The Works Art & Design Festival

November 5, 2020

The November chill offers last and emergent chances to experience new flowers, new voices and vibrant art displays around the city.

Final Week!

Monique Martin | Context is Everything

Context is Everything is a sweeping multimedia installation by internationally recognized artist, Monique Martin. The exhibit runs until November 10 across several Downtown Edmonton venues. Martin’s work includes thousands of life-like dandelions and large-scale prints.  

These unseasonal blooms will only appear for a short time more—be sure to catch them in familiar Downtown locations before they’re gone!

For more information and locations, head to The Works’ website.

Fall Artist Takeover Series

The Fall Artist Takeover Series curated by Tasana Clarke (@exstepmom) and Sade Medos (@depechesade) has begun on The Works’ Instagram. Tune in every Wednesday and Saturday for new artist-generated content.

Here is a selection of this season’s posts:

Click Here to read our interview with Summer Artist Takeover curator Tasana Clarke, and to view an archive of the Summer Artist Takeover Series

The Places

Arts on the Ave, in Collaboration with The Places, presents large outdoor sculptures on loan from the Vancouver Biennale.

“Love your bean” was a mantra that Cavallaro told himself while he worked on the highly polished fibreglass resin of the sculptures, inspiring a deeper focus on the nature of love, shape and colour.

New to Arts on the Ave, Outdoor Sculpture Installations

Walking Figures by Polish artist Magdalena Abakanowicz

In front of the Telus Building (SE Corner -  88 St. & 118 Ave.)

Walking Figures is a group of headless, cast-iron figures. They appear to be walking aimlessly without sight, and the somber tone makes reference to both time and loss.

The Meeting by Chinese born artist Wang Shugang

(SE Corner 92 St. & 118 Ave.)

Red figures are placed in a circle, static and crouching with cupped hands, open to various interpretations, from one of thoughtful contemplation to one of latent energy ready to leap up.

Alley of Light Art Boxes

Featuring Critical Pieces by Monique Martin

Images from the body of work Critical Pieces by Monique Martin are now on display in the Alley of Light Art Boxes through winter. The images presented are taken from original 72” x 24” linocuts, printed on vellum. These same linocuts were also made into handwoven rugs in Nepal.

Humans use disparaging and derogatory self-talk and negative internal conversations at times.  We are often hypercritical and yield to societal standards that are perpetually changing.

Dandelion pieces, rather than the whole, are used as a symbol of critical pieces. Each person is essential, valued and a critical part of other people’s lives.

—Monique Martin

We encourage you to check out Monique’s vibrant work on the south wall of the historic Armstrong Block building in Downtown Edmonton.

The Art & Design in Public Places Program and its various project partners launched the Alley of Light Art Boxes initiative on 4th Street Promenade, Armstrong Block Building (South Wall, 10125 – 104 Street) in October 2018

Art Around Town

”It’s About Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900 - 1970 and Now”, until December 5, Mitchell Art Gallery

“amiskwacîwâskahikan”, until November 28, Ociciwan Contemporary Art Collective

“Cloth in Context”, November 7 to December 24, and “Alberta Craft Excellence”, until December 24, Alberta Craft Council

Mark Clintberg, “Portal”, November 14 to January 9, and Mitchell Chalifoux, “Pairs”, until December 19, Latitude 53

Tamires Para, “Corpo Bruto” and Gary McMillan, “Galapagos”, until November 28, Harcourt House

“ATB Art + Wellness” (Stollery Gallery), and Lora Pallister, “Stantec Artistic of the Year” (City Centre Mall window display), Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts

“Vente des Miniatures”, November 13 to December 19 Centre d'arts visuels de l'Alberta

“The Cabinet of Chester & Luba Kuk”, November 3 to December 5, Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts

St Marie φ Walker, “You see what you don’t see”, until November 21, SNAP Gallery

Gerry Morita, “The Disaster Show”, November 27 and 28, Mile Zero Dance

Call to Artists: Alberta Public Art Network and The City of Calgary are accepting applications for the Acts of Care Public Art Residency until November 19.

Call to artists: the University of Alberta Alumni Association is accepting proposals for the 2021 Convocation Art Print until November 6.