Reinterpreting the City of Ottawa’s Fine Art Collection
December 3, 2010 to January 16, 2011
Opening reception: Thursday, December 2, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
CITY HALL ART GALLERY – Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West
Perceptions explores how art can be experienced in new and non-traditional ways. It asks us to consider how exhibitions can explore diverse perceptions and develop creative approaches to accessibility.
7 artists have reinterpreted existing artworks from the City of Ottawa’s Fine Art Collection. The artists presented in this exhibition are:
Shala Bahrami
Emily Comeau
Emily Cook
Lynda Cronin
Angelo Demarsico
Analisa Kiskis
Jolanta Lapiak
Jessica MacCormack
Maggie Wesley
Pamela Witcher
ACCESS
The City Hall Art Gallery is wheelchair accessible. The exhibit includes content in multiple formats, including bilingual audio, captioned and signed commentary.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like more detailed information or to discuss the possible arrangement of additional descriptive and tactile tours.
HOLD MY HAND
PERFORMANCE BY JESSICA MACCORMACK
INVITATION December, Saturday 4 & Sunday 5, I invite you to meet me in a public space and hold my hand. We will sit in City Hall Art Gallery and hold hands for 10 minutes (all details negotiated based on our mutual needs).
Please make an appointment: 613-244-4871 or publicartprogram@ottawa.ca
Saturday, December 4 at 10:30 a.m., 12:00, 2:00 or 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 5 at 11:00 a.m., 2:00 or 3:30 p.m.
EXHIBIT TOURS
Individuals requiring disability-related accommodations for the tours are requested to contact us 2 weeks prior to the tour at 613-244-4871 or publicartprogram@ottawa.ca.
Descriptive tour in LSQ/French & ASL/English: Sunday, December 5
LSQ and French at 2 p.m., ASL and English at 3 p.m.
Descriptive & Tactile tours in English:
Saturday, December 11 at 2 p.m.
Sunday, January 9 at 2 p.m.
Descriptive tour in English & French: Saturday, January 15
English at 2 p.m., French at 3 p.m.
CITY HALL ART GALLERY
Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West
Open daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Information: 613-580-2424, ext. 28425 TTY: 613-580-2401 http://www.ottawa.ca/arts
Emily Comeau 