Exhibition Schedule

For more information call
Murray Elfenbaum, (204) 786-6641, ext. 220
Heather Mousseau, (204) 786-6641, ext. 211

David McMillan: The Chernobyl Series
Organized by the Winnipeg Art Gallery
November 30, 1996 - March 23, 1997

David McMillan visited Chernobyl in the fall of 1994 and the spring of 1995, photographing the landscape in the aftermath of the disaster. The 90 photographs in this exhibition and the accompanying factual text recognize the horror that is the immediate emotional response to the 1985 disaster, while acknowledging the degree of detachment provided for by the passage of time.

The Electrified Collection
Organized by the Winnipeg Art Gallery
December 6, 1996 - March 2, 1997

If it spins, flashes, lights up, or makes noise -- it's in this exhibition! The sculptures in this exhibition, dating from the 1960's, 70's, and 80's, ues light, sound, and movement as integral media. Some are interactive, responding to the viewers 's movement; others slowly evolve on their own. For children, especially, these works are fun, making for an exciting art experience.

Byzantine Churches
Organized by the Winnipeg Art Gallery
December 21, 1996 - March 16, 1997

They are almost as familiar a prairie sight as grain elevators -- the "onion dome" churches of the Ukranian Catholic faith. Edmonton photographer Orest Semchishen has documented Byzantine churches throughout Canada. These 60 photographs from the WAG's collection focus on Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.

Inuit Art on the Mezzanine
Organized by the Winnipeg Art Gallery
January

Inuit Art on the Mezzanine features a rotating series of exhibitions which are formed from the WAG's own collection of Inuit art. Exhibitions include sculpture, as well as graphic and textile art, and they run for approximately 8 months in the gallery space on the Mezzanine level. These exhibitions explore diverse art historical, thematic, and aesthetic ideas by drawing on different works from the WAG's world-famous Inuit art collection of 10,000 works. Detailed research is conducted in order to provide new information, accurate artist attributions, and new intellectual contexts within which the works can be considered.

The Manitoba Studio Series: Trudy Golley/Alison Norlen
Organized by the Winnipeg Art Gallery
January 19 - March 9, 1997

In her ceramic scuplture, Trudy Golley challenges traditional notions of working with the medium. Concerned with gender issues, Golley's work takes an "abstract figurative" form reffering to the transformation of the female spirit. Alison Norlen will create a new mixed media installation that continues her ongoing interest in carnivals, theme parks, and shopping malls to explore notions of the real and imaginary and nature and culture.

Drawing the Line
Organized by the Winnipeg Art Gallery
January 26 - April 20, 1997

The public, used to paintings, often dismisses drawings as "unfinished". This exhibition, of works from the WAG's collection, will show viewers the different purposes for which drawings are made, from preliminary working sketches to final expressions. Viewers will discover they can learn many things from a drawing that are not present in the final painting. Drawings will be explored for what they can reveal about the creative act and the artist's individual visual interpretation of the world.

L'origine des Choses
Organized by the Museé d'art Contemporain
March 16 - May 26, 1997

This group exhbition features the work of seven Quebec artists: Naomi London, Francois Morelli, Danielle Sauvé, Stephen Schofield, Sarah Stevenson, and Martha Townsend. Through sculpture and installation, these artists attempt to define the ambiguous nature of our relation to the world. The main issues are those of empathy and distancing, menace and seduction, order and transgression, and the tension provided by the encounter of these antagonisitc forces within a single work.

Wanda Koop: Paintings for Dimly Lit Rooms/ Paintings for Brightly Lit Rooms
Organized by the Museé de Rimouski, Québec, and Winnipeg Art Gallery
April 16 - September 7, 1997

Togather these two bodies of work mark a significant point in the career of this major Manitoba artist. They bring together two streams of thought which she has been exploring and developing over the past twenty years -- the landscape and the sign. The exhibition was a critical and popular success at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, in the summer of 1996.