Laurie Kang & Georgia Dickie at Oakville Galleries
Please join Oakville Galleries to celebrate our fall exhibition openings on Sunday 6 October from 2:30 pm–3:30 pm at Oakville Galleries at Centennial Square, followed by a reception at Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens from 3:30 pm–5:00 pm. Need a ride to Oakville? Get on the ARTbus (details below).
Laurie Kang: Beolle
6 October 2019 – 5 January 2020
Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens
The work of Toronto-based artist Laurie Kang is rooted in an enduring concern with the body and the forces that shape it—political, affective and otherwise. Drawing on fields such as biology, feminist theory and science fiction, Kang stages installations that take up the body in and as a process, working with unstable, continuously sensitive materials that are functionally and metaphorically primordial and in flux. At Oakville Galleries, Kang presents Beolle, an exhibition that exists in a state between form and decay. From swarms of fermentation vessels and scattered casts of vegetal matter to knots of larval forms, Beolle sees Kang closely engage with conditions of becoming, both structural and organic.
The artist wishes to acknowledge the support of the Toronto Arts Council and the Ontario Arts Council.
Free exhibition tours:
Saturday 12 October 2019, 3:00 pm
Saturday 9 November 2019, 3:00 pm
Saturday 14 December 2019, 3:00 pm
Georgia Dickie: Agouti Sky
6 October 2019 – 5 January 2020
Oakville Galleries at Centennial Square
For her exhibition Agouti Sky, Toronto-based artist Georgia Dickie has brought a host of objects off the street and into the gallery. Staging, grouping, balancing, and placing are a primary focus of this artist’s practice, activities that makes her presence integral to the presentation of the work. As the title hints, Agouti Sky forms a landscape of sorts. Dickie painstakingly reorders the rising tide of objects tossed aside by our throwaway society into choreographed compositions—here resembling a reef, a horizon line, and “fields” of conglomerate objects. A delicately poised composition held together just for now, Agouti Sky offers a parallel to our own fragile world, one seemingly sliding towards imminent environmental collapse.
The artist wishes to acknowledge the support of the Toronto Arts Council and the Ontario Arts Council.
Free exhibition tours:
Saturday 12 October 2019, 2:00 pm
Saturday 9 November 2019, 2:00 pm
Saturday 14 December 2019, 2:00 pm
ARTbus: Exhibition Tour
Sunday 6 October 2019, 12:00 pm–5:00 pm
Pick-up and drop-off at Gallery TPW
$10 donation includes transportation to all galleries and afternoon refreshments
Our fall ARTbus begins at Gallery TPW with a tour of School for the Movement of the Technicolo(u)r People, a large-scale artist exchange, exhibition, and public school platform. The ARTbus continues to visit the Toronto Biennial of Art at the Small Arms Inspection Building. Lastly, at Oakville Galleries participants will visit the opening of Georgia Dickie: Agouti Sky and Laurie Kang: Beolle.
One On One: Artist Feedback Sessions
Saturday 19 October 2019, 1:00 pm–4:00 pm
Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens
One On One is a resource for local artists interested in professional input into their practice. This fall, artists in the Halton region are invited to book a 30-minute visit with one of Oakville Galleries’ curators, in which they can present their work; discuss ideas in development; request feedback on their portfolios, CVs or artist statements; or otherwise seek input into their artistic or career development.
The Art of Upcycling (Ages 14+)
Sunday 20 October 2019, 1:00 pm–3:00 pm
Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens
Led by Rebecca Saha, Founder of the Tiny Toy Co., this two-hour workshop will introduce participants to a variety of upcycling activities that inspire environmental responsibility while making art. Participants will be guided through the process of creating their own assemblage terrariums using both toys and objects provided by the Tiny Toy Co., as well as those brought from home.
Behind the Surface: Experimenting with Photograms (Ages 18+)
Saturdays, 9–23 November 2019, 1:00 pm–4:00 pm
Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens
Led by contemporary artist Robert Caspary, this three-week course will introduce participants to varied techniques and strategies of photogramming, a form of cameraless photography. Working closely with Caspary, participants will explore a variety of different practices, including solar printing, gel transferring, collaging, and stitching to create images of their own making while developing the skills necessary to continue a photogram practice outside of the classroom.
Free Family Art Workshop
Sunday 17 November 2019, 1:00 pm–4:00 pm
Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens
Bring the whole family to Oakville Galleries for a free drop-in art workshop inspired by the work of exhibiting artist Georgia Dickie! Head to our Education Centre where participants will repurpose found materials, fabric, wire, and more to make works such as mobiles, models and collages.
About Oakville Galleries
Oakville Galleries is a not-for-profit contemporary art museum located 30 km west of Toronto. Housed in two spaces—one alongside a public library in downtown Oakville, and another in a lakeside mansion and park—Oakville Galleries is one of Canada’s leading art museums, driven by a belief in the singular power of art and artists to deepen our understanding of ourselves and our communities and move us toward a better world.
Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens
1306 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville
Tuesday to Sunday: 1:00 pm–5:00 pm
Oakville Galleries at Centennial Square
120 Navy Street, Oakville
Tuesday to Thursday: 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Friday: 12:00 pm–5:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am–5:00 pm
Sunday: 1:00 pm–5:00 pm
Admission is free.
For more information about Oakville Galleries, our exhibitions or programs, visit www.oakvillegalleries.com or call 905.844.4402.
Images (from top to bottom): (1) Laurie Kang, A Body Knots (detail), 2017. Courtesy of the artist. (2) Georgia Dickie, Couch with Lemon, 2019. Courtesy of the artist.
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