Wednesday, May 17, 2017
In Review – RMG Fridays: Young Minds
By Stephanie Pollard “I want all my children to have the things I couldn’t afford. Then I want to move in with them.” -Phyllis Diller Wind and sputtering rain didn’t stop guests from enjoying May’s First Fridays at RMG, which celebrated Durham’s young people. From performances by the Durham Girls’ Choir and spoken word artist…
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Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Carin Makuz: UpholSTORIES
By: Christy Chase Carin Makuz is a Durham writer with an interest in the detritus we leave behind us. She started The Litter I See Project (litteriseeproject.com) which matches photos of litter she’s found with short written works by more than 100 Canadian authors, all in support of Frontier College’s literacy programs. “I’m interested in…
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Recap – RMG Fridays: Adventure Handbook!
By: Stephanie Pollard In ancient Rome, stones were marked with distances-usually a full, or part of a mile-and placed along the road, hence the word ‘milestones.’ Today, we know milestones as place markers that hold significance in a person’s or entity’s life, big or small. April’s RMG First Fridays celebrates two ongoing milestones: the 50th…
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Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Exploring the process: An interview with Anastasia Hare
By: Raechel Bonomo Interview with Anastasia Hare RMG Art Lab Residency: What Arises in the Process, December 6 - 30, 2016 Gallery A Exhibition: In Time, January 5 - 29, 2017 Participating artists: Katie Bruce, Jennifer Carvalho, Rob Nicholls and Sarah Sands Phillips The relationship between the curator and the artist is one of complexities and…
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Tuesday, April 4, 2017
The RMG’s 10-year-old curator
Sigourney Baker is a 10-year-old junior curator at the RMG. The junior curator program explores the world of art galleries and exhibitions. The program gives kids the opportunity to learn how to develop themes while given a behind the scenes look of how an exhibition comes together. While exploring works from the RMG’s permanent collection,…
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Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Women in Art and Community
Women in Art and Community There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish. -Michelle Obama Alexandra Luke would be proud. While we can only speculate on how she saw the future of a small building on Simcoe Street that housed works by the Painters’ 11 and other Canadian artists, fifty years later…
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