Month: February 1999

By Laura Copeland

The public and private spheres may be a common idea in contemporary art, but Cheryl Pagurek takes them to a new level.

Using images taken from print and TV news, Pagurek layers, folds, glues and even sews these photographs into three-dimensional models of things found in the home, such as a crib or a kitchen sink. In this way she combines the public sphere of the media images with the private sphere of the domestic. The title of each work refers to a specific date with the object’s name in brackets. One piece is entitled April 21 (diaper shirt). read more

By Kelly Leydier

Students at Elgin Street Public School and Lisgar Collegiate are about to find out that art can make them smart.

Thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of Ottawa-Carleton, students will be working with musical and creative movement specialists, Artists at Hand, to produce a series of vignettes to tell Ottawa’s history. read more

By Lindsey Parry

An unconventional way of decorating your home and office walls shows that a little can really go a long way.

The Ottawa Art Gallery’s rental service, located at 2 Daly Ave., has been servicing art lovers since 1993. Customers can choose from more than 250 displayed art works, priced as low as $15. read more

By Jennifer McCarthy

Test your Canadian film I.Q.:

1) The Academy of Canadian

Cinema & Television hosts an awards show every year to honour achievements in Canadian film. What is the name of the statue they give to the winners?

A) Gemini

B) Oscar

C) Oscar’s little brother read more