Latest News and Events
2012
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Professor Lorraine Gilbert's work is also presented is several other galleries in Ottawa this summer:
SAW Gallery, Local Flora, until August 18th.
Carleton University Art Gallery, An Embarrassment of Riches, until September 30th.
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Professor Lorraine Gilbert's large-scale landscapes are presented in Flora and Fauna: 400 Years of Artists Inspired by Nature At the National Gallery of Canada: an exhibition that features more than 100 works dating from the 16th to the 21st centuries, it explores the myriad ways in which artists respond to the natural world. May 9, 2012 until September 9, 2012
Presented in collaboration with the National Capital Commission, there is also an outdoor exhibition of Professor Gilbert's work, displayed in the Beaux-Arts and the Tin House Courtyards of Ottawa's Market area. Follow this link for a short film about the artists work: National Gallery of Canada -
Exhibitions of Final Thesis Projects by MFA Graduates
The University of Ottawa's Department of Visual Arts is pleased to announce that the members of the master of fine arts (MFA) graduating class will be presenting their final thesis projects this summer in galleries across the Ottawa-Gatineau region. A must-see! -
Professor Martin Golland is part of a show entitled Strange Reverie at Union Gallery, Main Space, Kingston , Ontario from July 3rd to September 21st, 2012, Reception: September 21, 7-9 pm.
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Professor Jinny Yu was awarded an artist residency at Seoul Museum of Art Nanji Art Studio in Seoul, Korea from June 1 – August 31, 2012. She will be exhibiting her work at the Kunst Doc Art Gallery and the Nanji Art Gallery in August.
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Celina Jeffery is taking a six month sabbatical starting July 1st, 2012. She will be editing a book anthology called The Artist as Curator to be published by Intellect, UK. In addition, she will be researching curatorial strategies and developing exhibition proposals in Europe and Australia.
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Congratulations to Andrew Wright, Professor and Interim Chair in the Department of Visual Arts, who was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts as of June 2012. Established in 1880, today's Academy is composed of over 700 established professionals working across Canada in 20 visual arts disciplines; from painting and sculpture to architecture, design, fine craft, photography and filmmaking.
2011
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Professor wins the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts
Diana Nemiroff, adjunct professor at the Department of Visual Arts, receives the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts. This award is Canada's foremost distinction for excellence in visual and media - New Student Art for Sale at Paradigm[e] Gallery in Simard Hall
- The latest works by Professor Jinny Yu, produced during her academic leave at ISCP New York, sponsored by Canada Council for the Arts, are being exhibited at Patrick Mikhail Gallery in Ottawa and at McMaster Museum of Art in Hamilton.
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The Visual Art Department at the University of Ottawa presents the 2011 MFA thesis exhibitions of artists Jennifer Anne Norma, Theo Pelmus, Andrew Smith, Chris St. Amand, and Laura Taler.
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Congratulations to Andrew Wright, professor in the Department of Visual Arts, who was awarded the BMW exhibition prize of $5,000 at CONTACT 2011. Learn more about his innovative project, CORONEA.
2011
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“Hold On” launched in Mumbai June 1. An exhibition curated by the Chair of the Visual Arts Department Celina Jeffery, it also features uOttawa students Chris St. Amand and Jen Hamilton.
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Alumni win the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts
Geneviève Cadieux, former student at the Department of Visual Arts receives the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts. This award is Canada's foremost distinction for excellence in visual and media arts.
- Video: A visual arts professor and her students present their work in Confederation Park.
- Visual arts students create costumes and props for uOttawa Opera Company’s next production.
2010
- A pioneer in the world of the Canadian visual arts passes away
The Department of Visual Arts is saddened to learn of the passing of Shirley Thomson, adjunct professor at the Department, as well as director of the National Gallery of Canada and the Canada Council.
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We are extremely proud to announce that Visual Arts professor Celina Jeffery is among the finalists for the 2010 Capital Educators’ Award. An initiative of OCRI, the Capital Educators’ Awards recognize Ottawa educators who have made a difference in the lives of their students by acting as role models, instilling confidence and nurturing leadership.
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Professor Shirley Thomson to receive Order of Ontario
Professor Shirley Thomson from the Department of Visual Arts is among the 29 new appointments to the Order of Ontario, the province’s highest honour, announced on January 25, 2010 by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the Honourable David C. Onley.