Hartman at the AGH – June through December 2017
Toronto. Stephen Bulger sent me an email yesterday announcing the exhibition “The Artist’s Studio” by Canadian Artist Joseph Hartman at the AGH.
Exhibition Dates: June 17 – Dec 31, 2017 (For ticket information click here)
Opening Reception: Tuesday, June 27th, 5:00-7:30pm (free to the public)
Location: Art Gallery of Hamilton, Gallery Level One
Co-curated by Melissa Bennett & Alana Traficante
“The artist’s studio can be a sacred place, a vacuum, a social gathering site, a habitat of personal anguish, or growth – sometimes all these things at once. It is an intimate space where an artist creates the objects that will publicly represent their practice – the factory where work is made and sometimes too, the stage that presents it. For all its complex ingredients, the studio is essentially a portrait of the artist.
“Spanning nearly five years of work by Hamilton-based photographer Joseph Hartman, “The Artist’s Studio” is an exhibition of large-format photographs of studio interiors, shot around the country. These photos provide rare behind-the-scenes views into the production spaces of some of Canada’s most well-known contemporary artists (such as Pierre Dorian, Robert Davidson, Wanda Koop, Duane Linklater, Kent Monkman, Mary Pratt and John Scott) alongside more emerging practices. The exhibition coincides with the release of a full-colour catalogue, featuring over 100 images from the photo project, a curatorial essay, and interview with the artist (Black Dog Publishing, 2017).”
