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STC | Art Exhibitions at NAC | MAGDOLENE DYKSTRA | Persistent Humanity
Self-guided
Interdisciplinary Visual arts Youth & teensDate and time
This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.
Location
Niagara Artists Centre, NAC
St. Catharines, ON
Directions: Free street parking at meters on weekends.
Access
Free, and accepts optional pay-what-you-may donations for admission.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms.
About
EVERY THURSDAY TO SATURDAY
SELF-GUIDED TOURS | ART EXHIBITIONS
NIAGARA ARTISTS CENTRE
354 St. Paul Street
Open on Thursday’s and Friday’s 12 noon to 5 p.m., Saturday’s, 12 noon to 4 p.m.
Visit: https://nac.org/ for full details
MAGDOLENE DYKSTRA | Persistent Humanity
Persistent Humanity
Thoughts from the artist:
My work meditates on the unfathomable multiplicity of humanity. Just as prehistoric artists recorded their presence using pigments of the earth, my finger paintings record my presence with a simple, yet persistent gesture. Using soil and naturally occurring oxides, these paintings connect me to the earliest artists, as we insist on recording our existence with the earth. Until the 1960s, Canadian immigration policy overtly favoured people from European countries. The legacy of this policy is visible in every room I enter. It reminds me, an Egyptian Canadian, that whiteness was the goal for this nation. It is in this context that I continue to assert my existence by recording my presence. Even though my mark is particular to me, it is also a universal one, shared among all humans. These paintings also meditate on mortality, as the marks of my presence fade.
Visitors will social distance, visitors ages 6+ must wear a mask. Contact tracing protocols and hand sanitization will be enforced.
Also look for the following Exhibits and Events.
A. LINDSAY DOBBIN | Arrival
More Details: http://www.lindsaydobbin.com/arrival
B. MAGDOLENE DYKSTRA | Persistent Humanity
More Details: https://nac.org/dennis-tourbin-members-gallery/
C. COMMUNITY PROJECT
An extension of Dykstra’s exhibition, the community are encouraged to add their fingerprint to a community project (safety protocols respected)
Details: https://nac.org/dennis-tourbin-members-gallery/
D. OUTDOOR INSTALLATION
Jose Luis Torres | Traversee
Find it between The Lincoln and Silver Spire Church. https://nac.org/traversee-by-jose-luis-torres/
E. IN-PERSON WORKSHOP with David Figueroa
Sunday, October 4, various times.
Links
Organizer
Niagara Artists Centre
Niagara Artists Centre is a not-for-profit, charitably registered, member-driven collective formed by and dedicated to serving the working artists and community of Niagara.
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STC | Niagara Artists Centre, NAC | Art Exhibitions & Events
Niagara Artists Centre St. Catharines, ONEVERY THURSDAY TO SATURDAY SELF-GUIDED TOURS | ART EXHIBITIONS NIAGARA ARTISTS CENTRE 354 St. Paul Street Open on Thursday’s and Friday’s 12 noon to 5 p.m., Saturday’s, 12 noon to 4 p.m. Visit: https://nac.org/ for full details A. LINDSAY...