Dual Perspectives: Art in Conversation

Sadko Hadžihasanović, Bathers (Arcadia), oil on masonite, 2017. Photo by Josh Deneumoustier.

Dual Perspectives: Art in Conversation

An exhibition pairing works from the Georgian College Art Collection with pieces created by Faculty in The School of Design and Visual Art at The Campus Gallery

January 6 – February 2, 2025
Opening Reception: January 16, 5 – 7pm
The Campus Gallery, Georgian College, Barrie ON

Georgian College’s Museum and Gallery Studies students proudly present Dual Perspectives: Art in Conversation at The Campus Gallery. This exhibition pairs works from the Georgian College Art Collection with contemporary pieces created by the Faculty in The School of Design and Visual Art, providing a compelling dialogue between past and present artistic methods.

This collaborative showcase invites visitors to consider the interplay of technique, inspiration, and creative progression. Through thoughtful arrangements, Dual Perspectives invites new interpretations while celebrating the vibrant creative community at Georgian College. By engaging with these dual perspectives, viewers are encouraged to reflect on the enduring conversation between tradition and innovation within the College’s collections and faculty.

Exhibiting Faculty Artists: Amy Bagshaw, Sean-William Dawson, Virginia Eichhorn, Michael Farnan, Sadko Hadžihasanović, Jason Hunter, Max Lupo, Nicolas Rodrigo, Leah Sherwood, Kat Sumpton, Clinton Todd, Erin Vincent, Andrea Wenckebach

Artwork from the Collection: Carl Beam, Berthe de Clayes, Ruth Duckworth, Sadko Hadžihasanović, Frederick Hagan, Rita Letendre, Stanley Lewis, Courtney Milne, Carol Louise Schiffleger, Lynn Huntley Wyczolkowski, Val Zariet

Curated by the students of the Museum and Gallery Studies program: Katie Anglin, Rebecca Daniels-Bastmeyer, Josh Deneumoustier, Nicole Hannaford, Evan Helmond, Yeuk Lee Kwok, Alayna Muzzell, Caleb Roberts-Dodd, Sabrina Schoneveld, Keegan Smith, Emily Trepanier, Lauren Verbakel

Museum and Gallery Studies student installing Dual Perspectives: Art in Conversation in The Campus Gallery, December 2024. Photo by Josh Deneumoustier.

“Working on the Faculty Exhibition gives Museum & Gallery Studies Students a great opportunity to put our newly learned skills to the test and work with interesting art pieces from the Georgian College Collection and those created by the faculty. By curating this show, something many of us have never done before, it allows us to gain practical experience that can help us in our future career paths.”
– Caleb Roberts-Dodd, current student in the Museum and Gallery Studies program

“This exhibition is a celebration of Visual Arts at Georgian College: past and present. The legacy of artists in the Georgian College Art Collection are highlighted and connect with the thriving contemporary art practices of our current faculty in The School of Design and Visual Art. I am thrilled for the Museum and Gallery Studies students who have been planning and collaborating throughout the Fall term to create this exhibition.”
– Amy Bagshaw, Director of The Campus Gallery and Program Coordinator for the Museum and Gallery Studies program

About the Museum and Gallery Studies Program at Georgian College

As a student of the one year, post-graduate Museum and Gallery Studies program, you will acquire a comprehensive foundation in museum and gallery work. You will develop capabilities in the main technical areas common to all museums and galleries: conservation and collections management, exhibition design, public programming, interactive technology, and administration. By advancing your existing knowledge through a blend of engaging academic instruction and experiential learning opportunities such as technical practice and a co-op work placement, you will be prepared to understand the legacy of museums and galleries while being a part of the change that moves this field of study forward. Connecting theory with practice, the Museum and Gallery Studies program focuses on curatorial sustainability, equity and diversity in curriculum and action, and instilling collaborative approaches to problem-solving. You will receive hands-on experience working with The Campus Gallery and Georgian College’s extensive art collection. Networking with museum and gallery professionals, historians, and artists, you will create off-site exhibitions with local cultural institutions. After your coursework is complete, a four-month co-op work placement will prepare you for the next steps in your career in Museums and Galleries. Applications are being accepted for Fall 2025!

Museum and Gallery Studies Program

Museum and Gallery Studies student installing Dual Perspectives: Art in Conversation in The Campus Gallery, December 2024. Photo by Amy Bagshaw.

About The Campus Gallery, Georgian College

The Campus Gallery objective and mandate is to deliver a diversity of visual to the City of Barrie, its immediate region and within the Georgian College campus community.

The exhibitions celebrate emerging, mid-career and established artists, designers and craftspersons, as well as students within post-secondary arts education. The Campus Gallery will support the exhibition objectives with informative artist lectures that will be open to the immediate community, high schools and the college community, thus creating an environment of critical thinking, insight and appreciation.

Through outreach and exchange, the Campus Gallery will host and present international exchange exhibitions and lectures as well as exhibitions of community outreach at our partner venues. We exhibit our significant collection and bring visual arts to distinctly different audiences, facilitating and encouraging a dialogue and awareness of the arts in our community.

The Campus Gallery, Georgian College
The Campus Gallery is located in room 140, D building (Helen and Arch Brown Centre for Design and Visual Arts) at the Barrie Campus, Georgian College, 1 Georgian Drive.

Contact the Director of The Campus Gallery, Amy Bagshaw
amy.bagshaw@georgiancollege.ca

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Accessibility:
The Campus Gallery is fully accessible. For more information, please visit Georgian College Accessibility