Downtown London - Events
May 2012
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Saturday, March 24 to Sunday, July 1, 2012
Irene Avaalaaqiaq: Myth and Reality
March 24th, 2012 to July 1st, 2012 Museum London, Forum Gallery
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Saturday, March 24 to Sunday, June 3, 2012
Janice Gurney: Credits
March 24th, 2012 to June 3rd, 2012 Museum London, Centre Gallery This installation by Toronto-based artist Janice Gurney features a series of 7 photographic panels arranged...
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Saturday, April 7 to Sunday, July 22, 2012
Canadian Artists as Illustrators
April 7th, 2012 to July 22nd, 2012 Museum London, Volunteer and Moore Galleries
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Illustration in Canada began slowly, recording the geography and population of a fledgling country. As technologies improved, and as literacy grew, illustration flourished to meet a wide range of goals.
Illustration can be defined as imagery created to be reproduced, often with accompanying text, and can be more challenging to create than artwork produced exclusively from the artist’s imagination. Rather illustration comprises specific assignments, bound by deadlines, client demands, and the constraints of materials.
This exhibition focuses on imagery produced for consumption by the Canadian public from the late nineteenth century to the 1950s. During this period, illustration work supported many artists. Often derided as a lesser or "applied" field of expression, this exhibition celebrates illustration as an equally fruitful creative endeavour. It is a tremendous resource highlighting the talent and versatility of artists, the ways in which communities view themselves, and how society and culture changes.
The exhibition includes drawings and prints by Canadian artists such as Franklin Carmichael, J.E.H. MacDonald, Thoreau MacDonald, A.Y. Jackson, C.W. Jefferys, Clarence Gagnon, Clare Bice, and many others.
Opening Reception: Friday, April 20, 2012 at 8:00 pm
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Monday, April 16 to Sunday, July 8, 2012
Polar Shift
April 14th, 2012 to July 8th, 2012 Museum London, Ivey South Gallery
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Wednesday, May 16 to Sunday, May 20, 2012
Cirque Du Soleil - Dralion
Cirque du Soleil is pleased to announce that the critically-acclaimed touring production Dralion will perform in London at the John Labatt Centre from May 16 - 20, 2012 for eight performances only. Advance discounted tickets for Dralion are available now online exclusively to Cirque Club members through December 1. Cirque Club membership is free and benefits includes access to advance tickets, special offers and exclusive behind the scenes information. To join, go to www.cirqueclub.com. Thrilling more than 8 million people worldwide since the show premiered in 1999, Dralion is the fusion of ancient Chinese circus traditions and the avant-garde style of Cirque du Soleil. The nameDralion (pronounced “Drah-lee-on”) is drawn from its two main symbols: the dragon, representing the East, and the lion, representing the West. Dralion derives much of its inspiration from Eastern philosophy with its perpetual quest for harmony between humankind and nature. The international cast features 52 world-class acrobats, gymnasts, musicians, singers and comedic characters.
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