New Exhibitions Promise to Engage and Delight!

February Frist Friday, marks the opening of two new and innovative exhibition at the JNAAG.

 Curiouser & Curiouser and Eleven Times Eleven feature works by of some of the most cutting edge contemporary artists working in Canada.

Curiouser & Curiouser 

Based on the delightful and somewhat whimsical artwork of Petrolia based artist Norman Barney, Curiouser & Curiouser offers visitors a journey into the wonderfully bizarre world of the imagination.

Barney, along with other likeminded artists including Jorden and David Doody, Dagmara Genda, Karine Giboulo, Catherine Heard, James Kirkpatrick, Ron Noganosh and Chris Stones, take delight in transforming found and recycled objects, creating works that are visually engaging and entertaining while at the same time examine some of society's most complex and urgent social issues.

The exhibition offers an opportunity to experience art work by eight emerging artists from across Canada, all working in their own unique way with assemblage, collage and found objects. Centered on the work of Petrolia artist Norman Barney, the exhibition will challenge your perceptions about what art can be and how it can function in the world."

Eleven Times Eleven / Peyakosâpwâw, also opens at the JNAAG on February 7. The exhibition investigates Indigenous traditional knowledge known as The Great Law of the Iroquois; a principle that requires consideration for seven generations into the future when governing decisions are made. 

Well-known Aboriginal artist Ron Noganosh has created works that speak to ancient traditions in Indigenous image making and storytelling, while acknowledging future generations. Eleven Times Eleven / Peyakosâpwâw has been produced in conjunction with the Emerging Aboriginal Curatorial Residency Project, generously sponsored by RBC.

Artist Talk with Ron Noganosh
Thursday, February 6 at 7:00 pm

Join us for a rare opportunity to sit down with important Canadian artist Ron Noganosh, who will discuss his multi-faceted artistic practice with an emphasis on his works in our current exhibitions, Eleven Times Eleven and Curiouser and Curiouser.

For more information about these upcoming events visit www.JNAAG.ca