Paper Doll
March 30 to June 10, 2012
Central to this playful exhibition is a little-known collection of paper dolls and doll clothes made by poet Sylvia Plath when she was a teenager. The works in this touring exhibition range from tiny, delicate paper sculptures to giant steel-cut dress shapes. Included are an early video by Cindy Sherman, new work by Jeannie Thib, Cybèle Young, and Anna Torma; and installations by Ed Pien and Lynne Yamamoto.
Gasoline Alley and Other Sunday Dreams by Clint Neufeld
March 30 to June 10, 2012
Saskatoon-area artist Clint Neufeld has a grease monkey’s appreciation for muscle cars, but he also replicates the components of engines, transmissions and axles in ceramic. His delicate sculptures ask viewers to consider men’s garage “tinkering” in terms of aesthetics, transformation — even love.
Forced Perspective
March 30 to June 10, 2012
Drawn from the Mendel Art Gallery’s permanent collection, Forced Perspective examines culture and place. Working from miniature to monumental scales, the artists represent diverse aesthetic traditions contributing to cultural life on the prairies. Featuring pioneer paintings by Augustus Kenderdine, carvings by Fred Moulding, and contemporary works by Douglas Walker, Bill Burns, and Janet Werner.
Artists by Artists: Tammy Lu and Crystal Bueckert
Hatch
March 30 to June 10, 2012
Hatch is an exhibition of parallel investigations into notions of path finding and city building. Tammy Lu and Crystal Bueckert’s research and drawings address historical and imagined narratives of Saskatoon by tracing and layering events, characters, infrastructures and geography.
School Art: Celebrating 40 Years
March 30 to June 3, 2012
Saskatoon’s favourite exhibition turns 40! Showcasing art by students from kindergarten to Grade 12. School Art is sponsored by PotashCorp.
