UAlberta pianist Roger Admiral explores how the natural elements of folk music’s oral tradition were transformed 100 years ago by one of the 20th century’s most important composers. In 2015, Convocation Hall, the treasured chamber music concert venue nestled inside the University of Alberta’s Arts Building, turns 100 years old. To mark the occasion, the … Read moreBéla Bartók (1881-1945): Art and Nature – curious arts
UAlberta visual fundamentals technician brings universal party narratives to the forefront by reinventing personal snapshots Campbell Wallace’s (‘00 BFA) exhibition Party Paintings is a series of works painted from found images that capture ordinary people in extraordinary moments. The show, up at Latitude 53 until July 11, offers a glimpse into the strangely contradictory world … Read moreCampbell Wallace captures the life of the party – curious arts
Q & A with Chris Brodt (’15 BDes) Chris Brodt Students are drawn to the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Arts by many things. Sometimes all it takes is one person pointing another in the right direction. Chris Brodt (’15 BDes) has a particularly interesting story about his journey from catering company to convocating with … Read moreChris Brodt: From catering to convocation – curious arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts 2015 graduate show A candid Q & A with three graduating students I had the pleasure of chatting with a few of the brilliant minds behind the artwork in this year’s beautiful BFA grad show – Adam Whitford, Veronica Frank and Lisa Jones. Read on as they share their favourite memories, advice and reasons why you should … Read moreBy Risk & By Reckoning – curious arts
UAlberta grad and instructor exhibits art based on transplant donors and recipients’ experiences at University of Alberta Hospital Brad Necyk (‘13 MFA) aims to transport the public inside the personal narratives of organ and tissue transplant at the University of Alberta Hospital. His exhibition Of Other Spaces, in the McMullen Gallery now until May 3, … Read moreBrad Necyk’s Of Other Spaces – curious arts