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THE CANADIAN SOCIETY OF DECORATIVE ARTS
The Canadian Society of Decorative Arts/ Cercle canadien des arts décoratifs was formed, with the generous support of the Macdonald Stewart Foundation, to provide a forum for all those interested in the decorative arts.
What to see
This section is updated every few months. Please check individual links for the latest exhibition news if needed.
A listing of some of the decorative arts exhibits from coast to coast:
HALIFAX
MSVU Art Gallery (Mount
Saint Vincent University)
Tel: (902) 457 6160
Tel: (902) 457 6160
LUCKY RABBIT: IN AN
ANCIENT GARDEN
Collaborative potters
Debra Kuzyk and Ray
Mackie from Nova
Scotia’s Annapolis Valley
are Lucky Rabbit. This
exhibition and multilevel
installation of
large ceramic vessels
and numerous tiles,
extravagantly decorated
with stylized plants and
animals interspersed
with plain vessels,
alludes poetically to
components of a formal
garden, encompassing
sky, water and earth.
May 21 to August 8, 2011
May 21 to August 8, 2011
QUEBEC
Musée national des
beaux-arts du Québec
Tel: (418) 643 2150
Tel: (418) 643 2150
DIAGHILEV’S BALLETS
RUSSES: WHEN ART
DANCES WITH MUSIC
Bringing together top
talents such as Nijinsky,
Stravinsky, Debussy,
Picasso, Matisse and
Coco Chanel, the legendary
Ballets Russes (est.
1909) was a point of
convergence for dance,
music and the visual
arts. The exhibition
showcases some 200
objects, including original
wardrobe creations, set
designs, performance
footage, music clips, costumes,
props and posters,
most from the Victoria
and Albert Museum.
June 9 to September 5, 2011
June 9 to September 5, 2011
MONTREAL
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Tel. (514) 285-2000
Tel. (514) 285-2000
THE FASHION WORLD OF
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER:
FROM THE SIDEWALK
TO THE CATWALK
Jean Paul Gaultier, “enfant
terrible of fashion,”
is unquestionably one
of recent history’s most
important fashion designers.
The first retrospective
ever devoted to this
couturier will celebrate
the boldness and refinement
of a multicultural,
avant-garde style that
obliterates boundaries
while demanding the
right to be different.
June 17 to October 2, 2011
June 17 to October 2, 2011
TORONTO
Gardiner Museum
Tel. (416) 586 8085
Tel. (416) 586 8085
JUN KANEKO
Japanese-born Kaneko
studied painting in Japan
and ceramics in the U.S.
Although best known
for large-scale ceramic
sculptures and installations,
painting remains
an important part of his
practice. This survey of
39 works includes ceramic
sculptures, paintings
and drawings. This is the
only scheduled Canadian
venue for the exhibition.
June 30 to September 28, 2011
June 30 to September 28, 2011
The Textile Museum
Tel: (416) 599 5321
Tel: (416) 599 5321
SILK OASIS ON THE
SILK ROAD: BUKHARA
Bukhara features Central
Asian ikats and embroidered
silks—coats,
veils, wall hangings
and coverlets from the Museum’s permanent
collection—to visualize
the Bukhara region’s
rich textile history and
place it within the diverse
cultural traditions of Asia.
To September 25, 2011
To September 25, 2011
WINNIPEG
Winnipeg Art Gallery
Tel: (204) 786 6641
Tel: (204) 786 6641
ANNURAAT: INUIT
CLOTHING IN ART
Inuit women rank among
the most innovative and
skilled craftspeople in
the world. Although the
use of skin clothing
has waned, traditional
and regional styles
are still a significant
part of Inuit culture
and are represented in contemporary Inuit
art. The exhibition
includes dolls,
sculptures, and graphics
from communities
throughout the North.
To October 9, 2011
To October 9, 2011
VICTORIA
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Tel: (250) 384 4171
Tel: (250) 384 4171
THE IMMORTAL GARDEN
The Immortal Garden
explores ways in which
artists and artisans have translated the
beauty of the garden
into objects to delight
the eye. It includes
rarely-seen objects from
the AGGV’s permanent
collection, including
new acquisitions of
contemporary work by
local ceramic artists,
and 400 years of
silver, glass, pottery,
porcelain, textiles
and small furniture.
To June 26, 2011
To June 26, 2011
THE MODERN EYE:
MODERN CRAFT
AND DESIGN IN
CANADA, 1940-80
This AGGV exhibition
explores modernist
viewpoints of prominent
Canadian designers and craft artists (1940s to
1970s). It will feature
over 150 pieces of
furniture, ceramics and
household items that
best illustrate modernist
preoccupations with
form, colour, texture,
experimentation and
functionality, reflecting
an interest in new
materials and techniques
and in contemporary
art and architecture.
July 22 to November 27, 2011
July 22 to November 27, 2011
