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Conor McNally, MCDAVID film still

Oily: on fandom

July 5–August 2

Opening Reception: July 5, 3-8 PM

FEATURED ARTISTS

Maria Buffalo

John Cardinal

Veronica Fuentes

AJA Louden

Conor McNally

Emily Riddle

Hanif Abdurraquib writes about his hometown of Cleveland as its basketball team chases a national championship: “Cleveland is a city that is overwhelmed by a desire to believe in something beyond what people outside of the place have ascribed to it.”

The parallels between Edmonton and Cleveland jump out of every page of Hanif’s book “There’s Always This Year”. While the City of Edmonton removed its “City of Champions” slogan from welcome signs on the highway, many are still banking on a return to those glory days of back to back championships in the late 1980s.

But what is Edmonton without hockey?

Oily examines the joy, representation, and unity within a fandom while also never forgetting those who are left without when the party's over.