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Lyse
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In Nova Scotia, Mi’kma’ki
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Lucky to be in a friendly neighbourhood that’s a short walk (or bike ride) to lakes, forests, ocean - as well as to downtown Kjipuktuk “the great harbour” aka Halifax
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Video: Brian Wilson Is A.L.I.V.E. (2010) with producers Jason Levangie, Marc Tetreault + director Noah Pink. It won the Prism Prize in 2013. It involved a mini biopic of Beach Boys lead songwriter Brian Wilson which lead to Brian Wilson promoting the video on Twitter in September 2012. (Wikipedia)
June 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
A recent article about Curnoe’s maps of America:
(5/5)
www.aci-iac.ca/wp-content/u...
www.aci-iac.ca
March 4, 2025 at 3:23 AM
“Although Curnoe made other versions of this map, this is the one that has been most exhibited, especially as an example of Conceptual art.”
(4/5)
March 4, 2025 at 3:21 AM
“Sheila Curnoe recalls her husband coming into their kitchen after he had successfully connected Mexico to the Canadian border: “He was so pleased with himself. He was laughing about it. It was meant to be funny and not to be taken so seriously.” (3/5)
March 4, 2025 at 3:18 AM
“Here he makes his own tongue-in-cheek statement that fits his views about cultural imperialism.” (2/5)
www.aci-iac.ca/art-books/gr...
Greg Curnoe, Map of North America, 1972
Greg Curnoe’s ink drawing of North America without the United States, part of a series of similar works that recall a Surrealist world map, critiques American influence.
www.aci-iac.ca
March 4, 2025 at 3:16 AM