Past The Formation of the World Oct 25 - Nov 24, 2012 Artist Statement: What is the shape of the universe? This question attracted me in early childhood. When a little girl drew the picture, it sometimes took the shape of a single cluster of grapes hanging from the vine, and at... See Details
Past Under the Influence Oct 25 - Nov 24, 2012 SNAP presents Under the Influence, an exhibition of woodcut prints. In 2010 and 2011 Tad Warszynski mentored four artists in the art and technique of colour woodcut. The objective of this exhibition is to show the resulting work from this mentorship... See Details
Past 30th Anniversary Portfolio Exhibition Oct 5 - Oct 21, 2012 To commemorate our 30 year history as an artist-run centre dedicated to the proliferation of printmaking SNAP has commissioned a portfolio of 30 prints by local, national and international print artists. The portfolio features work from various individuals who’ve played a vital... See Details
Past Project Citizenship Sep 21 - Sep 29, 2012 Over 25 inspiring stories of citizenship documented by the project will be showcased in film, photographs and mixed media. Special guests, Mayor Stephen Mandel and Associate Minister Frank Oberle will be in attendance. This exhibition showcases citizenship stories documented through... See Details
Past 30th Anniversary Exhibition Aug 8 - Sep 15, 2012 The Society of Northern Alberta Print-artists (SNAP) has promoted the creation and display of contemporary print art and the experimentation of new, emerging techniques since the opening of its first print shop in Edmonton’s Great West Saddlery Building. SNAP Gallery highlights artists... See Details
Past Locating Spirituality & From Objects to Icons Jul 7 - Aug 8, 2012 Curatorial Statement: Locating Spirituality simultaneously acts as a retrospective of SNAP’s archival collection as well as an introspective display of the spaces depicted by artists working at SNAP over the past thirty years. Using an assortment of technical methods, these prints capture spaces... See Details
Past The Sunny Side of Edmonton Jun 14 - Jun 30, 2012 Artist Statement: The Sunny Side of Edmonton is a celebration of landmarks and the emotions that they evoke about the place that we call home. Our climate goes through some extreme changes in season, which can produce a very cyclical... See Details
Past Micropolis 2.0 May 24 - Jun 6, 2012 Artists' Statement: Micropolis 2.0 explores urban life and the relationships between people and large cities. This enchanted universe made out of silkscreen cutouts and digital prints is intended to convey a sense of wonder, awe and contemplation. Looking though the... See Details
Past Walking on Walls Apr 27 - May 19, 2012 The Society of Northern Alberta Print Artists (SNAP) is pleased to present the graduating exhibition of the 2012 class of the University of Alberta Printmaking Department. Opening May 26th is “Walking on Walls”, the seventh annual senior print exhibition held... See Details
Past In One Here and Out the Other Mar 24 - Apr 23, 2012 Artist Statement: Originally from Saskatchewan and residing in Montréal for nearly twenty years, I am an illustrator and a self-taught screenprinter. Since 2004 I have run Bree,ree, a small scale print studio. Photography, illustration, collage, stencil and letterpress have all... See Details
Past Between Two Worlds Mar 24 - Apr 23, 2012 Artist Statement: This body of work is a visual narrative of exploration and discovery between and within the two worlds of science and art. Each print has its genesis in the anatomy of specimens preserved in the University of Alberta... See Details
Past Oh…Know Feb 16 - Mar 17, 2012 The Society of Northern Alberta Print-Artists (SNAP) is pleased to announce the opening of Oh…Know, the first in a series of exhibitions and events that will celebrate SNAP’s 30th anniversary. Oh…Know is a dynamic exhibition featuring the work of two of SNAP's... See Details
Past Proof Jan 12 - Feb 11, 2012 Artist Statement: As an artist I explore our constructions of everyday environments and events, and the nature of human dynamics that evolve within, around and throughout them. My work addresses seemingly mundane spaces and activities as physical constructions that reinforce... See Details
Past The Mine Field Oct 13 - Nov 19, 2011 In 1953, Belgian artist Rene Magritte painted versions of an image titled, “Golconda” (translates as “Mine of Wealth”), that depicted male figures (presumably modeled on his own typical alter-ego self) floating in space on three planes of foreground, mid-ground and... See Details
Past Once Upon a Time Sep 8 - Oct 8, 2011 Artist Statement: I speak of footprints, of scars, of passions, of dreams, of tall tales, of skin deep invisible maps that never stop being our own memories, becoming the highest point of our invention. Nudity and Purity. Soft and vulnerable... See Details
Past Eyes in the Wild Aug 18 - Sep 3, 2011 Artist Statements: Tim Grieco The phrase “Eyes in the Wild,” when applied to the work of Tim Grieco, describes his exploration of the mythological origins of human consciousness, particularly those found in the Hebrew Bible. The tale of the first... See Details
Past Co-Exist Jul 14 - Aug 9, 2011 Artist Statement: Studying how the brain works and the philosophy of ‘mind and body’ are very interesting to me. Of course, it is not my aim to explain my works through neurology or philosophical words. I am eager to express... See Details
Past An Etching Plate Feels No Pain Jun 9 - Jul 9, 2011 Denise Hawrysio was born in Toronto and currently lives in London, UK. She received her BFA from Queen’s University, Canada, and her MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. She works in a variety of media including site-specific installation and print and has exhibited... See Details