It got 58,000 in 2005, which is 4833.33 per month (2006 Canada Council grant winners aren't public until 2007 August, why?) Now let's see what exhibitions this gallery (which I've shown in the past) presented in 2005. This gallery, it states on its site is open 12pm-6pm, Wed; 12pm-9pm, Thurs-Fri; 12pm-5pm, Sat-Sun.
So these are the shows listed: 2005
This Call was to Have Effect
by Pavilion Projects
in the window from December 22 to January 9 2005
opening Friday January 7 starting at 7pm (That's 18 days)
Further
by Marianne Corless
in the gallery from January 14 to February 20 2005
opening Friday January 14 starting at 7pm (that's 38 days)
Halluzination
Les Reines Prochaines (5 Swiss Artists)
tour March 2005 (can't tell, was this a one nighter? or more)
"(Switzerland's les Reines Prochaines lead
a royal rebellion
by LORRAINE CARPENTER
"With a lively blend of music, lights, video, props and costumes, not to mention personality, les Reines Prochaines bridge politically infused, avant-garde art and colourful, accessible entertainment. The Basel-based group, whose alumni includes renowned artist Pipilotti Rist, has seen some lineup changes since their start in 1987, yet their method and madness have generally remained the same.
"A kind of language has developed in the music and the performance and the way of working, and this has grown over 18 years, so it's quite strong," says Barbara Naegelin, one of the group's newer members. An integral part of this language is the music, a smorgasbord of 20th-century European sounds, from classic cabaret to traditional Eastern, with touches of the contemporary. Throughout their shows, singer-songwriters Michèle Fuchs, Fränzi Madörin, Muda Mathis, Sus Zwick and Naegelin pass the mic and the instruments, taking turns singing lead (in German, French and English) and playing horns, keys, strings, synths, guitars and drums.
Accompanying their democratic musicianship is a substantial dose of liberal politics, particularly feminism. Les Reines Prochaines have always dealt with women's issues in their work, but Switzerland's swing to the right in 2003's elections, which left only one woman in its government, has not only re-stoked the group's fire, but brought a new generation into the liberal fold, a major step forward from the laissez-faire apoliticism and feminist backlash of the late '90s and early '00s. That said, les Reines's approach to politics bears little resemblance to the strident methods of North America's street activists and big womyn on campus.
"We don't speak out that we are feminists, except in interviews," explains Naegelin. "We're all women and we're talking about everyday life so we're ourselves a manifestation. We're not saying, ‘Feminism, feminism, feminism.'"
"Well, maybe a little bit in this show," adds Zwick.
"Yes, there's one song that's a parody of a war song, for equal rights," Naegelin admits.
Although Mathis, Naegelin and Zwick are already in Montreal with their installation La géographie transparente (at Galerie la Centrale until April 17), "this show" is Halluzination, to be performed as part of Studio 303's 12th annual Edgy Women festival. Les Reines' latest multimedia spectacle was inspired by Switzerland's devastating election ("The worst imaginable politician was elected," Naegelin says), and general dejection among liberals.
"We worked our whole life in a political way," says Mathis, "but we found that - "
" - it didn't help," concludes Naegelin. "The only thing that helps now is hallucinations or hypnosis," she says, as Mathis casts spells with her hands. Call it escapism dotted (and umlauted) with reality checks and crossed with irony and self-deprecation.
"We're left to our dreams but we cannot accept this, so we still talk about it," says Naegelin. "We're in the middle of it and feeling it, but we're making fun of ourselves at the same time.)"
Artist talk evening
by Muda Mathis & Sus Zwick & Barbara Naegelin and Les Reines Prochaines
on Wednesday March 23 at 7pm @ La Crentrale (one night)
La géographie transparente
by Muda Mathis & Sus Zwick and Barbara Naegelin
in the gallery from March 11 to April 17 2005
opening Friday March 11, starting at 7PM. (36 days)
Efflorescence
Shop-Window Performance Links Embroidery, Biology and the Migration of Cultural Patterns
performance at La Centrale on April 20th from noon to 6:00 p.m.
and on April 21st from noon to 2:00 p.m.
opening on Thursday April 21st @ 7pm at La Centrale
WUH-PHARR : Boldly Go Where No Man Has gone Before
Concordia's 2004-05 Women and the Fine Arts group
A sound and video Exposition in the gallery on April 22nd and 23rd 2005
Opening April 22nd at 8pm @ La Centrale
ANNIVERSAIRE : hI-5
in the streets and in the gallery from April 30th and May 1st 2005
metro rider
exhibition from May 7th to June 5th 2005
goin' down : metro rider invites you to go down with her.
meet @ la centrale on wednesday may 25 at 1pm
n.b. exhibition in the gallery on pause from May 18th 'til the 22nd
Studio XX presents
Htmlles 07
Périphéries + proximités
performances of : Suzanne Binet-Audet, Karèya Audet + Michelle Kasprzak, Raylene Campbell, Nathalie Derome + Nathalie Dion, et installation deTamara Vukov
performances in the gallery on Thursday May 20th at 9pm
opening on Friday May 20th at 9pm
exhibition in the gallery from May 20th to the 22nd 2005
things that go down
by karen elaine spencer
performative reading in the gallery on Friday June 3rd 2005 at 7:30pm
Les fermières obsédées
performance on St-Laurent Blvd on Thursday June 9th at 10pm
exhibition in the gallery from June 9th to July 10th 2005
Seafarers and Fishwives
by Jennifer Crane
exhibition in the gallery from July 22 to August 21 2005
opening on Friday July 22 at 7pm
artist talk on Saturday July 23 at 4pm
BOOM-CHIX-ABOOM !!!
Multi-disciplinary event in front and inside the gallery
from August 25th to 28th 2005 !
fundacja 36,6
presentation / workshop
Tuesday September 6th 2005, 6pm
The Myth of Sexual Loss
Karen Brett
Presented with the Mois de la photo à Montréal
under the artistic direction of Martha Langford
exhibition in the gallery from September 9 to October 9 2005
opening on Friday September 9 at 6pm
artist talk on Friday September 9 at 6:15pm
Breathing Underwater
Glynis Humphrey
exhibition from October 20 to November 20 2005
opening on Thursday October 20 at 7pm
Let it snow
Caroline Iqaluk, Annie Kavik, Sarah Qavvik, Mina Eyaituk, Sarah Kudluarok, Maggie Kattuk, Betsy Meeko, Mary Kavik Jr., Mary Kavik Sr., Lottie Arragutainaq, Hannah Kavik
curator : gyu oh
presented by the Nunavut Arts & Crafts Association in Iqaluit, Nunavut
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