Went to a media preview at the National Gallery of Canada for the 2017 RBC Canadian Painting Competition Finalist. It was a guided tour of the 15 finalists shortlisted for the competition. On October 17, a jury will select a winner and two runners up. The first-place prize is $25,000 followed by second and third …
Month: August 2017
Have a listen to No Filter for August 28, 2017. The first hour was dedicated to artist/bands who are performing at FME happening on August 31 to September 3. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: A Tribe Called Red – The Virus Andy Shauf – Twist Your Ankle Ludovic Alaire – Voyageurs Geoffroy – As Long (Feat. …
It has been awhile since I last went to House of Paint. The last day of the festival and it was their Concert Under the Bridge. I didn’t get to see the headliner ATrak because things was going way behind schedule. But he did do an artist talk earlier in the day. Check out the …
It was the second and final night of the second annual Hopped and Confused presented by Mill Street Brewery and Dine Alone Records. Saturday’s event had Tokyo Police Club, Hollerado, Dilly Dally and New Swears. Click here to see more photos.
It was the first night of the second annual Hopped and Confused presented by Mill Street Brewery and Dine Alone Records. Friday night’s event had The Trews, Yukon Blonde, Said the Whale and Sam Coffey & The Iron Lungs. One down, another one to go for Hopped and Confused 2017. Click here to see more …
Hamilton band Basement Revolver and Ottawa’s Galapagos performed at Pressed on August 24, 2017. Sadly due to various events happening, I missed out The Dant Danners‘ set. Great set of indie alternative rock music on a Thursday night.
Oz Kafe opened up to their new location on August 23, 2017. Located on 10 York Street which in the courtyard area. Couldn’t resist what the new place looks like. Check out the photos.
Third art opening stop in Ottawa on August 24th. It was the inaugural opening of The Sussex Contemporary. Located on 531 Sussex Drive which is beside Social. They held their first group showing featuring the works of Erin Loree, Tyler Armstrong, Jason Deary, Stella Cade, Sarah Letovsky, Callen Schaub (Toronto), Corri-Lynn Tetz (Montreal), Claire Scherzinger …
Another opening reception that took place on August 24th. Karsh-Masson Gallery which is right beside OAG Annex. There was Jonathan Théroux‘s Tour. He is currently an MFA candidate at the University of Ottawa. Originally from Montérégie, he began his visual arts training with a concentration in painting and drawing at Concordia University. His research focuses …
Went to OAG Annex for the opening reception for Sarah Fuller‘s And perhaps in me someone very old still hears the living sound of wood. In this exhibition she uses photography, video, sound and installation to create space in which to meditate on the trees that were once here and the persistent mark their extraction …