Read the Fulcrum’s review of Chun Hua Catherine Dong’s solo exhibition at Gallery 101, entitled So Close Yet So Far.
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We took a look at an ethereal exhibition at Gallery 101 and learned about the Slavic goddess, Makosh.
“The body and ideas about how you move through the world and how the body carries experience have always been a big part of my work.”
Working with the There’s Room: Ottawa Artists Respond to the Refugee Crisis art exhibition at Gallery 101, which features multiple University of Ottawa alumni, Koebel guided participants through Ottawa’s Little Italy neighbourhood on Feb. 20.
Rachel Kalpana James, one of the artists involved with the exhibition, explains that all the artists who contributed to There’s Room have had experiences or a personal connection to migration. Each artist has a unique story about crossing borders—some have lived in Ottawa for many years, whereas others have recently arrived.
Ottawa’s historical Bank Street has seen a little less advertising and a little more art this past month, with artistic photographs having been displayed in advertising kiosks along the historical streetscape.
