PAST EXHIBITION
DARK COMMANDER: THE ART OF JOHN SCOTT
A two-part exhibition: McMaster Museum of Art Fall 2015 / Art Gallery of Hamilton Winter 2016
Organized by The Faulconer Gallery, Grinnell College, Iowa
A retrospective of the dark and eerily prescient art work of Governor General Award winning Toronto-based artist John Scott.
The exhibition at McMaster presents John Scott works drawn from over 30 years with a focus on his studio practice of the past 15 years. It includes works on paper, sculpture and two reconstructed installations, Bunny Boudoir and Europe (1993). Scott’s works are represented in major Canadian public collections and in the United States and Europe. He was the first recipient of the Governor General’s Award for Visual Art in 2000. He is also a long-time faculty member at OCADU.
The McMaster installation includes ‘interjections’ from the Museum collection; works by Francisco Goya (Spanish, 1746-1828) and early 20th century European and avant-garde artists.
Exhibition catalogue includes essays by Daniel Strong, Ihor Holubizky, Gary Michael Dault, and Deirdre Hanna.
RECEPTION:
Thursday September 17, 6 – 8 pm
GUIDED TOUR
Wednesday, September 23, 12:30 pm
A Lifelong Learning Week event
JOHN SCOTT AND ANN MACDONALD IN CONVERSATION:
Thursday, October 29, 6 pm
Ann MacDonald is Director/Curator, Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto Scarborough
Image is detail of John Scott, Alpha Male, 2008, mixed media on canvas. Courtesy Nicholas Metivier Gallery.
Curated by: Daniel Strong
August 22, 2015 – December 05, 2015
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SUBMISSIONS & ASSISTANCE
SUBMISSIONS:
The McMaster Museum of Art is presently not accepting artists’ submissions for exhibitions at this time of leadership change at the museum. Our Interim Director will be undertaking a review of the museum’s forward exhibition schedule, as well as our policies and procedures, in the coming months. Our present focus is the ongoing maintenance of our permanent collection and storage needs for future collection activities.
The museum remains committed to our collecting priority in the continued support of early career, mid-career and established Indigenous artists, artists of the Black diaspora and racialized artists through purchases and commissions. Donations will be welcomed and reviewed at a future date which will be posted on our website.
ASSISTANCE:
The McMaster Museum of Art is a third party recommender for Ontario Arts Council (OAC) Exhibition Assistance Grants.
The museum is currently accepting applications. Our next program deadline is: December 16, 2024.
Priorities:
Artists who demonstrate an interest and consideration of art as a medium for social change and action.
Please follow the guidelines established by the Ontario Arts Council, apply directly through their website, and submit the following with your applications:
Brief artist statement
Confirmation letter from the gallery/museum/venue
Budget
CV
Digital images of work
