Gallery / Exhibit
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9025327069
Event in Room: Main Gallery
Mercury and The Hyacinth / Brandt Eisner, Claudia Legg, Lucas Morneau, Drew Quon, Cyd Sparrow
Curated by Lee Cripps
Opening Reception: Sat. May 31, 12-2pm
Artist Talk: Sat. May 31, 1 pm
Exhibition: May 31 - Jul 19
Gallery Hours: Tue-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 11am-2pm
A collective expression of queer artists. A timely display with consideration to the current mercurial global political climate, this feels editorially to carry a great deal more gravitas than when the project was initiated. The assembly presented here are the voices of five artists identifying under the umbrella term, “Queer.” Within this frame of reference the term Queer represents gender and sexuality diversity. These artists each convey in unique process nuanced techniques used for expression which were developed to communicate their individual trials in navigating cultural obstacles in order to survive.
As referenced in the Exhibit title named for characters in Greek mythology, folks queer of both gender and sexuality appeared in popular art as far back as has been recorded. The importance of having these exemplary characters expressed are currently no less important. This collective offers maps to their own experiences negotiating a balance of masking and revealing the vulnerabilities of queer life.
Lee Cripps, curator
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Artist Bios:
BRANDT EISNER was born in a small community on the South Shore of Nova Scotia. After graduating from Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 2005, Eisner worked in several commercial galleries. In 2010, he opened Swoon Fine Art, in Hammonds Plains, Halifax. In 2020, Eisner became curator of The Ice House Gallery, at The Grace Arts Centre in Tatamagouche. He left this position in 2024 to focus on his own art practice, and privately curate shows in other galleries.
CLAUDIA LEGG is a Canadian artist based out of North River, Nova Scotia. They hold a BFA-FA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University. Legg uses the theme of isolation (both geographical and psychological) along with a personal history as an outsider (immigrant, queer) to explore the links between body, identity, land and community. Their sculptural and conceptual work co-opts standard industrial materials (house-paint, plywood, sheet metal, plexi-glass, etc.) for queerer purposes. Legg's works reference armour, camouflage, safety equipment, disguises, shields, barriers and museological preservation techniques to bring about conversations surrounding the physical and emotional well-being of LGBTQ2 and gender nonconforming communities.
LUCAS MORNEAU (they/he) is an interdisciplinary artist and curator from Ktaqmtuk (Newfoundland). Employing drag as a central tool in their practice, Morneau blends textiles, photography, video, and sculpture to queer Newfoundland/Canadian cultural traditions, exploring gender performativity and challenging the dominance of heteronormative and patriarchal systems within Canada and Newfoundland. Morneau holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Memorial University of Newfoundland—Grenfell Campus (2016) and a Master of Fine Arts from University of Saskatchewan (2018). They currently live in the Siknikt district of Mi’kma’ki (Sackville, New Brunswick), where they work as the Production Manager for artist run-centre Struts Gallery.
DREW - QUON DUK PING - 关徳平 (all pronouns) is a multidisciplinary maker with a background in communication design. Born of Chinese and British parents, this Queer first generation settler was raised in Mi'kma'ki (Punamu'kwati'jk – “at the tomcod place” / Dartmouth), the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq people, where they currently reside.
CYD SPARROW is a settler artist from the prairies who is based in Halifax/Kjipuktuk. They have a Fine Art Diploma (2016) from Red Deer Polytechnic and a BFA majoring in Fine Art and Art History from NSCAD University (2020). Their practice is interdisciplinary but is primarily focused in ceramics. They are interested in using ceramic installations to create immersive work that is both whimsical and eerie. Their work translates shape and form inspired by natural debris found on the beach.
[email protected]
9025327069
Event in Room: Main Gallery
Mercury and The Hyacinth / Brandt Eisner, Claudia Legg, Lucas Morneau, Drew Quon, Cyd Sparrow
Curated by Lee Cripps
Opening Reception: Sat. May 31, 12-2pm
Artist Talk: Sat. May 31, 1 pm
Exhibition: May 31 - Jul 19
Gallery Hours: Tue-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 11am-2pm
A collective expression of queer artists. A timely display with consideration to the current mercurial global political climate, this feels editorially to carry a great deal more gravitas than when the project was initiated. The assembly presented here are the voices of five artists identifying under the umbrella term, “Queer.” Within this frame of reference the term Queer represents gender and sexuality diversity. These artists each convey in unique process nuanced techniques used for expression which were developed to communicate their individual trials in navigating cultural obstacles in order to survive.
As referenced in the Exhibit title named for characters in Greek mythology, folks queer of both gender and sexuality appeared in popular art as far back as has been recorded. The importance of having these exemplary characters expressed are currently no less important. This collective offers maps to their own experiences negotiating a balance of masking and revealing the vulnerabilities of queer life.
Lee Cripps, curator
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Artist Bios:
BRANDT EISNER was born in a small community on the South Shore of Nova Scotia. After graduating from Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 2005, Eisner worked in several commercial galleries. In 2010, he opened Swoon Fine Art, in Hammonds Plains, Halifax. In 2020, Eisner became curator of The Ice House Gallery, at The Grace Arts Centre in Tatamagouche. He left this position in 2024 to focus on his own art practice, and privately curate shows in other galleries.
CLAUDIA LEGG is a Canadian artist based out of North River, Nova Scotia. They hold a BFA-FA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University. Legg uses the theme of isolation (both geographical and psychological) along with a personal history as an outsider (immigrant, queer) to explore the links between body, identity, land and community. Their sculptural and conceptual work co-opts standard industrial materials (house-paint, plywood, sheet metal, plexi-glass, etc.) for queerer purposes. Legg's works reference armour, camouflage, safety equipment, disguises, shields, barriers and museological preservation techniques to bring about conversations surrounding the physical and emotional well-being of LGBTQ2 and gender nonconforming communities.
LUCAS MORNEAU (they/he) is an interdisciplinary artist and curator from Ktaqmtuk (Newfoundland). Employing drag as a central tool in their practice, Morneau blends textiles, photography, video, and sculpture to queer Newfoundland/Canadian cultural traditions, exploring gender performativity and challenging the dominance of heteronormative and patriarchal systems within Canada and Newfoundland. Morneau holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Memorial University of Newfoundland—Grenfell Campus (2016) and a Master of Fine Arts from University of Saskatchewan (2018). They currently live in the Siknikt district of Mi’kma’ki (Sackville, New Brunswick), where they work as the Production Manager for artist run-centre Struts Gallery.
DREW - QUON DUK PING - 关徳平 (all pronouns) is a multidisciplinary maker with a background in communication design. Born of Chinese and British parents, this Queer first generation settler was raised in Mi'kma'ki (Punamu'kwati'jk – “at the tomcod place” / Dartmouth), the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq people, where they currently reside.
CYD SPARROW is a settler artist from the prairies who is based in Halifax/Kjipuktuk. They have a Fine Art Diploma (2016) from Red Deer Polytechnic and a BFA majoring in Fine Art and Art History from NSCAD University (2020). Their practice is interdisciplinary but is primarily focused in ceramics. They are interested in using ceramic installations to create immersive work that is both whimsical and eerie. Their work translates shape and form inspired by natural debris found on the beach.
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