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January 27, 2010
Happening Festival of New Music and Media connects remote musicians in live concert
Calgary, AB - The Happening Festival of New Music and Media 2010, running until January 29 at the University of Calgary, highlights established and emerging new media practices in sound and music, including a live music concert with participants from around the world.
NetTets: A Network Music Concert connects collaborators from China, New Zealand, Greece, Singapore, Canada and the U.S through Syneme, the studio/lab of the Canada Research Chair in Telemedia Arts. The high-speed …

This art show and sale is an opportunity to purchase contemporary adventure photographs by amazingly talented photographers. The showcase features a diversity of activities, from skiing to hiking to ice climbing.

It’s definitely sad news to hear that Artlife Gallery is closing its doors. But they are holding one last art party this weekend. Go out and show your support - it’s sure to be a blast!

Now more than ever it seems that artists need to be on guard, although I’m not sure how an artist might have safeguarded themselves from what’s currently happening with Ritiches Auctioneers.
Ritchies Auctioneers a company with a forty year reputation has been ordered into bankruptcy, but not before taking and selling $1.2 million in art with no plan to pay what is owed to the artists. The artists, unfortunately, seem to be at the bottom of the totem pole. First to get paid will be the secured creditors, then unsecured, and …

Exposure 2010 – Calgary Banff Photography Festival runs from Jan. 30th to Feb 28th.
The theme of this celebration of photographic arts is Perception.
Festival highlights in Calgary include new works shot in large format 8 x 10 negatives by award-winning photographer David Burdeny featured at Herringer Kiss Gallery. Polaroids of studio models taken by celebrated artist Attila Richard Lukacs are presented at Illingworth Kerr Gallery - Alberta College Art & Design. At Newzones Gallery is a solo show by Joshua Jensen-Nagle, a photographer who uses experimental materials and techniques to create …

Just received this press release. Pretty neat! Unfortunately for most of us here in Calgary, it’s going to be tough to check this piece out first hand today. That being said, head on over to the Heavy Industries website to check out pictures taken throughout the process. There aren’t any pictures of the piece post-installation, but those are sure to appear quickly.
Metro also has a little write up on the Drop with a cool video news report of the actual installation. Check it out, it’s pretty awesome. Kudos to the …

The second annual Art Auction Fundraiser, MASTERPIECE Contemporary 2009, being held by The Art Gallery of Calgary is coming up!
The event takes place on September 17, 2009. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the auction begins at 7:30 pm. Join Senior Art Curator, Marianne Elder on September 16, 2009 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm to to preview the art.
From The Art Gallery of Calgary website:
In anticipation of MASTERPIECE Contemporary 2009, The Art Gallery of Calgary is holding a raffle for Attila Richard Lukacs’ American Flag Edition #47. Tickets are $20 …

We’ve been pretty busy over here - sorry for the lag between posts! Remember, if you are interested in contributing (even just a post or two a month) please get in touch - we can always use more scribes!
Here’s a quick post to tide you over:
The Whyte Museum has a number of new exhibitions.
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Box 160, 111 Bear Street
Banff, Alberta  T1L  1A3
403.762.2291
A Fossil Paradise:
The Discovery of the Burgess Shale by Charles D. Walcott
Until September 7, 2009
One hundred years ago a discovery was made near Field, B.C. …

In support of the Calgary Interfaith Food Bank, the Herringer Kiss Gallery is putting on a group art show and we are glad to be able to share
Date: July 18 - August 15, 2009
Opening Reception & Sale: Saturday, July 18th from 2 to 5 pm.
Representatives from the Calgary Interfaith Food Bank and participating gallery artists in attendance.
Did you know?
In January 2009, 37% more Calgarians turned to the Calgary Foodbank for assistance than in January 2008. (9,013 in 2009 compared to 6,589 in 2008)
In February 2009, 43% more Calgarians turned to …

I recieved a great e-mail this week asking if I might give my opinion on Elena Ilku. Basically, it revolved around the line between original art and plagarism.
To quote the e-mail:
Apparently, the three or four commercial galleries who represent this artist refuse to respond to any questions about the artist’s integrity, and also the verity of the galleries’ website claims that this artist’s works are of “high originality.”
Is it original work, or just a bunch of plagarism?
So, while I can’t vouch for whether or not the commercial galleries representing Elena …