Scott Conarroe: By Rail
| September 10, 2011 11:00 am | to | November 6, 2011 4:00 pm |
Organized and circulated by the Art Gallery of Windsor
Curated by James Patten
Exhibition opening: Sunday 11 September from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Varley Art Gallery of Markham, Unionville. The artist will be in attendance.
In 2007 Scott Conarroe embarked on a journey across North America to photograph railway infrastructure. Largely empty of trains or people, these contemplative, elegiac photographs evoke a range of responses to what is arguably the defining technology of the modern nation state.
Image: Scott Conarroe, Prairie Tracks, Saskatchewan, 2008 © Scott Conarroe, courtesy Stephen Bulger Gallery.
Scott is the recent winner of the Duke and Duchess of York Prize in Photography for 2011. The award is endowed by the Government of Canada in 1986 and awarded annually to a professional Canadian artist for personal creative work. The winner is chosen from among the recipients of arts grants in the Canada Council’s annual competitions for professional photographers.
Upcoming Public Programmes
Curator Tour of Scott Conarroe: By Rail
Sunday 16 October at 2 pm
Cost: included with admission
Visiting from the McIntosh Gallery in London, Ontario, curator James Patten will lead a special, one-time discussion of this touring exhibition. Explore the artwork of Scott Conarroe; consider the role and history of the railway and discuss issues in contemporary photography.
Photography workshop
Sunday 16 October from 10 am – 5 pm
Cost: $75. $65 for members. Includes curator tour
Barcode: 196422
Join artist and OCAD photography instructor Ruth Kaplan for a hands-on, outdoor workshop exploring historic Unionville.
