FOR YOU / AND ME
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Paul Kuhn Gallery 724 11 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta T2R 0E4

"For you / and me," installation
The exhibition coincided with the fall Contemporary Art Launch organized by the Esker Foundation and an ADAC gallery hop comprised of the local galleries that are distinguished members of the Art Dealers Association of Canada.
For You/And Me is curated by Calgary and Boston artist, Ashleigh Bartlett. The participating artists include, Sarah Cale (Toronto), Mark Clintberg (Calgary), Jessica Groome (Toronto/Berlin), Tiziana La Melia (Vancouver), Deirdre McAdams (Vancouver), Erica Mendritzki (Winnipeg), Sondra Meszaros (Calgary), Les Ramsay (Vancouver) and Jim Verburg (Toronto).
These young artists are each gaining significant attention both nationally and internationally. Both the selection of the artists and the particular works included in the show has been in the planning for many months.
Ms. Bartlett's own words best describe the direction of the show.
After the death of Blinky Palmero in 1977, Imi Knoebel created a series of monochromatic shaped paintings titled, "24 colors for Blinky" as a tribute to his friend. Making an artwork as a dedication is an intimate gesture that forms complex, interesting and personal relationships.
For You / And Me, suggests a give and take, and highlights an exchange between artists and their influences. This exhibition, composed of nine Canadian artists, explores what it means to learn, communicate and create parallels with something or someone they're devoted to. Interested in the ways in which artists create a correspondence with a person, history, subject or movement, the exhibition explores a multitude of approaches in art making within the sphere of an homage. FOR YOU / AND ME presents work in painting, drawing, collage, and sculpture.
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