Charles Pachter: National Symbols and Celebrities – curious arts

Flagspatter, Charles Pachter. Image Courtesy University Of Alberta Museums.

How to Thrive and Survive as a Contemporary Canadian Artist The University of Alberta Museums recently hosted a lecture with the contemporary Canadian artist Charles Pachter. Advertisements for the talk described Pachter as “Canada’s answer to Lichtenstein, Warhol, and Hockney.” This made me wonder: why does Canada need an answer to iconic American and European … Read moreCharles Pachter: National Symbols and Celebrities – curious arts

Drawing and Intermedia students represent U of A at TUFF – curious arts

Screen Shot From Short Film Am Routine, 2013 By Renee Perrott

Renee Perrott and Emilie St. Hilaire’s shorts hit Toronto’s subway film festival From a fortnight in September the attention – and imaginations – of commuting Torontonians was captured by the screening of the Toronto Urban Film Festival. The 2013 rendition of the festival affectionately known as TUFF included two one-minute films by U of A … Read moreDrawing and Intermedia students represent U of A at TUFF – curious arts

Pharmakon: Brad Necyk’s Master of Fine Arts final presentation, 2013. – curious arts

Pharmakon Pharmacy Image By Brad Necyk

Pharmakon Brad Necyk’s final visual presentation for the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Drawing and Intermedia is showing from now until October 26th at FAB Gallery. Pharmakon resonated personally with me right from the beginning. The pharmacy shelving photograph used in the promotional imagery captured me immediately as I worked for a number of years … Read morePharmakon: Brad Necyk’s Master of Fine Arts final presentation, 2013. – curious arts

10 ways to do great things for UAlberta Fine Arts – curious arts

10 Great Things Feature Image

How Fine Arts Alumni Can Become Arts Champions Click on the image to download a pdf of the full infographic. In the face of budget cuts and what will no doubt be challenging months ahead for all of the University of Alberta at large, our students and alumni from the U of A fine arts … Read more10 ways to do great things for UAlberta Fine Arts – curious arts

Printmaking in the Global Context – curious arts

Mezzotint Print By Wal Chirachisakul

The Importance of Cultural Reflections in Printmaking. We live in a period when the forces of globalization are profoundly impacting economic, social, political, and cultural development throughout the world. This phenomenon is complex and multifaceted with both positive and negative implications; however, it has become clear that globalization can flatten cultural diversity, reducing subtle and … Read morePrintmaking in the Global Context – curious arts