McIntosh Gallery
1151 Richmond Street N6A 3K7 London, ON, Canada

Don’t forget, our job posting for Digital Curatorial and Outreach Assistant closes next Tuesday, May 11! McIntosh Gallery is seeking an energetic post-secondary student specializing in art history, museum studies, communications, or public engagement to assist in research and project development in Summer 2021. Offered with support from the Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations program, this position can be filled remotely and is open to student applicants residing outside of Southwestern Ontario. More info: https://mcintoshgallery.ca//young_canada_works_posting_clo

Devoid of narrative or politics, Doug Dolman’s paintings balance intellect and emotion in the form of pure abstraction. His deep impasto surfaces provide a tangible manifestation of his lifelong attempt to reconcile the chaos of human existence through the repetition of a personal vocabulary of abstract symbols. Following a year of study at the Montreal Museum of Fine Art School of Art and Design under Arthur Lismer, Dolman moved to Stockholm, Sweden in 1965, where he studied... at Konstskolan Idun Lovén. Dolman was profoundly influenced by such luminaries of the expressionist movement as the Norwegian painter Edvard Munch and the German painter Emil Nolde, as well as the plays and films of Ingmar Bergman and the plays of August Strindberg. The experience had a lasting impact on Dolman’s practice, which continues to be informed by the tenets of expressionism as evidenced by the use of vivid colour, strong brushwork, generous paint application, and highly textured surfaces. Doug Dolman: In Search of Symbol continues virtually until further notice. More documentation of the exhibition will be shared over the coming weeks while we remain closed to the public.

Effective Saturday, April 3, 2021, McIntosh Gallery will be closed to the public until further notice as mandated by the Province of Ontario. In-person gallery visits are not permitted at this time. In light of these restrictions, Doug Dolman: In Search of Symbol will open virtually beginning April 29. Exhibition documentation and virtual walk-throughs will be posted online throughout the exhibition's run. Image: Doug Dolman, Subway 2 (detail), 1970. Oil on canvas. Courtesy the artist.

Are you a post-secondary student seeking summer employment in the arts? McIntosh Gallery is hiring a Digital Curatorial and Outreach Assistant for Summer 2021! We are seeking a post-secondary student with some art history, media, or communications education and an interest in museum work and public engagement. The ideal candidate will have excellent written and oral communication skills, proven research and organizational abilities, and stellar attention to detail. The candid...ate must be self-motivated and have the ability to work independently, take initiative, and work collaboratively with others. Applicants must be between 18 and 30 years of age and eligible to work in Canada. They must have been a full-time student from January April 2021 and will be returning to full-time studies in September 2021. Applications are due through the Young Canada Works portal on May 11, 2021. For more information or to apply, check out the following link: https://young-canada-works.canada.ca/Opport/ProjectDetails

Our recent exhibition Written on the Earth has been thoughtfully reviewed by Madeline Lennon, Professor Emerita of Visual Arts at Western University, for local online publisher Centred.ca. The full text can be accessed via the link in the post below:

Computational Arts in Canada 1967-1974 is now open! Co-curated by Adam Lauder and Mark Hayward, the exhibition features work by Art Machine, Greg Curnoe, "Kee" Dewdney, Suzanne Duquet, Vera Frenkel, Giles Gheerbrant, Leslie Mezei, N.E. Thing Co. and Roger Vilder. To book your next visit to McIntosh Gallery or find more information about the upcoming online lecture, visit https://mcintoshgallery.setmore.com/

Today's FIELD TRIP with McIntosh Gallery features a performance by Toronto-based performance artist Johannes Zits. "Checking in on an Old Copper Beech" is an interaction between the artist and a much-loved tree on Western University's campus. This performance occurred in London where the artist carried out research and work in residence at McIntosh Gallery throughout Spring of 2020. FIELD TRIP: Art Across Canada is a new online platform to deliver arts experiences with some of Canada’s most celebrated artists in a national partnership with leading arts organizations.

Art Now! Presents: Adam Lauder and Mark Hayward: Computational Arts in Canada 1967-1974 is happening this evening at 7pm EST on Zoom! Join exhibition curators Adam Lauder and Mark Hayward for a discussion their collaborative project Computational Arts in Canada 1967-1974. More information along with the Zoom Webinar link can be found at the event page linked below!

We're in the final days of Ibghy & Lemmens: Theatre from the Jungle at McIntosh! To book your gallery visit before the exhibition closes later this week, visit the link below. https://mcintoshgallery.setmore.com/