SCHOOL OF ARTannual report { 2007 2008} school of art annual report { 2007 2008} SCHOOL OF ARTannual report { 2007 2008} Director’s Message 5 History, Vision, Mission & Values 6 School of Art Strategic Accomplishments 8 203 FitzGerald Building University of Manitoba Programs & Facilities 13 Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Endowment Fund 16 Phone: 204.474.9367 Finances 17 Toll-free in Canada: 1.800.432.1960, ext. 9367 Gallery One One One 20 FAX: Student Awards 22 204.474.7605 Graduates 24 Email: [email protected] Student Exhibitions 27 ON-LINE: umanitoba.ca/schools/art Measures of Growth 29 Faculty and Staff 30 Research & Creative Achievements 32 Celia Rabinovitch, In English Bay, oil on canvas, 61cm x 121cm, Collection of Province of Manitoba SCHOOL OF Honouring Excellence 46 Please enjoy the images in this report. Works of art were created by School of Art faculty, students and alumni. ART Visiting Artist Lecture Program 49 Designed by John Funk (Underscorefunk Design), 2008. 2 university of manitoba school of art annual report { 2007 2008} director’s message Dr. Celia Rabinovitch » I am pleased to announce that the Master of Fine as well as Gallery One One One have continued Arts program was approved by the University of to receive national and regional public and private Manitoba, the Board of Governors and the Academic grants for exhibitions. The School has advanced the SCHOOL OF Senate in May, 2008. A major achievement for cause of art in the midst of competing arguments for the School of Art, the M.F.A. fulfills the School’s research dollars from science and the humanities. longstanding vision of graduate studies in fine arts. We are now seen as not only visual artists, but as Subject to intensive University review, we believe that visible members of an academic community. the M.F.A. program builds a distinctive and creative Engaged with the University’s research culture, curriculum that balances art and intellect. Our lively the School of Art has increased opportunities to publications, summer programs, and enhanced raise awareness of artists and designers as creative Visiting Artist series have created an international thinkers who offer solutions to contemporary profile for the School of Art. human concerns. While the questioning spirit of Looking back over the last five years, I am artists may create discomfort, it also preserves proud that we have advocated for the role of art as the primacy of imagination in creating new a unique form of knowledge within the University. ways of knowing the world. The remarkable The increasing recognition of the fine arts at the accomplishments of our alumni and students University of Manitoba has lead to the new University demonstrate this freshness of vision. ART Creative Works Grant in 2007, with subsequent Similarly, the School has forged connections awards to School of Art faculty. The School also has with the Winnipeg art community, resulting in a heightened presence in the University, and has collaborations with the Winnipeg Art Gallery, Urban received support through research grants to rebuild Shaman Gallery, and Plug In ICA, among others. our infrastructure. Our art historians have garnered Visiting artists work with our students, creating a SSHRC grants, and individual faculty members dialogue between practicing professionals and 4 university of manitoba school of art annual report { 2007 2008} young artists. We have initiated advisory relationships and research opportunities for artists and scholars, enlarging the possibilities for our students. This year completes my term as Director. I want to take this opportunity to thank the faculty, students and staff of the School of Art for their support in s message ’ bold academic ventures. I am also grateful for the support offered by fellow Deans and Directors, core• Excellence in teaching,values: and an instructor to and by the President and Vice Presidents of the history:Established in 1913 as the student ratio that encourages the individual University of Manitoba. We warmly welcome the Winnipeg School of Art, the director Theresa Braun, STUDENT training, advising, and mentoring necessary for incoming Director, Paul Hess. Laurie Anderson, a School of Art became affiliated students to develop as artists and designers performance artist, says “Art is about joy, about with the University of Manitoba • Creative thinking making something that’s so full of kind of a wild in 1950. The School of Art is • Visual problem solving joy that you really can’t put into words.” I hope one of the oldest art schools mission:To prepare artists and scholars • Diversity of approaches to research, teaching, the images in this report convey the joy that we all in western Canada, with a in art history and theory who and creative expression experience in art. reputation for producing employ creative thinking, artistic • Diversity of cultures strong creative artists. With skill, and a strong background in • Integration of intellect and ideas, and visual forms its origins as an independent history and culture. This balance and expression art academy, the School’s between intellectual inquiry • Creative and intellectual exchange within the educational mission derives and creative ability informs the University, nationally and internationally from the interdependence School of Art’s programs. • National and international competitive strength of intellectual investigation as a source of outstanding artists and material expression in • A respectful environment for art, making it unique among learning and working Canadian universities for its balanced emphasis between disciplined fine art practice and visual and intellectual exploration. vision:The School of Art recognizes art as a unique form of knowledge that gives visual form to ideas. Tanya Regehr, STUDENT Gerick Schroeder, STUDENT 6 university of manitoba school of art annual report { 2007 2008} strategic accomplishments Ivan Eyre receives Honorary Doctorate At the University of Manitoba Convocation on May 27, The awarding of honorary degrees to artists renowned artist Ivan Eyre received an honorary by the University of Manitoba was infrequent doctorate at the University of Manitoba. Born in in the past. The School of Art is honored by Tulleymet, Saskatchewan, Ivan Eyre studied at the the recent recognitions of the achievements of University of Manitoba School of Art, where he later Ivan Eyre in 2008 and of Joe Fafard in 2007. Sculpture in taught painting and drawing. Throughout his career These achievements demonstrate the significant the Urban Environment he has achieved international recognition for his contributions that artists continue to make in our fluent drawing and visionary painting. province, country, and public life. Art on the Avenue is a collaboration between the Downtown Winnipeg Business Development Zone A summary of Professor Gordon Reeve’s and nine School of Art Sculpture students, initiated Convocation Address for Ivan Eyre: by Professor Gordon Reeve. This collaboration M.F.A. provides emerging sculptors with the funding Ivan Eyre is recognized as one of the most important Program Approved and materials to create a group of original public and prolific Canadian artists of the twentieth sculptures for Portage and Graham Avenues in century. His deeply imaginative work has been The long awaited M.F.A. downtown Winnipeg. Currently there are eighteen exhibited internationally in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Paris, Program was approved by the sculptures created through this project, installed to Spain, London, Edinburgh, Frankfurt and New York University of Manitoba Senate enhance Winnipeg’s downtown. This year Investors and in many private, as well as all of the major and on May 5, 2008, and passed the Group as well as the Richardson Building placed most of the small public galleries across Canada Board of Governors on May 22, School of Art students’ sculptures at their corporate in sixty-seven solo and one hundred and twenty- 2008. We anticipate that the headquarters. Each artist made a sculpture for a eight group exhibitions. His 1988 exhibition, Ivan M.F.A. program will be offered specific site with a limited budget while satisfying Eyre, Personal Mythologies: Images of the Milieu, by 2010-2011 pending funding Winnipeg city by-laws. As dedicated sculptors, the was the first exhibition of work by a living Canadian by the University and the Council students rapidly acquired new skills, producing painter and an inaugural exhibition for the new on Post Secondary Education. witty, challenging and lively works that enhance National Gallery of Canada. Currently a Professor the urban environment. Emeritus of the School of Art, Ivan Eyre taught painting and drawing at University of Manitoba for thirty-three years. We honour Professor Ivan Eyre with the degree of Doctor of Laws, not only for his remarkable lifetime achievement, but also for sharing with all Canadians the boundless landscape Professor Gordon Reeve and Dr. Ivan Eyre of his imagination. 8 university of manitoba school of art annual report { 2007 2008} Carol E. Mills Memorial Scholarship Fund In memory of his wife, Mrs. Carol E. Mills (B.F.A. the Winnipeg Art Gallery, as well as through 1980, B.Ed. 1984), Dr. John T. Mills and family have membership and presidency of the Manitoba established an endowment fund at the University Society of Artists. Creating art was her passion. of Manitoba, School of Art. Carol was known as In her own words: "I create art because it is my a talented painter, gifted teacher, and supportive visual voice.