JA N UA RY – A P R I L 20 1 3

AT THE MACKENZIE

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Welcome to the January to April, 2013 issue of At the MacKenzie. The new format of this publication and our recent shift to electronic mailings will help us bring a sustainable future to the MacKenzie. Limiting the amount of printing and mail-outs we do will eliminate unnecessary paper waste and help us to reduce costs.

If you are a MacKenzie Member who would prefer to continue receiving newsletters and invitations in the mail, please contact Jessica Bouvet at jessica.bouvet@mackenzieartgallery.ca, or by phone at 306 584 4259. To check out the current electronic version of the newsletter online visit: http://issuu.com/mackenzieartgallery.

As Executive Director it is my pleasure to congratulate the MacKenzie Gallery Volunteers on their 50th anniversary and to wish the MacKenzie a happy 60th birthday! Please see page four for an overview of the exciting events and programs we have planned for the upcoming year.

On behalf of the Board and staff, we look forward to seeing you soon at the MacKenzie.

Photo: Don Hall

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INSIDE FEATURES

02 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

04 CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF ART

06 THE SYNTHETIC AGE

08 MAGDANCE 2

10 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

12 A TALE OF TWO FACULTIES

UNIVERSITY OF REGINA DEPT. OF VISUAL ARTS

14 GALLERY SHOP

15 INFO + SPONSORS

ON THE COVER

Rob Truszkowski

Eagles Wings, 2012UV and acrylic silkscreen on arches 55.9 x 55.9 cmPhoto: courtesy of the artist

THE MACKENZIE ART GALLERY BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS SEEKING NEW REPRESENTATIVES

to fill upcoming vacancies on the volunteer Board of Trustees. If you’re interested in contributing to Regina’s arts community and helping to shape the future of the MacKenzie, please apply by February 11, 2013 by visiting mackenzieartgallery.ca

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J a n u a r y 2 0 1 3 i s t h e o f f i c i a l l a u n c h o f a y e a r - l o n g c e l e b r a t i o n o f o u r 6 0 t h a n n i v e r s a r y .

We have an excellent line-up of exhibitions and events planned with plenty of opportunities for you to join the festivities. How we

filled the Vault: Sixty Years of Collecting,

our major anniversary exhibition, will

open in May as the largest display of the

Permanent Collection since the MacKenzie

opened its doors at our current location

in 1990. Featuring approximately 300

works from a collection of over 4,000,

this exhibition will tell the story of the

Permanent Collection’s evolution over

the past 60 years. On May 16, 2013

we’ll host a Birthday Party celebrating

60 years of art and the opening of this

extensive exhibition.

This year we will also celebrate the 10th

anniversary of Regina Artist Trading Cards,

the 40th anniversary of Bazaart, and

the 50th anniversary of the MacKenzie

Gallery Volunteers. For families we’ll have

cupcakes and birthday-themed art activities

at the first Family Studio Sunday of each

month. In May an interactive resource

space, The Living Room, will open to the

public. Throughout the year we invite you

to participate in a number of community

visioning projects, submitting your ideas

for the future of the MacKenzie. Later

this year we will announce a revitalized

MacKenzie Membership program, bringing

you new opportunities to experience the

Gallery. With an entire year full of birthday

cheer there will be something for everyone

at the MacKenzie.

We look forward to celebrating 60 years of

art with you. Join the festivities by planning

your next visit at mackenzieartgallery.ca!

CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF ART

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THE SYNTHETIC AGE

F i n e A r t s F a c u l t y a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f R e g i n a a n d F i r s t N a t i o n s U n i v e r s i t y o f C a n a d a D e c e m b e r 8 , 2 0 1 2 t o A p r i l 1 4 , 2 0 1 3

School Tours presented by SaskTel:Presenting Partners:

Opening Reception Friday, January 18, 7:30 pm, Free Admission (limited seating available). This

exhibition of work by the Fine Arts Faculty

at the University of Regina and First

Nations University of Canada provides an

opportunity to reflect on the role that both

institutions play in shaping our cultural

lives and how changes in this group of

influential artists and researchers affects

and mirrors changes within our broader

community. The exhibition includes work

in a variety of media representing over 30

faculty members and instructors from the

departments of Interdisciplinary Studies,

Media Production and Studies, Music,

Theatre, and Visual Art. This selection

of recent works reflects the diversity of

research interests that are present within

the two institutions.

The Synthetic Age opens in two sections

— the first part on December 8th, 2012

and the second part on January 19th,

2013. The exhibition is accompanied

by the University of Regina’s Fine Arts

Presentation Series which will be hosted

at the MacKenzie featuring lectures,

screenings and performances by Dr.

Charity Marsh, Dominic Gregorio, Ian

Campbell, Sarah Abbott, and Dr. Christine

Ramsay.

A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE MACKENZIE ART

GALLERY AND THE FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AT THE

UNIVERSITY OF REGINA AND FIRST NATIONS

UNIVERSITY OF CANADA. ORGANIZED WITH THE

SUPPORT OF THE CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS,

SASKATCHEWAN ARTS BOARD, CITY OF REGINA,

AND THE UNIVERSITY OF REGINA.

Rob TruszkowskiEagles Wings, 2012UV and acrylic silkscreen on arches, 55.9 x 55.9 cmPhoto: courtesy of the artist

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D e c e m b e r 8 , 2 0 1 2 t o A p r i l 2 8 , 2 0 1 3

Opening Reception Friday, January 18, 7:30 pm, Free Admission (limited seating available). The MacKenzie is once again partnering

with New Dance Horizons (NDH) to present an

exciting season of movement and art. Two years

ago we launched MAGDANCE: art + dance which

celebrated NDH’s 25th anniversary with a full season

of performances at the MacKenzie surrounded by

art from the Permanent Collection. MAGDANCE 2

will again see a large dance floor installed in the

MacKenzie’s largest exhibition space, surrounded by

art from the exhibit The Synthetic Age featuring the

work of faculty members and instructors from the

University of Regina and First Nations University of

Canada. New Dance Horizon’s ambitious season of

programming will feature international dance icons

Benoît Lachambre, Clara Furey and many more.

*See Calendar of Events for performance dates and ticket prices.

PRESENTED WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF

CANADIAN HERITAGE, CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS,

SASKATCHEWAN ARTS BOARD, SASKCULTURE, CITY OF REGINA,

UNIVERSITY OF REGINA, DANCE SASKATCHEWAN, ARTSVEST,

CANDANCE , AND ROUGE-GORGE.

MAGDANCE 2: ART + DANCE

Presenting Partner:

Photo: Michael Slobodian

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EVERY SUNDAY Family Studio Sundays

from 2 – 4 pm, Free Admission. Bring your family

to the MacKenzie for an exciting afternoon of art!

Explore the our inspiring gallery spaces and work

with Gallery Facilitators to create your very own

masterpiece in the BMO Learning Centre. Check

out mackenzieartgallery.ca to learn more about

the different activities offered each Sunday. Free

cupcakes will be offered at the first Studio Sunday

of each month in 2013, in celebration of the

MacKenzie’s 60th birthday!

MAGDANCE 2 Performance tickets available at

the Gallery Shop and New Dance Horizons.

JANUARY 10 Thursday at 1:30 pm

JANUARY 11 Friday at 7:30 pm

JANUARY 12 Saturday at 7:30 pm

MAGDANCE 2 - No Exit / Lost and Found. Join us for

a pre-show chat on Friday night at 7:15 pm. Two

unique dance works choreographed by Denise

Fujiwara: No Exit, a masterful dance-theatre trio

inspired by Jean Paul Sartre’s play of the same

name, and Lost and Found, a solo performed by

Fujiwara exploring impermanence, attachment, loss

and discovery. General Public: $25, Students +

Seniors: $20, Thursday Matinee: $15

JANUARY 18 Opening Reception. The Synthetic

Age and MAGDANCE 2, 7:30 pm, Free Admission,

Limited seats available, Cash Bar.

JANUARY 19 Film Screening. 2 pm, Free Admission

A series of short films connected to the feature

exhibition, The Synthetic Age

JANUARY 20 Studio Sunday Artist Workshop

2 – 4 pm, Free Admission. New Dance Horizons’

Artistic Director Robin Poitras will present a fun-

filled afternoon for families of movement, sound

and art.

JANUARY 22 U of R Fine Arts Presentation Series

@ the MacKenzie. 7 pm, Free Admission. Charity

Marsh - Canada’s Hip Hop Nation(s): Imagined

Communities, Diasporic Identities, and

Youth Empowerment.

JANUARY 31 Thursday at 1:30 pm

FEBRUARY 1 Friday at 7:30 pm

FEBRUARY 2 Saturday at 7:30 pm.

MAGDANCE 2 - Prairie Dance Circuit. Join us for

a pre-show chat on Friday night at 7:15 pm. The

Prairie Dance Circuit’s Queen City stop features two

new dance works: Hereafter, a dance quartet by

Alberta-based Tania Alvarado, and transceiver, a

dance duet by Regina’s own Johanna Bundon with

original sound by Eric Powell. General Public: $25,

Students + Seniors: $20, Thursday Matinee: $15

FEBRUARY 2 Gallery Shop Featured Artist Reception

2 – 4 pm, Free Admission. New work by local

photographer Cherie Westmoreland.

FEBRUARY 5 U of R Fine Arts Presentation Series

@ the MacKenzie. 7 pm, Free Admission. Dominic

Gregorio - Liederabend: A recital of German Art

Song featuring works by Beethoven, Schumann,

Schubert, Brahms and Mahler.

FEBRUARY 14 Thursday, at 7 pm.

Thursday Night Live!

FEBRUARY 15 Friday, at 1:30 pm

MAGDANCE 2 - Cible de Dieu (Target of God)

A Grand Poney production. Co-presented by

Fransaskois Performing Arts Network, sponsored

by French Canadian Association of Regina. Jacques

Poulin-Denis draws from his interdisciplinary

background in this solo that speaks of delusion

and defeat. The piece explores the human need to

understand our reason for being, our path and our

purpose. Tickets: $20 (one price only)

FEBRUARY 23 Artist Trading Cards Make and Trade

2 – 4 pm, Free Admission. An afternoon of making

and trading miniature works of art.

JANUARY 2013

FEBRUARY 2013

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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MARCH 1-3 (GATHERING I). MAGDANCE 2 -

Remembering Amelia. Join New Dance Horizons

in posthumously honouring and celebrating

Canadian dance icon, Amelia Itcush through a

series of workshops, conversations and dance

performances led by local and guest artists and

health practitioners.

MARCH 5 University of Regina Fine Arts

Presentation Series @ the MacKenzie. 7 pm, Free

Admission. Ian Campbell – Film / Music Performance

MARCH 10 MAGDANCE 2 - Blueprint Series.

2 pm. Featuring fresh, original dance-based

experiments in varying stages of development,

the Blueprint Series opens a space for the public

and artists to converse about emerging ideas and

works-in-progress. Tickets: $15.

MARCH 13 – 30 Gallery Shop Inventory Sale

Find some great deals at the annual inventory sale.

MARCH 14 Thursday, at 1:30 pm

MARCH 15 Friday, at 7:30 pm

MARCH 16 Saturday, at 7:30 pm

MAGDANCE 2 - Codice Remix

A Curtain Razors production. Join us for a pre-show

chat on Friday night at 7:15 pm. This collaboration

between San Salvadoran multidisciplinary artist

Danilo Villalta and theatre/performance artist

Michele Sereda looks at an evolving piece of history

through dance, storytelling, ocarinas, and guitar.

General Public: $25, Students + Seniors: $20,

Thursday Matinee: $15.

MARCH 19 University of Regina Fine Arts

Presentation Series @ the MacKenzie. 7 pm, Free

Admission. Sarah Abbott – Film Screening: In the

Minds of All Beings: Tsogyal Latso of Tibet

APRIL 2 University of Regina Fine Arts Presentation

Series @ the MacKenzie. 7 pm, Free Admission

Christine Ramsay - The Double and

David Cronenberg

APRIL 5-7 (GATHERING II). MAGDANCE 2 -

Remembering Amelia.

APRIL 11 Thursday, at 1:30 pm

APRIL 12 Friday, at 7:30 pm

APRIL 13 Saturday, at 7:30 pm

MAGDANCE 2 - Chutes incandescentes

A Par B.Leux production. Join us for a pre-show

chat on Friday night at 7:15 pm. An intimate

collaboration between choreographer Benoît

Lachambre and musician, performer and dancer

Clara Furey, Chutes incandescentes is forged with

love, spirituality and sexuality, taking shape in a

solo for two bodies. General Public: $25, Students

+ Seniors: $20, Thursday Matinee: $15.

APRIL 11 Members Only Preview Event. 7:30 pm,

Free Admission with Membership. Stay tuned for

more details on this exciting event!

APRIL 13 Gallery Shop Featured Artist Reception

2 – 4 pm, Free Admission. New pottery by

Zane Wilcox.

APRIL 26 Friday, at 7:30 pm

APRIL 27 Saturday, at 7:30 pm

APRIL 28 Sunday, at 2 pm

MAGDANCE 2 - End of Summer, Orange Leaves

Falling. A Rouge-gorge production. Join us for a

pre-show chat on Friday night at 7:15 pm. This

new collaborative creation by Robin Poitras and

Edward Poitras is inspired by evolution and change,

exploring why we dream and probing the beginning

of consciousness. General Public: $25, Students +

Seniors: $20, Thursday Matinee: $15

APRIL 27 Artist Trading Cards

Anniversary Reception,

2 – 4 pm, Free Admission. Celebrate 10 years of

Artist Trading Cards in Regina!

MARCH 2013

APRIL 2013

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The presentation of The Synthetic Age: Fine Arts

Faculty at the University of Regina and First

Nations University of Canada provides an ideal

opportunity to reflect on the history of visual arts

education in Regina. A Tale of Two Faculties looks

back at the formative years from 1950 to 1980, when

competing visions of art made the University the

centre of a heated debate about the future of arts

education and its relationship to society at large.

A PERMANENT COLLECTION EXHIBITION ORGANIZED BY THE

MACKENZIE ART GALLERY WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE CANADA

COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS, SASKATCHEWAN ARTS BOARD, CITY OF

REGINA, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF REGINA.

The annual Department of Visual Arts Graduating Exhibition

presents the work of undergraduate students in the Fine Arts program

at the University of Regina. Work by the following graduating artists

will be featured: Melina Berthelet, Christopher Brown, Miranda Brown,

Aaron Davis, Kyle Duckerin, Chloe Dufour, Christopher Ebel, Kyla

Fehr, Helen Gauvin, Quinlan Greig, Zach Haddad, Gareth Harding-

Russell, John Kalyn, Bethany Leber, Nathan Petryshyn, Kyle Rask,

Samantha Ring, Brendan Schick, Melissa Strachan, Becky Thera, Anne

Viczko, Teiji Wallace-Lewis and Alana Zyla.

A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE MACKENZIE ART GALLERY AND THE DEPARTMENT

OF VISUAL ARTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF REGINA.

A TALE OF TWO FACULTIES

UNIVERSITY OF REGINA

C o m p e t i n g V i s i o n s o f A r t a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f R e g i n a 1 9 5 0 - 1 9 8 0 D e c e m b e r 2 0 , 2 0 1 2 t o F e b r u a r y 2 4 , 2 0 1 3

D e p a r t m e n t o f V i s u a l A r t s G r a d u a t i n g E x h i b i t i o n M a r c h 9 t o A p r i l 7 , 2 0 1 3

Bob Boyer I should have gone to Bismark, but I went to the rodeo instead, 1989 pastel on paper 77 x 112 cm MacKenzie Art Gallery, University of Regina Collection

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GALLERY SHOPFEATURED ARTIST RECEPTION

CHERIE WESTMORELAND – PHOTOGRAPHY SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2 – 4 PM

ANNUAL INVENTORY SALE

MARCH 13 TO 30

FEATURED ARTIST RECEPTION

ZANE WILCOX - POTTERY SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2 – 4 PM

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MONDAY TO THURSDAY 10 AM – 5:30 PM

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SATURDAY, SUNDAY & HOLIDAYS 12 – 5:30 PM Pottery by Zane WilcoxPhoto: Carey Shaw

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