Ian August RE: BUILD THEM

Ian August

RE: BUILD THEM
November 7 – December 7, 2013

Opening reception: Thursday, November 7, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Gallery 1C03

Includes launch of Gallery 1C03 publication Frank Shebageget

Artist talk: Wednesday, November 13 at 12:30 p.m. in Room 2M70 (2^nd floor of Manitoba Hall) at The University of Winnipeg

Bauhaus film screening & discussion with the artist & Dr. Oliver Botar: Monday, November 18 at 4:00 p.m. in Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall (3^rd floor of Centennial Hall) at The University of Winnipeg

RE: BUILD THEM is a solo exhibition of new paintings, sculptural maquettes and video by Winnipeg artist Ian August that reflects upon the effects of the Bauhaus movement through a (re)imagining of its (would be) spaces and structures.

Conceptually, August is interested in how modernist theory and its real life manifestations as built structures arose at the Bauhaus School. August notes that many Bauhaus architecture and design students were taught by abstract painters and he is keen to align that fact with his own practice:  “An abstraction happens at every stage [of my process] and I am eager to take concrete [modernist] structures that were rooted in Abstract painting theory and translate them back into painting.” Importantly, through his recreation of spaces from the past, August exposes the imperfections or incongruities of his subjects, thereby subverting the modernist agenda as well as the impulse to idealization.

Ian August has presented his art in exhibitions across Canada for the last decade, including local group shows Supernovas (Winnipeg Art Gallery, 2006), 26/Two-Sicks/Too-Six… (Gallery 1.1.1., 2006) and All of a Sudden… (PLATFORM centre for photographic + digital arts, 2013). He has been awarded grants for his work from the Winnipeg Arts Council, Manitoba Arts Council and Canada Council for the Arts. August received his Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) Degree from the University of Manitoba School of Art in 2004. In 2011 he completed his Master of Fine Arts Degree at York University in Toronto where he mounted the solo thesis exhibition Quarter Past Eleven. The following year August spent several months in Berlin and the rest of Germany researching the Bauhaus school and the dissemination of its ideas to North America. This project resulted in a series of paintings and drawings shown at Golden City Fine Art in Winnipeg (2012) and in the current exhibit RE: BUILD THEM.

The film “Bauhaus: The Face of the Twentieth Century” (ArtHaus MUSIK, 1994) will be screened in Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall on November 18 at 4:00 p.m. followed by discussion with the artist and art historian Dr. Oliver Botar.

Gallery 1C03 hours: Monday – Friday: 12:00 – 4:00 p.m., Saturday: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Closed Sundays and Remembrance Day..

Admission is always free and everyone is welcome. Wheelchair accessible.

Ian August - Factory 

(Re)presenting masculinities panel discussion this Friday

Linus Woods, Ho Lakota (Peace and War), 2005, acrylic and oil on canvas, 61" x 48".
Collection of The University of Winnipeg. Gift of Anonymous Alumnus Donor.

Gallery 1C03 proudly presents 
(Re)presenting masculinities
a panel discussion related to the exhibition Boys Club
Friday, October 25, 2013 at 12:30 p.m.
Room 2M70 (2nd floor of Manitoba Hall), The University of Winnipeg

This event offers an opportunity for speakers Dr. Bruno Cornellier, Bill Kirby and Kegan McFadden to respond to various “chapters” within the exhibition and/or offer alternative means of exploring the representation of masculinities in historical and contemporary art practices.

For information about the speakers and their presentations please follow this link.

Gallery 1C03 is hiring for 2 Work Study Positions

Thanks to Work Study Program of The University of Winnipeg's Awards and Financial Aid Office, Gallery 1C03 and the Art Curator Department at The University of Winnipeg are accepting applicants to fill the following two positions:

POSITION #1:

**Collections Management Assistant**

Classification: Assistant Technician 1, Step 1
Pay Rate: $12.99 / hour + 6% vacation pay
Funds Granted: $1000.00

Duties:

- conducting research on individual artists and artworks featured in the collection
- updating information in the electronic database (i.e. research findings, artwork locations, condition reports, insurance and appraisal records, loan information, digital image records, etc.)
-fulfilling on-campus artwork loan requests
- moving and assisting in the installation of artworks
- preparing identification labels
- photographing artworks and editing digital images
- maintaining the art storage facility and carefully cleaning artworks
- student may also be asked to assist with research, public/educational programming, and/or installation pertaining to Gallery 1C03 and other exhibit spaces on campus.

This work/study position offers an excellent opportunity for any student interested in gallery or museum work from a curatorial and collections management standpoint. Individuals interested in research and archives, more generally, will find this experience beneficial to future work in a related field as well.

Required Qualifications:

Preference will be given to students with a background in art or cultural studies, such as art history or anthropology majors or students in the graduate-level curatorial studies program, as well as students with previous work experience in a gallery or museum setting. Good research, writing and computer skills are required. Attention to detail is key, as are organizational skills and the ability to work independently. The ability to move and handle art is also an important consideration; training on careful handling techniques will be provided. Photography experience would also be an asset. Students from other disciplines will be considered.

Application deadline: Tuesday, October 22
Project start date: Week of October 28
Specific days of week: Flexible
Specific hours of work: Flexible


POSITION #2:
**Art Programming Assistant**

Classification: Assistant Technician 1, Step 1
Pay Rate: $12.99 / hour + 6% vacation pay
Funds Granted: $1000.00

Duties:

- conducting research on contemporary and/or historical artists
-communicate with artists
-assist in coordinating and delivering public programming
-contribute to marketing and communication efforts by writing draft press releases and posting information on-line via Gallery 1C03's website, blog, facebook and twitter accounts
-student may be asked to photograph artworks and programming events
-curatorial research assistance opportunities may be available to explore future art programming on campus
-may assist with installation of Gallery 1C03 and other exhibit spaces on campus
-may assist with preparation of grant applications for exhibitions
-there will be an opportunity to develop art education programs related to Gallery 1C03 exhibitions for school age children

This work/study position offers an excellent opportunity for a student interested in gallery or museum work from a programming, communications and educational standpoint.

Required Qualifications:

Preference will be given to students with a background in art, communications and/or education, ideally art history majors, communications or education students or students in the graduate-level curatorial studies program, as well as students with previous work experience in a gallery or museum setting. Strong research, writing, oral communication and computer skills are assets, as are presentation and organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to work independently. Photography experience would also be an asset as well. Students from other disciplines will be considered.

Application deadline: Tuesday, October 22
Project start date: Week of October 28
Specific days of week: Flexible
Specific hours of work: Flexible

Application forms and eligibility criteria for these and other work study positions can be found here.