Ottawa AF 2020
Ottawa AF2020
A diverse showcase of art & creative community
“Creativity is contagious; pass it on.”– Albert Einstein
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The National Capital Region features a dynamic constellation of independent practitioners and collectives, artist-run spaces, art schools, commercial galleries and public art initiatives. This “biome” also includes curators and animators, arts administrators, collection managers, conservation and framing specialists, buyers and beholders. A healthy and sustainable art eco-system needs all of these interdependent entities, and most especially, must create ways to break out of the habits of familiarity and foster unexpected intersections.
This new ‘happening’ at Makerspace North is the first of a series of a special events created to serve as a hub space and performance stage for the immersive presentation of new works by emerging and established artists, complemented by a dynamic daily program of TED-style talks, discussion round tables, performances, demonstrations and workshops.
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Why an art fair in Ottawa?
Traditionally, international art fairs have been created to facilitate the task of buying art, for the buyer, investor & collector. One shopping location, divided into booths in one large & spectacular venue, where everyone gathers, gawks, gossips and hopefully spends a fortune.
For Ottawa to host an art related event of this scale, I believe a new formula must be specifically created for Ottawa. This is a city that does not pretend to be another; it is young at heart and deserves a fresh approach at inviting the public to see what we have to offer. We must take away any preconceived notion that our very own art community is for a specific audience. It’s for everyone.
Ottawa AF2019 could be the catalyst in engaging dialogue, but mainly, to make connections within our own community, with not only our local art establishments & commercial galleries, but with existing artist studios, art appraisers, auction houses, framers and printers, local businesses that feature art on a regular basis, and even have access to private collectors homes.
Once we see the potential, our very own art fair could possibly be a combination of the very best, from the obvious to hidden gems.
– Guy Berube, Guest Curator
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Ottawa AF2019
Main Sponsor
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- Top Shelf
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Featured Artworks: Top Shelf Bottle Art Series 2018
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Art Institutions
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- Arts Court
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- OAG / Annexe Gallery / Firestone Gallery
- Wallacks
- Alpha Gallery
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- Artengine
- Studio 66 / Carrie Colton
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- Saw & Saw Video
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- St-Laurent + Hill
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- City of Ottawa Art Collection / Jonathan Browns
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- Global Affairs / Melissa Rombout
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- SPAO
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- Central Art Garage
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- Daimon / Axe Neo Sept
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- Diefenbunker
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- Carleton University Art Gallery
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- Karsh Masson
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- Wall Space
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- Koyman
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- Gallery 101
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- General Assembly
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- Lee Matasi Gallery / Ottawa School of Art
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- Pai Gallery
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- Cube Gallery / closing soon
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- Central Art Gallery
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- Enriched Bread Association / EBA
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- Gordon Harrison Gallery
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- Jean-Claude Bergeron Gallery
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- Lorimer Gallery / 495 Sussex Drive / Dominique Laporte
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- Rothwell Gallery
- Patrick Mikhail Gallery / 2401 Bank Street & Montreal
- Ottawa School of Art
- Flo glass Blowing
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- Artists’ Legal Services Ottawa
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- The Snow Goose Canadian Arts Gallery / Sparks Street
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- Applecrate Galleries
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- Astrolabe Gallery
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- Santini Gallery (Little Italy)
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- Manks Resto
- Ottawa Art Society / Julie Hodgson
- Knot Project Space / via Saw Gallery
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- Riviera / Datsun / Camino Collab
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- Petit Salon
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- Patrick Gordon Framers
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- Vox Visuel
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- The General / Ceramic Gallery / Almont
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- 260 Fingers / Glebe Community Centre
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- St Patrick’s Church / Art Event Space
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- Ottawa Art Association / www.ottawaartassoc.ca
- Crichton Street Gallery
- Possible Worlds
- Art House Cafe
- Orange Gallery
- Galerie Côté Créations
- Galerie d’art Vincent
- & more to come
Museums:
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- Bank of Canada Museum
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- National Gallery
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- Kanata Civic Art Gallery
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- Canada Aviation & Space Museum
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- Museum of History (Civilization)
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- Museum of Nature
- Museum of Science & Technology
- & more
Guest Artists: to be announced
Guest Speakers: to be announced