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Blank canvas: Charity art sale making COVID comeback – Regina Leader Post
Art from the Attic — a donation-based art sale that raises money for charity — is set to return on Sept. 17 after a two-year COVID hiatus.
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Sherry Wolf believes that artwork should be seen to be appreciated.
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In fact, she’s counting on it.
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As one of the volunteer organizers behind Art from the Attic — a long-running charity event in Regina — Wolf is eager to help revive the annual art sale after it was cancelled for two straight years due to the COVID pandemic.
As the name implies, Art from the Attic relies on donations from the public. The pieces are sold for charity during a one-day event that runs Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre (2900 13th Ave.).
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There’s no entry free and the art is “priced to sell.”
The event is operated by the Regina branch of Grandmothers 4 Grandmothers, a national non-profit organization that partners with the Stephen Lewis Foundation. The Toronto-based foundation was created in 2003 to work with grassroots groups in sub-Saharan Africa. Funds are earmarked to support “grandmothers” raising a generation of children who’ve been orphaned due to AIDS and HIV.
According to the Stephen Lewis Foundation, it has raised over $40 million through the grandmothers campaign while contributing to 2,100 projects and 335 community-based organizations in 15 African countries.
The Regina group has been part of that initiative since 2006, but the arrival of COVID presented some unique challenges.
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“Like most non-profit organizations, we’ve all been struggling to try and do what’s normal for us, which is fundraise,” Wolf said. “It has been hard. We’ve had some creative ideas (to raise money online) … but it hasn’t quite been the same.”
If not for the pandemic, Art from the Attic would be celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2022. The Regina-based grandmothers are also closing in on $1 million in total charitable contributions since their organization’s inception.
“We’re well over the $900,000 mark,” Wolf noted “We do lots of small fundraisers so it’s a big deal for us to get close to that milestone. We’re hoping with this sale — or by early next year — that we’ll be able to do that. It’s exciting.”
In order to reach their goal, organizers are counting on people to make their artwork available for donation. There are four drop-off locations: Atelier Arts (2075 Albert St.), Benjamin Moore Elements of Colour (4350 Albert St.), Colourburst Paint and Wallpaper (551 Albert St.), and Independent Living (3870 E. Eastgate Drive).
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The deadline is Sept. 13.
“We typically get a push at the very end,” Wolf said. “We’re hoping more donations will come in. Our sale depends on the donations. It’s coming in but not as quickly as other years. It takes a while to get back in the swing of things.”
Art from the Attic only accepts two-dimensional pieces (no sculptures or pottery). Donations can be original artwork, prints, photos, water colour, acrylic, oil, metal art, fabric art, etc. — basically “anything that people are willing to donate to us that can hang on a wall.”
Before the artwork goes up for sale, it’s inspected, cleaned and refurbished (when necessary). That process might include replacement of the matting and frame to make it more appealing for potential buyers.
The end result is a piece of art that’s almost like new, even if it was gathering dust in someone’s attic.
“The Regina community is very generous with donations to us; I think people recognize it’s a good cause and it’s a way to recycle their art,” added Wolf, who expects the sale to be well-attended, if history is any indicator.
“People are (usually) lined up at the door on Saturday morning. People know it’s good art and there’s lots of great bargains. It has quite a bit of a following and we’re hoping that’s what happens this year.”
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Random: We're In Awe of Metaphor: ReFantazio's Box Art – Push Square
There’s nothing quite like video game box art that makes you stop and say “wow”. Admittedly, it’s been a while since such a cover caught our eye, but we simply can’t gawk at the newly revealed box art for Metaphor: ReFantazio and not write an article about it.
The upcoming RPG looks to be a stunner in terms of art direction, and the cover gives you a taste of that before you even get started. It features gorgeous character-focused art, and although we still think the name ‘Metaphor: ReFantazio’ is a bit… overwrought, we can’t argue with the logo, which is striking.
NieR: Automata’s Kazuma Koda is credited as Metaphor’s concept artist, so we’re assuming it’s his work that’s decorating this box, but it’s also worth noting that longtime Persona character designer Shigenori Soejima is running the show.
Are you as taken with Metaphor’s box art as we are? Have a quick say in our poll and then make some room on your shelf in the comments section below.
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Hajime Sorayama on the erotic aesthetics of his sexy robot art
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We speak to the controversial Japanese artist about fetishism, his never-before displayed ‘hardcore’ paintings and Desire Machines – one of the inaugural exhibitions at the Museum of Sex opening soon in Miami
©Hajime Sorayama Courtesy of NANZUKA
©Hajime Sorayama Courtesy of NANZUKA
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“articleBody”: “Shoyer adds: “I appreciate how Sorayama’s work engenders discussions about the real and the fantastic, the erotic appeal of the inorganic, and the porous boundaries between being human, machine, and animal, especially in relation to subjectivity or myths of consent.” She says there’s one particular piece she wants to highlight – and one that ties the Museum of Sex Miami’s inaugural programme together nicely. “The painting [an untitled work painted by Sorayama in 2022] features a fembot using a vibrator,” she explains. “Gold halos hover over the robot’s head and the head of the vibrator, sanctifying both machines. The vibrator features a hand crank, referencing the early history of vibrators – a history that’s also on view in Modern Sex. Hand-cranked vibrating stimulatory machines were first invented during the industrial revolution. An object like the Vee Dee vibrator (1900-1915) features a similar hand-crank to the vibrator on view in Sorayama’s painting. As such, in this work, Sorayama seems to combine the early history of mechanical stimulators with a futuristic look at self-stimulation. Here, the past, present, and our visions for the future compound. The painting seems to ask, ‘How has erotic desire, self-stimulation, and the subjectivity of other-than-human figures manifested, and how will it play out going forward?’.”
By referencing the past in this way (see also his Marilyn Monroe android pin-up), Sorayama imbues his ‘sexy robots’ – who he refers to as his wives and daughters – with a past. They’re simultaneously human, with realistic, supple flesh and familiar histories, and yet disorientingly non-human, futuristic, and fantastical. At a time when we have more tools than ever than envision a different kind of eroticism – and yet people use AI to reinforce the same Western ideals of sexiness – Sorayama remains one of the few still really pushing the boundaries of what eroticism can look like. “I’m excited and very proud of how [Desire Machines] came together,” he concludes. “I can’t wait to see the viewers’ reaction. I just need to keep behaving myself so I won’t get arrested before the show starts.”
Visit the gallery above for a closer look at some of the artwork going on display at the Musuem of Sex in Miami.
Museum of Sex Miami opens in 2024. Follow their Instagram for updates.”,
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Fragility on display at new Kelowna Art Gallery exhibition – Kelowna News – Castanet.net
Two Master of Fine Arts candidates at UBC Okanagan explore fragility in a new exhibition at the Kelowna Art Gallery.
Kelowna-based Victoria Verge and Salmon-Arm based zev tiefenbach are featured in the presentation titled “What is Fragile?” that runs until July 12, 2024. An opening reception is scheduled for Friday, April 26, from 6 pm. to 8 p.m. at the Kelowna Art Gallery, and admission is free.
Verge’s works, titled Chasing the Echoes of Home, include interactive sculptures and a large installation featuring wallpaper and vintage furniture. Teifenbach’s collection includes photographs and videos called these are fragile days.
“Through their unique artistic explorations, Verge and tiefenbach shed light on how fragile the human spirit can be,” says curator Christine May. “Visitors to the exhibition are encouraged to think deeply about how art can transform us, and the important role that artists play in shaping today’s social and cultural stories.”
A pair of fellow MFA student from UBC Okanagan, Jessie Emilie and Troy Teichrib will also be showcasing their work at the Lake Country Art Gallery from May 18 to July 14.
“Through a range of mediums, these students are offering visitors the opportunity to explore the next generation of contemporary art across a variety of styles,” says Wanda Lock, curator at the Lake Country Art Gallery.
The Kelowna Art Gallery is located at 1315 Water Street. The Lake Country Art Gallery is at 10356A Bottom Wood Lake Road.
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