Fredericton, New Brunswick – Beaverbrook Art Gallery is proud to announce an upcoming exhibition that showcases the groundbreaking work of Omar Gandhi Architects (OG), a globally recognized architecture studio. The exhibition, curated by John Leroux, will run from October 14, 2023, to January 10, 2024, with the official opening scheduled for October 28, 2023.
Founded in 2010, Omar Gandhi Architects (OGA) has gained global recognition for their innovative approach to architecture and design. Known for their ability to creatively interpret client briefs while seamlessly incorporating the unique characteristics of each site they work on, OGA has consistently demonstrated their adaptability to extreme climates, resulting in transformative designs that have earned critical acclaim.
Omar Gandhi Architects, led by Omar Gandhi himself, has received the prestigious Professional Prix de Rome in Architecture and a Governor General’s Medal in Architecture. This exhibition will offer a unique opportunity to delve into the studio’s roots and trace its evolution into one of the most influential architectural practices in the world. The exhibition will highlight completed projects in the Canadian landscape through sketches, construction photos, drawings, and physical models.
The Beaverbrook Art Gallery’s Manager of Collections and Exhibitions, John Leroux, is the curator of this exhibit, and a retired architect. He expressed his admiration for OG’s work, stating, “the recent work by Omar Gandhi Architects is some of the most innovative and exciting architectural design to have ever come out of Atlantic Canada. It is no surprise to me that Omar and his office are held in such high international regard. They care deeply about people, place, and the craft of building. It ultimately comes down to building a strong and connected community through architecture.”
The exhibition will feature 32 large-scale photographs, 23 hand-crafted architectural models, and one custom-designed architectural enclosure created by Omar Gandhi Architects.
Omar Gandhi, Principal and Owner, expressed his excitement about this exhibition, saying, “I’m honoured to showcase our studio’s work for the first time, curated by John Leroux. Our exhibition captures a moment in our studio’s evolution, offering introspection into our architectural journey. We aim to make architecture relatable and enjoyable, emphasizing its functional and emotional aspects, inviting the public to connect with our creations.”
About Beaverbrook Art Gallery:
Beaverbrook Art Gallery, New Brunswick’s provincial art gallery, has been enriching lives through art since 1959. The gallery is dedicated to maintaining artistic excellence in caring for, researching, and developing its widely recognized collections, presenting engaging and stimulating exhibitions and programs, and promoting art education and visual literacy.
About Omar Gandhi Architects:
Founded in 2010, Omar Gandhi Architects (OG) is a studio that has cultivated a dedicated approach to architecture, emphasizing thoughtfulness and sound expressions. With a diverse portfolio encompassing a wide range of architectural typologies, the firm combines local influences and a responsive design philosophy to create adaptive and contextually sensitive designs. Their creative process revolves around collaboration with clients, incorporating the influences of landscape, community, and typology, resulting in architecture that harmonizes with its surroundings.
As “Omar Gandhi Architects” prepares to open its doors to the public, this exhibition promises to be a unique and immersive experience showcasing the transformative power of architecture.
LONDON (AP) — With a few daubs of a paintbrush, the Brontë sisters have got their dots back.
More than eight decades after it was installed, a memorial to the three 19th-century sibling novelists in London’s Westminster Abbey was amended Thursday to restore the diaereses – the two dots over the e in their surname.
The dots — which indicate that the name is pronounced “brontay” rather than “bront” — were omitted when the stone tablet commemorating Charlotte, Emily and Anne was erected in the abbey’s Poets’ Corner in October 1939, just after the outbreak of World War II.
They were restored after Brontë historian Sharon Wright, editor of the Brontë Society Gazette, raised the issue with Dean of Westminster David Hoyle. The abbey asked its stonemason to tap in the dots and its conservator to paint them.
“There’s no paper record for anyone complaining about this or mentioning this, so I just wanted to put it right, really,” Wright said. “These three Yorkshire women deserve their place here, but they also deserve to have their name spelled correctly.”
It’s believed the writers’ Irish father Patrick changed the spelling of his surname from Brunty or Prunty when he went to university in England.
Raised on the wild Yorkshire moors, all three sisters died before they were 40, leaving enduring novels including Charlotte’s “Jane Eyre,” Emily’s “Wuthering Heights” and Anne’s “The Tenant of Wildfell Hall.”
Rebecca Yorke, director of the Brontë Society, welcomed the restoration.
“As the Brontës and their work are loved and respected all over the world, it’s entirely appropriate that their name is spelled correctly on their memorial,” she said.
