In Calgary On Research

Somehow Zak got me to do "stuntman" shots last night. It involved snorting salt and squeezing a lemon in my eye and then drinking a tequila shot. Needless to say, I barely tasted the tequila.
I'm here on business, researching the exhibition I am curating for the Sled Island Festival at the Glenbow Museum.
I am now represented in Western Canada by the Diane Farris Gallery in Vancouver. They've posted a very nice page that has a few new things, like the interview I did with Kim Neudorf.

Sled Isand 2008 Press Conference

The cat's out of the bag.
I will be presenting two shows at the Sled Arts Festival.
The first being and exhibition of my paintings with lenticular prints by Justin Evans. The opening for this show will include a performance by Gavin Sheehan, and a screening of a film by Mark Loeser.
The second being an exhibition of current and former Calgarian painters I am curating. Featuring the work of Miriam Bankey, Chris Millar, Dave & Jenn, Ryan Sluggett, Kyle Beal, Kim Neudorf and Patrick Lundeen.
More detail on both soon.

Originally posted by Aubrey at CJSW.com:

"It looks like another banner year for Sled Island, one of western Canada's brightest music festivals. SI '08 will be taking place between June 25th-28th at some of Calgary's finest venues.

At a press conference this afternoon, festival director Zak Pashak, guest music curator Scott Kannberg (Preston School of Industry, Pavement) and other festival participants revealed a glimpse at the initial line-up. It's going to be a white hot June, gang.

Confirmed acts include seminal British punk rockers Wire, Jonathan Richman, The Gutter Twins, Of Montreal, American Music Club, Jose Gonzales, RZA (Bobby Digital), Mogwai, Scott Kannberg a.k.a. Spiral Stairs, No Age, Deerhunter, The Dodos, Drive By Truckers, Extra Golden, Miss Murgatroid & Petra Hayden, Woodpigeon, Beans, Hot Little Rocket, The Broken West, Cave Singers, Wet Secrets, Pride Tiger, Portastatic, Headlights, Ramblin' Ambassadors, Bison, Mother Mother, Elizabeth, Modern Man, Luther Wright, The Whitsundays, Elliott Brood and Carolyn Mark.

The full line-up will be announced on May 1st.

Sled Island's 2008 visual art curator, Wayne Baerwaldt (IKG) spoke about a few exciting exhibitions which will be unveiled to Calgarians during the festival. Works include Peaches' Pit (an installation featuring a walk-through cave lined with hundreds of items that have been thrown to the singer onstage), a series by Wil Murray (featuring works by former Calgarians) and a narrative but abstract series by surf aficionado and Brazilian artist Paulo Whitaker.

Early bird festival passes will soon be available at SledIsland.com. Stay tuned to CJSW for insider information on all things Sled Island 2008!"

Photo:Sled Island Press Conference. Beth Gignac (City of Calgary), Zak Pashak (Sled Island Festival Director), Wayne Baerwaldt (Sled Island 2008 Visual Art Curator), Scott Kannberg (Sled Island 2008 Music Curator, Preston School of Industry, Pavement).