LearnMORE Series
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Fakes and Forgeries with Debra Antoncic Ph.D. Director/Curator RiverBrink Art Museum
This six-week course explores the darker side of the art world by focusing on select forgers and forgery cases throughout history. Perhaps as old as the art market itself, some estimates place the number of forgeries in circulation today at fifty percent. As the value of the global art industry has surged, so too has the financial incentive for deception. The course will begin with an exploration of the relationship between copying and forgery followed by case studies of specific forgers, including one in Canada. Presented online via Zoom. Wednesdays, July 15 - August 26 (No lecture July 29) | 10 a.m. $60 RiverBrink Members | $75 Non-Members |
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Abstract Impressions: Leaning into Rothko, Newman, Frankenthaler and Still™ (& more!) with Lenore Walker
Dive into some of the foremost Abstract Expressionist painters of the 1940’s-50’s! The weekly themes for the remaining five weeks are as follows: Sonia Delaunay, Clyfford Still & the Fellas, Hepworth & Nicholson, Helen Frankenthaler & the Gals, and Blown Away. Explore artist philosophies and the approaches that they took to their work - and have the chance, should you wish, to explore/adapt their methods to your own! Current registrants will receive an email with updated details and instructions on how to join live. Resumes June 15...online via Zoom! Mondays, June 15 - July 13 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. $60 RiverBrink Members| $75 Non-Members register below or email manager@riverbrink.org This program has been generously sponsored by Gene Anne & David Smith |
RiverBrink TALKS
Left: Wu Zuoren, Sanmenxia Dam on the Yellow River • The Mainstay, Oil on canvas, 1955- 1956, the original work in the National Art Museum of China, Courtesy of the Wu Zuoren International Foundation of Fine Arts. Right: Dr. Eric Feng Fan Ph.D.
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Artist Talk with Dr. Eric Feng Fan Ph.D.
Join Dr. Feng Fan, Ph.D. Assistant Professor from the Institute of Contemporary Art, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University for an artist talk titled Water, Man and Artistic Rebirth of a Nation, followed by a live Q+A via Zoom. Fan investigates the interactive relationship between the evolution of ideas, artistic creation, history and social ecology as they relate to river governance along major Chinese water systems over the course of the mid-twentieth century, drawing parallels to notions of river governance developed with our own bi-national Niagara River and hydro-electric dams. Wednesday, June 24 | 7:00 p.m. By Donation (suggested donation of $10. If you are unable to donate at this time you can enter $0 in the donation amount to proceed to registration.) Registered participants will receive a zoom link prior to the event. |
Artist Workshops
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Portraits in Watercolour with Pete Malaguti
For the first three weeks, you’ll explore watercolour portraits via reference photos, where you’ll cover the basics of what comprises a nice photo, considering light and shade, to create a striking rendering. From there, you’ll begin to explore 3-dimensionality and work through pencil rendering(s) to help identify value(s), and then move into colour. You’ll also study eyes, lips, noses, and ears and explore the ways in which light plays on them – you might even learn a shortcut or two! During the final three weeks of the course, you will use your own photos and practice the techniques that you’ve learned to create your own portrait(s) – or self-portrait – in watercolour! Materials list provided upon registration. Saturdays, January 25th – February 29th, 2020 | 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. $135 RiverBrink Members | $140 Non-Members please register early! |
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The Lydia Ruth Truth & Reconcilation Project with April Mitchell-Boudreau
Embark on the journey of the twin streams of storytelling with words, and storytelling with beads, looking at narrative through the Indigenous lens with Niagara-based Indigenous jewelry designer, April Mitchell-Boudreau (Metis). Lydia Ruth is a Truth and Reconciliation project named after April Mitchell-Boudreau’s great-grandmother and last relative to be in a Residential School. The Lydia Ruth Project takes the participants on a journey to better understand the effects of colonialism on families through Inter-generational Trauma and environment. Participants will learn about a path toward healing through the Arts and creativity by telling their own narrative through beading, and will leave the workshop with a beaded bracelet. April Mitchell-Boudreau is a Turtle Clan Mohawk with roots at Six Nations. She is a jewelry designer who’s work is in 60 stores across Ontario, and she is passionate about awakening the Creator that lives in each and every one of us. The Lydia Ruth Project is raising funds for post-secondary Arts scholarships for Indigenous students. Postponed - please check back regularly for new date. This workshop is donation based. Your generosity is most appreciated. Space is limited for this special workshop. Pre-registration is required. |
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The SoulCollage© Process with Lenore Walker
The SoulCollage® Process uses collage as a tool for self-discovery and personal transformation. Your life experiences, intuition, imagination and creativity inspire your art-making to give form to your story expressed visually on sturdy 5”X8” cards with protective clear sleeves are provided by certified SoulCollage® facilitator, Lenore Walker. In this workshop you’ll explore aspects of yourself and your personal journey in a fun and relaxing setting. Using images from magazines you’ll create collaged cards that express your reflections and discoveries and celebrate your life path. SoulCollage® is also an excellent way to practice self-care and gain new insight or direction. No previous SoulCollage® or artistic experience is required. (Note: SoulCollage® cards with sleeves may be purchased in workshop. Cost is $2.00 per card with sleeve payable to facilitator). Postponed - please check back regularly for new date. $45 please register early! |
Coffee with the Curator
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Virtual Coffee with the Curator with Director/Curator Debra Antoncic
We hope that you will grab your favourite mug and join us! Director/Curator Debra Antoncic will guide viewers in an in-depth tour of the recently installed exhibition, Colour with a U too, and be available to answer your questions live. Email manager@riverbrink.org to request to join. The program will be offered through Zoom. If you have not yet used Zoom, you will have to download the app or program on to your device and create an account. Click here for more information. Friday, July 10 at 11 a.m. |
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Coffee with the Curator with Director/Curator Debra Antoncic
Join us on the second Friday of every month, at 11:00 a.m. for a curator-led tour of RiverBrink Art Museum's current exhibitions, with Director/Curator Debra Antoncic. Following the tour, stay and enjoy light refreshments and conversation! Postponed - please check back regularly for upcoming dates. |
Film Screenings
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Wanda Koop: In Her Eyes
1919. Erika Koop is born on a wealthy estate in southern Ukraine. But her family's idyllic life comes to an end when bandits raid their home. They kill Erika's parents and confiscate the family home in the name of the Russian Revolution. Soon after, Erika and her family flee to Canada. 1997. Erika and her daughter, internationally acclaimed painter and video artist Wanda Koop, make an emotionally searing journey back to Ukraine. They search for their heritage, find the cemetery where so many relatives are buried and visit the elegant estate that was once theirs. From its dreamlike opening to a stunning presentation of the paintings created from her pilgrimage, Wanda Koop: In Her Eyes takes us into the heart of the artistic process. It shows one of Canada's finest visual artists at the height of her skills, as she transforms the images and emotions of her journey into an unforgettable work of art. Directed by Gordon McLennan Produced by Phyllis Laing Production Agency Buffalo Gal Pictures Inc. National Film Board of Canada DATE TBD Admission by donation. |
Bus Trips
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Tours
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Queenston Walking Tours
*note: this tour is seasonal and runs throughout the summer. Join RiverBrink summer staff for a scenic, guided tour of the village of Queenston. Learn about it's vast history from its importance to Indigenous peoples for millennia, through its settlement in the late 1700s and the turmoil of the War of 1812, to the citizens' roles in shaping their village, and, their country. Learn about the important Canadian figures who got their start, made history or lost their lives in Queenston. Adults $10 | Students & Seniors $8 Price includes admission to RiverBrink Art Museum |
Header image Detail: Tom Thomson, Twilight, pre-1914 Collection of Samuel E. Weir ©RiverBrink Art Museum
Home Page Image Credits:
RiverBrink TALKS image detail: Cornelius Krieghoff, Settlers' Cabin in the Foothills (Early Canadian Settler), 1859. Samuel E. Weir Collection ©RiverBrink Art Museum
LearnMORE series image detail: Andre Lapine, Heavy Duty at Ste. Agathe in the Laurentians, Quebec, n.d. Collection of Samuel E. Weir ©RiverBrink Art Museum
Artist Workshops image detail: Hippolyte Victor Sebron Niagara Falls from the Canadian Side, c. 1852. Collection of Samuel E. Weir ©RiverBrink Art Museum
Home Page Image Credits:
RiverBrink TALKS image detail: Cornelius Krieghoff, Settlers' Cabin in the Foothills (Early Canadian Settler), 1859. Samuel E. Weir Collection ©RiverBrink Art Museum
LearnMORE series image detail: Andre Lapine, Heavy Duty at Ste. Agathe in the Laurentians, Quebec, n.d. Collection of Samuel E. Weir ©RiverBrink Art Museum
Artist Workshops image detail: Hippolyte Victor Sebron Niagara Falls from the Canadian Side, c. 1852. Collection of Samuel E. Weir ©RiverBrink Art Museum
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