Event type: Exhibition

Skeleton Park Arts Festival Presents: Next Door

June 16–August 16, 2021.

Next Door is an annual temporary public art exhibition displayed throughout the Skeleton Park neighbourhood. This second iteration
of the project showcases the work of twenty-six artists based in Katarokwi/Kingston, taking shape in the form of sixteen eclectic
installations, from painting and sculpture to performance art and augmented reality.

The breadth of topics explored in this second annual rendition of Next Door offers a series of snapshots into the lives of artists working
through a global pandemic, finding the time to create, reflect, and simply be. Next Door 2021 speaks to a more expansive notion of
community, not only extending to artists across Katarokwi/Kingston, but further drawing attention to some of our oft-overlooked “next-door neighbours,” from community members who are rendered invisible to the undervalued and complex ecosystems that support our
ways of life. The artists offer an inherent invitation to question who or what makes up this community, how it takes shape, and how we
identify it. Some works further question the definition of “art” and “artist” through collaboration with nature and the audience. Others
offer a space for quietude and reflection, commemorating our losses or emphasizing ephemerality and joy in the face of a universally
challenging time.

Next Door 2021 features artwork by:

Jane Kirby, Erin Ball, Clelia Scala, Jane Derby, Chaka Chikodzi, Kemi King, GHY Cheung, Simon Andrew, Abolition City, Onagottay, Willa Molen, Hayden Maynard, Ying Lee, Kate Yüksel, Nicholas Crombach, Amelia Glancy Benjamin Nelson, John Wright, Jenn Norton, Matt Rogalsky, Laura Murray, Dorit Naaman.

Curated by Nicole Daniels

Selection Committee: Kristin Moriah, Jillian Glatt, Joanna Reynolds, Greg Tilson, Nicole Daniels

For more information about Next Door, visit skeletonparkartsfest.ca/next-door-2021 and be sure to follow us on social media for future updates.

In this show OKWA artists address the question(s):  What does paint do for you in your expression?  Why do you choose it rather than another medium?  

In 1839 (after seeing a daguerreotype for the first time), the French painter Paul Delaroche announced “From today, painting is dead.”  Kenneth Clarke and Herbert Read famously debated the relevance of painting in the modern world a century later.  Almost a century after that, Why Painting Still Matters titled a major show at The Tate in 2013; just last year an exhibition at The Whitechapel in London unapologetically took on board, said Adrian Searle, “the idea that it can do things other media can’t.” In this show OKWA artists address the question(s):  What does paint do for you in your expression?  Why do you choose it rather than another medium?

Participating Artists: Arlene Cassidy, Barb Carr, Canan Altinkas, Carla Miedema, DIane Black, Donna Brown, Jane Derby, JT Winik, Julie Withrow, Liz Rae Dalton, Mary O’Brien, Mary Peppard, Michèle LaRose, Michelle Reid, Mieke Van Geest, Nancy Paul, Peggy Morley, Phileen Dickinson, Rose Stewart, Sally Milne, Susanne Langlois, Sylvat Aziz.

Online, Tuesday 17 August 2021, 12:15–1 pm (ET) Free.
Sign up: https://agnes.queensu.ca/participate/talks-tours-events/deep-looking-17-aug-2021/

Slow down! Deeply observe works of art in select Agnes exhibitions. Guided by community facilitators, this contemplation practice allows for relaxation and new insights. Part of Agnes’s Wellness Program. We will send you the link to connect to this online program via Zoom.

Other Worlds is the third in a series of exhibitions organized by Amy Malbeuf and Jessie Ray Short exploring the work of Métis artists. In this iteration, Amy Malbeuf, Suzanne Morrissette, Tannis Nielsen, Jessie Ray Short and Tiffany Shaw-Collinge ground themselves within and move beyond the earth and solar system to ruminate on outer, inner, and deep space. With a particular focus on the ethereality of science and technology, the artists examine their relationships to unseen forces and concepts of spirit and in/visibility.

This program is made possible through the generous support of the Steadman Foundation.

It’s Kingston’s NEWEST Art Event.

A Gallery Show will feature, but is not limited to, hundreds of 12×12″ format original artwork available from $250 just before the Holidays.

The reality of the pandemic made using online sales a must but people really still want to see art in person before they buy it so we are launching the first “Kingston Square Foot Show” as a hybrid. By Artists for Artists

A Great Fall Season Affair. Mark your calendar!