:00 pm
Generously supported by the Museum London Foundation through its Light on London Campaign
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TALKS + TOURS + EVENTS Doors Open Vault Tours Saturday, September 29; Sunday, September 30 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Cost: FREE The doors to our material culture vault will be wide open for Doors Open London. Join us for a rare tour through the vault where we store more than 45,000 artifacts which reflect the history of the city of London. Tours begin on the hour from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Eric Stach and Free Music Unit Perform Live Thursday, October 4, 7:00 pm Lorraine Ivey Shuttleworth Community Gallery Cost: FREE
Kim Adams, Gift Machine, 1988, scooters, wheelbarrows, ladders, tennis balls, umbrellas, bags, Courtesy of Diaz Contemporary, Photo: Cheryl O’Brien, The Power Plant, Toronto
Kim Adams: Gift Machine Featured During Culture Days Sunday, September 30, 1:00 pm Covent Garden Market Cost: FREE A large, interactive sculpture by award-winning Canadian artist Kim Adams will be activated in the public square in front of Covent Garden Market. For years, his work Gift Machine has graced gallery spaces, but it also likes to hit the street! All are welcome to engage in the spectacle. Adams’ sculptures, made from model parts, bikes, trucks, scooters, old appliances and equipment, challenge what art can be, and reenvision the ideas of homes, vehicles, and machines. This event is part of Culture Days and Doors Open London, and is a lead-up to Museum London’s survey exhibition Kim Adams: One for the Road, opening October 20, 2012.
Former Embassy Cultural House board member and noted London musician Eric Stach plays jazz with Free Music Unit performers Glen Hall on soprano and tenor saxophones and flute, George Mitchell on acoustic bass, and Terry Fraser on drums. Soprano saxophonist Stach is a leading Canadian protagonist of the avant garde jazz of the sixties and seventies, which is characterized by a reliance on composition and improvisation. Jazz flourished in London at such venues as the York Hotel, Victoria Tavern, Wonderland Gardens, Marienbad, Forest City Gallery and, of course, Embassy Cultural House where Stach was music programmer. Stach has been active in London for forty years with groups such as the London Experimental Jazz Quartet, Big Band, and the Eric Stach Free Music Unit.
Building London: Recent Work in Architecture & Design Thursdays, 7:00 pm October 11 - Don Schmitt, Diamond Schmitt November 15 - Siamak Hariri, Hariri Pontarini Lecture Theatre Cost: FREE In partnership with the London Society of Architects, Museum London is pleased to announce this newspeaker series, featuring work by architects, designers and others who have contributed to London’s architectural landscape and the art of architecture. The series will promote and explore the architecture happening in our backyards, allowing Londoners a broader understanding of those helping to shape our community. Refreshments will be served.
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1940s Beal figure drawing class
H. B. Beal Secondary at 100: Walk-Through Tour and Opening Reception
Devil’s Night Party
Sunday, October 21, 1:00 pm Interior and Sculpture Galleries Cost: Free
Put on your best costume and come out to London’s best Halloween bash! The galleries will be filled with live bands, films, and costume-clad gallery goers.
Curator Maya Hirschman is joined by Beal art teacher Ron Milton as they take us on a tour through Breaking the Mould: H.B. Beal Secondary at 100. Following the tour, please join us for afternoon refreshments at the opening reception.
Visit facebook.com/museumunderground for details and giveaways!
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Friday, October 26, 8:00 pm Cost: $10 advanced, $15 at the door
Monica Tapp, Escape, 2010 from Art School Dismissed
Panel Discussion on Arts Education Sunday, October 28, 1:00 pm Lecture Theatre Cost: Free Seventeen-year-old Nikhil Goyal opens the discussion with a presentation on revolutionizing education, as outlined in his new book One Size Does Not Fit All: A Student’s Assessment of School. Following Goyal’s keynote address, Heather Nicol, Kathleen Schmalz and Rod Strickland each take a moment to speak about their respective experiences with secondary and post-secondary teaching in the arts, and present specific projects they have worked on. After these brief presentations, we open the floor up to the public to share their ideas and thoughts on arts education past, present and future. Nominated for the U.S. Secretary of Education by Diane Ravitch and lauded as an “emerging voice of his generation,” at age 17 Nikhil Goyal is the author of One Size Does Not Fit All: A Student’s Assessment of School by the Alternative Education Resource Organization. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Fox and Friends, Fox Business: Varney & Co., NBC, and Huffington Post. Nikhil has spoken to thousands at conferences and TEDx events around the world from Qatar to Spain. He is leading a Learning Revolution movement to transform the American school system. A senior at Syosset High School, Nikhil lives with his family in Woodbury, New York Heather Nicol holds a Master of Arts Education and is a multi-disciplinary artist and curator based in Toronto. Her curatorial projects explore site-specific exhibitions in underutilized transitional urban spaces, the most recent being a historic decommissioned public school for which she curated Art School (Dismissed). The exhibition featured the work of sixty artists who extend their established creative practices into the realm of education as teachers and mentors. She has worked as an arts educator in museum and school settings at elementary, high school, and post-secondary levels.
Kathleen Schmalz is interested in the relationship between the art taught in school and the world of art, and specifically the difficulties teachers face when trying to keep up. She will discuss her recent curatorial project for the Guelph Civic Museum, which involved twelve professional artists and seven classes of school children culminating in a collaborative exhibition sponsored by the Ontario Arts Council. Kathleen holds a BA in Education, and MA in Curriculum and a PhD in Visual and Performing Arts. She was an elementary teacher for over ten years, and is currently a Lecturer in Primary/Junior Visual Arts at the Faculty of Education, Western University. Rod Strickland is one of two founding members of the Green Corridor, an artist’s collective that focuses on reimaging the international bridge corridor linking Canada and the United States. As a gateway to the city of Windsor, the corridor presents opportunities to involve local communities in transforming their environment, and provides visitors with a new conception of urban landscape. Rod will speak about the Green Corridor, its projects and its interdisciplinary involvement with other departments at the University of Windsor, as well as local public schools. Rod holds an MFA and coordinates the Sculpture Department at the University of Windsor. OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2012
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Kim Adams, Love Birds, 1998-2010, kitbashed Ford Econolines, various car parts, grain silo caps, perforated water barrels, lighting and trailer systems, Courtesy of Diaz Contemporary, photo by Toni Hafkenscheid
Artist Bob Bozak with the work Suburban Infiniti, lightbox, 2012, Courtesy the Artist, Photo: Wyn Geleynse.
Kim Adams Exhibition Tour
Bob Bozak Exhibition Tour
Sunday, November 4, 1:00 pm Ivey North and Centre Galleries Cost: FREE
Sunday, November 25, 1:00 pm Forum Gallery Cost: FREE
The artist Kim Adams takes the public on a tour of One for the Road, where he shares his inventions and assemblages for alternative dwelling spaces and modes of travel, some imbued with irony and cheek, and others engrossing in their visionary conception.
Local artist Bob Bozak drives up for a chat about his new exhibition Realignment, walking us through a veritable lot of sculptural car parts and video projections dealing with the power of the automobile industry to sell us status and fulfill our desires. A catalogue of Bozak’s new work will be launched and available for purchase after his talk.
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Conservation of Installation Art with Arianne Vanrell Friday, November 23, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Network with colleagues and learn about cutting-edge conservation techniques and technology during this one-day conference with Arianne Vanrell from the Museo Reina Sofia at Museum London.
AFTERNOON WORKSHOP WITH LUNCH 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm Lorraine Ivey Shuttleworth Gallery Cost: $50, $25 students
Arianne Vanrell
PUBLIC LECTURE 11:00 am to 12:00 noon Lecture Theatre Cost: Free “Installation art” encompasses a wide range of artistic projects that incorporate everyday and natural materials as well as new media technologies such as video, sound, performance, and the Internet. The ephemeral nature of installation work presents challenges for the museum and art conservator alike who must exhibit and preserve the work while remaining loyal to the artist’s aesthetic and intellectual intentions. This lecture will highlight the difficulties of conserving such collections and will share new alternatives and conservation strategies.
In partnership the Department of Modern Languages and Literature and the Visual Arts Department at Western University.
The collection of installations and other complex pieces at the Museo Reina Sofia has increased significantly in the last few years, and the presence of diverse elements and the use of technologies that are difficult to conserve propose new challenges to the maintenance and exhibition of these collections. The Reina Sofia has adapted new methodologies for improving the understanding and documentation of these works, which in turn better their conservation and establish protocols of use and criteria for intervention that ease their exhibition and allow for their loan to other institutions. This workshop will show how our strategies as conservators and restorers have changed in the face of these challenges, and how this has influenced decisions and criteria when conserving installations. Target Audience This conference is well-suited for art conservators, curators, collections managers, registrars, students of these disciplines, and those curious about conservation and installation art. About Arianne Vanrell Arianne Vanrell has worked in the Department of Conservation-Restoration at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, since 2002. She graduated with a BA in Art History, followed by an MA in Conservation and Restoration in Cultural Goods from the University de Paris 1, Pantheon-Sorbonne. She also holds a Diploma in Advanced Studies (DEA) in Conservation and Restoration from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. She has coordinated the Spanish section of the European Project Inside Installations (2002-07) and Inside Installations Latin America (2008-10), as well as the Spanish section of the PRACTIC Project (2009-11). She coordinates the Iberoamerican Network of Conservation of Contemporary Art and INCCA Iberoamerica Group. To register call 519.661.0333 or visit museumlondon.ca
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FILMS 30 x 30: One Night of Super 8 Films for Thirty Years of LIFT Thursday, October 18 Admission: $10 advance, $12 at door
Canada’s Top Ten Short Films Sunday, October 14, 1:00 to 3:00 pm Lecture Theatre Cost: FREE Museum London partners with TIFF’s Film Circuit again to offer you a free screening of Canada's 2011 Top Ten Short Films. For the eleventh year, a special jury selected the ten most powerful short films out of the forty-three screened in the Short Cuts Canada program last year. We'll be running all ten of them for an afternoon of top notch shorts: Choke; Doubles with Slight Pepper; The Fuse: Or How I Burned Simon Bolivar; Hope; No Words Came Down; Ora, Rhonda's Party; La Ronde, Trotteur and We Ate the Children Last. Visit museumlondon.ca/films to watch the trailers.
7:00 to 8:30 pm - Program 1, Theatre 8:30 to 9:00 pm - Intermission, Centre Gallery 9:00 to 10:30 pm - Program 2, Theatre In celebration of three decades of filmmaking, the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) has commissioned thirty Canadian film veterans and emerging voices to make new works originating on or in the spirit of Super 8mm film. Without thematic guidance other than the small-format film gauge, these artists have produced everything from lively animations to sparse landscape studies and diaristic narratives. With this project, we not only celebrate LIFT, but film itself: since the end of film has been pronounced in favour of digital technology, there is beauty in the slow materiality of thousands of tiny pictures etched in silver. The materials may have changed in thirty years, but the clarity of vision and expressive desire has remained. Some of the commissioned artists include Bruce Elder, Nobu Adilman, Mike Hoolboom, Midi Onodera, John Porter and Susan Oxtoby. Filmmakers will be present, as will LIFT executive director Ben Donoghue. LIFT is Canada’s foremost artist-run production and education organization dedicated to celebrating excellence in the moving image. For tickets call 519.661.0333, or purchase them online at museumlondon.ca.
London Short Film Showcase Saturday, November 3, 1:00 pm Lecture Theatre and Centre Gallery Cost: $28.25 advanced, $30 at the door Museum London is pleased to once again welcome the London Short Film Showcase, and this year they are pulling out all the stops to showcase more films, running both afternoon and evening screenings. They are excited to be expanding their format and even more excited about having the opportunity to screen more submissions than ever before. What's more, they are working on an exclusive filmmaker mixer before the awards, including a Q&A with a special guest. Details of this will be released closer to the event. Visit londonshortfilmshowcase.com for information on the films. Tickets available online at londonshortfilmshowcase.com 14
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The Future is Now!
Films on Brave New Worlds
Call for Student Short Films
Sunday, November 11, 1:00 pm Lecture Theatre Cost: FREE
Deadline: January 2, 2013 Cost: FREE
The Future is Now, Larry O’Reilly, USA, 1955, 15 min The Future is Now!, Gary Burns and Jim Brown, Canada, 2010, 91 min, PG In conjunction with our exhibition Brave New Worlds, we are pleased to offer free screenings of two films. The short film from 1955 presents a nostalgic visit to government research laboratories to showcase products that will be used in the near future. Some are for general use such as computerized assembly lines, solar powered batteries, and industrial uses for television. Others are consumer products, including video telephones, videotape to make instant home movies, irradiated food, and fully automated kitchens. The entertaining feature-length film of 2010 follows a journalist called ‘Woman of Tomorrow’ (Liane Balaban) who meets ‘Man of Today’ (Paul Ahmarani). While a responsible citizen, he is disengaged from greater society and believes once he's dead nothing more will matter. As an experiment to see if she can turn his pessimistic view around, the journalist sends him on a journey of enlightenment to prove that the future does matter. This film is inspired by the 1949 French film Life Begins Tomorrow.
In partnership with the Toronto International Film Festival’s Film Circuit, the latest in Canadian features will be screened during the second annual Domestic Arrivals Festival of Canadian Film at Museum London February 27 to March 3, 2013. Your student short film could introduce one of the features! If you are currently registered in a postsecondary institution, send us up to three submissions that are no more than ten minutes in length, were made between 2011 and 2012, and are on a DVD (NSTC Region 1) with .AVI or .MOV file. Submissions must be postmarked by January 2, 2013. Films will be selected by an external committee. Entry is free! Successful short films will be announced along with feature films on Thursday, February 14 at 7:00 pm during our Valentine’s Teasers and Trailers night. Join us for a free evening of pre-festival excitement when we announce Domestic Arrivals shorts and features, and toast to a successful festival! Should your film be selected, you will take the stage with the stars for a joint Q&A following the screening. You will also be eligible for People’s Choice prizes to be awarded at the closing night reception! Further guidelines and submission forms are available at museumlondon.ca/programsevents/films
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PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS HOMESCHOOL PROGRAM Ages 5 to 12 10:00 am to 12:00 noon Cost: $15, members $12 Parents are free to accompany their child, but are not required to do so. Younger siblings are welcome.
EARLY EXPLORATIONS Ages 2 to 4 accompanied by a parent or caregiver 8 Saturdays, 10:00 to 11:15 am Cost: $110, members $100 Eligible for Children’s Arts Tax Credit October 13 to December 1 Planes, Trains and Automobiles Budding artists will explore the Museum's exhibitions for inspiration, and then create their own fantastical moving devices in a variety of media such as clay, wood, plaster and plastic. The sessions include songs, stories and tours of the galleries.
Monday, November 19 Archetypal Architecture Join our sculpture instructor for a lesson on architectural drawing and drafting while working collectively on a largescale fantastical castle out of corrugated cardboard. Children learn about proportion and structure, with a bit of math thrown in! Monday, January 21, 2013 Oceans Away Inspired by the work of children’s author and illustrator Eric Carle, homeschoolers will create an ocean landscape using watercolour and collage to make fish and marine creatures. They will discuss the importance of the oceans and how they drive climate, as well as topical environmental issues such as glacial melt and dying coral.
JUMP START Ages 5 to 8 8 Saturdays, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon Cost: $125, members $115 Eligible for Children’s Arts Tax Credit October 13 to December 1 For All the World to See Children will learn about art forms from around the world and produce their own pieces in response to their cultural excursions. Participants will experiment with drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture, depending on the country they are visiting!
FUN AND FUNDAMENTALS Ages 9 to 12 8 Saturdays, 12:30 to 2:30 pm Cost: $125, members $115 Eligible for Children’s Arts Tax Credit October 13 to December 1 Drawing Them Out: Strange Worlds with Strange Beings Participants practise drawing while constructing creatures and fantasy worlds from different materials. Young artists learn the elements of drawing and how to translate sketches into three-dimensional sculptural objects in a variety of media.
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IMAGINATION STATION Sundays, 1:00 to 3:45 pm Clare Bice Creative Studio Cost: FREE This drop-in program for adults and children will stimulate communication, collaboration and creativity. Visit one of our many exhibitions and then stop in for an afternoon of artmaking. Our staff monitors will provide guidance and introduce you to a wide range of artmaking through painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking and more. You bring the creativity, we’ll supply the ingredients.
YOUTH COUNCIL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY DAY CAMPS Ages 5 to 8 and 9 to 12 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Cost: $50, members $45 November 16 Maquettes: Build a Mythological City Use the exhibitions as inspiration to build a legendary city! Campers work both individually and collectively to create a special universe for their mythological figures. Concentration will be placed be on architectural structures and building maquettes from various materials. January 18 The David Sheldrick Elephant Reserve Campers learn about species extinction and what it means to the planet’s ecosystem. Particular attention will be given to the Sheldrick Reserve in Kenya, which rescues orphaned elephants, as recounted by Canadian environmentalist David Suzuki. Learning will inspire the creation of animals in their habitats using collograph printmaking and acrylic paint techniques.
HOLIDAY CAMP FOR CHILDREN Ages 5 to 8 and 9 to 12 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Cost: $150, members $135 January 2 to 4, 2013 THREE DAYS! Water Works Using a variety of media, campers will create paintings, prints, collages and posters that reflect on the importance of water. Students will learn what is happening to our most valuable resource, from the dying of ocean coral to our own Great Lakes.
10 Thursdays, 6:00 to 8:00 pm Cost: FREE Fall Session - September 27 to November 29 Winter Session - January 17 to March 7, 2013 (no meeting February 28) Spring Session - March 21 to May 23, 2013 Our Council is comprised of curious teens who learn about exhibitions, engage in workshops, interview curators and artists, visit nearby galleries, host events, participate in public programs, document their activities with photography, audio and video, and update the Council’s social media portals. The Council is so much more than an art class! Our Council is free AND you receive volunteer hours for getting involved! If you're between the ages of 12 and 18, join us anytime— and bring a friend! All you have to do is call 519.661.0333 or email bbourque@museumlondon.ca to sign up. museumlondonyouthcouncil.tumblr.com Facebook.com/MuseumLondonYouth
END-OF-THE-YEAR COFFEE HOUSE November 29, 7:00 to 10:00 pm Cost: FREE Museum London’s Youth Council hosts a Coffee House for all teens! Join us for performances by members of the Council as well as local teens, and even an open mic for youth who want to showcase their talents. All are welcome to drop by for an evening of fun and refreshment to finish off our Fall Session. No registration required.
LIFE DRAWING FOR TEENS 8 Saturdays, 3:00 to 5:00 pm Cost: $125 per session, members $115 (materials not included) Eligible for Children’s Arts Tax Credit for participants up to 16 years old Fall Session - October 13 to December 1
All programs are wheelchair accessible.
Local artist Neil Klassen returns, this time teaching a fulllength life drawing course designed with youth in mind. Neil (MFA Western) will help you explore the human figure and strengthen your drawing skills through understanding the elements of art, such as proportion, movement, weight and line. This is a great way to learn about drawing or develop your portfolio. Models wear body suits. OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2012
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YOGA FOR ALL 6 Sundays, 9:30 to 11:00 am Sculpture and Community Galleries Cost: $45, members $40 Fall Session - October 14 to November 25 (no class November 18) Winter Session - January 27 to March 3, 2013 London’s renowned yoga instructor Aron Barnes sculpts the mind and moulds the body, surrounded by the inspiring art and beautiful views of the Museum’s gallery spaces. Join us Sunday mornings for a period of physical, mental and spiritual discipline. Participants must bring a yoga mat and are required to pay in advance.
ACRYLIC PAINTING 8 Mondays, 1:00 to 3:00 pm Cost: $160, members $145 (materials not included) Fall Session - October 1 to November 26 (no class October 8) Winter Session - January 14 to March 18, 2013 (no class February 18 and March 11) Learn about acrylic painting on board, canvas and canvas board, or simply perfect your technique in this relaxing afternoon studio environment designed for all levels. Different themes will be explored, including still life, landscape and figures painting. Instructor Jenna Faye Powell (MFA NSCAD) has recently been nominated as one of five finalists in the prestigious RBC Painting Competition!
Neil Klassen
LIFE DRAWING 8 Tuesdays, 7:00 to 9:00 pm Cost: $160, members $145 (materials not included) Fall Session - October 2 to November 20 Winter Session - January 15 to March 5, 2013 Guided by an experienced instructor, these sessions are designed for those who want to explore the human figure in depth while working from a live model. Students will work with artist Neil Klassen (MFA Western) in an enjoyable and supportive environment. The class is suitable for all skill levels and mediums.
PORTRAIT SCULPTURE IN CLAY 8 Wednesdays, 7:00 to 9:00 pm Cost: $160, members $145 (materials not included) Fall Session - October 3 to November 28 (no class October 31) Winter Session - January 16 to March 6, 2013 Students spend eight weeks sculpting portraits in airdrying water-based clay with step-by-step instruction, including rapid exercises and studies of specific features. Portrait sculpting classes include presentations on anatomy, emphasizing bone structure and discussions and demonstrations on expression, age, gender and ethnic differences. Firing is optional, but is not included in the class fee. Artist Joanna Mozdzen is a professional sculptor and mask maker. All skill levels are welcome.
DRAWING IN THE GALLERIES Meet in the Centre Gallery Cost: FREE Thursdays, October 11, November 8, January 10 7:00 to 9:00 pm Improve and refine your skills or start fresh with this hands-on exploration of works in our galleries, led by instructor Neil Klassen (MFA Western). Participants are asked to bring their own sketch pad and dry drawing instruments for an enjoyable evening among artworks. All skill levels are welcome. 18
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TOURS Sunday Guided Tours Meet a tour guide every Sunday at 2:00 pm at the reception desk for a free tour of our exhibitions. Ask questions and engage in discussion. Group Tours Museum London and Eldon House welcome group visits. For groups of ten people or more, we request notification two weeks in advance by calling 519.661.0333. For visitor enjoyment, and the safety of art and artifacts, we recommend all groups be accompanied by a tour guide or historical interpreter. Elementary and secondary school classes, and all groups that wish to visit in the morning prior to our regular hours, must be accompanied by a tour guide or historical interpreter. Cost: $5 per person; $4 per person for those under 14 years old. For groups of children, we require one adult supervisor for every five children under eight years old; and one adult supervisor for every ten children under 14 years old. Adult supervisors will not be charged a tour fee. To book a tour call 519.661.0333. School Programs Museum London offers a wide variety of interactive, curriculum-based art tours and hands-on studio experiences for both elementary and secondary students. History programs are available at Museum London and Eldon House. School programs and tours can be booked throughout the school year, September through June, Tuesday to Friday, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Please call 519.661.0333 for more information or to receive an education program brochure. Sponsored by
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ART & TRAVEL The Volunteer Travel Committee to Museum London presents the following tours:
Toronto - Art Gallery of Ontario: Frida & Diego: Passion, Politics and Painting
Niagara-On-The-Lake Wednesday, October 3 Contact: Shelagh Martin 519.672.3294 Cost: Seniors and members $55, non-members $60 (Plus $79 for Ragtime ticket for the Shaw Festival if you choose to attend) View the early 19th century St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church which was burned down in the war of 1812, followed by a visit to the Pump House, a lovely little gallery on the river. At the Shaw Festival, enjoy the musical Ragtime, a sweeping saga of turn-of-the-century America.
Museum of Innuit Art & Collection of Sprott Asset Management Friday, October 12 Contact: Wilda Thomas 519.660.1065, wthomas@odyssey.on.ca Cost: Seniors and museum members $85 non-embers $95 The Museum of Innuit Art houses the permanent collection of works purchased by Eric Sprott and is the only public museum south of the Arctic devoted solely to the display of art made by Inuit living in Canada. The museum’s collection spans one thousand years of art production in the Arctic and showcases the range, variety, breadth and depth of one of the most vibrant and exciting art forms today.
Wednesday, November 7 Contact: Wilda Thomas 519.660.1065, wthomas@odyssey.on.ca Cost: Seniors and members $99, non-members $109, AGO members $89 Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera had one of the most dynamic and symbolically charged artistic relationships in the history of modern art and their joint exhibition is not to be missed. Upon arrival, Kristine Irwin will provide us with a 45 minute “context talk” about the artists, the politics and the historical setting of the time. Then you can tour the exhibition and enjoy the 70-minute audioguide. Lunch will be on your own. The afternoon is free to explore the AGO.
Museum Underground presents:
Museum Underground: AGO Saturday, November 3, 10:00 am to 10:00 pm Cost: TBD
Also view Eric Sprott’s collection - Van Gogh, Monet, Gauguin, boardrooms dedicated to the Group of Seven, Alex Colville, David Blackwood, Norval Morrisseau, and much more.
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PARTNER PROGRAMS Artful Minds 4 Mondays, October 1 to 29 (no class October 8), 10:00 am to 12:00 noon Cost: FREE Something positive happens to your brain, your heart and the people around you when we create art together. Psychology and medical journals, nursing and gerontology and neuroscience professionals are beginning to explain the positive effects on the brain when you create art and the increased feelings of confidence, competency and engagement after creating art with others. Participants of Artful Minds will have fun in the Museum’s Clare Bice Creative Centre while experiencing all the benefits of collaborative artmaking. Accompanied by Alzheimer Society London and Middlesex volunteers, participants will work with colour, shape and texture while enjoying a beautiful view of the Thames River. For more information, contact the Alzheimer Society London and Middlesex at 519.680.2404 or email info@alzheimerlondon.ca
VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE EDUCATION SERIES Monsters, Grotesques and Gargoyles in Medieval Art 6 Thursdays, October 11 to November 15, 1:15 to 3:45 Cost: $229, $200 members A substantial part of the charm of medieval buildings is due to those decorative creatures known as gargoyles who inhabit their eaves, their cloisters and their buttresses. Join Mary Redekop as we examine such creatures as gargoyles, grotesques and monsters in Ireland, Wales, England, France, Germany and Italy. Call 519-661-0333 to register
A Practical Guide to the “Isms” of Art
CONTINUING EDUCATION LECTURE SERIES This art appreciation course is offered in conjunction with the Western Centre for Continuing Studies at Western University. Register and pay securely online uwo.ca/ cstudies, in person at the Continuing Studies office, Citi Plaza location, or by phone at 519-661-3658.
Not a Pretty Picture: Artists, Crime and Deviance 6 Wednesdays, October 30 to December 4, 7:00 to 9:00 pm Course: ACLT6204 Cost: $202.27, Alumni/Senior/Museum London members $182.04 Join award-winning instructor Sonia Halpern on an exploration some of history's most unconventional artists. For some artists their criminal or deviant acts have contributed to their enduring legacies, almost as much as their masterpieces. Slide-illustrated lectures will examine the involvement of select artists in cases of sexual misconduct, violent crimes, and addictions, and explore the ways in which their unique biographies informed their work.
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6 Thursdays, March 7 to April 11, 2013, 1:15 to 3:45 Cost: $229, $200 members You’ve heard of Romanticism, seen references to Idealism, read about Naturalism, and been exposed to Realism. But just what do these “isms” signify? In a series of lectures, we will discuss the philosophies and cultures underlying different historic periods and giving rise to the many artistic styles that dominated the visual arts. Call 519.661.0333 to register.
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ELDON HOUSE EXHIBITIONS Victorian Souvenirs October to November Visit a remarkable selection of seldom viewed souvenirs collected from many countries by the Harris family during their 1897 world trip.
Christmas Past December Traditions of Christmas past come to life with seasonal Harris family heirlooms accompanied by quotes from the diaries of the Harris women.
SPECIAL TOURS Sunday Afternoon Tours October 21, November 18 and December 23 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 pm Admission by donation Enjoy a 50-minute guided tour of Eldon House with a costumed historical interpreter who will provide an indepth history of the house and the Harris family who lived there.
Behind the Ropes
Drawing Classes 4 Saturdays, November 3 to 24 10:00 am to 12:00 noon meeting in the Interpretive Centre Cost: $100 includes supplies Join Fanshawe College Professor Paul Dreossi to discover the artistic details of Eldon House. Predominantly using the medium of pencil, this class will explore different perspectives of architectural space and still life subjects found within the historic interior and furnishings of Eldon House. Ages 15+, familiarity with drawing an asset. Call 519.661.0333 to register
SPECIAL EVENTS The Great Eldon House Ghost Hunt Sunday, October 28, 1:00 to 4:00 pm Admission by donation Visit Eldon House just before Halloween to learn its ghost stories from the last 176 years. Tour the house with a special “ghost map” and visit Roxanne Lutz and Alex Chartrand in Eldon House’s Interpretive Centre to discover more about the most famous Eldon House ghost, Wenman Wynniatt.
SPEAKER SERIES
Sunday, November 4, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 pm Admission by donation Join historical interpreters for a special tour of Eldon House and explore the variety of curiosities that will amaze and delight. Visitors see parts of Eldon House not often open to the public, including the attic and cellar. Closed toe, flat shoes are recommended for your safety. Call 519.661.0333 to register.
Exclusive Nooks and Crannies Tour
Playing the Past: The Officers of the London Garrison and the Theatre Royal
Sunday, November 18, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon Cost: $20
Sunday, November 11, 2:00 pm Admission by donation
This intensive guided tour takes visitors to areas of the museum and carriage house that have not been open to the public in decades. Closed toe, flat shoes are recommended for your safety. Refreshments to follow. Call 519.661.0333 to register.
London’s military garrison left a legacy not of war, but of culture—painting the first views of London, organizing balls and steeplechases, and building London’s first theatre, the Theatre Royal. Join Mark Tovey for a richly illustrated history of London's garrison and its theatre, with a behind-the-scenes peek at what is involved in reenacting productions from the past.
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VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS Victorian Christmas Saturday, December 1, 2012 to Tuesday, January 1, 2013 Cost: Free with admission Enjoy the sights and scents of the Victorian Christmas tradition. Visit London’s oldest family residence and experience the beautiful holiday decorations of the past. A special Christmas exhibition of family artifacts will be on display upstairs.
New Year’s Day Levee Tuesday, January 1, 1:00 to 4:00 pm Admission by donation Celebrate the New Year with a visit to Eldon House and enjoy musical entertainment in the elegant drawing room. Exchange greetings and gather with friends for hot cider and treats in the Interpretive Centre.
Christmas Centrepiece Workshop Sunday, December 2, 1:00 to 3:00 pm Eldon House Interpretive Centre Cost: $20 (includes supplies) Join us for an afternoon of creativity and Christmas cheer. Learn how to create a Victorian table centerpiece using nature’s gifts. Take your masterpiece home to decorate that special spot. Call 519.661.0333 to register.
Christmas Tea Sunday, December 9, seating at 1:30 and 3:00 pm Eldon House Interpretive Centre Cost: $10 for adults, $5 for children Get in the holiday spirit over tea and treats before or after your visit to see Eldon House decorated for a Victorian Christmas! By reservation only. Call 519.661.0333.
Children’s Christmas Party Sunday, December 16, 1:00 to 4:00 pm Cost: $3 per person (or per child?) Children will experience the spirit of Christmas past, by playing games, making crafts and treats and visiting with Father Christmas! Children must be accompanied by an adult. Groups of eight or more are requested to arrive at 3:00 pm.
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MUSEUM LONDON CALENDAR OCTOBER Monday, October 1 9:30 to 11:00 am Acrylic Painting Class begins Tuesday, October 2 7:00 to 9:00 pm Life Drawing Class begins Wednesday, October 3 7:00 to 9:00 pm Sculpture Class begins Thursday, October 4, 7:00 pm Eric Stach and Free Music Unit Perform Live Sunday, October 7 2:00 pm Guided Tours 1:00 to 3:45 pm Imagination Station Thursday, October 11, 7:00 pm Drawing in the Galleries 7:00 pm Building London: Recent Work in Architecture & Design Saturday, October 13 10:00 to 11:15 am Early Explorations: Planes, Trains and Automobiles begins 10:00 am to 12:00 noon Jump Start: For All the World to See begins
Saturday, October 20, 2012 Kim Adams: One for the Road opens Sunday, October 21, 1:00 pm H. B. Beal Secondary at 100: Walk-Through Tour and Opening Reception 1:00 to 3:45 pm Imagination Station 2:00 pm Guided Tours 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 pm Eldon House Afternoon Tours (EH) Sunday, October 28 1:00 to 3:45 pm Imagination Station 1:00 pm Panel Discussion on Arts Education 1:00 to 4:00 pm The Great Eldon House Ghost Hunt (EH)
NOVEMBER Friday, November 2, 2012 8:00 pm Fall Exhibition Opening Reception Saturday, November 3, 1:00 pm London Short Film Showcase Bob Bozak: Realignment opens Brave New Worlds opens
12:30 to 2:30 pm Fun and Fundamentals: Drawing Them Out begins
Sunday, November 4, 1:00 pm Kim Adams Exhibition Tour
3:00 to 5:00 pm Life Drawing for Teens begins
1:00 to 3:45 pm Imagination Station
Sunday, October 14 9:30 to 11:00 am Yoga in the Galleries begins
2:00 pm Guided Tours
1:00 to 3:00 pm Canada’s Top Ten Short Films 1:00 to 3:45 pm Imagination Station 2:00 pm Guided Tours Thursday, October 18, 7:00 pm 30 x 30: One Night of Films for Thirty Years of LIFT
1:00, 2:00, 3:00 pm Behind the Ropes Tours (EH) Thursday, November 8, 7:00 pm Drawing in the Galleries Sunday, November 11 1:00 pm Films on Brave New Worlds 1:00 to 3:45 pm Imagination Station
2:00 pm Guided Tours
2:00 pm Guided Tours
2:00 pm Playing the Past: The Officers of the London Garrison and the Theatre Royal (EH)
1:00 to 3:00 pm Christmas Centrepiece Workshop (EH)
Thursday, November 15, 7:00 pm Building London: Recent Work in Architecture and Design Friday, November 16 8:30 am to 4:30 pm PA Day Camp: Maquettes: Build a Mythological City
Sunday, December 9 1:00 to 3:45 pm Imagination Station 2:00 pm Guided Tours 1:30 and 3:00 pm Christmas Tea (EH)
Sunday, November 18 1:00 to 3:45 pm Imagination Station
Sunday, December 16 1:00 to 3:45 pm Imagination Station
2:00 pm Guided Tours
2:00 pm Guided Tours
10:00 am to 12:00 noon Exclusive Nooks & Crannies Tour (EH)
1:00 to 4:00 pm Children’s Christmas Party (EH)
1:00, 2:00, 3:00 pm Eldon House Afternoon Tours (EH) Monday, November 19, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon Homeschool Program: Archetypal Architecture Friday, November 23, 11:00 am Conservation of Installation Art with Arianne Vanrell Sunday, November 25, 1:00 pm Bob Bozak Exhibition Tour 1:00 to 3:45 pm Imagination Station 2:00 pm Guided Tours Thursday, November 29 7:00 to 10:00 Youth Council’s End of the Year Coffee House
Sunday, December 23 1:00 to 3:45 pm Imagination Station 2:00 pm Guided Tours 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 pm Sunday Afternoon Tours (EH)
JANUARY Tuesday, January 1 1:00 to 4:00 pm New Year’s Day Levee (EH) (EH) denotes Eldon House
Dates and times for all exhibitions and programs are subject to change without notice. Please confirm by calling 519.661.0333
DECEMBER Saturday, December 1 Victorian Christmas begins (EH) until Tuesday, January 1, 2013 Sunday, December 2 1:00 to 3:45 pm Imagination Station Facebook.com/MuseumLondon
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OUR MISSION Inspiring human experience through art and culture
MUSEUM LONDON 421 Ridout Street North London, Ontario Canada N6A 5H4 T 519.661.0333 F 519.661.2559 museumlondon.ca HOURS Tuesday through Sunday 12:00 to 5:00 pm Thursdays 12:00 to 9:00 pm ADMISSION BY DONATION ELDON HOUSE 481 Ridout Street North T 519.661.5169 eldonhouse.ca HOURS October through December Tuesday to Sunday, 12:00 to 5:00 pm ADMISSION Adults $6, Students (age 14 and older) and Seniors $5, Children (age 13 and younger) $1, Families $11 Wednesday and Sunday by donation
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