March 05 – April 06
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10am – 5pm
In a bold departure from the practice which the internationally renowned ceramist developed and refined over the last two decades, the nineteen sculptures in Common/Opposites combine Les Manning’s expertise and skill as a ceramist with passion and playfulness.
Artist Talk: Sunday March 24 2-3pm
Reception: Sunday March 24, 3-5pm
Manning’s new works show a rich emotional and metaphorical register while drawing deeply upon his personal experiences and knowledge of Canada’s lands. Juxtaposing forms, textures and colour, Manning evokes the monumental reach of modernism as an artistic endeavour. Playful references to the humble objects of everyday lighten his sophisticated and contemporary appreciation of the more base aspects of nature, to reveal the rich and contradictory poetry of our ordinary world.
Les Manning was the Director of the Ceramic Studio at the Banff Centre for the Arts for 20 years, and has contributed to ceramics world-wide as a teacher, lecturer, conference and symposium participant and organizer, as well as Vice President of the International Academy of Ceramics, founding member and Vice-President of the Alberta Craft Council and first President of Canadian Craft Council. His work has been shown around the world, and is held in private, corporate and public collections, including the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
Les Manning is the Senior Artist in Residence at the Shaw International Centre for Contemporary Ceramics, Medicine Hat Historic Clay District, Alberta, and received the Order of Canada in 2012.
The exhibition Common/Opposites was curated by Joanne Marion and its tour organized by the Esplanade Art Gallery, Medicine Hat, Alberta. The Seymour Art Gallery is a non-profit, public gallery located in the heart of Deep Cove, North Vancouver. Admission is free of charge.
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Venue: Seymour Art Gallery
Location:
4360 Gallant Ave., Deep Cove
Discipline:
Visual Arts
Artists:
Les Manning
Ticket Price:
FREE
Contact:
Seymour Art Gallery
Box Office:
604-924-1378
Address:
4360 Gallant Ave
North Vancouver BC
V7G 1L2
