A review and report from Montreal’s Papier12 by Ariane Fairlie. An annual contemporary art fair of works on paper presented by the Association of Contemporary Art Galleries (AGAC), Papier 12 was held April 12-15, 2012, in a large tent at the edge of Place des Arts in downtown Montreal.
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Toronto-based artist Jp King visited the studios of two artists: James Gallagher of Brooklyn, New York, USA and Sophie Jodoin of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Amongst the immediately recognizable qualities of both artists, their exclusive color palettes speak of the worlds they inhabit.
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4 May-30 June 2012
The title of this touring exhibition comes from the words of the French critic Nicholas Bourriaud: “We are no longer either passive receivers or authoritative cultural transmitters, but potentially both simultaneously.” It presents the work of 32 artists to illustrate some of the uses of “collage in British art from the first influences of the Parisian avant-garde” through the present day.
11 May-16 June 2012
Described as “the age old novelty of collage or assemblage”, the works by 13 artists in CUAS’ new exhibition space use glue, tape, and other methods of adhesive to present different themes and aesthetic.
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24 May-17 June 2012
“Bounce”, Janice McDonald’s new collages, “reworks the round” in an exploration of dot, pattern, and scale.