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Don Maynard at Verb Gallery, Kingston
May 16, 2008 - May 31, 2008
 
Don Maynard's "Maintaining Gravity", part 2 of 2, will be on show at the Verb Gallery in Kingston Ontario, from May 16 - May 31.
Dianne Bos Featured in Chicago Tribune
April 25, 2008 - April 28, 2008
 
Congratulations to Dianne Bos, whose work was featured in the Chicago Tribune while showing at the NEXT 08 Art Fair in Chicago April 25-28, 2008.
William Perehudoff Reviewed in Calgary Herald
March 16 - 2008
 
Congratulations to William Perehudoff for having a review of his show, '60's / 70's / 80's / 90's' by Nancy Tousley in the Calgary Herald on March 16, 2008.
Dianne Bos Reviewed in Calgary Herald
March 1 - 2008
 
Congratulations to Dianne Bos for having her show, Souvenir de Voyage reviewed by Nancy Tousley in the Calgary Herald on March 1.
TURN: Jordan Broadworth's Travelling Exhibition
January 19 - Jan 2, 2009
 
Congratulations to Jordan Broadworth for his travelling solo exhibition Turn. Turn made it's debut at the Thames Art Gallery in Chatham, ON and will be traveling to Medicine Hat and Moose Jaw. The dates for exhibitions in Western Canada are as follows: Moose Jaw : November 5, 2009 - January 2, 2010 and Medicine Hat : January 16, 2010 - March 7, 2010


Tim McDowell: Museum Exhibitions
Winter 2007 - 2008
 
Congratulations to Timothy McDowell for participating in two museum group shows. He is included in "The Divas and Iron Chefs of Encaustic" organized by Smith Kramer Traveling exhibitions. He is also included in "Hot Wax" a group show at The Rooms in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Don Pollack Retrospective
November 13 - December 11, 2007
 

Congratulations to Don Pollack for his retrospective "American Inheritance" at the Merwin Gallery Museum at the Illinois Wesleyan University. The exhibition runs from November 13- December 11, 2007.

Bradley Harms & Laura Wood in Carte Blanche Vol. 2
January - 2008
 
Congratulations to Bradley Harms and Laura Wood for their inclusion in Carte Blanche Vol. 2 - an upcoming book on contemporary painting that will be out in the new year.
Yechel Gagnon : Residency and
at the Maison de la Culture Frontenac
December 4, 2007 - January 20, 2008
 
Congratulations to Yechel Gagnon for her solo exhibition at the Maison de la Culture Frontenac entitled "Mer d'Encre". This exhibition will open on December 4, 2007 and run until January 20, 2008.
AFA Art Acquisition 2007
November - 2007
 
Congratulations to Dianne Bos and Laurel Johannesson. Work by both photographers were purchased in the recent 2007 AFA art acquisition round. This program supports the collection of works by Alberta artists and encourages the development of a strong visual arts community.
Colleen Philippi Commission
November - 2007
 

Congratulations to Colleen Philippi, who has been commissioned for a large scale work by the Island Hospital Foundation in Anacortes, Washington.

Dianne Bos: Welcome!
June 23 - Sept 1, 2008
 

We would like to welcome and congratulate our newest artist Dianne Bos for her participation in the group exhibition Time and Space. This exhibition will be traveling across Canada in 2007-08. Opening in the Helen Cristou Gallery at the University of Lethbridge, Dianne's work will travel to the Dunlop Art Gallery ( Regina ), to the Rooms : Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador and then on to the Owens Art Gallery in New Brunswick.

Canadian Art Spring 2007
March 15 - Dec 31, 2009
 

Congratulations to Don Maynard whose recent exhibt, the absence of light, was reviewed in the Spring 2007 edition of Canadian Art Magazine.

Elizabeth McIntosh's paintings from the Vancouver Art Gallery were also included in this issue as part of Richard Rhodes' article The New Abstraction. Congratulations!

Yechel Gagnon: Residency and Publication
February 20 - Mar 31, 2008
 

Congratulations to Yechel Gagnon for being invited to reproduce inks on paper for an upcoming poetry book published by Editions Noroit, a prestigious Publication House in Montreal. Gagnon is also currently doing a month long printmaking residency at Atelier Circulaire, Montreal.

Catherine Perehudoff Exhibits in London, England
February 4 - February 9
 
Congratulations to Catherine Perehudoff who is exhibiting works in The Gallery in Cork Street, London, England. The show, titled Canadian Landscapes, opens on February 4 at 6pm and runs until February 9th.
YECHEL GAGNON at the Foreman Art Gallery
September 12 - Nov 3, 2007
 

Be sure to see Yechel Gagnon's exhibition Documents at the Foreman Art Gallery at Bishop's University from September 12 - November 3 2007. This exhibition traces the development of Yechel's work with plywood, her past use of it in printed works, and it's present use as the basis for her large format in-situ installations.

NEWZONES ARTISTS IN "ABSTRACT PAINTING IN CANADA"
September - 2007
 

Newzones would like to congratulate gallery artists Jordan Broadworth, Jonathan Forrest, John Kissick, Marie Lannoo and William Perehudoff for their inclusion in Roald Nasgaard's new book Abstract Painting in Canada.

We would also like to mention the inclusion of historical Canadian artists Jack Bush, Gershon Iskowitz, and Jean-Paul Riopelle - all of whom have had solo exhibitions at Newzones.

LORRAINE SIMMS at the McClure Gallery
September 7 - Sept 27, 2007
 

Congratulations to Lorraine Simms for her participation in Some Girls curated by James D. Campbell at the McClure Gallery. The show runs from September 7 - 27 and focuses on the work of four contemporary Canadian painters who live and work in Montreal. This exhibition deals with the state of portraiture in contemporary art.

NEW INSTALLATION BY DIANNE BOS
August 3 - Oct 29, 2007
 

If you happen to be in London, ON, this fall, be sure to check out Dianne Bos' new outdoor installation "Garden Shed Galactica," on display at Museum London. For more information, please see: www.museumlondon.ca

Aleksandra Rdest
Semi-Finalist in the 2007 RBC Painting Competition!
July 17 - Sept 17, 2007
 
Congratulations to Aleksandra Rdest, chosen as a semi-finalist for the RBC Canadian Painting Competition from a pool of over 1,400 works by 690 artists. In it's 9th year, the competition seeks to recognize and support emerging artists and awards a total of $55,000 in prize money.
Mike Patten in LOOP Festival 07
May 23 - June 3, 2007
 
Congrats to Mike Patten for his participation in the LOOP Festival 2007 in Barcelona, Spain. LOOP is an internation exhibition of video art dedicated to the dissemination, creation and expansion of the medium. Be sure to see an exhibition of Mike Patten's new body of work, Mondrian's Garden, from September 15 to October 20 in our On Paper gallery.
Brad Harms Awarded AFA Grant!
June 23, 2007 -
 

Congratulations to Bradley Harms for receiving an Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) Project Grant, which will help him to continue and expand his great work.

Look for Cybele Young in Intl. Crafts Biennale
October 2, 2007 - October 28, 2007
 

Bravo to Cybele Young, a participant in the 5th Cheongju International Craft Biennale. The event invites international artists, specialists and commercial companies in the field of craft to create an international exchange of ideas and to celebrate the practical, analytical, commercial and artistic aspects of the craft industry.

NEWZONES IN ART IN AMERICA
April 1 - Apr 30, 2007
 

Newzones is honoured to be included in the April 2007 issue of Art in America Magazine! As part of a report on the new and established Art Fairs in Manhattan, Newzones' exhibition at the RED DOT Art Fair caught the attention of the editors of the magazine. The feature on the Manhattan Art Fairs can be found on pages 33 and 35 in the April issue of Art in America.

Marie Lannoo: See Nothing, See Everything
November 22, 2006 - January 6, 2007
Wednesday November 22, 5-7 pm
 

Congratulations to Marie Lannoo on her recent exhibition See Nothing, See Everything, at the Art Gallery of Calgary. The exhibition opens Wednesday November 22nd from 5-7 pm and continues on until January 6th, 2007

See Nothing, See Everything is an installation of paintings that creates yet defies expectations. What you see is subtly transformed in the process of looking and engaging with the work. As a result, an expectation of nothing transforms into the possibility of something and a vital space is created between seeing nothing and seeing everything.

Regiment
November 2 - Jan 1, 2007
 

Congratulations to Sophie Jodoin whose solo show Regiment will open at the McClure Gallery (Montreal) on November 02, 2006. This public gallery will feature a new body of work by Sophie after which the exhibition will travel to the University gallery in Nanaimo, BC in March 2007 and then toToronto next fall.

Body Notes
opening September 21 at Gallery FOFA
September 21 - Oct 13, 2006
 

Congratulations to Sophie Jodoin who will be participating in Body Notes, an exhibition that focuses on figurative art and the depiction of the body. Six artworks from The Diary of K series will be featured in this group exhibition. The exhibition opens September 21 at the new Concordia gallery FOFA and runs until October 13, 2006

Canadian Contemporary Figurative Art
September 14 - Oct 29, 2006
 

Congratulations to Angela Grossman, Sophie Jodoin and David Pellettier who are participating in Dancing to the Invisible Piper: Canadian Contemporary Figurative Art. This group exhibition, curated by Robert Freeman, focuses on contemporary Canadian artists whose artwork centres around figurative art and the dipiction of the human body. The exhibition runs from September 14 until October 29, 2006 at the Art Gallery of Mississauga.

Bradley Harms on City TV
September 14 - Sept 15, 2006
 

Congratulations to Bradley Harms who was recently featured in an interview on City TV. The interview can be viewed on Channel 8 in Calgary and will air throughout the day on Friday September 14, 2006.