Review: Summer Solstice Music Festival – curious arts

Review: Summer Solstice Music Festival

The Summer Solstice Music Festival, hosted by the Edmonton Chamber Music Society, was created as a response to the absence of classical music festivals throughout the summer. This festival wanted to offer something more offbeat than traditional classical music events so they could acquire a more diverse audience. In the past they have brought together … Read moreReview: Summer Solstice Music Festival – curious arts

How art affects the different parts of the brain – curious arts

How Art Affects The Different Parts Of The Brain

How does art affect the brain? By Guest writer Justin Havre Arguably, the most important part of the human body is the brain. It is the major control center of the whole body and it is the way we perceive and experience art and entertainment. MRIs taken of the brain show that it is a … Read moreHow art affects the different parts of the brain – curious arts

Sean Caulfield Wins 2017 Eldon & Anne Foote Prize – curious arts

Sean Caulfield Wins 2017 Eldon & Anne Foote Prize

On Friday, June 23, 2017, University of Alberta Art & Design professor, Sean Caulfield, was awarded the Eldon & Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize of $10,000 for his work, The Flood The Flood (2016) by Sean Caulfield The Flood was shown at the Art Gallery of Alberta and dc3 Art Projects last year. As he … Read moreSean Caulfield Wins 2017 Eldon & Anne Foote Prize – curious arts

Understanding Global Vaccination through Art – curious arts

Understanding Global Vaccination Through Art

Although exhausted from jet lag, having just flown back from Europe the night before, University of Alberta Art & Design professor, Natalie Loveless, warmly welcomes me into her office for our interview. With her is fellow Art & Design professor, Sean Caulfield, who was just with Loveless in Norway and Switzerland, presenting the world première … Read moreUnderstanding Global Vaccination through Art – curious arts