Media Critique in the Age of Gillray
In the late 1790s, British Prime Minister William Pitt created a crisis of representation when he pressured the British Parliament to relieve the Bank of England from its obligations to convert paper notes into coin. Paper quickly became associated with a form of limitless reproduction that threatened to dematerialize solid bodies and replace them with […]
Anni Albers: Camino Real
Essay by T’ai Smith in Anni Albers, Anni Albers: Camino Real. New York: David Zwirner Books, 2020 Book information: The first in-depth study of a monumental wall hanging—rediscovered after many years—by renowned Bauhaus artist Anni Albers, who was influential in elevating textiles from craft to fine art. Albers was influential in elevating textiles from craft to fine […]
The Unknown Remains
The Unknown Remains, Touchstones Nelson Museum of Art and History, Nelson, BC. Aug. 24 – Nov. 2, 2019. It was a large exhibition and explored migration issues. The show occupied two gallery spaces (2000sq.ft) at the museum and brought such a pertinent historical topic up to today. Through the unveiling of hidden historical narratives, the […]
The Sioux Project
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The State of the Situation
Featuring artist Althea Thauberger, and authors Jan-Erik Lundström, Melanie O’Brien, Kimberly Phillips, Zarmeene Shah, in partnership with the Contemporary Art Gallery, Southern Alberta Art Gallery, and Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. For more information: https://shop-at-saag.myshopify.com/products/preorder-althea-thauberger-the-state-of-the-situation