Visual Arts Society

Don't Call it a Comeback!

2008-11-25T14:26:00.000-08:00

VAS is back online and better than ever! We have a new executive and a bunch of events planned. Stay tuned for more details and join us on Facebook.

Nude Girl Portrait Controversy

2008-08-21T17:44:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago I came across an article by the Independent that talked about the Australian government's fury over the cover of Art Monthly Australia that featured a portrait of a nude 7 year old girl.

The Prime Minister Kevin Rudd called the cover "disgusting", which equally outraged critics. From the article:

This month's taxpayer-funded Art Monthly Australia magazine placed the photograph of the young dark-haired girl on the cover, sitting and with one nipple showing, to protest censorship of a recent photo exhibition featuring similarly naked children.

Apparently, no one mentioned to the conservative Christian PM that art doesn't equate pornography. Interestingly enough, the mother of the child, Olympia Nelson (now 11) took this portrait in 2003 and has had it in public exhibition for "some time."

Longer Still...Mini Update

2008-03-30T16:13:00.000-07:00

Megazine is almost done! Yay! Too bad I'm the only one assembling it :\ If you have any submissions, please send them to megazinelives@gmail.com and it'll be awesome

Also, Jolie is no longer with us! Sad :( Hence, I am now Visual Art Society President. Awesome!
I guess I'll be posting the meeting agenda here too. But, we need to have a meeting first, before the end of the year, to do that...

Rambling!

Important Notes:

Megazine is almost done
Meeting to be Scheduled soon
End of the year is upon us all! Good luck with your exams!! :)

After a Long Reprieve...

2008-01-19T20:45:00.001-08:00

Hey everyone, hopefully NOW the blog will come to life. Both MEGAZINE content and blog will be presented here.

On Monday I'll be assembling MEGAZINE as well as putting that content onto the blog. Hopefully this will be effective.

Just a Note

2007-11-14T09:43:00.000-08:00

Right now the Visual Arts Society 'blog' just serves the purpose of notifying everyone of upcoming events in and around the Lebel School of Art.

Which got us to thinking... what else could we do to enrich your viewing and reading experience.

So there's going to be some changes. Instead of just having this serve as an events calendar we will be revamping the site so that it includes more content. Comics, art work, articles of interest, reviews of the shows and lectures that we're bringing to you, event listings (here and) in the city of Windsor, and maybe a little question and answer with someone we like to call "Aunt Tracey".

This is only in the planning stage, but we hope that in its development we can get your feedback as far as what you'd like to see in this 'online magazine'. Because blogs are for the dinosaurs.

Please send said feedback, questions, comments, ideas, love letters, and/or chocolate to arrr_t@hotmail.com

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Gallery Reception

2007-11-13T10:34:00.000-08:00

Wednesday, November 7th @ 7PM
Artist Maryam Yousif will be holding a reception for her show, Everything Is.
If you can't make it to the show, come out during gallery hours and have a look for yourself. The show will be up until Friday, November 16th.
The Lebel Gallery is open Mon-Friday 8-5PM

Upcoming VITA Lecture and Gallery Event!

2007-11-05T11:37:00.000-08:00

LISA ANN AUERBACH Thursday, November 8th @ 1:00 PM (LeBel Rm 115)

Lisa has work included in the When Words Fail Me exhibition at MOCAD the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (on view until January 20, 2008)

You can catch her at her upcoming lecture! It's open to the public and free to attend so come out and hear her talk about her work, and then go and see her show across the river!! (or vice versa) If you need directions to MOCAD you can send an email to arrr_t@hotmail.com or find someone that can point you in the right way at her lecture!

You can find more art (and great sweaters and sweater sets) at http://www.lisaanneauerbach.com/!

ALSO ...

... if you're STILL in the Lebel building or have yet to plan your Thursday evening come to the gallery for the closing reception of the joint show, Knot Together.

Artists, Julia Hall and Dianne Clinton examine their relationship in this collaborative, mixed media, body of work.

Gallery Hours are Monday - Friday from 9am - 6pm with Thursday nights reception beginning at 7pm and ending at 9pm!