Two exhibitions
dal 21/1/2005 al 15/5/2005
Segnalato da
21/1/2005
Two exhibitions
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
Works from the Weston Collection. This exhibition offers a comprehensive encounter with the innovative work of Christo and Jeanne-Claude, famous for their large-scale public projects that reorient our habitual relationship with urban environments and rural landscapes. Metamorphoses, Tales of Transformation: thirty prints and drawings, illustrated books and sculptures. The show focuses on the theme of 'transformation' as found in the series of mythical Greek tales written in the 1st century by the Roman poet Ovid.
Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Works from the Weston Collection - Metamorphoses, Tales of Transformation
Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Works from the Weston Collection
This exhibition offers a comprehensive encounter with the innovative, strikingly beautiful work of Christo and Jeanne-Claude - two of the leading artists of our time. Famous for their large-scale public projects that reorient our habitual relationship with urban environments and rural landscapes, Christo and Jeanne-Claude are still at the centre of the art world more than forty years after beginning their collaboration and first wrapping everyday objects. On February 12, the artists launch their current project: The Gates: Project for Central Park, New York City.
Organized by the Art Gallery of Ontario
Supported by the Canada Council for the Arts
Family Sundays - March 2005 - Every Sunday afternoon, 1 to 5 pm
Christo's Running Fence - Friday, February 4, 2005
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Metamorphoses, Tales of Transformation
This exhibition focuses on the theme of "transformation" as found in the Metamorphoses, a series of mythical Greek tales written in the 1st century by the Roman poet Ovid. Approximately thirty prints and drawings, illustrated books and sculptures will provide a new perspective on Ovid’s "transforming" themes. The stories of Apollo and Daphne, Dedalus and Icarus, Perseus and Andromeda, and many other fascinating personalities will be explored. The exhibition has been organized in conjunction with the festival Metamorphosis: A City-wide Festival of Transformation and the Arts to be held in Toronto in March, April and May, 2005.
Generously supported by the Ernest Redelmeier Family
http://www.metamorphosisfestival.ca/
Metamorphosis Festival Launch - Wednesday, January 26, 6 pm
Image: Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Valley Curtain, Rifle, Colorado, 1970–72. Photo: Harry Shunk
For more images and more information, contact:
Amanda Gabriele, 416-979-6660 ext. 372, amanda_gabriele@ago.net
Sean O'Neill, 416-979-6660 ext. 403, sean_oneill@ago.net
Art Gallery of Ontario - 317 Dundas Street West - Toronto, Ontario
Gallery Hours and Location - Monday: Closed. - Tuesday: 11 am-6 pm - Wednesday: 11 am-8:30 pm - Thursday: 11 am-6 pm - Friday: 11 am-6 pm - Saturday-Sunday: 10 am-5:30 pm
Wednesday evenings are free for everyone, from 6 to 8:30 pm. Surcharged exhibitions and ticketed events excepted.