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Visions of paradise : the art of the oriental carpet

File consists of records relating to an exhibition entitled Visions of Paradise: The Art of the Oriental Carpet, curated by Dr. Hans-Gunther Schwarz (Department of German, Dalhousie University) and presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from December 16, 1983, to January 29, 1984.

Records are divided into 8 folders (Titles transcribed from original folder labels.):
Folder 24 - Oriental rugs 83 (Clippings)
Folder 25 - Catalogue and essay
Folder 26 - Loan forms
Folder 27 - Photographs
Folder 28 - Correspondence with lenders
Folder 29 - Proposal and contract agreement
Folder 30 - Insurance files
Folder 31 - Invoices & receipts (with correspondence)

Tom Sherman : cultural engineering

File consists of records relating to an exhibition of artwork by Tom Sherman entitled Cultural Engineering organized and circulated by the National Programme, National Gallery of Canada. The exhibition was presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from September 22 to October 30, 1983. The exhibition consisted of audio installations, photographic and text panels, as well as a programme of video tapes by the artist.

Records consist of correspondence, insurance files, a loan agreement, a list of works, photocopies of magazine articles featuring Tom Sherman, photographs, and an invitation to exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada (May 1983).

Third Dalhousie drawing exhibition

File consists of records related to the third annual Dalhousie drawing exhibition, held at Dalhousie Art Gallery from January 3 - 29, 1978.

Records are divided into 10 folders. (Titles transcribed from original folder labels.)
Folder 13 - grant; Folder 14 - acquisitions; Folder 15 - business office; Folder 16 - catalogue(correspondence); Folder 17 - budget; Folder 18 - photographs; Folder 19 - press releases; Folder 20 -proposal; Folder 21 - selection of participants; Folder 22 - trasportation

The sixth Dalhousie drawing exhibition

File consists of records related to the planning of the 6th Dalhousie drawing exhibition, organized by and presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from March 11 - April 4, 1982.

Folder 10 contains administrative files including insurance files, financial statements, grant applications, exhibition agreements, loan agreement forms and correspondence. Folder 11 contains photographs.

The seventh Dalhousie drawing exhibition

File consists of records related to the planning of the 7th Dalhousie Drawing Exhibition : Actual Size, organized by and presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from March 1 - April 8, 1984.

Records are divided into 12 folders (Titles transcribed from original folder labels.):
Folder 33 - Transport (correspondence, forms, invoices, and a photograph)
Folder 34 - MOAC claim: Carmen Lamanna Gallery (correspondence re. damaged art work/replacement)
Folder 35 - Curriculum vitae
Folder 36 - Loan agreement forms
Folder 37 - Letters
Folder 38 - Exhibition agreement
Folder 39 - Correspondence with artists
Folder 40 - Exhibition proposal
Folder 41 - Canada Council application
Folder 42 - Correspondence with curator
Folder 43 - Photographs
Folder 44 - Publicity

The Impossible Museum fonds

  • Fonds
  • 2018-2020

Fonds contains a selection of documents, drawings, material samples, and images collected by D'Arcy Wilson and Lisa Bouraly during a two-year research project focused on Thomas McCulloch and Andrew Downs. The fonds is part of an exhibition, the "Impossible Museum," curated by Lisa Bouraly and featuring works by D'Arcy Wilson and Amy Malbeuf. The exhibition is presented by Eyelevel Gallery in the Thomas McCulloch Museum in the Dalhousie University Life Sciences Centre from March 5 to April 30, 2020.

Material includes a selection of texts and notes tracing Bouraly's research while preparing the exhibition. These documents were selected by Wilson from Bouraly's collection. Fonds also includes an encapsulated drawing of Thomas McCulloch, material swatches linked to one of the works in the exhibition, scraps and drawings left over from a collage, photographs of works in progress, a copy of the exhibition essay, and other material related to the exhibition. Fonds also includes photocopies of several nineteenth century texts reviewed by Bouraly during her research.

The file box includes a pair of white gloves and a list of materials in the box.

Wilson, D'Arcy

The fourth Dalhousie drawing exhibition

File consists of records related to the planning of the 4th Dalhousie drawing exhibition, organized by and presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from March 1 to April 1, 1979. The exhibition presented the works of Alex Colville, Charlotte Hammond, Graham Metson, Brian Porter, Roger Savage, and Ruth Wainwright.

Records are divided into 12 folders (Titles transcribed from original folder labels.) and photographs of drawings are included in each artist file; folder 50 - Alex Colville; folder 51 - Charlotte Hammond; folder 52 - Graham Metson; folder 53 - Brian Porter; folder 54 - Roger Savage; folder 55 - Ruth Wainwright; folder 56 - budget; folder 57 - publicity; folder 58 - misc. (correspondence and slides); folder 59 - insurance; folder 60 - price list; folder 61 - Canada Council.

The fifth Dalhousie drawing exhibition

File consists of records related to the planning of the 5th Dalhousie drawing exhibition, organized by and presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from April 4 to May 4, 1980.

Records are divided into 8 folders: Folder 2 - loan agreements; Folder 3 - grants; Folder 4 - administrative files; Folder 5 - curriculum vitae-originals; Folder 6 - general correspondence; Folder 7 - exhibition catalogues; Folder 8 - financial; Folder 9 - Maxwell Bates

Note:
- Folder 3 'grants' contains grant worksheet, original grant application, and Canada Council visiting artists programme.
- Folder 4 'administrative files' contains contract for guest curator, transport correspondence, packing instructions, and opening preparation.
- Folder 6 'misc. 'correspondence' contains general correspondence and one photograph
- Folder 7 'exhibition catalogues' contains draft preface, exhibition texts (biographical information), catalogue quotation, and related correspondence.
- Folder 8 'financial' contains insurance, printing estimates, and payments.
- Folder 9 'Maxwell Bates' contains photographs, correspondence, and biography.

The 26th annual Dalhousie student, staff and alumni exhibition

File consists of records related to the twenty-sixth annual student, staff and alumni exhibition, held at Dalhousie Art Gallery from January 10 to January 27, 1980.

Records consist of an exhibition report, clippings, a press release draft, a list of artworks, a blank exhibition entry form, and exhibit photographs.

Terence Johnson : forts

File consists of records related to planning an exhibition of works by Terence Johnson, presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from January 8 to February 8, 1981.

Records are divided into 11 folders (Titles transcribed from original folder labels.): Folder 21 - Correspondence Terence Johnson sculpture 1972/73; Folder 22 - Circulation itinerary; Folder 23 - Master(Information kit); Folder 24 - Publicity; Folder 25 - Shipping; Folder 26 - Correspondence (1980-82); Folder 27 - Budget and Insurance files; Folder 28 - Catalogue notes; Folder 29 - Contracts; Folder 30 - Photographs & slides; OS Folder 17 - Installation condition (drawing, oversize)
note: Folders 21, 23, and 30 contain photographs.

Susan Swannie and Christine Ross Hopper

File consists of records relating to the planning of a joint exhibition of 'Christine Ross Hopper : New Work' and 'Suzanne Swannie : Drawings,' held at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from November 15, 1984, to January 13, 1985.

Records consist of correspondence, insurance files, lists of works in the exhibition, exhibition agreement forms, a floor plan, new release, photographs, and 2 opening invitations.

Selections from the westburne collection

File consists of records relating to the exhibition 'Selections from the Westburne Collection,' organized and circulated by the Edmonton Art Gallery and sponsored by Westburne Industrial Enterprises Ltd. The exhibition was presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from April 28 to June 5, 1983.

Records consist mainly of correspondence with the Edmonton Art Gallery and the Westburne Industrial Enterprises Ltd. The file also includes clippings and photographs- two paintings from the Westburne collection and three opening reception photographs.

Sculpture '81

File consists of records related to the exhibition 'Sculpture '81: Halifax/Dartmouth Sites,' organized by the Dalhousie University Art Gallery. The exhibition was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from May 1 to August 30, 1981. The artists who participated in this exhibition were Douglas Bentham, Roland Brener, Anthony Caro, André Fauteux, Delio Fonseca, Peter Hide, John MacKinnon, Robin Peck, Alan Reynolds, Mia Westerlund, Arthur Weyhe.

Records are divided into 27 folders (Titles transcribed from original folder labels.): Folder 1 - Correspondence with city of Halifax ; Folder 2 - The artists ; Folder 3 - Insurance; Folder 4 - Loan agreement; Folder 5 - Condition report (pieces); Folder 6 - Notes (Peter Hide); Folder 7 - Correspondence with Karen Wilkin; Folder 8 - Shipping; Folder 9 - Purchasing; Folder 10 - Publicity; Folder 11 - Contracts (K. Wilkin, guest curator); Folder 12 - Correspondence with Imperial Oil Ltd.; Folder 13 - Letters to the galleries; Folder 14 - Correspondence with Anthes Equipment Ltd. ; Folder 15 - Bus tour & opening reception ; Folder 16 - Letters requesting money; Folder 17 - Canada Council grant application; Folder 18 - Correspondence with Nova Scotia department of Culture, Recreation, and Fitness; Folder 19 - Correspondence with City of Dartmouth ; Folder 20 - Catalogue copy; Folder 21 - Budget ; Folder 22 - Correspondence with W. Andrew MacKay ; Folder 23 - Learned Societies; Folder 24 - Canada Council Art Bank ; Folder 25 - Distribution of catalogue & poster ; Folder 26 - Administrative records (originally untitled); Folder 27 - Bus tour talk : [audio cassette]

Note:
- Folders 2, 'The Artists' and Foler 10, 'Publicity,' contain photographs.
- Folder 26 'Sculpture '81' contains various administrative records including financial statements, proposed exhibition schedule, correspondence with Arthur Weyhe, city of Dartmouth, and other galleries, and clippings.
- Folder 27 - Bus tour talk : [audio cassette], labelled "Karen Wilkin Sculpture '81 and Bus tour talk 19 May 1981" (ca. 40 min.). The recording is on side A of audio cassette (side B is blank).

Ron Shuebrook : Recent Work 1980-1982

File consists of records relating to the exhibition 'Ron Shuebrook: Recent Work 1980-1982,' presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from February 3 to March 6, 1983.

Records consist of correspondence, contractual documents, insurance files, and three photographs of Shuebrook's paintings.

Robin Collyer

File consists of records relating to the Robin Collyer exhibition organized and circulated by the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen's University. The exhibition was presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from June 9 to July 31, 1983.

Records consist mainly of correspondence with the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. The file also includes news release, photographs, exhibition itinerary and proposal.

Robert Kirschbaum : works on paper

File consists of records related to the planning of the prints exhibition of works by Robert Kirschbaum, held at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from July 12 to August 10, 1977.

Records consist of correspondence, a list of works, a floor plan, insurance file, a photocopy of clipping, invoices, and labels. Records also include photographic prints of works.

Robert Frank photographs

File consists of records related to an exhibition of photographs by Robert Frank, organized and circulated by the National Film Board of Canada, and presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from September 24 to November 30, 1979.

Records consist mainly of correspondence between the Dalhousie Art Gallery and the National Film Board of Canada, and correspondence with Robert Frank regarding the loans of three of Frank's works from the Yajima Galerie in Quebec. The file also includes biographical information, press clippings, administrative documents, six photographs by Robert Frank and an invitation from the previous exhibition held at the Vancouver Art Gallery in July - August 1979.

Photograph of unidentified exhibition wall photo display

Item is an unlabeled photograph of an exhibition presented by Eyelevel Gallery. The photograph depicts nine juxtaposed images in the middle, two illustrations on the left, and three images of an unidentified man holding a child in his lap on the right.

Photograph of unidentified exhibition wall photo display

Item is an unlabeled photograph of an exhibition presented by Eyelevel Gallery. The photograph depicts nine juxtaposed images in the middle, two illustrations on the left, and three images of an unidentified man holding a child in his lap on the right.

Photograph of two miniature medieval soldiers on a wall display

Item is an unlabeled photograph of an exhibition presented by Eyelevel Gallery. The label reads: “There was a layer of hardness beneath the skin a wall of steel a sinew of iron will and the glint of danger He looked like a prizefighter or a Roman gladiator prepared to stand his ground to the death but confident of his ability to survive - D. S. Arthur: The Oasis Project” (left)

“Had he realized then that some men found no release in the company of women or even the love of other men but only in those rare moments that war could bestow. – A. Coppel: The Burning Mountain” (right)

Photograph of two images of an unidentified exhibition

Item is an unlabeled photograph of an exhibition presented by Eyelevel Gallery. The photograph depicts two juxtaposed images. The upper image is a portrait of a woman and two children posing in formal attire. The lower image depicts an issue of The Toronto Star newspaper with child handprints and other markings drawn onto the newspaper. The image includes a note that reads: "I used to pretend that my real father was Roy Rogers."

Photograph of two images of an unidentified exhibition

Item is an unlabeled photograph of an exhibition presented by Eyelevel Gallery. The photograph depicts two juxtaposed images. The upper image is a portrait of a woman and two children posing in formal attire. The lower image depicts an issue of The Toronto Star newspaper with child handprints and other markings drawn onto the newspaper. The image includes a note that reads: "I used to pretend that my real father was Roy Rogers."

Photograph of two artifacts display

Item is an unlabeled photograph of an exhibition presented by Eyelevel Gallery. The image shows two artifacts each in black and white on a wall shelf.

Photograph of three war-related images with texts on display

Item is an unlabeled photograph of an exhibition presented by Eyelevel Gallery. The photograph depicts three images related to an unidentified war arranged side by side horizontally. The individuals in them are not identified. The text in the middle image reads:
“Dan ran, zigzag, as bullets ricocheted around his swerving body. With a desperate leap he fell into a trench as his fellow soldiers cheered. Suddenly he sprang into view and with a swift, smooth movement flung a grenade into an enemy bunker. There was a blinding flash and a deafening roar followed by a deathly silence, interrupted by more cheering. Grinning, Dan charged into the smoke…..”

Photograph of three war-related images on display

Item is an unlabeled photograph of an exhibition presented by Eyelevel Gallery. The photograph depicts three war-related images arranged side by side. The individuals in the images are not identified. The texts in the images reads (left to right):
"Heave brows
piercing eyes
Penetrating gaze
Commanding mouth
Strong jaw
Devastatingly handsome
Merciless features
Brutally handsome
Masterful build
Smouldering strength
Forceful bearing"

Photograph of three war-related images on display

Item is an unlabeled photograph of an exhibition presented by Eyelevel Gallery. The photograph depicts three war-related images arranged side by side. The text in each image repeats:
“ You are a man, life is a battle, win it! Whether by pen, gun or the sweat of your brow, you must succeed. In the bedroom, boardroom or battlefield, you are expected to triumph. Remember the spoils of life fall to the victor alone. So up and at ‘em, strike while the irons hot, put on a brave face and be convincing. You’re bound to succeed.”

Photograph of three people in a courtyard in San Francisco, California

Item is a photograph of three people sitting in a courtyard in San Francisco, California. A man and a woman are embracing while another woman is reading a book. The photograph was exhibited at the Centre for Art Tapes during a 1977 exhibition of photography and video by Bruce Sparks, Vikky Swettenham and Theodore Wan.

Photograph of story wall panels

Item is an unlabeled photograph of an exhibition presented by Eyelevel Gallery. The titles of short stories read (from left to right): Victor, He draws them, Victim, He draws our history, Big game, Others have drawn her history, Hunters they can kill.

Photograph of story wall panels

Item is an unlabeled photograph of an exhibition presented by Eyelevel Gallery. The titles of short stories read (from left to right): Victor, He draws them, Victim, He draws our history, Big game, Others have drawn her history, Hunters they can kill.

Photograph of picture in a frame and an artifact

Item is an unlabeled photograph of an exhibition presented by Eyelevel Gallery. The image shows a picture in a frame displayed on the wall and an artifact of a front head and upper body covering eyes with a black cloth in front of the frame.

Photograph of picture in a frame and an artifact

Item is an unlabeled photograph of an exhibition presented by Eyelevel Gallery. The image shows a picture in a frame displayed on the wall and an artifact of a front head and upper body covering eyes with a black cloth in front of the frame.

Photograph of picture in a frame and an artifact

Item is an unlabeled photograph of an exhibition presented by Eyelevel Gallery. The image shows a picture in a frame displayed on the wall and an artifact of a front head and upper body covering eyes with a black cloth in front of the frame.

Photograph of picture in a frame and an artifact

Item is an unlabeled photograph of an exhibition presented by Eyelevel Gallery. The image shows a picture in a frame displayed on the wall and an artifact of a front head and upper body covering eyes with a black cloth in front of the frame.

Photograph of people next to a large American flag

Item is a photograph of a group of people next to a large American flag at a flagpole in San Francisco, California. The photograph was exhibited at the Centre for Art Tapes during a 1977 exhibition of photography and video by Bruce Sparks, Vikky Swettenham and Theodore Wan.

Photograph of house with garden

Item is an unlabeled photograph of an exhibition presented by Eyelevel Gallery. The photograph shows a house with garden on a television screen.

Photograph of hand artifacts display

Item is an unlabeled photograph of an exhibition presented by Eyelevel Gallery. The image shows six artifacts of hands holding an object - five of them are on a display table and one on the wall shelf.

Photograph of hand artifacts display

Item is an unlabeled photograph of an exhibition presented by Eyelevel Gallery. The image shows six artifacts of hands holding an object - five of them are on a display table and one on the wall shelf.

Photograph of hand artifacts display

Item is an unlabeled photograph of an exhibition presented by Eyelevel Gallery. The image shows six artifacts of hands holding an object - five of them are on a display table, and one is on the wall shelf.
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