Closing September 5 Elias Sime: Tightrope | | "Must be seen in person to be believed" - The Globe and Mail
Contemporary Ethiopian artist Elias Sime presents his intricately woven and densely layered artworks that draw upon their materiality to comment on humanity, ecological sustainability, and the resilience of nature. The Tightrope series featuring 24 artworks, includes his work from the last decade and is the first Canadian presentation of this exhibition.
Elias Sime: Tightrope is organized by the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art at Hamilton College, Clinton, New York. | | Describing our World: Conservation and Wildlife Photography for Everyone | | With climate change, species dispersal, and loss of habitat, photojournalism has never been more critical. Join conservation and wildlife photographer Andrew Wright as he shares some of his favourite photographs and experiences from the field. | | Of Whalebones and Corsets | | For centuries, whalebone was used for shaping Western fashion, from umbrellas and parasols to Victorian shapewear. We take a closer look at a 19th-century corset, from a time when fashion fuelled the whaling industry. | | Enter to win a trip for two to Newfoundland & Labrador to see whales, birds and ’bergs! Prize includes flights and daily itineraries covering accommodations, rental car, boat tours, seaside picnics, historic sites, city tours, museums, and an afternoon kitchen party. | | Contest generously supported by: | |
Elias Sime. Tightrope: In Boxes, 2017. Reclaimed electronic components and insulated wire on panel, 64 in. x 11 ft. 10 5/8 in. (162.6 x 362.3 cm). Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto. Acquisition made possible by the generous support of the Louise Hawley Stone Charitable Trust. Photograph by John Bentham.
Corset, ROM 942.27.5, gift of Elspeth Wilson. Baleen roll, ROM 2016.45.2. Photos by Brian Boyle.
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