Arena: Art Of Hockey - art exhibition

Mostly in full display last year by the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (read the article from Canadian Art), the perfect exhibition will finally be shown in the heart of hockey world, Montréal. Go see it if you are a fan of either one of the two things (or both): art and hockey!

Arena: The Art Of Hockey
Loft Du Musée Juste Pour Rire
2111 boul. St. Laurent, Montréal
January 23rd- April 19th 2009 (10am to 9pm everyday)

ADMISSION (+ service charges)
General Admission: 12$
Children (4 – 12 yrs.): 6$
Family (2 adults, 2 children): 30$
Mondays are half price

INFOS:
Tickets: 514-845-2322
Group reservations : 514-845-3440 ext. 2245 / arena@hahaha.com

Thanks to Erica for the link:
http://www.hahaha.com/en/musee/7/3962/?nav=6

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Review: I went on a (half-price) Monday the first week the exhibition opened its doors. I was the only visitor that day, so don't have to reserve tickets. The whole exhibition is only one-third of all artworks displayed (no space left?) and the only new thing to the show is a bunch of NFB short films including Sheldon Cohen's animation of Roch Carrier's The Sweater (both in French and English). As if that exhibition actually worth the $12 admission on any other day (except on Mondays), I don't buy it. Worth to see, but I want more!

My suggestion to visit: go on any Monday and once there, have some cash in your pockets (they don't have Interac) to buy that nice catalogue made from the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (only $25), which covers all sixty-one artists' works. Others including a great poster if you are a Leafs-hater ($5) and hockey jersey with the Just For Laughs monster as the logo ($30). Good bargain!

Works to see: Charles Pachter; James Carl; Graeme Patterson; Hanson + Sonnenberg; Jean-Pierre Gauthier

- Willy the Bum (01/27/2009)

Artists To Look I

Our new post segment is the artists to look for in coming times. In this first post, two artist I have met before and now, but also the two whose names will be in presence of canadian art media soon.

Kirsten McCrea
We participated in a particular group show together called THE SALON DES REFUSÉS a year ago, our thanks to Summer. I'm glad to check out what she had done since the show, up 'til now. You can find this quirky politico-pop artist in indie-art presses such as Four Minutes To Midnight and Juxtapoz Magazine, as well as having her very own website:
www.hellokirsten.com

Max Wyse
I met him while we're working our day jobs in the same building. Expectionally abstract in his works, this B.C.-born contemporary artist is sure of his name in magazines and presses; most notably and recently in Canadian Art. His website is pleasing to check out:
www.maxwyse.com

- Willy the Bum