I AM WESTERN

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Kris Weinmann, "Taking a Seat..? Falling Barn," 2015

digital archival print, 16" x 20"

Opening Reception: June 30, 6:00-9:00pm

Exhibiting Artists in Attendance

MEDALTA Opening Night Activities

6:10 - 6:30 PM Opening Remarks by Participating Artists6:45 - 8 PM

Seven of the fourteen artists involved in the I AM WESTERN project will be exhibited at Medalta’s unique Yuill Gallery in the Historic Clay District, Medicine Hat. Evening includes Screening of Terrance Houle's Ghost Days.

Screening of Ghost Days, Q & A Screening of performative video of Terrance Houle, Cobra Collins, Brett Gordon, Kelly Isaak & Matt Masters captured by filmaker Alex Moon in the decommissioned IXL Brick Factory in Medicine Hat. Followed by Question and Answer period with attending artists.

I AM WESTERN, running June 30 - October 1 2017, is a postmodern interpretation of the cowboy and western genre; deconstructing, re-contextualizing, and modernizing the image of who we are with an eye and integrity to current realities.

Through a significant selection of large installations, performance and 2D work, handpicked artists including Terrance Houle, Heather Benning, Chris Cran, Lyndal Osborne, and Mitch Kern present their unique interpretations of a genre steeped in romanticism and tradition. I AM WESTERN seeks to continue the celebration of the West while being inclusive to a changing demography, landscape, economy and culture.

Artists: Chris Cran, Sherri Chaba, Lyndal Osborne, John Freeman, Heather Benning, Kris Weinmann, Tim Moore, Terrance Houle, Mitch Kern, Adrian Stimson, Pascale Ouellet, Billie Rae Busby, Rosanna Marmont, Kelly Johner

Curated by Melissa E. Cole

Organized by Off Limits Arts

For more information visit www.offlimitsarts.com