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Monthly Archives: February 2009

Silent Auction at OCAD

The photography faculty at OCAD is hosting a silent auction in support of the Photography Department, where guests bid on disposable cameras used by prominent artists, curators, writers, musicians, directors and designers. While it may not be the most original silent auction idea, I still think it’s a very good one. It’s mysterious and filled [...]

By Marissa | Posted 28 02 2009 in recommendation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Steve Mann’s Hydraulophone

I must say, this has got to be one of the cooler things to happen to me lately. I was standing outside of my school on McCaul St. when all of a sudden Steve Mann starts rolling down the street in a steamy tub! He was playing the hydraulophone (which he invented), and inviting others [...]

By Marissa | Posted 25 02 2009 in sound | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Re: Do Curators Need University Curatorial Programs?

The recent proliferation of university-level curatorial programs inspires Gabrielle Moser to interrogate the necessity of curatorial training in the latest issue of C Magazine. Although Moser dedicates most of her essay to graduate-level programs, I thought I’d post some of my thoughts as an undergraduate student of OCAD’s Criticism and Curatorial Practice (CRCP) program. Here [...]

By Marissa | Posted 20 02 2009 in featured, review | Tagged , , , , | Comments (2)

The City Devours

In November 2008, at the invitation of Andrew Hunter, I co-curated a small exhibition at the Harbourfront Centre. Along with Ben Bruneau, Kasey Hinton and Carlyanne Mersereau, we used four vitrines to trace the evolution of particular locations in Toronto: Garrison Creek/Trinity Bellwoods Park; the spot where the SS Noronic caught fire; the waterline between [...]

By Marissa | Posted 18 02 2009 in projects | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (2)

Judy Chicago on Q

Judy Chicago is being interviewed by Jian Ghomeshi on Q this morning about her work at the Textile Museum. If you miss it in the A.M., it re-airs at 10PM and there is also a podcast available.

By Marissa | Posted 10 02 2009 in recommendation | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)