Hussey and the EBA amped for annual open house
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
I'm looking forward to one of the coolest fine art events on the Ottawa calendar: the 17th annual open studio at the Enriched Bread Artists (EBA) building at 951 Gladstone—and not just because of the 20 artists who will open their studio doors beginning Thursday at 6 p.m.
There's also the newly amplified musical performance in store from EBA mainstay Danny Hussey on Friday, October 30 at 8 p.m. At last year's open studio, Hussey dusted off his acoustic guitar and offered a low-key set of songs. This time around he's all amped up.
“Last year was a kind of electro-acoustic sit-down mellow thing,” said Hussey. “This year will be more of a rock show with all the ego that I can assemble.”
The back drop for the performance will be a projected screening of one of Hussey's favorite sci-fi films, The Green Slime (1968).
“Just me and my guitar and my quiver of gadgets,” added Hussey. “Should be about a half-hour train wreck.”
Of course, even if you can't catch Hussey, there's plenty of thoughful art on display, along with artists with whom to chat.
The 2009 open studio theme is For Here We Are Now, as explained by EBA artist Daniel Sharp.
“The artists of EBA Studios share to some extent the notion that they are engaged in the act of making art in provisional and contingent times. Their experience, now, is that much happens by chance, and meanings are fugitive and fleeting. Responding to this transience, it is the art they make that becomes quick, brilliant, and to use a literary term, evanescent.
“For Here We Are Now is about a shared sense of wonder and awe at the mystery of being, or something like that. But however it matters, the artists are paying attention, watching the free fall and confusion, and searching for patterns.”
Following Thursday night's party and vernissage, the exhibition continues Fridays, October 23 and 30, (6-9 p.m.), Saturdays, October 24 and 31 (11-5 p.m.), and Sundays, October 25 and November 1 (11-5 p.m.).
I'm looking forward to one of the coolest fine art events on the Ottawa calendar: the 17th annual open studio at the Enriched Bread Artists (EBA) building at 951 Gladstone—and not just because of the 20 artists who will open their studio doors beginning Thursday at 6 p.m.
There's also the newly amplified musical performance in store from EBA mainstay Danny Hussey on Friday, October 30 at 8 p.m. At last year's open studio, Hussey dusted off his acoustic guitar and offered a low-key set of songs. This time around he's all amped up.
“Last year was a kind of electro-acoustic sit-down mellow thing,” said Hussey. “This year will be more of a rock show with all the ego that I can assemble.”
The back drop for the performance will be a projected screening of one of Hussey's favorite sci-fi films, The Green Slime (1968).
“Just me and my guitar and my quiver of gadgets,” added Hussey. “Should be about a half-hour train wreck.”
Of course, even if you can't catch Hussey, there's plenty of thoughful art on display, along with artists with whom to chat.
The 2009 open studio theme is For Here We Are Now, as explained by EBA artist Daniel Sharp.
“The artists of EBA Studios share to some extent the notion that they are engaged in the act of making art in provisional and contingent times. Their experience, now, is that much happens by chance, and meanings are fugitive and fleeting. Responding to this transience, it is the art they make that becomes quick, brilliant, and to use a literary term, evanescent.
“For Here We Are Now is about a shared sense of wonder and awe at the mystery of being, or something like that. But however it matters, the artists are paying attention, watching the free fall and confusion, and searching for patterns.”
Following Thursday night's party and vernissage, the exhibition continues Fridays, October 23 and 30, (6-9 p.m.), Saturdays, October 24 and 31 (11-5 p.m.), and Sundays, October 25 and November 1 (11-5 p.m.).
