ART SCHOOL HIGH: curated by Patrik Andersson

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Art School High Invitation

EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION & ARTISTS' TALK: Saturday May 13, 2017

Time: 1:00-4:00 (Artists' Talk @ 3:00)

From May 13th to August 26, 2017, the Smith Foundation will present Art School High at the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art. The exhibition will explore socio-cultural issues relating to identity, adolescence, conformity, marginalization, and rebellious behaviours. Invited artists have made significant works reflecting on the experience of attending high school. These works will probe the very nature of learning in diverse environments.This exhibition is a unique opportunity to explore visual responses by important artists to the depths & quirks of the grade 9 to grade 12 years. Schooling may have made us who we are, but it has also been a source of serious anxieties - and for many, a time of traumatic experiences​.

Curated by Dr. Patrik Andersson, participating artists include Karin Bubas, John Collins, Rodney Graham, Scott Livingstone, Ken Lum, Kyla Mallet, Jean MacRae, Shannon Oksanen, Kathy Slade, Ron Terada, Neil Wedman and David Wisdom — all artists who have made significant work that reflect on the high school experience. ​