November 22, 2019 to January 12, 2020
Opening: Thursday, December 12, 5:30 to 7:30 pm at City Hall Art Gallery
Join Mayor Watson for the opening remarks at 6:00 pm
This exhibition will be presented in two galleries at City Hall:
Karsh-Masson Gallery: November 22, 2019 to January 12, 2020
City Hall Art Gallery: December 12, 2019 to January 29, 2020
Adam Alorut, Spirit (detail), whalebone, antler, ivory and stone, 64 x 30 x 13 cm, 2019-0009.
Blazej Marczak, Ice Blasting, 2018, digital print on paper, 112 x 161 cm, 2019-0035
Charlynne Lafontaine, No More Tears, 2018, glass and found object, 34 x 22 x 15 cm, 2019-0032
Maria Moldovan, Keeping It, 2018, porcelain, 33 x 28 x 13 cm, 2019-0037
Marisa Gallemit, Vulcanized 2, 2018, bicycle tubes and pandanus leaves, 18 x 64 x 10 cm, 2019-0022
Signal: 2019 Additions to the City of Ottawa Art Collection showcases momentous commissions alongside substantial acquisitions from donations and purchase. A signal is a basic but important communication tool that carries timely messages and can be subtle or overt. The artists featured in this exhibition convey information to us, the viewer, through their gestures, actions, expressions and imagery. Observable changes in the environment, the city and the places we inhabit are presented as cues, if we are open to receiving them.
The artworks presented in Karsh-Masson Gallery were either acquired through donation to the City of Ottawa Art Collection or as site-specific commissions that were managed by the Public Art Program. Donations to the City of Ottawa Art Collection are considered on a case-by-case basis and offer the opportunity to collect works that fill specific gaps in this non-curated collection, which is focused on capturing Ottawa’s visual art history. In 2019, we welcomed 35 donations from artists and estates, including a significant donation of works by the late artist Mathieu Trudel (1979–2016).
The palpable momentum toward the launch of the O-Train Confederation Line in 2019 reminded us that our region is changing. Thirteen stations now connect our city from east to west, each of which features original artworks by nationally recognized artists from all over the country. These site-specific commissions offer transit users the opportunity to be exposed to a wide variety of large-scale artworks on their daily commute.
Artworks from this circulating collection are placed in over 170 public spaces and municipal buildings to be viewed and enjoyed by residents and visitors. The City of Ottawa and its various municipal predecessors have been actively collecting artwork by professional artists for over 30 years. As a result, the City of Ottawa Collection has grown to include more than 2,900 artworks by more than 800 artists. The artists featured in this exhibition are but a small fragment of a much larger visual arts community that comprises an abundance of artistic talent in the region.
List of Recent Additions to the City of Ottawa Art Collection
Purchase
Annie Pootoogook, Late Night Snack, n.d., coloured pencil and ink on paper, 22 x 28 cm, 2019-0001
Gordon Stranks, unknown, c. 1940, watercolour on paper, 46 x 60 cm, 2019-0002
Adam Alorut, Spirit, 2018, whalebone, antler, ivory and stone, 64 x 31 x 13 cm, 2019-0009
Judith Berry, The Lives We’re Making, 2018, oil on wood panel, 68 x 168 cm, 2019-0010
Natalie Bruvels, Hopping Croakers, 2016, oil on canvas, 183 cm x 244 cm, 2019-0011
Kyle Bustin, Hive Mind, 2015, acrylic and spray paint on panel, variable dimensions, 2019-0012
Kristina Corre, On and On and…, 2018, mixed media on paper, 61 x 46 cm, 2019-0013
Laurence Finet, Mane-Crinière, 2018, cyanotype on paper, 22 x 32 cm, 2019-0014
Tony Fouhse, Untitled (snow), 2017, digital print on paper, 34 x 51 cm, 2019-0015
Gary Franks, Meredith and Hollis, 2018, digital print on paper, 33 x 41 cm, 2019-0016
Gary Franks, Self-Portrait, 2018, digital print on paper, 33 x 41 cm, 2019-0017
Gary Franks, Pippa, 2018, digital print on paper, 33 x 58 cm, 2019-0018
Daniel Effah, Blend Mask, 2018, digital print on paper, 41 x 51 cm, 2019-0019
Anna Frlan, Jet Clean, 2017, steel, 94 x 66 x 61 cm, 2019-0020
Marisa Gallemit, Vulcanized 1, 2018, bicycle tubes and pandanus leaves, 27 x 64 x 8 cm, 2019-0021
Marisa Gallemit, Vulcanized 2, 2018, bicycle tubes and pandanus leaves, 18 x 64 x 10 cm, 2019-0022
Marisa Gallemit, Vulcanized 4, 2018, bicycle tubes and pandanus leaves, 18 x 58 x 10 cm 2019-0023
Adrian Göllner, All the Birds I Saw Last Year: May 2018, 2018, digital print on paper, 92 x 29 cm, 2019-0024
Abigail Gossage, Barrymore’s Music Hall, 2019, digital print on paper, 71 x 102 cm, 2019-0025
Abigail Gossage, Somerset House, 2019, digital print on paper, 71 x 102 cm, 2019-0026
Nathalie Grice, Raccoon Kit, 2014, mixed media, 33 x 20 x 24 cm, 2019-0027
Nathalie Grice, Raccoon, 2014, mixed media, 56 x 41 x 31 cm, 2019-0028
Michael Harrington, Three Figures, 2019, gouache on paper, 23 x 30 cm, 2019-0029
Clara Kim, Frog & Rooster No. 3, 2018, acrylic on canvas, 61 x 91 cm, 2019-0030
Donald Kwan, Invisible Identities (Vest), 2019, mixed media, 66 x 46 x 5 cm, 2019-0031
Charlynne Lafontaine, No More Tears, 2018, glass and found object, 34 x 22 x 15 cm, 2019-0032
David Lidbetter, Spring Flood, 2018, oil on canvas, 76 x 102 cm, 2019-0033
Jim Logan, He Stole Three Boxes of Kraft Dinner, 2018, acrylic on canvas, 61 x 76 cm, 2019-0034
Blazej Marczak, Ice Blasting, 2018, digital print on paper, 112 x 161 cm, 2019-0035
Meryl McMaster, Caitlin, 2010, digital print on paper, 91 x 91 cm, 2019-0037
Maria Moldovan, Keeping It, 2018, porcelain, 33 x 28 x 13 cm, 2019-0037
Maria Moldovan, Carrier, 2018, porcelain and painted wood, 43 x 38 x 15 cm, 2019-0038
Caroline Monnet, Caroline, 2019, digital print on paper, 61 x 61 cm, 2019-0039
Paula Murray, Passage II, 2017, porcelain, 52 x 10 x 12 cm, 2019-0040
Mélanie Myers, Sans-titre (laitues défraichies), 2019, colour pencil on paper, 158 x 152 cm, 2019-0041
Nadia Myre, Respite 03, 2017, digital print and plexiglas, 122 x 122 cm, 2019-0042
Rajeev Nath, Measuring Wheel, 2019, digital print on paper, 76 x 61 cm, 2019-0043
Rajeev Nath, Multi-Angle Palette Knife, 2019, digital print on paper, 76 x 61 cm, 2019-0044
Mat O’Hara, Casting a Line to Alain Brosseau, 2019, digital print on paper, 102 x 76 cm, 2019-0045
Cheryl Pagurek, Bodies of Water, 2013, digital video, 7 mins 22 sec, 2019-0046
Neeko Paluzzi, HIS/HIS, 2018, digital print on paper, 100 x 152 cm (each), 2019-0047
Bozica Radjenovic, Ne me quitte pas, 2017, linen and wax, 110 x 13 x 7 cm, 2019-0048
Mike Steinhauer, Vanier, 2019, digital print on paper, 132 x 66 cm, 2019-0049
Cindy Stelmackowich, Bleached Plasticity, 2019, digital print on paper, 84 x 112 cm, 2019-0050
Norman Takeuchi, Equilateral No. 9 (East Lillooet), 2018, acrylic on canvas, 122 x 91 cm, 2019-0051
Katherine Takpannie, Our Women and Girls are Sacred, 2018, digital print on paper, 61 x 91 cm, 2019-0052
Katherine Takpannie, Battling Addiction, 2018, digital print on paper, 61 x 91 cm, 2019-0053
Katherine Takpannie, Every Now and Then I Get a Feeling That I’ve Left Something Behind Me, 2018, digital print on paper, 61 x 91 cm, 2019-0054
Jeff Thomas, Terra Nullius, 2019, digital print on paper, 52 x 126 cm, 2019-0055
Sharon VanStarkenburg, It’s So Easy, 2016, oil on paper, 76 x 56 cm, 2019-0056
Colin White, Boushey’s (Façade), 2016, ink on paper, 28 x 36 cm, 2019-0057
Anna Williams, Déjeuner Sur L’Herbe, 2019, linocut on paper, 29 x 39 cm, 2019-0058
Shirley Yik, Anthrop-o-scene 1, 2016, ink on paper, 107 x 152 cm, 2019-0059
Jinny Yu, From Left to Right, 2017, oil on aluminum, 2019-0060
Kathryn Drysdale, Burnside #4, 1993, charcoal on paper, 76 x 56 cm, 2019-0061
2019 Direct Purchase Peer Assessment Committee members; Andrew Fay, Julie Hodgson, Melinda Mollineaux, Danielle Printup, Ramona Ramlochand
Donations
Karl Ciesluk, Seed Pod A, 2015, granite and stone, 69 x 46 x 160 cm, 2018-0068
Karl Ciesluk, Seed Pod C, 2015, granite and stone, 46 x 92 x 132 cm, 2019-0109
Christos Pantieras, Stephana (Crowns), 2000, found objects, wax and oil paint, 66 x 33 cm, 2019-0003
Christos Pantieras, ALL THE BEST, 2015, ink on paper, 76 x 56 cm, 2019-0004
Christos Pantieras, Untitled 1, 2015, digital print on paper, 111 x 85 cm, 2019-0005
Christos Pantieras, Untitled 11, 2015, digital print on paper, 111 x 85 cm, 2019-0006
Christos Pantieras, Untitled 12, 2015, digital print on paper, 111 x 85 cm, 2019-0007
Bruce Garner, Untitled (Dialog Series), n.d., bronze, 76 x 50 x 13 cm, 2019-0008
Jeff Thomas, White Corn, 2019, digital print on paper, 52 x 136 cm, 2019-0062
Jeff Thomas, Turtle Island, 2019, digital print on paper, 51 x 106 cm, 2019-0063
Mathieu Trudel, Vieux-Hull, 2014, silkscreen on paper, 61 x 46 cm, 2019-0064
Mathieu Trudel, The Dirtbombs, 2005, silkscreen on paper, 43 x 28 cm, 2019-0065
Mathieu Trudel, Holly Golightly, 2004, silkscreen on paper, 43 x 28 cm, 2019-0066
Mathieu Trudel, Le Nombre, 2003, silkscreen on paper, 28 x 43 cm, 2019-0067
Mathieu Trudel, L’allumière Canada Limited, 2014, digital print on paper, 31 x 46 cm, 2019-0068
Mathieu Trudel, Louis’ Pizza, 2015, digital print on paper, 31 x 46 cm, 2019-0069
Mathieu Trudel, Shanghai Restaurant, 2014, digital print on paper, 31 x 46 cm, 2019-0070
Mathieu Trudel, Bobby’s Table, 2015, digital print on paper, 31 x 46 cm, 2019-0071
Mathieu Trudel, Épicerie Claire Lepage, 2014, digital print on paper, 31 x 46 cm, 2019-0072
Mathieu Trudel, Vanier, 2015, digital print on paper, 31 x 46 cm, 2019-0073
Mathieu Trudel, Salon de Barbier Mantha, Majeau, 2014, digital print on paper, 46 x 31 cm, 2019-0074
Mathieu Trudel, Bar Jaguar, 2016, digital print on paper, 31 x 46 cm, 2019-0075
Mathieu Trudel, Dumouchel, 2015, digital print on paper, 31 x 46 cm, 2019-0076
Mathieu Trudel, Houle Sports, 2015, digital print on paper, 31 x 46 cm, 2019-0077
Mathieu Trudel, Steinbergs, 2015, digital print on paper, 31 x 46 cm, 2019-0078
Mathieu Trudel, Raw Sugar, 2014, digital print on paper, 46 x 31 cm, 2019-0079
Mathieu Trudel, Chez Taffy, 2015, digital print on paper, 31 x 46 cm, 2019-0080
Mathieu Trudel, Vive le vélo libre (Dec. 4, 2015), 2015, mixed media on cardboard, 31 x 46 cm, 2019-0081
Mathieu Trudel, Idle Hand, 2014, watercolour on paper, 61 x 46 cm, 2019-0082
Mathieu Trudel, Sans titre (July 8, 2015), 2015, ink and graphite on paper, 23 x 32 cm, 2019-0083
Mathieu Trudel, Mellos (November 3, 2015), 2015, ink and graphite on paper, 23 x 32 cm, 2019-0084
Mathieu Trudel, Maxwells (June 22, 2015), 2015, ink and graphite on paper, 23 x 32 cm, 2019-0085
Mathieu Trudel, Butler Motor Hotel, 2015, digital print on paper, 31 x 46 cm, 2019-0086
Mathieu Trudel, Épicerie, 2014, digital print on paper, 23 x 32 cm, 2019-0087
Mathieu Trudel, Patate Doré, n.d., digital print on paper, 31 x 46 cm, 2019-0088
2019 Donation Review Committee; Neven Lochhead, Annie Thibault, Melanie Yugo
Commissions
Brandon Vickerd, Dwell, 2018, weathering steel, 2018-0067, commissioned for Greenbank Road Widening
Jill Anholt, Coordinated Movement, 2018, painted aluminum, 2019-0089, commissioned for O-Train Confederation Line Hurdman Station
Derek Besant, Train of Thought, 2018, lenticular images, 2019-0090, commissioned for O-Train Confederation Line uOttawa Station
Simon Brascoupé, Algonquin Moose, 2018, painted steel, 2019-0091, commissioned for O-Train Confederation Line Pimisi Station
Simon Brascoupé (Lead Artist), Emily Brascoupé-Hoefler, Doreen Stevens, Sylvia Tennisco, Sherry-Ann Rodgers, Algonquin Canoe, 2018, acrylic paint, pine paddles and steel canoe / peinture acrylique, pagaies en pin et canoë en acier, 2019-0092, commissioned for O-Train Confederation Line Pimisi Station
Simon Brascoupé, Claire Brascoupé and Mairi Brascoupé, Algonquin Birch Bark Biting Window Art, 2018, window film, 2019-0093, commissioned for O-Train Confederation Line Pimisi Station
Geneviève Cadieux, FLOW / FLOTS, 2019, ceramic frit on glass, 2019-0094, commissioned for O-Train Confederation Line Rideau Station
Douglas Coupland, Lone Pine Sunset, 2019, powder coated steel, 2019-0095, commissioned for O-Train Confederation Line Parliament Station
Kenneth Emig, Sphere Field, 2019, mixed media, 2019-0096, commissioned for O-Train Confederation Line uOttawa Station
cj fleury and Catherine Widgery, Lightscape, 2019, dichroic glass and stainless steel, 2019-0097, commissioned for O-Train Confederation Line Blair Station
Adrian Göllner, As the Crow Flies, 2018, weathering steel, 2019-0098, commissioned for O-Train Confederation Line Bayview Station
Jyhling Lee, National Garden, 2019, mirrored finished stainless steel, 2019-0099, commissioned for O-Train Confederation Line Tremblay Station
Don Maynard, Stand of Birch, 2018, stainless steel, 2019-0100, commissioned for O-Train Confederation Line Cyrville Station
Geoff McFetridge, This Image Relies on Positive Thinking, 2019, paint on concrete, 2019-0101, commissioned for O-Train Confederation Line Lyon Station
Nadia Myre, untitled (Pimisi/Eel; woven basket; birch forest fence), 2018, mixed media, 2019-0102, commissioned for O-Train Confederation Line Pimisi Station
PLANT, With Words as their Actions, 2019, stainless steel, 2019-0103, commissioned for O-Train Confederation Line Lyon Station
Pierre Poussin, Cascades, 2019, painted aluminum, 2019-0104, commissioned for O-Train Confederation Line Bayview Station
Derek Root, Gradient Space, 2019, coloured glass and glass tile, 2019-0105, commissioned for O-Train Confederation Line Tunney’s Pasture Station
Jennifer Stead, Trails: home and away, 2019, powder coated steel, 2019-0106, commissioned for O-Train Confederation Line Parliament Station
Amy Thompson, Transparent Passage, 2019, powder coated aluminum and ink on glass, 2019-0107, commissioned for O-Train Confederation Line Lees Station
Jim Verburg, The shape this takes to get to that, 2017, porcelain and stainless steel, 2019-0108, commissioned for O-Train Confederation Line Rideau Station
Andrew Morrow, untitled, 2019, digital print on vinyl, 2019-0109, commissioned for O-Train Confederation Line St-Laurent Station