CBU Art Gallery

On Saturday September 26, the CBU Art Gallery hosted an opening for its most recent, virtual exhibition, Ko'kmanaq emittukutijik I Yonkhinatá:res ne onkwara’séhson I Our Cousins Visit. On that day we were joined, virtually, by participating members of the Group of Six in Ontario, as well as friends and mentors of the artists. We're delighted to announce that the exhibition will be available for in-person viewing later this month. Stay tuned for further details coming soon! The work can currently be seen on the Lumiere website at: http://lumierecb.com//kokmanaq-emittukutijik-i-yonkhinata/ Our thanks to Joe Sampson for the opening reception photos.

Today we hosted the opening of the new CBU Art Gallery exhibition, 'Ko'kmanaq emittukutijik I Yonkhinatá:res ne onkwara’séhson I Our Cousins Visit'. The event took place at The Convent in downtown Sydney and we were honoured by the presence of Stephen Augustine, who kindly officiated with opening words, followed by commentary from CBU Art Gallery curator, Greg Davies. We were also honoured by the virtual attendance of guests from across Turtle Island at the Six Nations of the... Grand River Territory. Our deepest thanks to the Group of Six artists, Elizabeth Doxtater, Shelley Niro, Marilyn Morley and Phyllis Webstad for joining us on this special day! To see the virtual gallery of works by the participating artists, be sure to visit the Lumiere 2020: Possible Futures at the link below: http://lumierecb.com//kokmanaq-emittukutijik-i-yonkhinata/

The CBU Art Gallery exhibition opens this afternoon (2 pm ADT; 1 pm in Ontario). We regret to announce that due to technical issues, we can no longer present a livestream feed for this event. Members of the Group of Six in Ontario can join a Zoom call to be present. Invites will be sent to those who have contacted us on behalf of the Group, 30 minutes in advance of the event. CBU Students' Union Cape Breton University The Convent Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design Cape Breton Island Cape Breton Regional Municipality Unama'ki College

This Saturday, September 26 at 2 pm., ADT (1 pm., in Ontario) watch for our livestream opening of our new exhibition, featuring work by young Indigenous artists from Potlotek, Eskasoni and the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory in Ontario. The title of the exhibition is presented in Mi'kmaq, Mohawk and English in recognition of the cultures that come together in a celebration of emerging talent. Join us 'virtually' at lumierecb.com for this special occasion, where the ...gallery space becomes a site of peace and friendship and a meeting ground for sharing expressions of experience, thoughts, ideas and values. The CBU Art Gallery is proud to partner with 'Lumiere 2020: Possible Futures' in bringing this event to the public. Our thanks also to the Group of Six, Elizabeth Doxtater (co-curator), Unama'ki College, The Convent, and the crew at NovaStream for tech support. Cape Breton University CBU Students' Union Eskasoni First Nation Potlotek First Nation The Convent See more

Quiet contemplation of a work of art is a deeply fulfilling thing. The installation of Will Gill's work, 'From the Lion's Den' - at The Convent in Sydney's north end - was particularly beautiful to experience. In the quiet surroundings of one of the city's oldest neighborhoods, lined with grand old trees, Will's haunting images of migratory figures photographed at Fogo Island seemed to radiate from the glow of The Convent's lantern (a glass-enclosed staircase). I was especial...ly pleased with the transformation of the images by the space and lighting which offered a dramatic and unusual rendering of the images - almost ghost-like... emphasizing the highlighted figures and boats in the images. I'm eager to see a very different rendering of the images in Middle River. Unfortunately, Hurricane Teddy has forced a cancellation of that projection tonight but I'm hoping that we can set up a rain-date in the coming days. Update to follow. Greg Davies (CBU Curator) Special thanks to Corey Katz for the installation images. CBU Students' Union Cape Breton University @

7 pm tonight... catch CBU Art Gallery curator, Greg Davies,in conversation with photographer, Charlie Morrison, as they discuss Charlie's video project 'Silver Linings'. A Lumiere 2020 presentation. Tune in at lumierecb.com or Lumiere Cape Breton (here on facebook). Lumière Cape Breton CBU Students' Union Cape Breton University Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design The Convent

Did you know that the CBU Art Gallery is involved in this year's Lumiere festival? Tune in tonight for a special conversation between Toronto-based musician and visual artist, Mark Gane, and CBUAG curator, Greg Davies as they discuss Mark's multi-installation project for Lumiere 2020, 'Phrase Triggers'. This projection-based project draws upon 40+ years of lyrics written with the Canadian group, Martha and the Muffins. The livestream begins at 8 pm ADT here in Cape Breton (7 pm in Ontario). Have your questions ready as this will be a moderated talk! Tune in at: http://lumierecb.com/project/phrase-triggers-1976-2020/ CBU Students' Union Cape Breton University The Convent Cape Breton Island Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design Lumière Cape Breton Cape Breton Regional Library Studio Rally

Coming to APTN in early September. This promises to be a fascinating series! Flashback to 2018 when Jeff Bear and crew came to CBU to interview Teresa Marshall (featured at the end of the promo here), during the installation of her exhibition, Red Rising Hoods. Memories of wonderful conversations and knowledge sharing!

Chad Tobin's image of Robert Frank, playfully looking back at the viewer with his camera poised, is now featured on the cover of Photo Life magazine. We are thrilled to include this wonderful, spontaneous image in our current online exhibition, 'To Be Frank'. Be sure to visit our website to see the exhibition as we continue to upload images from the show! CBU Students' Union Cape Breton University #leica #robertfrank #photography

A call for submissions for Indigenous artists! The Indigenous Art Centre and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) is inviting Indigenous artists to apply to the Indigenous art acquisition program for 2020-2021. Your work would be collected in the Indigenous Art Collection in Gatineau, Quebecthis is "one of the most significant public art collections of contemporary Indigenous art in Canada." Since the 1960s, it's been collecting works by living a...rtists to "create a unique collection that represents the artistic practices of community-based and urban Indigenous artists throughout Canada." You can read the full submission details at the link below: https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca//15182019207/1536589608102 CBU Art Gallery thanks Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art Gallery and St.FX Art Gallery for sharing this!

'To Be Frank', our current exhibition of photographic work by Robert Frank and Chad Tobin continues online. Be sure to visit our website for ongoing uploads of installation pictures and photographic images form the show at: https://www.cbu.ca/community/art-gallery/ We'll be posting more images from the exhibition here on facebook and on our Instagram page, in the weeks to come. Today's image is an untitled photo of Robert at his home in Mabou, taken by Chad Tobin during a vis...it in 2016. The use of colour in this portrait serves as a wonderful contrast to other black & white images in the exhibition, including Robert's own work from the permanent collection. Cape Breton University The Beaton Institute CBU Students' Union Studio Rally CBU Library Cape Breton Regional Municipality Cape Breton University Library #leica #photography #robertfrank

Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day. To truly honour and respect those recognized on this occasion, we must do well as Canadians to listen to the voices of Indigenous peoples across Turtle Island. Let us unite in listening to the truth and answer the call, as allies, to act and end injustice. From 2018 - 2019; Teresa Marshall, 'Red Rising Hoods' (installation photo).

The final work in our current online exhibition, 'To Be Frank', is this untitled image by Chad Tobin. It is positioned on the reverse side of the title wall where Robert Frank's, 'Car Accident, U.S. 66 between Winslow and Flagstaff, Arizona' (see previous post) is located. Tobin's image is one of last taken by the photographer on his final visit with Robert and June at their home in Mabou in August of 2019. In many ways it is a fitting work with which to close the exhibition,... drawing attention as it does to Robert's presence and absence in the same moment. Here Robert is signified by the bathrobe picked out from shadows by the light streaming through a nearby window. Not unlike Robert's photograph on the title wall, this closing image was taken quite spontaneously as the subject presented itself to Tobin's eye; an instant captured in a fraction of a second and frozen in time. For more images of the exhibition, visit us at: https://www.cbu.ca/community/art-gallery/exhibitions/ Chad Tobin Cape Breton University CBU Students' Union Cape Breton Island CBRM ConnectArtsStudio Rally Visual Arts Nova Scotia Visual Arts News Light Work Canadian Art Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design The ConventCape Breton Regional Library The Beaton Institute Cape Breton University Library Leica Camera GALLERY 44

Hello artists in Unama'ki / Cape Breton. Be sure to check out these employment opportunities with the Cape Breton Partnership. Details and application procedures in link below. Deadline 5:00 pm., June 21st.

The first image featured in our current exhibition, 'To Be Frank', is this photograph by Robert from ca. 1955-56. 'Car Accident, U.S. 66 between Winslow and Flagstaff, Arizona' is a black & white silver gelatin print produced as part of Robert Frank's series, 'The Americans', first published as a book in 1958 (France) followed by a second, American publication in 1959. Why was this selected as the first image for the exhibition, you may ask? More than once in the years follow...ing the publication of his series, Robert referred to this photograph as one of his favourite images. It seemed fitting to include it on the title wall, in part, for this very reason. However, it is also an image that succinctly addresses life and death; like the photograph itself which captures the living moment in a single frame, embalming it at the very same instant. In our next post, we'll look at the closing exhibition image by Chad Tobin and explore its particular connection to this photograph. Chad Tobin Cape Breton University CBU Students' Union The Convent Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design CBC Cape Breton Cape Breton Island CBRM ConnectArts Cape Breton Partnership Visual Arts Nova Scotia Studio Rally Light Work Leica Camera Canadian Art CMagazine MOMUS

'To Be Frank' is now online. The exhibition features early work by the celebrated Swiss-American photographer Robert Frank along with a selection of prints by Cape Breton photographer, Chad Tobin - taken over a ten-year period at the Mabou home of Robert and June Leaf. In the coming weeks we will be uploading further images here and on our website, along with commentary, notes and videos relating to the photographs and the exhibition itself. But first... here is a welcome note from Chad Tobin on this opening day!

`To Be Frank` has opened online at the CBU Art Gallery. Over the coming weeks we will be bringing you highlights from the exhibition, which features the photographic work of Robert Frank and Chad Tobin. Here are a selection of installation images of the exhibition. But stay tuned to this space for more images, more discussion and videos! This is just the beginning! Chad Tobin Cape Breton University CBU Students' Union The Convent Cape Breton Island Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design CBC Cape Breton Cape Breton Post Studio Rally