Richard Rhodes, editor of Canadian Art magazine, will curate the 7th Alberta Biennale at the Art Gallery of Alberta in Edmonton.

Walter May, History, 1989. Image: ccca.ca

Rhodes, who is planning a series of studio visits with artists from the province, commented on how many great and overlooked artists are living and working in Alberta. He plans to mix in some less known artists with the upcoming young artists for which the province is becoming increasingly known.

David Hoffos, Scenes From the House Dream, Phase Two, Scene One, 65 Footers, 2003.
Multi-media installation. Image: uleth.ca.

His final selections will be on display in the summer of 2010 as a central part of the Art Gallery of Alberta’s inaugural exhibitions in the new building in downtown Edmonton, an 85,000 square foot space to be designed by Randall Stout Architects, Inc. It’s a Gehry-esque vision, as Stout was formerly a senior associate at Gehry’s office.

2 views of the soon-to-be-completed Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton. Image: stoutarch.com

From 1990-1993, Mr. Rhodes was Curator at the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery in Toronto, prior to which he produced independent projects such the 1982 exhibition Alternate Photography and 80/1/2/3/4 Toronto: Content and Context in 1984. Mr. Rhodes also served as Canadian Commissioner for the 1985 Sao Paulo Biennale. Mr. Rhodes founded C Magazine in 1983 with artist Dyan Marie and was the magazine’s Editor and Publisher until 1990.

Walter May, Ghost, 1992. Image: ccca.ca

On view at the Art Gallery of Alberta until August 23:
Mary Joyce: Speeding Subject
The Painter as Printmaker: Impressionist Prints from the National Gallery of Canada
A New Light: Canadian Painting After Impressionism
REAL LIFE: Ron Mueck and Guy Ben-Ner

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